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Nonfiction by, for, and About Women
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The Creative Life:
Writing, Journaling, Memoir Writing, How-to, Writing Groups, Scrapbooking, Artwork
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- Abercrombie, Barbara. A Year of Writing Dangerously: 365 Days of Inspiration & Encouragement
(reviewed by Linda Wisniewski)
Anthologies/Collections; Creative Life
- Abercrombie, Barbara. Kicking in the Wall
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Agodon, Kelli Russell and Annette Spaulding-Convy. The Poet Tarot Deck and Guidebook
(reviewed by Edith O'Nuallain)
- Albert, Susan Wittig. Together, Alone: A Memoir of Marriage and Place
(reviewed by Trilla Pando)
Memoir; Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment
- Albert, Susan Wittig. Writing from Life: Telling Your Soul's Story
(reviewed by Trilla Pando)
- Alkayat, Zena & Nina Cosford. Frida Kahlo: An Illustrated Biography
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Biography; Creative Life
- Alkayat, Zena & Nina Cosford. Jane Austen: An Illustrated Biography
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Biography; Creative Life
- Alkayat, Zena & Nina Cosford. Virginia Woolf: An Illustrated Biography
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Biography; Creative Life
- Allison, Destiny. Shaping Destiny: A Quest for Meaning in Art and Life
(reviewed by Sharon Lippincott)
Memoir; Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Aronie, Nancy Slonim. Writing from the Heart: Tapping the Power of Your Inner Voice
(reviewed by Donna Van Straten Remmert)
- Athill, Diana. Somewhere Towards the End
(reviewed by Judith Helburn)
Memoir; Elders; Creative Life
- Ayres, Elizabeth. Writing the Wave: Inspired Rides for Aspiring Writers
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Baldwin, Christina. Life's Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Quest
(reviewed by Maggie Knorr)
- Baldwin, Christina. Lifelines: How Personal Writing Can Save Your Life
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Creative Life; Life Lessons
- Baldwin, Christina. Storycatcher: Making Sense of Our Lives through the Power and Practice of Story
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Barocas, Sue. Elderwriters: Celebrate Your Life!
(reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka)
Creative Life; Elders
- Battenfield, Jackie. The Artist's Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love
(reviewed by Susan M. Andrus)
Life Lessons; Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Bender, Sheila. Writing and Publishing Personal Essays
(reviewed by Sharon Lippincott)
Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Benke, Karen. Rip the Page: Adventures in Creative Writing
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Younger Readers; Poetry; Creative Life
- Bennett, Sam. Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Bennett, Sam. Start Right Where You Are
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Bloch-Dano, Evelyne. The Last Love of George Sand
(reviewed by Susan Schoch)
Biography; Creative Life
- Boatright, Joyce Murray. Telling Your Story: A Basic Guide to Memoir Writing
(reviewed by Trilla Pando)
- Borenstein, Audrey. One Journal's Life
(reviewed by Maggie Knorr)
- Brandeis, Gayle. Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write
(reviewed by Carolyn Blankenship)
- Bray, Sharon, Ed.D. A Healing Journey: Writing Together Through Breast Cancer
(reviewed by Denise McAllister)
Body Language; Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- Browning, Dominique. Slow Love: How I Lost My Job, Put on My Pajamas & Found Happiness
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Memoir; Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Butler, Matilda and Kendra Bonnett. Writing Alchemy: How to Write Fast and Deep
(reviewed by Donna B. Russell)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Butler, Ruth. Hidden in the Shadow of the Master: The Model-Wives of Cezanne, Monet & Rodin
(reviewed by Penny Appleby)
Biography; Creative Life
- Cain, Susan. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
(reviewed by Susan J. Tweit)
History/Current Events; Creative Life; Relationships
- Cain, Susan. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
(reviewed by Olga Livshin)
History/Current Events; Creative Life; Relationships
- Cameron, Julia. Finding Water: The Art of Perseverance
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- Cameron, Julia. The Artist's Way for Parents: Raising Creative Children
(reviewed by Khadijah A.)
