I appreciated the humor in Stumbling Toward the Buddha: Stories about Tripping over My Principles on the Road to Transformation by Dawn Downey. I am on a spiritual journey and was intrigued to read what was suggested in the pages of this book. I wasn't...

Searching for My Heart: Essays about Love by Dawn Downey is a memoir relating to her experiences in life pertaining to a desire to belong. Searching for My Heart is written in a somewhat random style—there are no clear sequential narratives. Instead, the book is...

Reading a little like a biography of many but a memoir of one, Blindsided is a powerful collection of essays reflecting on past events and their emotional, psychological, and intellectual impact on author Dawn Downey. But, after the striking opening chapter, readers will quickly see...