Jane Constantineau

Jane Constantineau was born in Tehran on the eve of the 1978 revolution and lived in Guatemala City in the late 80s and early 90s, when her father worked as the senior environmental advisor for USAID. After he died in 2012, she completed his memoir, Kill the Gringo: The Life of Jack Hood Vaughn—American Diplomat, Director of the Peace Corps, U.S. Ambassador to Colombia and Panama, and Conservationist, which was published by Rare Bird Books in 2017.
 
Ms. Constantineau graduated from Williams College and received a masters degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Over 10 years she worked as a writer for a public relations agency, an international advocacy organization, and a nonprofit consulting firm. In 2017 she launched a memoir writing business from her home base in San Diego.

Book Reviews by Jane Constantineau

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“Pope’s apparent objectives—to illuminate fraud and celebrate whistleblowers—are well supported by her evidence and arguments.”

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“the questions raised about the nature and value of criticism are worthwhile, [but] the heart of this memoir is the unusually powerful, fraught, and enduring father-daughter relationship.”

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“Perhaps dogs can’t teach us how to live but, by their joyful presence and abundant love, they help us live better.”

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“Memoir is meant to be an individual story that illuminates the human condition.

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“It took the failure of many of our country’s institutions—schools, hospitals, law enforcement, social services, and the criminal justice system—to turn Sara Kruzan into a convicted killer.

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The co-authors of Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty, journalist Anderson Cooper and novelist and historian Katherine Howe, posit that the Vanderbilt family suffered from

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“Hill’s account of low vision is a thought-provoking and emotionally powerful contribution to understanding vision loss.

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Written by CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Martha Teichner, When Harry Met Minnie details Teichner’s experience adopting the beloved dog of a woman dying of cancer.

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“For the many who already love Julia Child, the book will make a gratifying addition to their library.”

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“Written with humor and brutal honesty, Group is a bracing, confrontational, and absorbing read.”

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“Cecilia Aragon is no less than a thrilling inspiration to anyone who wants to accomplish something that frightens them or who has been discouraged from trying.”

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Heather Lende offers a down-to-earth account of life in local politics in her fourth book set in Haines, her small Alaska town.

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“Grant’s stark, spare memoir feels like the literary equivalent a few bold slashes of color across a canvas.”

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The Ungrateful Immigrant soars when Nayeri tells her own story. . . . It’s a moving exploration of the lasting impact of losing one’s country.”

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“It’s clear from Burns that the execution of foreign policy requires a deep understanding of geopolitical history, a grasp of complex policies, a long strategic view, and almost endless pat

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“Hurry Down Sunshine . . . stands the test of time. Michael Greenberg’s intense and probing mind offers a singular perspective on a universal experience.

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The summer before he started college, former senator and Secretary of State John Kerry sailed on a yacht with then-President Kennedy and his family.

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“Told simply and well, Iftin’s story explains the incredible bravery and hope necessary to live in the crosshairs of war and to find a way out.”

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Greg LeMond was a kid from outside Reno, NV, who joined an elite cycling team in France and went on to unseat Europe’s reigning champions in the sport.

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Reliving the 2016 presidential election sounds about as appealing as dental surgery, yet this is what Amy Chozick, the New York Times reporter who covered Hillary Clinton’s campaign, asks

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Rudy’s Rules for Travel, a slim memoir written by Rudy’s wife, Mary Jensen, offers vignettes from the couple’s trips to far flung destinations from Mexico to Bali.

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“[Laura James’] story reminds us to have compassion for those who defy our definition of normal, whether or not they have a label.”

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“In Full Flight succeeds as a fascinating character study, a deep ethical quandary, and an engrossing story.”

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William C. Rempel faced significant challenges in writing a biography of Kirk Kerkorian, the obsessively private tycoon.

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Born and raised in India, Shoba Narayan left for college in the U.S. and stayed for the next 20 years.