- Cameron, Julia. The Creative Life: True Tales of Inspiration
(reviewed by Becky Lane)
Creative Life; Memoir
- Cameron, Julia. The Prosperous Heart
(reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka)
Life Lessons; Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- Cameron, Julia. The Writing Diet: Write Yourself Right-Size
(reviewed by Becky Lane)
Life Lessons; Creative Life; Food/Cooking/Kitchen
- Cameron, Julia. The Writing Diet: Write Yourself Right-Size
(reviewed by Kathy Waller)
Life Lessons; Creative Life; Food/Cooking/Kitchen
- Cann, Helen. How to Make Hand-Drawn Maps
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Carr, Pat. One Page at a Time (On a Writing Life)
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Chapman, Joyce. Journaling for Joy; Journaling for Joy Workbook
(reviewed by Maggie Knorr)
- Charpentier, Patricia. Eating an Elephant: Write Your Life One Bite at a Time
(reviewed by Khadijah A.)
- Cohen, Sage. Fierce on the Page: Become the Writer You Were Meant to be and Succeed on Your Own Terms
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Cohen, Sage. The Productive Writer
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Conner, Janet. Writing Down Your Soul: How to Activate and Listen to the Extraordinary Voice Within
(reviewed by Susan Ideus)
Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- Conway, Jill Ker. When Memory Speaks: Reflections on Autobiography
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
- Creasy, Rosalind. Edible Landscaping
(reviewed by Susan J. Tweit)
Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment; Food/Cooking/Kitchen
- Curran, John. Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years of History in the Making
(reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka)
Biography; Creative Life
- Daisy, Katie. How to be a Wildflower: A Field Guide
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment
- Daniell, Rosemary. Secrets of the Zona Rosa: How Writing (and Sisterhood) Can Change Women's Lives
(reviewed by Trilla Pando)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Daniell, Rosemary. The Woman Who Spilled Words All Over Herself: Writing and Living the Zona Rosa Way
(reviewed by Linda Wisniewski)
Memoir; Creative Life
- de la Mare, Guinevere. I'd Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Delman, Lisa R. Dear Mom, I've Always Wanted You to Know
(reviewed by Trilla Pando)
Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- DeSalvo, Louise. The Art of Slow Writing: Reflections on Time, Craft, and Creativity
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Memoir; Creative Life
- DeSalvo, Louise. Vertigo
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
Body Language; Creative Life
- DeSalvo, Louise. Writing as a Way of Healing
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
Body Language; Creative Life
- Dickison, Stephanie. The 30-Second Commute: A Non-Fiction Comedy about Writing and Working from Home
(reviewed by Janet Caplan)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Diehn, Gwen. Real Life Journals: Designing & Using Handmade Books
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
- Diehn, Gwen. The Decorated Page: Journals, Scrapbooks & Albums Made Simply Beautiful
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Digh, Patti. Life is a Verb: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and Live Intentionally
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Memoir; Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Doak, Robin. A Good Book Is the Best of Friends: A Reader's Journal
(reviewed by Maggie Knorr)
- Donenfeld, Maya. Reinvention: Sewing with Rescued Materials
(reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka)
Life Lessons; Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Drayton, Joanne. The Search for Anne Perry
(reviewed by Ann McCauley)
Life Lessons; Creative Life; Relationships
- Dresher, Olivia and Victor Munoz. Darkness and Light: Private Writing as Art
(reviewed by Paulette Rees-Denis)
- DuLong, Jessica. My River Chronicles: Rediscovering America on the Hudson
(reviewed by Sharon Wildwind)
Memoir; Creative Life; Active Life
- Edgar, David and Robin A. Edgar. Fantastic Recycled Plastic: 30 Clever Creations to Spark Your Imagination
(reviewed by Susan M. Andrus)
Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment; Arts/Crafts
- Experts, Home Made Simple. Home Made Simple: Fresh Ideas to Make your Own
(reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka)
Creative Life; Arts/Crafts; Food/Cooking/Kitchen
- Farmanfarmaian, Monir Shahroudy and Zara Houshmand. A Mirror Garden: A Memoir
(reviewed by Susan M. Andrus)
Memoir; Creative Life; Cultural/Gender Focus
- Fertig, Mona. The Life and Art of George Fertig
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Memoir; Biography; Creative Life
- Fishler, Jan, MA, and L. Gianforte. Don't Stop Now: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life
(reviewed by Susan J. Tweit)
Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Flathouse, Pat, with Catherine Cogburn and Susan Wittig Albert. Your Life, Your Story: A Book to Help You Capture Your Memories
(reviewed by Judith Helburn)
- Floyd, Elaine. Creating Family Newsletters: 123 Ideas for Sharing Memorable Moments with Family and Friends
(reviewed by Maggie Knorr)
- Fraser, Caroline. Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder
(reviewed by Linda M. Hasselstrom)
- Freed, Rachael. Women's Lives, Women's Legacies: Passing Your Beliefs and Blessings to Future Generations
(reviewed by Judith Helburn)
- Friedman, Abigail, translator. I Wait for the Moon: 100 Haiku of Momoko Kuroda
(reviewed by Susan J. Tweit)
Poetry; Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment
- Funk, Lois J. Snaps, Scraps & Snippets of the Past & Present
(reviewed by Lee Ambrose)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Gawain, Shakti. Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Gleason, Janis F. The Life and Letters of Kate Gleason
(reviewed by Shawn LaTorre)
Biography; Creative Life; Science
- Goldberg, Bonni. Room to Write: Daily Invitations to a Writer's Life
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
- Goldberg, Natalie. Old Friend from Far Away: How to Write Memoir
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Goldberg, Natalie. Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir
(reviewed by Karen Ryan)
- Goldberg, Natalie. Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer's Craft
(reviewed by Judith Helburn)
- Goldberg, Natalie. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Goodwin, B. Lynn. You Want Me to Do What?: Journaling for Caregivers
(reviewed by Kathy Waller)
Life Lessons; Creative Life; Elders
- Hampl, Patricia. I Could Tell You Stories: Sojourns in the Land of Memory
(reviewed by Leslea Smith)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Hand, Maureen. Write the Snapshots of Life
(reviewed by Linda Wisniewski)
- Haupt, Lyanda Lynn. Mozart's Starling
(reviewed by Susan J. Tweit)
Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment; Animal Companions; Memoir
- Heart, Rosalie Deer and Alison Strickland. Harvesting Your Journals: Writing Tools to Enhance Your Growth and Creativity
(reviewed by Cassandra Jacobs)
- Herring, Laraine. On Being Stuck: Tapping Into the Creative Power of Writer's Block
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Herring, Laraine. The Writing Warrior: Discovering the Courage to Free Your True Voice
(reviewed by Sharon Lippincott)
- Herring, Laraine. Writing Begins with the Breath: Embodying Your Authentic Voice
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Hoglund, Patricia. Have I Got a Story for You: A Collection of Life's Lessons
(reviewed by Kathy Waller)
Memoir; Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Hopper, Kate. Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers
(reviewed by Carol Smallwood)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Hopper, Kippra D. and Laurie J. Churchill. Art of West Texas Women: A Celebration
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment; Arts/Crafts
- Hudson, Kathleen. Women in Texas Music: Stories and Songs
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
Anthologies/Collections; Memoir; Creative Life
- Jack, Belinda. The Woman Reader
(reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka)
History/Current Events; Creative Life; Cultural/Gender Focus; American Women in Their Cultural/Historical Context
- Jacobson-Levy, Mindy and Maureen Foy-Tornay. Finding Your Voice through Creativity: The Art and Journaling Workbook for Disordered Eating
(reviewed by Lee Ambrose)
Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Jepson, Jill. Writing as a Sacred Path: A Practical Guide to Writing with Passion and Purpose
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- Johnson, Marilyn. This Book is Overdue!
