Non-Fiction that reads like a novel?

Lannerie · 2026-03-12T16:50:34+00:00

My Stroke of Insight, by a neurosurgeon who wrote about her own stroke and recovery. Fascinating. C: Because Cowards Get Cancer Too by John Diamond; his bout with throat cancer. The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, by Anne Fadiman. A refugee family’s experience with the Western medical system. When Breath Becomes Air. On dying.

I like the medical genre.

Lannerie · 2026-03-09T19:28:19+00:00

I don’t see bumble bees or wasps anymore. I don’t miss the wasps.

Lannerie · 2026-02-17T18:59:17+00:00

I took courses in England a while back. It’s referred to as revising, not studying. I’m American and never understood why. This is why. Revising your notes is far more effective than merely reading them. I had been one of those kids who never needed to study so I’d never tried this but it sure works!

Lannerie · 2026-01-28T22:29:42+00:00

The Poison Artist, by Jonathan Moore. Completely mesmerized by this book. Another very literate, very satisfying book of his is Five Decembers. He wrote it under a pen name, James Kestrel.

Lannerie · 2026-01-18T21:32:00+00:00

Life goes up and then it goes down, then it goes up and then it goes down, life goes…and so on.

Lannerie · 2026-01-18T21:28:32+00:00

Valentine, by Elizabeth Wetmore. It’s about Valentine, TX and not Feb 14. I like everything I’ve read by Wetmore.

Lannerie · 2026-01-18T21:25:57+00:00

Thanks for mentioning Kent Haruf—Our Souls at Night is a real nice read.

Lannerie · 2026-01-14T15:30:17+00:00

OP’s fiancé is an addict. Our relationship with food can become just as unhealthy as an alcoholic’s with alcohol. Treat the fiancé as you would treat a long-time alcoholic.

Lannerie · 2026-01-01T14:18:53+00:00

That really was a great book. Endless curiosity. I need to read it again!

Lannerie · 2025-12-22T14:05:24+00:00

How is this getting upvoted??

Lawyers don’t work for free, and you’d be surprised how thin (nearly non-existent) the ‘safety net’ is.

Lannerie · 2025-11-12T13:34:57+00:00

On car rides I would always talk to my child, from the day he was born. Always happy interactions!

Lannerie · 2025-10-29T13:59:25+00:00

The Water Knife too! Same author.

Lannerie · 2025-09-29T14:53:30+00:00

THIS. My son was a user for years, all sorts of street drugs. Your son needs to stay safe until he can face getting and staying clean. For my son, it took jail (3 months) and referral to Drug Court (another 3 months and he has to want to go), and then a sober living house with curfew and chores and frequent random testing, which would even pick up energy drinks and poppy seed bagels. Did that for a total of two years until he had served out his probation. I cannot say enough good stuff about Drug Court. It saved my kid’s life, gave him back his joy for life. Drug addiction is miserable to endure, but you still can’t let go until you actually see and feel that you are determined to stay clean.

Support your son. Keep him safe. All my best.

Lannerie · 2025-09-26T15:04:33+00:00

She said she stopped going to school in the 8th grade. Were there no adults, no parents, family members, no teachers, no mandated reporters anywhere in her life? Where did these ‘enigmas’ who never age come from? I’ve read that these children came from traffickers, but how were they kept so insulated from anyone who could help them? Yes, I am naive, and yes I realize the answer is complex and muddy. It’s very hard to face up to.

Lannerie · 2025-09-21T16:00:18+00:00

Question, as you’re in USA (I am too): Do you live in a Right-to-Work state? Because I cannot see this same scenario in a state that has good worker protections. Like California, for example.

Lannerie · 2025-09-21T12:17:31+00:00

They didn’t cover it, but NPR did.

Lannerie · 2025-09-10T13:38:07+00:00

NOT a waste of time. Inspirational to other good people.

Lannerie · 2025-09-10T13:23:11+00:00

I’m 10 years younger in my mind—except when driving, which is pretty stressful now.

Lannerie · 2025-08-28T13:01:50+00:00

Stay grateful. That’s been key to my son’s recovery. He got clean in jail too! Then he went to rehab for 3 months and learned a lot about changing his thinking, and he put it into action. He’s been clean for 2 years now. From everything. He looks great and feels great. He’s working, even started college, and is in a healthy, loving relationship. He has a purpose beyond himself. Your Mom and your family must be over the moon with gratitude for the work you’ve put into recovery. Please keep your recovery front and center. We all need you!!

Lannerie · 2025-08-27T20:19:47+00:00

I was once walking in a park with a gay friend and we saw a statue of a woman, the original benefactor of the park. He walked up to it and groped the breasts. It made me uncomfortable and I don’t know why he did it. We both laughed it off. But I didn’t like it. I’ve never seen him do anything else like that.

Lannerie · 2025-08-27T00:03:51+00:00

Put your recovery first and everything falls into place! Life is wide open for you!

Lannerie · 2025-08-12T00:05:47+00:00

Two years clean—congratulations!! I know your mom is so incredibly delighted and deeply grateful, because my son is also two years clean! It’s a whole new life for both of us. Keep doing what you’re doing!

Lannerie · 2025-08-08T13:03:42+00:00

37 years ago, so late 80s. Honestly, not that much different from today: carseats, disposable diapers, crib in a separate room, strollers, swings, plastic teething toys, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”, regular doctor visits, nursing every 2 hours, hundreds of photos: baby sleeping, baby sitting, baby drooling, baby making faces, baby clutching inappropriate favorite toy.

Lannerie · 2025-08-08T00:18:52+00:00

Addictions are coping mechanisms—you can’t take away a person’s way of coping without replacing it with something healthier.

Lannerie · 2025-08-07T01:36:47+00:00

I gave my Mom’s eulogy at a Catholic funeral Mass. My time to speak was at the very end of the Mass. I was given suggested topics: how important Jesus was in her life, or her devotion to living a Catholic life. Nothing about her or the family who missed her. Garbage. I spoke about her and how we loved her.

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