by Carol Jane Morrison | Mar 16, 2018 | Essays, The Biblio File
The Biblio File March 2018 Essay: “Finders, Givers” FINDERS, GIVERS I didn’t know exactly what I was after when I signed up for the Search for Meaning Festival at Seattle University. Perspective, maybe, and guidance on making sense of the current chaos....
by Carol Jane Morrison | Mar 16, 2018 | Book Reviews
“American Gods” by Neil Gaiman I so want to like fantasy. I want to be a member of the Game of Thrones club, though the thought of watching an episode leaves me flat. I wanted to celebrate women’s power in Wonder Woman, but I spaced out after the...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Feb 14, 2018 | Book Reviews
“The Night Child” by Anna Quinn As a psychotherapist, I worked with many clients who were abused as children. And I’ve read several novels that tackle the issue of traumatic abuse and resulting dissociation, in which the victim’s hurt “parts”...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Feb 14, 2018 | Essays, The Biblio File
The Biblio File February 2018 Essay: “Forty Days” FORTY DAYS Lent is coming up, a forty day period (not counting Sundays) leading to Easter, with an invitation to “go into the desert”, confront our demons, and, hopefully, contact what lies hidden deep within us....
by Carol Jane Morrison | Jan 17, 2018 | Book Reviews
“If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit” by Brenda Ueland After the bustle of the holidays and a couple of nasty colds, Ed and I have been struggling with getting back to being creative. I’m avoiding working on my novel....