Book Reviews
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books.
The Bonobo Way: The Evolution of Peace Through Pleasure by Susan M. Block, Ph.D. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. 10 November 2014.
Girl With a Crooked Smile by Darah Zeledon. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books. May 29, 2013.
White Dog Fell from the Sky: A Novel by Eleanor Morse. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books. January 3, 2013.
The Plum Tree by Ellen Marie Wiseman. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books. 24 December, 2012.
A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books. August 23, 2012.
Three Strong Women by Marie Ndiaye. Translated by John Fletcher. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books. August 7, 2012.
Belfast Girls by Gerry McCullough. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books. August 2, 2012.
The Prisoner of Heaven: A Novel by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans.
New York Journal of Books. July 10, 2012.
Three Weeks In December by Audrey Schulman. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books. January 31, 2012.
A Woman of Heart by Marcy Alancraig. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans for Women in Judaism, Vol 8, No 2 (2011).
What Doesn't Kill Us: The New Psychology of Posttraumatic Growth by Stephen Joseph, Ph.D. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. November 1, 2011. New York Journal of Books.
Chike and the River by Chinua Achebe (Ausut 9, 2011, Anchor Books). Reviewed by Gabriel Constans for New York Journal of Books.
Netsuke by Rikki Ducornet (Coffeehouse Press. May 1, 2011) Review by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books.
The Mindfulness Revolution: Leading Psychologists, Scientists, Artists, and Meditation Teachers on the Power of Mindfulness in Daily Life. Edited by Barry Boyce. (Shambhala, March 8, 2011). Reviewed by Gabriel Constance. New York Journal of Books.
The Illumination by Kevin Brockmeier. February 1, 2011. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books
She-Rain: A Story of Hope by Michael Cogdill (Morgan James Publishing, 2010). Reviewed by Gabriel Constans.
Someone to Blame by C. S. Lakin (Zondervan Publishing, 2010) Reviewed by Gabriel Constans.
Spanking New by Clifford Henderson. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans (Bold Stroke Books, 2010)
The Calligrapher's Secret by Rafik Schami, Translated from the German by Anthea Bell. (November 1, 2010) Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books.
Are We There Yet? A Zen Journey Through Space and Time. by Peter Matthiessen & Peter Cunningham. (Counterpoint Press, November 1, 2010) Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books
Specters by Radwa Ashour. Translated by Barbara Romaine (Interlink Books, October 11, 2010)
Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books.
Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts. (Nov. 1, 2010, Berkley Trade) Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books.
Songs of Blood and Sword: A Daughter's Memoir by Fatima Bhutto (Nation Books, October 1, 2010). Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books, October 1, 2010.
Late for School by Steve Martin, Illustrated by C. F. Payne (September 8, 2010, Grand Central Publishing). Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books.
Hungry Girl Happy Hour: 75 Recipes for Amazingly Fantastic Guilt-Free Cocktails and Party Food by Lisa Lillien. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books, June 22, 2010.
Rock Paper Tiger by Lisa Brackman. Soho Press, June 1, 2010. Reviewed for New York Journal of Books. June 1, 2010.
A Splendid Conspiracy by Albert Cossery, Translated by Alyson Water. (New Directions, May 26, 2010). Review for The New York Journal of Books, May 26, 2010.
The Double Comfort Safari Club by Alexander McCall Smith, Pantheon Books, April 20, 2010. Reviewed for The New York Journal of Books. May 25, 2010.
The Pregnant Widow by Martin Amis. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books. May 11, 2010.
The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. The New York Journal of Books. April 6, 2010.
The House of Tomorrow by Peter Bognanni. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. The New York Journal of Books, April 4, 2010.
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. The New York Journal of Books, March, 2010.
Eddie Signwriter by Adam Schwartzman. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. The New York Journal of Books, March 23, 2010.
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. The New York Journal of Books. March 19, 2010.
In The Company of Angels by Thomas E. Kennedy. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. The New York Journal of Books. March, 2010.
