Coming Home

We continued on our flight around the world as we flew home from Saigon via Frankfort, Germany to Philadelphia, with a wave to our cousins in Israel as we flew over the Middle East. Exhausted, crampy and cranky, we arrived home safely in Philadelphia late on the 29th. I'm still not sleeping through the night but the cramps have lessened. And as we all move into our old, familiar, comfort zones, it's becoming obvious that this was "the trip of a lifetime"-pivotal, revealing and renewing. Unforgettable. Thank you Amity for the inspiration.

Halong Bay Pearls

Here's a video of the process of harvesting the pearls from Halong Bay-one of the world's most beautiful natural wonders. The limestone cliffs and caves formed from thousands of years of salt water erosion and tectonic plate shifting provide a background to the serene waters of Halong Bay (surrounded by the Gulf of Tonkin of Vietnam War fame) We floated overnight in a 'junk' boat after an afternoon of caving, kayaking, and swimming. PS I got a good deal on some pearls.

Book Review of Lucky -A memoir by Alice Sebold

Here's the link to my review of Lucky, a memoir by Alice Sebold. She wrote this before penning the novel, The Lovely Bones.

http://womensmemoirs.com/memoir-book-reviews/book-review-lucky-by-alice-sebold-reviewed-by-tracy-kauffman-wood/

Book Review of Lit: A Memoir by Mary Karr

Check out my book review of Lit:A Memoir by Mary Karr on womensmemoirs.com

Open Mic Videos

View more of the first open mic night at Bryn Mawr, PA Milkboy.

http://www.youtube.com/user/whoCanStopaDream

Book Review of Replacement Child by Judy Mandel

This is a quick and riveting read with a cup of tea by a roaring fire. Here's the link to my review:
http://womensmemoirs.com/memoir-book-reviews/memoir-book-judy-mandels-replacement-child-reviewed-by-tracy-kauffman-wood/

More on The Liars' Club by Mary Karr

Here's the link to my other book review of The Liars' Club featured on womensmemoirs.com

http://womensmemoirs.com/memoir-book-raves/memoir-book-review-the-liars-club-by-mary-karr/
Thanks for your read.