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Book Review: The Women by Kristen Hannah
I don’t remember being taught much in school about Vietnam. The Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World Wars I and II were covered, but
Laurie Fundukian
Mar 185 min read
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Book Review: Wellness by Nathan Hill
Wellness is a beautiful book, with so many themes I had to slow down my pace while reading in order to take it all in. At its heart, it seem
Laurie Fundukian
Jan 73 min read
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A Galaxy Far, Far Away
The news the other day featured a picture that had been captured of a galaxy far, far, far away that looked like a huge question mark. I’m s
Diana Creel Elarde
Oct 7, 20243 min read
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Book Review: True Gretch by Gretchen Whitmer
This September, with construction all around metro Detroit and the election looming, it was a good time for me to read Governor Gretchen Whi
Laurie Fundukian
Oct 7, 20244 min read
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More Powerful Than We Know
With every season of life and every level of growth, it seems a reconciliation of our understanding and use of power is required.
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Jun 28, 20244 min read
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Hoarding: My Way
Now that I’m in my sixth decade of life, I can admit to my unique habit of hoarding. Except for a couple of things, I finally stopped in my
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Feb 28, 20244 min read
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Book Review: Tom Lake, A Novel by Ann Patchett
Tom Lake, Ann Patchett’s latest novel (out last year) has a lovely Michigan connection, along with nods to Chekov and Thornton Wilder.
Laurie Fundukian
Jan 29, 20243 min read
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Book Review: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver, a master of storytelling as well as research, was awarded a well-deserved Pulitzer Prize for fiction early this year...
Laurie Fundukian
Aug 10, 20233 min read
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Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder
Nomadland may have been published in 2017, but with inflation and other challenges in our country these days, it’s a very timely concept...
Laurie Fundukian
Mar 16, 20234 min read
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Book Review - The Other Black Girl
It can be difficult to find a riveting, original book that also contains social commentary, mystery, humor, and thought-provoking...
Laurie Fundukian
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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The Spirit Level: Exposing deeply rooted societal inequity and inequality
‘The Spirit Level’ author and epidemiologist Richard Wilkinson: “We have to be very vigilant against all the ways that hate is built up”...
Thrive Detroit
Jul 25, 20184 min read
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Melissa Love: Candle Maker by Day, Writer by Night
Melissa Love is a multi-talented Detroit entrepreneur with three novels to her credit as well as her own candle business. A product of...
Thrive Detroit
Jul 25, 20183 min read
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Inspiring and Aspiring from the Heart
Inspiring & Aspiring from the Heart By Denise Ervin RN, BSN, NC-BC What does it mean to inspire and aspire from the heart? Why is it an...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 24, 20183 min read
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Book Review: A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley
A Long Way Home Saroo Brierley
Thrive Detroit
Jun 24, 20181 min read
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The Chaperone
A Book Review by Laurie Fundukian Laura Moriarty, who teaches creative writing at the University of Kansas, has written three other...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 9, 20163 min read
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The Sandcastle Girls
A Book Review by Laurie Fundukian Chris Bohjalian, with his sixteenth novel, has managed to tell the horrific tale of the Armenian...
Thrive Detroit
Jun 9, 20164 min read
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Fat Girl Walking: Book Review and Interview
Brittany Gibbons is a woman who speaks her mind, and her mind is hilarious. She has decided to make people uncomfortable and change the...
Thrive Detroit
Aug 19, 20158 min read
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Book Review: Station Eleven
Book Review: Station Eleven Laurie Fundukian Emily St. John Mandel’s fourth novel, Station Eleven, begins with the ending of one person,...
Thrive Detroit
Jul 6, 20155 min read
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Book Review: The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins has caused some buzz so far this year with her thriller/mystery The Girl on the Train, which is being touted as the British...
Thrive Detroit
Mar 7, 20154 min read
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Book Review: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
Cheryl Strayed hiked the Pacific Crest trail–starting in California, going through parts of Oregon, and ending in Washington State–when...
Thrive Detroit
Nov 29, 20144 min read
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