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The US Review of Books, a US-based contemporary book review publication run by professional reviewers and editors, stands at the forefront of the industry. It champions the writing community by offering impartial and thorough evaluations, ensuring every author receives equitable visibility and recognition.
Barbara Bamberger Scott of the US Review of Books commended “On Any Given Day… A Butterfly May Cross Your Path” by Carolyn Saunders Banks.
Carolyn Saunders Banks is a graduate of Hampton University in Virginia. She has done post-graduate work at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, Meredith College North Carolina State University, both in Raleigh, NC. She is a retired educator with twenty-nine years in classrooms in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia Raleigh fifteen of those years as a mentor to new teachers. For nine years she managed her real estate property renovation firm with her partner, Alice Kupec. For the last ten years, she and her husband, Martin, have been caregivers in their home to both their moms.
Here is an excerpt of the review:
“Banks, who had a long career as an educator and also mentored new teachers, brings her far-reaching, inclusive respect for others to this collocation. Whether presented as poems or prayerful prose, Banks’ messages remind readers that their lives will combine everything from “the smallest miracle” to “the most grand prophecy.” Written over ten years and offered to a public audience after some “gentle nudging,” Banks’ insights propound an intuitive, spiritual practical perspective that she hopes will endow readers with means to finding, as she expresses in her introduction, smiles, peaceful moments a sense of agreement.”