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Book Tour Begins for SCATTERED LIGHT!
Buy NOW! Don’t like to buy books without getting a recommendation? Consider following these Instagram bookstagrammers. They’re reading copies of SCATTERED LIGHT , and will post every day with comments and reactions. They’re not shy about giving their opinions! Dec. 1 @katiesluvtoread Dec. 2 @bluefairybugsbooks Dec. 3 @book_a_holic_17 Dec. 4 @reading_mel Dec. 5 @bianca_reads_books Dec. 6 @afelton6212 Dec. 7 @daisyhollands Thank you, Kelly Lacey and Love Book Tours , for organi

marthaengber
7 days ago1 min read


5-Star Readers' Favorite Review
Order NOW! I'm so grateful to Haley Blanchard of Readers' Favorite for giving me a 5-star review! Here's the whole review: "Scattered Light by Martha Engber follows Mary Donahue, a smart but cautious lawyer in Chicago who has just won a big case on her 36th birthday. To celebrate, she decides to treat herself to lunch at Herzl's. This is where she meets Damba Rugundi, a law professor and human rights activist from Uganda. Damba is charming and graceful, and what starts as a p

marthaengber
Nov 172 min read


Trauma: Heal It or...
Buy NOW! Though the video has a fun vibe, trauma is a fact of life, and it’s no joke. I come from a background where people told me, “Get over it!” We humans try, but we often can’t. In fact, according to the Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress , 70% of the world’s population has been exposed to a traumatic life event. What ends up happening is that the stress and hurt — sometimes consciously unknown to us — comes out in different ways. We’re short with other people. Our

marthaengber
Oct 271 min read


Mary Donahue: A Protag Who'd Stand Up for You
Order NOW! I don’t know about you, but I was reared in a family of three girls. And while the careers back then were only just opening up...

marthaengber
Sep 81 min read


Should I do an audiobook for "Scattered Light?"
Preorder NOW! I need quiet when I read, but I know a lot of you appreciate audiobooks that allow you to listen while you do something...

marthaengber
Aug 252 min read


Book Review: "Body: My Life in Parts"
by Nina B. Lichtenstein Buy NOW! I’ve never read a memoir with a more unique and organic structure than BODY: MY LIFE IN PARTS . The...

marthaengber
Jun 32 min read


Happy Mother's Day From Costa Rica!
Me and my kids circa 1995 Since I’m still in Costa Rica for Mother’s Day , I thought I’d share what people do in this country on this...

marthaengber
May 112 min read


Female Heroes: Pino and Boudica
Buy NOW! When taking part in the American Historical Novel Facebook page holiday giveaway some months ago, I asked readers who their...

marthaengber
Mar 241 min read


Happy St. Pat's Day From Mary Donahue!
Buy NOW! Growing up in Chicago , I was used to the city dumping gallons of green dye in the Chicago River to celebrate St. Pat’s Day,...

marthaengber
Mar 171 min read


Book Review: "The Midwife's Revolt"
by Jodi Daynard I love books about midwives , because they play such a key and dramatic role in women’s lives. Jodi Daynard’s THE...

marthaengber
Feb 262 min read


Book Review: "Listen to Me"
by Cordelia Biddle LISTEN TO ME by Cordelia Frances Biddle is an amazingly inventive book! The author writes from the viewpoint of many...

marthaengber
Feb 51 min read


Book Review: "Listen to Me"
by Cordelia Frances Biddle LISTEN TO ME an amazingly inventive book! Author Cordelia Frances Biddle writes from the viewpoint of many...

marthaengber
Feb 41 min read


Who's the Woman Warrior in Your Life?
Who’s the woman warrior in your life? That’s the question I asked the women who participated in the American Historical Novels Facebook...

marthaengber
Dec 16, 20241 min read


THE FALCON on "Recommended Reads" List!
Thanks to Women Writers, Women’s Books for including THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD on its “Recommended Reads” list for...

marthaengber
Oct 1, 20241 min read


Book Review: "The Sister Knot"
by Ann S. Epstein As a reader with both biological and chosen sisters, I’m a sucker for stories about sisterhood. But what I didn’t...

marthaengber
Sep 17, 20242 min read


Article Published by Women Writers, Women's Books
Thanks Women Writers, Women's Books for publishing my article, Strong Female Authors and Characters: They Can’t Ban Us All! This is an...

marthaengber
Sep 3, 20241 min read


Latest Book Banning Targets Females
When I heard about the latest ban of 13 books by Utah's public school system, I looked up the books taken off of the shelves, I couldn’t...

marthaengber
Aug 7, 20241 min read


Books for Strong Women About Strong Women
I love my fellow women, because they… succeed in a world built and run by men raise one another up offer help and support daily naturally...

marthaengber
Jul 22, 20241 min read


Native American Contributions to Sports
Preorder NOW! While researching THE FALCON, THE WORLF, AND THE HUMMINGBIRD, I learned about the many sports Native American tribes...

marthaengber
Jul 23, 20231 min read


Women's Day 23-Book Giveaway!
I'm one of three women born to a mother who was one of four girls. To say I come from a long line of strong, independent-thinking women...

marthaengber
Mar 4, 20231 min read
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