Category Archives: Memoir
Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety
To soothe an anxious mind is like trying to stop a tsunami…with an umbrella. Being one of the millions who suffer from anxiety, I have tried everything to “fix” myself. I have panic attacks about having panic attacks. I am in a constant state of “fight or flight” wherever I go and, at some points […]
Book Review: The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts
The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Kingston retells her life with Chinese Folktales. Kingston recalls growing up in California with her Chinese immigrant parents. Kingston seamlessly weaves together her memories of childhood with the folk tales of five women. Her book reads like short stories, snippets of her life paired […]
