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“I actually look for things to smile about.” ~ Dr. Ruth

Roller Coaster Grandma: The Amazing Story of Dr. Ruth by Dr. Ruth Westheimer

November 5, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I have a little soft spot for a sassy, Jewish-German doctor by the name of Dr. Ruth Westheimer. The fact that she was a bit controversial at the time (gasp! She’s talking about S-E-X!) flew over my head. But when a customer ordered two different books by Westheimer, I was interested. These were children’s books. What could she talk about? The first, was a picture book that I never looked at (Crocodile, You’re Beautiful! Embracing Our Strengths and Ourselves), but quickly skimmed Roller Coaster Grandma: […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Dr. Ruth, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Emotions & Feelings, family, grandchildren, grandmothers, Mark Simmons, Pierre Lehu), Ruth Westheimer, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:352 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Dr. Ruth, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Emotions & Feelings, family, grandchildren, grandmothers, Mark Simmons, Pierre Lehu), Ruth Westheimer, Social Themes ·
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