The Boy With the Cuckoo-Clock Heart by Mathias Malzieu. Translated from the French by Sarah Ardizzone. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. New York Journal of Books. March 2, 2010.
Traveling With Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor. (Penguin Books, 2009). Reviewed by Gabriel Constans for Here, There and Everywhere.
The Tao of a Woman by Michele Ritterman. Skipping Stones Editions, 2009. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans for Here, There and Everywhere.
Curry Is Thicker Than Water. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. Oye! Times. July 29, 2009.
General Interest
Mindful Mnemonics. Wisdom Ink. Magazine. December, 2014.
Hosting Thanksgiving for the First Time? by Leanne Italie. Associated Press. ABC News. October 28, 2014. Featuring Gabriel Constans and family.
Civil Disobedience - Not for the Weak of Heart. Red Room. October 26, 2011.
Happiness is... Chocolate - Dark and Delicious, it's Blissfully Healthy Natural Awakenings. February, 2011.
The Most Intimate Moments of Our Lives. The Book Connection. November 8, 2010.
Frequent Contributing Columnist Angie's Diary Netherlands.
My Blatant Polygamist Affair With Chocolate. Vegetarians In Paradise. February 1, 2010.
My Not So Secret Love Affair With Joan Baez. My Latino Voice. October, 2009.
Newfiction iSoaps - How It Works. Article Alley. February 2, 2009.
It’s Not All About Me. Thrive/nyc. December, 2007.
Making space on a ‘crooked field’ | Black Queens and Super Falcons dare to transgress in male preserve. by John Turnbull & Gabriel Constans. The Global Game. September 20, 2007.
The Other Final. This is American Soccer. November 2006.
It doesn’t make sense. Fate. November 2005.
Queer Gals for Straight Guys. Mens Edge Magazine. June, 2005.
Rejecting Rejection - The Writer’s Life. Metro Seven. July, 2004.
Gabriel Constans finds his toes. Yoga Journal. March/April, 2004.
Putting my life on the line. Higher Forum. Santa Cruz Sentinel. January 18, 2003.
When martial arts are all in the family. Constans’ Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. December 24, 2002.
Filling the pews with diversity. Constans’ Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 8, 2002.
Looking for diversity? Try the Boardwalk. Special to the Sentinel. Santa Cruz Sentinel. August 13, 2002.
Can you pass the test to become a U.S. citizen. Constans’ Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. June 25, 2002.
Unsung Heroes. Nursing Assistants: The Health Care Industries Invisible Glue. Cover Story. Good Times. May 9, 2002.
Learning from ‘Miniature Earth’. Constans’ Comment. Special to the Sentinel. Santa Cruz Sentinel. March 2, 2002.
The more I love, the less I know. Special to the Sentinel. Santa Cruz Sentinel. January 8, 2002.
To move or not to move. Constans’ Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. July 29, 2001.
Confession of an “almost” vegan. Constans’ Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. June 20, 2001.
It’s time for the extinction of the gas-guzzling dinosaurs. Constans’ Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. February 20, 2001.
The rising son: There comes a time when the roles switch. Constans' Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 14, 2000.
The spirituality of labor? Constans' Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 3, 2000.
Will the real man please rise. Constans' Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. August 22, 2000.
Hurry up, summer is almost over. Contributing Editor. Santa Cruz Sentinel. July 23, 2000.
The illusion of independence. Special to the Santa Cruz Sentinel. July 4, 2000.
Nightmare Medicine. KUSP 89.9 (National Public Radio) May 8, 2000.
Finding a Good Life in Santa Cruz. Good Times. June 15, 1989.
Let’s Do Something About Loneliness. The Sun. June 29, 1989.
Travel
Land of a Thousand Hills - Exploring Rwanda. Go World Travel. December, 2008.
Gorillas In the Midst. Story by Gabriel Constans. Photos by Shona Blumeneau. Cream Magazine, May/June/July, 2008
Hand and Hand in Rwanda. Instinct Magazine. February, 2008.
