Lark Writes...on books and life

 December 1944. Bastogne, Belgium. The Battle of the Bulge.  "Perhaps God saved me for this effort." --Gen. George S. Patton ...

  Plot summary:   Margaret Jacobsen's life feels perfect. She has her MBA and the promise of a dream job. And her handsome boyfriend jus...

  Born a Crime by Trevor Noah I never fully comprehended just how oppressive Apartheid was until I read this book. Trevor Noah really opened...

Ishmael Beah's memoir is compelling, traumatic, heartbreaking, and unforgettable. The atrocities of war, and the losses he experi...

"I wasn't dreaming of freedom when I escaped from North Korea. I didn't even know what it meant to be free. All I knew was tha...