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Words by Webb is a blog about writing, reading, baking and plants - with a little bit of who knows what thrown in for fun.
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Review of Courage and a Castle
More about Courage and a Castle Courage and a Castle offers a unique and compassionate look at the human condition. The book opens with a poignant story about the author’s mother, Mary, near the end of her life and then reaches back to where Mary's memory no longer can. The book explores Mary's strength of character and strong work ethic that served as cornerstones for her future. Early in her marriage to the love of her life, Mary became the sole breadwinner for their famil
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Nov 18, 20252 min read
Review of You Never Know
Welcome to Nonfiction November at Words by Webb. I wrote more about this eye-opening month on WOW-Women on Writing. Check it out HERE . Although I'll be featuring some fiction, most of this month I'll be sticking to nonfiction. You can read whatever you like but if you need inspiration, this year's theme is Past Puzzles and Timeless Treasures. Hmmm...not sure what that includes but I do love history so that might fit into Past Puzzles. Oddly, I'm starting out with a type of n
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Nov 1, 20255 min read
Review of Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up
More About Class Clown America’s most beloved wiseass finally tells his life story with all the humor you’d expect from a man who made a...
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May 15, 20253 min read
Meet Ruth Kassinger
Wouldn't it be lovely to talk about books, tropical plants and conservatories with author and gardener Ruth Kassinger as we patiently...
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Mar 6, 20253 min read
Tales of my Foster Dog
Happy Valentine's Day to the group that never runs out of love - dogs! Author and artists Barbara Barth has asked blogger friends to...
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Feb 14, 20256 min read
Review of Sleeping with Ghosts
“Beautifully crafted and luminous, these poems take the reader on an intimate and unforgettable journey of love found and lost, the joys...
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Oct 17, 20243 min read
Guest Post with Vickie Rubin
It's baby season in our family! We have one smile-y, laughing little girl and another baby arriving any day now. So when author Vickie...
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Jul 22, 20245 min read
Review of Being Henry: The Fonz...and Beyond
More About Being Henry From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply thoughtful memoir...
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May 30, 20243 min read
Review of Dancing Between the Raindrops: A Daughter's Reflections on Love and Loss
More About Dancing Between the Raindrops Dancing Between the Raindrops: A Daughter’s Reflections on Love and Loss, is a powerful...
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May 23, 20242 min read
Review of Who Saved Who
More About Who Saved Who Growing up in beautiful Bohemian 1970s Marin County, the daughter of a funny pawnbroker-jeweler with vision who...
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May 2, 20242 min read
Review of Tales From a Rogue Ranger
More About Tales From a Rogue Ranger Tales From a Rogue Ranger is full of stories that speak to the comedy and tragedy of being a park...
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Apr 11, 20243 min read
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