Making friends in Africa. Growing up in Santa Cruz. December, 2007.
Ecotourism and Gorillas in Rwanda. Responsible Travel News. December 4, 2007.
Rwanda's Magnificent Mountain Gorillas. GoNomad. November 2007.
Surviving in Tel Aviv. Common Ties. February 7, 2007.
Around the World for a Cup of Coffee. Go World Travel. January, 2005.
Family trip to Europe yields some comparisons. Special Feature. Santa Cruz Sentinel. May 13, 2001.
Southern exposure. San Jose Mercury News. September 9, 1991.
Science
Turning On Solar Thermal Power. Eco World - Nature & Technology. December 22, 2008.
The Making of an Energy Revolution. Santa Cruz Sentinel. December 7, 2008.
Neighbor to Neighbor. Plusve. Issue 78. 2008.
All Choked Up On Promises. New York Herald. July 15, 2008
Santa Cruz man turns meditation into medicine. Santa Cruz Sentinel. July 29, 2007.
Unsung Heroes. Nursing Assistants: The Health Care Industries Invisible Glue. Cover Story. Good Times. May 9, 2002.
It's time for the extinction of the gas-guzzling dinosaurs. Constans' Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. February 20, 2001.
Solar Mike and the intelligent turtles. Constans' Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. January 27, 2001.
Profiles
Bi-Coastal Elder Takes To The Skies. Santa Cruz Wire. July, 2010.
Islam's Influence and America's Prisons. The World and I. February, 2010.
My Not So Secret Love Affair With Joan Baez. My Latino Voice. October, 2009.
Curry Is Thicker Than Water. Reviewed by Gabriel Constans. Oye! Times. July 29, 2009.
Rwanda: One Hill at a Time. New York Herald. January 14, 2009.
Anywhere Anytime - Children’s Yoga in Rwanda. Yoga and Health Magazine. January, 2009.
Growing Children and Organic Food in the Heart of Africa, Healing Garden Journal, November 24, 2008.
An Orphan’s Life. Vision Magazine. September, 2008.
Raising Children and Organic Food in East Africa. Afrique News Magazine. August, 2008.
Into The Wilds. Cahoots Magazine. May, 2008.
Mother's Shadow. Fifty Something Magazine. Spring, 2008.
A Drop in the Bucket. Mature Living. April, 2008.
Retirement To Rwanda. Photos by Timothy Botsko. Perfect Smile Magazine. Spring, 2008.
Street children find hope at El Shaddai. Just Cause. February 2008.
In The Quilting World: Quilting Mama in Rwanda. Quilters World. February/March, 2008.
Making friends in Africa. Growing up in Santa Cruz. December, 2007.
Santa Cruz man turns meditation into medicine. Santa Cruz Sentinel. July 29, 2007.
Can you pass the test to become a U.S. citizen. Constans' Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. June 25, 2002.
No more secrets. Constans' Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. April 21, 2001.
Solar Mike and the intelligent turtles. Constans' Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. January 27, 2001.
Remember her name: Aung San Suu Kyi. San Francisco Examiner. March 19, 1993.
The return of Pol Pot. Khmer Rouge again threaten Cambodia's future. The Modesto Bee. November 13, 1992.
Self-Defense & Non-Violence. Fighting Woman News. Winter, 1989.
Parenting
Mama and More Mama. Imperfect Parent. August 2006.
Families by choice: living on the front lines. Home Educator's Family Times. May/June 2006.
The agony and ecstasy of parenting. Constans Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 13, 2001.
My daughter's quest to rid the world of 'fire-breathing dragons'. Features, Home Front Column. Christian Science Monitor. August 15, 2001.
A trip to London changes a dad's view of his son. Home Front Column. Christian Science Monitor. April 4, 2001.
Alien Invasion? Or Teenagers at Home. Constans Comment Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 25, 2000.
The "Evil" Stepfather. Contributing Editor. Santa Cruz Sentinel. June 18, 2000.