(reviewed by Judith Helburn)
History/Current Events; Creative Life
- Jones, Catherine Ann. The Way of Story: The Craft & Soul of Writing
(reviewed by Duffie Bart)
- Jones, Kidada, illustrated by Koa Jones. School of Awake: A Girl's Guide to the Universe
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Teen/Girls; Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Justesen, Sammie L. Speaking of Dialogue: A How-To Book For Writers
(reviewed by Sharon Lippincott)
- Kane, Donna. Summer of the Horse
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Memoir; Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment
- Karr, Mary. The Art of Memoir
(reviewed by B. Lynn Goodwin)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Kidd, Sue Monk. Firstlight
(reviewed by Duffie Bart)
Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- Kidd, Sue Monk and Ann Kidd Taylor. Traveling with Pomegranates
(reviewed by Susan Schoch)
Memoir; Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- Kingston, Karen. Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui
(reviewed by Melanie Alberts)
Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Lark Crafts. 100 Pretty Little Projects
(reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka)
Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Lax, Leah. Uncovered: How I Left Hasidic Life and Finally Came Home
(reviewed by Debra Winegarten)
Memoir; Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- Leal, Carmen. WriterSpeaker.com: Internet Research and Marketing for Writers and Speakers
(reviewed by Lee Ambrose)
- LeGuin, Ursula K. Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew
(reviewed by Dianne Lodge-Peters)
- Lindbergh, Reeve. Forward from Here: Leaving Middle Age—and Other Unexpected Adventures
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
Memoir; Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Linzer, Deborah Hansen. Cameo Life Stories: Writing Guide for Everywoman
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
- Lippincott, Sharon M. The Heart and Craft of Lifestory Writing
(reviewed by Trilla Pando)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Lobenstine, Margaret. The Renaissance Soul: Life Design for People with Too Many Passions to Pick Just One
(reviewed by Lee Ambrose)
Life Lessons; Creative Life; Active Life
- Lovejoy, Sharon. Toad Cottages & Shooting Stars: Grandma's Bag of Tricks
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment; Elders
- Lundstrom, Meg. What To Do When You Can't Decide: Useful Tools for Finding the Answers Within
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Lupi, Giorgia and Stefanie Posavec. Dear Data
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Lydon, Susan Gordon. The Knitting Sutra: Thoughts on Handcrafts, Nature and Spirit
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Maffin, June Mack. Soulistry: Artistry of the Soul: Creative Ways to Nurture Your Spirituality
(reviewed by Sharon Lippincott)
Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- Major, Alice. Intersecting Sets
(reviewed by Sharon Wildwind)
Life Lessons; Creative Life; Science
- Mak, Yee-Lum, illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley. Other Wordly: Words Both Strange and Lovely From Around the World
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Makridakis, Marney K. Creating Time: Using Creativity to Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Makridakis, Marney K. Hop, Skip, Jump: 75 Ways to Playfully Manifest a Meaningful Life
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Marchant, Deborah DeWit. In the Presence of Books
(reviewed by Duffie Bart)
- Marchant, Deborah DeWit. Traveling Light: A Photographer's Journey
(reviewed by Duffie Bart)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Marinella, Sandra. The Story You Need to Tell: Writing to Heal from Trauma, Illness, or Loss
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Marquart, Jan. The Mindful Writer: Still the Mind, Free the Pen
(reviewed by Lisa Shirah-Hiers)
- Matzkin, Alice & Richard. The Art of Aging
(reviewed by Judith Helburn)
Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life; Elders
- McDonnell, Jane Taylor. Living to Tell the Tale
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
Creative Life; Life Lessons
- McEwen, Christian. Sparks from the Anvil: The Smith College Poetry Interviews
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Anthologies/Collections; Creative Life
- McEwen, Christian. The Tortoise Diaries: On Creativity and Slowing Down
