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By education and experience - Accountant with a specialty in taxation. Formerly a CPA (license has lapsed). Masters degree in law of taxation from University of Denver. Now retired. Part time work during baseball season as receptionist & switchboard operator for the Colorado Rockies. This gig feeds my soul in ways I have trouble articulating. One daughter, and four grandchildren. I share the house with two cats; a big goof of a cat called Grinch (named as a joke for his easy going "whatever" disposition); and Lady, a shelter adoptee with a regal bearing and sweet little soprano voice. I would be very bereft if it ever becomes necessary to keep house without a cat.
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STILL ALICE by Lisa Genova
The author is a neuroscientist, and after a member of her family was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, she got interested in the condition. Eventually she wrote a novel about a well respected, tenured Harvard professor who is diagnosed in her fifties with the early onset version of the disease.
Genova was not able to get the book published, so she turned to a so-called vanity press, loaded up the trunk of her car with copies of the book and began to make the rounds of bookstores. The book began to sell, primarily as a result of word of mouth recommendation from the sales staff of the various outlets which consented to stock the book. She now has a continuing relationship with Simon and Schuster.
One of my book discussion groups chose the title, and we were all impressed. There are a few noticeable lapses in her writing skill - not unusual for a first author working without an editor - but in general she does a very good job of portraying the insidious progression of the disease, and the varying responses of her family as they all cope with her decline.
COLD WIND by C J Box
Game warden Joe Pickett finds his father-in-law's body near an installation of wind turbines on the ranch owned by the murdered man. The controversy over the impact of the turbines on the farms in the area focuses suspicion on small land owners who face real problems. But eventually Joe figures out who is responsible - and I, for one, was quite surprised. Box is on my "don't miss" list of authors. I like the way he portrays family relationships among his continuing characters.
BLACK BOX by Michael Connelly
Connelly's protagonist Harry Bosch is approaching retirement, and has been working in the cold case unit of the LAPD. He begins to investigate the death of newspaper reporter found shot in the chest in the aftermath of the LA riots of the early 1990's. In Harry's usual stubborn approach to his work, he refuses to be directed to another case, and eventually finds the killer hiding in plain sight.
I've got quite a long list of books to catch up on = more tomorrow.
The author is a neuroscientist, and after a member of her family was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, she got interested in the condition. Eventually she wrote a novel about a well respected, tenured Harvard professor who is diagnosed in her fifties with the early onset version of the disease.
Genova was not able to get the book published, so she turned to a so-called vanity press, loaded up the trunk of her car with copies of the book and began to make the rounds of bookstores. The book began to sell, primarily as a result of word of mouth recommendation from the sales staff of the various outlets which consented to stock the book. She now has a continuing relationship with Simon and Schuster.
One of my book discussion groups chose the title, and we were all impressed. There are a few noticeable lapses in her writing skill - not unusual for a first author working without an editor - but in general she does a very good job of portraying the insidious progression of the disease, and the varying responses of her family as they all cope with her decline.
COLD WIND by C J Box
Game warden Joe Pickett finds his father-in-law's body near an installation of wind turbines on the ranch owned by the murdered man. The controversy over the impact of the turbines on the farms in the area focuses suspicion on small land owners who face real problems. But eventually Joe figures out who is responsible - and I, for one, was quite surprised. Box is on my "don't miss" list of authors. I like the way he portrays family relationships among his continuing characters.
BLACK BOX by Michael Connelly
Connelly's protagonist Harry Bosch is approaching retirement, and has been working in the cold case unit of the LAPD. He begins to investigate the death of newspaper reporter found shot in the chest in the aftermath of the LA riots of the early 1990's. In Harry's usual stubborn approach to his work, he refuses to be directed to another case, and eventually finds the killer hiding in plain sight.
I've got quite a long list of books to catch up on = more tomorrow.
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