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Nonfiction Peace and purpose, compassion and forgiveness A BETTER PLACE A Memoir of Peace in the Face of Tragedy By Pati Navalta Poblete 256 pp. Nothing But The Truth Publishing Reviewed by Sala Wyman When an aborted robbery results in the death of Robby, her only son, Pati Navalta Poblete, Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist, embarks on a personal journey of healing. She discovers, however, that becoming whole again is much greater than her own pain and terror. The quest for wholeness becomes one that encompasses more than herself, family and friends. It extends to a larger community of coworkers, business associates, and, finally, to the four men responsible for Robby’s death. Robby was 23 when he was shot and killed. On the day that he died, Poblete and her fiancé (her second marriage) had just finalized their wedding plans when she received phone calls from Robby’s grandmother and her daughter Julie. She remembers: I can only describe what happened next in bits and pieces. Fl...

Today we offer something special: Reviewer Sala Wyman reviews the book and interviews the author. Nonfiction Make your poor husband an egg ALL THE WOMEN IN MY FAMILY SING : Women Write the World  –  Essays On Equality, Justice, and Freedom 366 pp. Nothing But The Truth Publishing Edited by Deborah Santana Reviewed by Sala Wyman As I looked through the list of luminaries who have praised  this book – such figures as Alfre Woodard, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Isabel Allende – my first thought was, “I have absolutely  nothing  more to say.” But as I relaxed into the pages, I was met with a rich tapestry of experiences from 69 women of all diverse races, backgrounds, and cultures. Every story is told with such vulnerability, ease, and raw emotion that I felt as if I were sitting with each writer, sharing tea while listening deeply to her words. There is brilliance in how this community of women captivates while revealing the struggles, unique for each one, to achi...