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- McEwen, Christian. World Enough & Time: On Creativity and Slowing Down
(reviewed by Susan J. Tweit)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Millin, Peggy Tabor. Women, Writing, and Soul-Making: Creativity and the Sacred Feminine
(reviewed by Lisa Shirah-Hiers)
- Millman, Dan and Sierra Prasada. The Creative Compass: Writing Your Way from Inspiration to Publication
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Morgan, Deborah. Writing Out Loud
(reviewed by Judith Helburn)
- Morrell, Jessica Page. Thanks, But This Isn't For Us: A (Sort of) Compassionate Guide to Why Your Writing is Being Rejected
(reviewed by Barbara L. Heller)
- Mountain Dreamer, Oriah. What We Ache For: Creativity and the Unfolding of Your Soul
(reviewed by Judith Helburn)
Creative Life; Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration
- Mullin, Jill. Drawing Autism
(reviewed by Susan Schoch)
Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Murdock, Maureen. Unreliable Truth: On Memoir and Memory
(reviewed by Linda Wisniewski)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Myers, Linda Joy. Becoming Whole: Writing Your Healing Story
(reviewed by Judy Fettman)
Body Language; Creative Life
- Neale, Linda. The Power of Ceremony: Restoring the Sacred in Our Selves, Our Families, Our Communities
(reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka)
Life Lessons; Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- Niemann, Deborah. Homegrown & Handmade: A Practical Guide to More Self-Reliant Living
(reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka)
Life Lessons; Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment
- Norton, Lisa Dale. Shimmering Images: A Handy Little Guide to Writing Memoir
(reviewed by Janet Caplan)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Orloff, Judith, M.D. Second Sight
(reviewed by Linda Hoye)
Memoir; Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- Owen, Catherine. The Other 23 & a Half Hours or Everything You Wanted to Know that Your MFA Didn't Teach You
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Packham, Jo and Jenny Doh. Where Women Create: Book of Inspiration: In the Studio & Behind the Scenes with Extraordinary Women
(reviewed by Barbara L. Heller)
- Paglia, Camille. Glittering Images: A Journey Through Art from Egypt to Star Wars
(reviewed by Penny Leisch)
History/Current Events; Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Paintner, Christine Valters. The Artist's Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- Paris, Anne, Ph.D. Standing at the Water's Edge: Moving Past Fear, Blocks and Pitfalls to Discover the Power of Creative Immersion
(reviewed by Joan Shaddox Isom)
Creative Life; Life Lessons
- Pearson, Kim. Making History: How to remember, record, interpret, and share the events of your life
(reviewed by Sharon Lippincott)
- Pedersen, Angie. The Book of Me: A Guide to Scrapbooking About Yourself
(reviewed by Maggie Knorr)
- Pedersen, Angie. The Book of Us: A Guide to Scrapbooking About Relationships
(reviewed by Lee Ambrose)
- Perry, Susan K., Ph.D. Writing in Flow: Keys to Enhanced Creativity
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
- Phifer, Nan. Memoirs of the Soul: Writing Your Spiritual Autobiography
(reviewed by Judith Helburn)
Creative Life; Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration
- Pipher, Mary. Writing to Change the World: An Inspiring Guide for Transforming the World With Words
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Creative Life; Active Life
- Polo, Amber. Relaxing the Writer
(reviewed by Doris Anne Roop-Benner)
Creative Life; Active Life
- Purroy, Carol Petersen. Your Life Oughta Be a Book
(reviewed by Lee Ambrose)
- Raab, Diana. Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Rackley, Jodie. Happy Stitch: 30 Felt & Fabric Projects for Everyday
(reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka)
Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Redmond, Shirley Raye and Jennifer McKerley. Write a Marketable Children's Book in 7 Weeks
(reviewed by Judy Miller)
- Reeves, Judy. A Writer's Book of Days: A Spirited Companion & Lively Muse for the Writing Life
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Reeves, Judy. Wild Women, Wild Voices: Writing from Your Authentic Wildness
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Rehak, Melanie. Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
