Articles for the Soul

Carol Ann Culbert Johnson
Lulu Publishers(2006)
ISBN 1411647688
Reviewed by Shannon Bailes for Reader Views (9/06)

This book was a compilation of stories about the trials and tribulations of a woman at mid-life.  There are many stories about searching for love at this time in a woman’s life and what it really means to love someone.  The question is asked many times, and in many ways, “Is it worth it to risk everything to fall in love again?” 

Additionally, there are short stories about the love of the author’s life, writing and reading.  We learn much about her as she enlightens us with how she always loved writing and how she eventually wrote a book of short stories. 

I enjoyed this book as I believe it was written for those of us who like short stories and of course, the mid-life of a woman and be ridiculously funny at times, and recklessly sad at other times.  It is a book that puts many things in perspective for the woman at mid-life and makes clear to all that they are not alone in the journey that they are on.

I do have a recommendation as to the editing of this book.  There are many punctuation errors in the context of this book, mainly dealing with question marks placed at inappropriate places in the text.  Other than that, the book could be put together a bit better as to placement of stories so that it would flow a bit better.

Read and enjoy the light-hearted stories that are presented here, whether you are not at mid-life yet, in mid-life, or already past that stage of life.  You will gain perspective from someone who has lived it!  Perhaps even gain an appreciation for the journey that women must take to get to their “golden years”!

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