- Reilly, Lee. Teaching Maggie: Letters on Life, Writing, and the Virtues of Solid Food
(reviewed by Tracie Nichols)
Life Lessons; Relationships; Creative Life
- Reisen, Harriet. Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women
(reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka)
Biography; Creative Life
- Rich, Joy Hoerner, Karen Tolley, John and Judy Waller. Berta and Elmer Hader: A Lifetime of Art
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
Biography; Creative Life
- Robinson, Lynn A. Listen: Trusting Your Inner Voice in Times of Crisis
(reviewed by Sharon Lippincott)
Life Lessons; Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- Rodgers, Vimala. Transform Your Life Through Handwriting
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- Rosen, Kim. Saved by a Poem: The Transformative Power of Words
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Poetry; Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Rosenthal, Lisa, editor. The Writing Group Book: Creating and Sustaining a Successful Writing Group
(reviewed by Melanie Alberts)
- Rothman, Julia, Leah Goren and Rachael Cole. Ladies Drawing Night: Make Art, Get Inspired, Join the Party
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Rubin, Peggy. To Be and How to Be: Transforming Your Life Through Sacred Theatre
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Life Lessons; Creative Life
- SARK. Glad No Matter What: Transforming Loss and Change into Gift and Opportunity
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Life Lessons; Creative Life
- SARK. Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper
(reviewed by Sharon Lippincott)
Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Scarborough, Carolyn A. Backyard Pearls: Cultivating Wisdom and Joy in Everyday Life
(reviewed by Lisa Shirah-Hiers)
Memoir; Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Schulze, Joan. The Art of Joan Schulze
(reviewed by Melanie Alberts)
Biography; Creative Life
- Scott, Anne. Women, Wisdom and Dreams: The Light of the Feminine Soul
(reviewed by Sharon Lippincott)
Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life; Cultural/Gender Focus
- Seale, Jan Epton. Nature Nurture Neither: A Family's Journey in Creativity
(reviewed by Khadijah A.)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Shaffer, Cynthia. Stash Happy Applique: 25 Fresh Projects for Fabric Lovers
(reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka)
Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Shapiro, Dani. Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Shaughnessy, Susan. Walking on Alligators: A Book of Meditations for Writers
(reviewed by Lee Ambrose)
- Shea, Suzanne Strempek. Shelf Life: Romance, Mystery, Drama and Other Page-Turning Adventures From a Year in a Bookstore
(reviewed by Linda Wisniewski)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Silverman, Sue William. Fearless Confessions: A Writer's Guide to Memoir
(reviewed by Linda Wisniewski)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Simms, Laura. Our Secret Territory
(reviewed by Doris Anne Roop-Benner)
- Sims, Jade. Craft Hope: Handmade Crafts for a Cause
(reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka)
Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Sinor, Jennifer. Letters Like the Day: On Reading Georgia O'Keeffe
(reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert)
Memoir; American Women in Their Cultural/Historical Context; Creative Life
- Smallwood, Carol and Christine Redman-Waldeyer, editors. Writing After Retirement: Tips from Successful Retired Writers
(reviewed by Diane Stanton)
Anthologies/Collections; Creative Life; Elders
- Smallwood, Carol, Colleen S. Harris & Cynthia Brackett-Vincent, editors. Women on Poetry: Writing, Revising, Publishing and Teaching
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Poetry; Creative Life
- Sonnenfeld, Sandi. This is How I Speak
(reviewed by Catherine Cogburn)
Memoir; Creative Life; Teen/Girls
- Soule, Amanda Blake. The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections
(reviewed by Jennifer Melville)
Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Stahle, Cheryl Butler. Slices of Life
(reviewed by Sharon Lippincott)
Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Stahle, Cheryl Butler. Slices of Life
(reviewed by B. Lynn Goodwin)
Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Starfire, Amber Lea. Week by Week: A Year's Worth of Journaling Prompts & Meditations
(reviewed by Khadijah A.)
Memoir; Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Starfire, Amber Lea. Week by Week: A Year's Worth of Journaling Prompts & Meditations
(reviewed by Sharon Lippincott)
Memoir; Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Stone, Kelly L. Thinking Write
(reviewed by Doris Anne Roop-Benner)
- Styne, Marlys Marshall. Reinventing Myself: Memoirs of a Retired Professor
(reviewed by Trilla Pando)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Styne, Marlys Marshall. Seniorwriting: A Brief Guide for Seniors Who Want to Write
(reviewed by Duffie Bart)
- Sullivan, Margaret C. Jane Austen Cover to Cover
(reviewed by Olga Livshin)
- Summerscale, Kate. Mrs. Robinson's Disgrace: The Private Diary of a Victorian Lady
(reviewed by Mary Daniels Brown)
Biography; Creative Life; Relationships
- Surratt, Tereasa. A Very Modest Cottage
(reviewed by Susan M. Andrus)
Memoir; Creative Life; Arts/Crafts
- Taylor, Peggy & Charlie Murphy. Catch the Fire: An Art-Full Guide to Unleashing the Creative Power of Youth, Adults and Community
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Theroux, Phyllis. The Journal Keeper: A Memoir
(reviewed by Susan Schoch)
Memoir; Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Thomas, Abigail. Thinking About Memoir: Through the Side Door
(reviewed by Linda Wisniewski)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Thomas, Abigail. Thinking About Memoir: Through the Side Door
(reviewed by Lee Ambrose)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Tiberghien, Susan M. One Year to a Writing Life: Twelve Lessons to Deepen Every Writer's Art and Craft
(reviewed by Robin Edgar)
- Tomlinson, Susan Leigh. How to Keep a Naturalist's Notebook
(reviewed by Susan J. Tweit)
Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment; Arts/Crafts
- Waggoner, Linda M. Fire Light: The Life of Angel De Cora, Winnebago Artist
(reviewed by Susan M. Andrus)
Biography; Creative Life; Cultural/Gender Focus
- Wakan, Naomi Beth. Book Ends: A Year Between the Covers
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Wakan, Naomi Beth. Compositions: Notes on the Written Word
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Memoir; Creative Life
- Wakan, Naomi Beth. Late Bloomer: On Writing Later in Life
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Memoir; Creative Life; Elders
- Warren, Spring. The Quarter-Acre Farm: How I Kept the Patio, Lost the Lawn, and Fed My Family for a Year
(reviewed by Susan M. Andrus)
Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment; Food/Cooking/Kitchen
- Weldon, Michele. Writing to Save Your Life: How to Honor Your Story Through Journaling
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
- Welling, Tina. Writing Wild
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment
- Welling, Tina. Writing Wild
(reviewed by Dawn Wink)
Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment
- Wild, Cathy. Wild Ideas: Creativity from the Inside Out
(reviewed by Pat Bean)
- Wilkinson, Renee. Modern Homestead: Grow, Raise, Create
(reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka)
Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment; Food/Cooking/Kitchen
- Williamson, Kate T. A Year in Japan
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Travel/Adventure; Creative Life
- Wilson, Sheri-D. The Spoken Word Workbook: Inspiration From Poets Who Teach
(reviewed by Mary Ann Moore)
Biography; Creative Life
- Windrum, Deborah F. Harvest the Bounty of Your Career
(reviewed by Judith Helburn)
Life Lessons; Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration; Creative Life
- Wix, Linney. Through a Narrow Window
(reviewed by Barbara L. Heller)
Biography; History/Current Events; Creative Life
- Wooldridge, Susan G. Foolsgold: Making Something From Nothing and Freeing Your Creative Process
(reviewed by Lee Ambrose)
Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Yoest, Helen. Gardening with Confidence: 50 Ways to Add Style for Personal Creativity
(reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka)
Creative Life; Active Life; Nature/Place/Environment
- Yolen, Jane. Take Joy: A Writer's Guide to Loving the Craft
(reviewed by Sharon Lippincott)
- Zackheim, Victoria. The Face in the Mirror: Writers Reflect on Their Dreams of Youth and the Reality of Age
(reviewed by Susan Ideus)
Life Lessons; Creative Life
- Zickafoose, Julie. The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds
(reviewed by Susan J. Tweit)
Memoir; Creative Life; Nature/Place/Environment
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