Yes: A life choice that is beyond reason. San Diego Union. May 12, 1996.
You Must Remember This. Bay Area Parent. July, 1995.
She's Leaving Home. The Write Touch. Washington. September, 1994.
Perhaps today the words 'I love you' will be spoken. San Jose Mercury News. June 20, 1993.
Emotional absences of many fathers. San Francisco Examiner. June 20, 1993.
The Agony and the Ecstasy. The Doula. Summer, 1993.
Human Rights
Hand and Hand in Rwanda. Instinct Magazine. February, 2008.
Do I Have The Guts?Creations Magazine. December/January, 2008.
Can men take feminism to bed? Clamor Magazine. September/October, 2003.
Finding the truth on Valentine´s Day. Special to the Sentinel. Santa Cruz Sentinel. February 12, 2002.
Color Blind: the will power of naivety. Constans Comment, Special to the Sentinel. Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 7, 2001.
If Walls Could Talk. First Word Bulletin. Madrid, Spain. December, 1995.
No Control In "Man's" World. The Northern Centinel. New York. Feb.-March, 1995.
Domestic War Crimes. First Word Bulletin. Madrid, Spain. February, 1995.
Myanmar Matters. Toward Freedom. June/July, 1994.
Bringing It All Back Home. San Francisco Chronicle. July 26, 1993.
Keeping child abuse a secret. Arkansas Democrat Gazette. May 30, 1993.
Remember her name: Aung San Suu Kyi. San Francisco Examiner. March 19, 1993.
Business As Usual With China. Arizona Unconservative. December, 1992.
Tacit approval of China horror. La Jolla Light. November 26, 1992.
The return of Pol Pot. Khmer Rouge again threaten Cambodia's future. The Modesto Bee. November 13, 1992.
Women suffer as world remains shamefully silent. Santa Cruz Sentinel. Nov. 8, 1992.
Have we returned to Dark Ages? The Houston Post. September 13, 1992.
America's shameful secret. San Francisco Examiner. June 27, 1992.
A sovereign nation for Native Americans. San Francisco Examiner. May 7, 1992.
This Is Madness. USA Today. November, 1991.
Another holocaust in Cambodia? Santa Cruz Sentinel. August 11, 1991.
Death and Dying
It is important to grieve the loss of your pet. - Part 2. My Puppy Club. 2016.
It is important to grieve the loss of your pet. - Part 1. My Puppy Club. 2016.
Salt and Light Radio. Men and Grief. Listen to interview. 2015.
Open To Hope Radio. Gabriel Constans; Grief's Wake Up Call. Interview. 24 May 2012.
Don't just sit there! Going Bonkers. Fall issue, 2007.
Is this normal? Listen Magazine. April 2006.
Holding on for dear life. Hot Psychology. May, 2005.
Here, there and everywhere. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 22, 2002.
That must be so depressing. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 22, 2002.
Life after my son died of AIDS. by Jeanne White with Gabriel Constans. Together Magazine. Fall, 2002.
Death and the written word. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 17, 2002.
When there's a death in the family. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. August 20, 2002.
How we say goodbye. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. July 2, 2002.
Can we laugh about it? Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. June 11, 2002.
When secondary losses become primary concerns. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. March 12, 2002.
Can there be life after death? Does it matter? Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. January 5, 2002.
Does death change our spiritual beliefs? Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 20, 2001.
Hold me close, but let me go. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 30, 2001.
When illness strikes a family member. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 16, 2001.
When a woman mourns. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. August 21, 2001.
How men were told to face pain and how it is changing. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. July 17, 2001.
How to survive loss. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. June 16, 2001.
Amazing Resilience. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. May 15, 2001.
Loss deals a one-two punch. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. April 3, 2001.
The Wrong Kind of Death. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. January 23, 2001.
Living with the dead. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 29, 2000.
Almost Human. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 1, 2000.
Coming to terms with reality. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 9, 2000.
What happened to Grandpa? Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. August 27, 2000.
When will it stop? Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. August 15, 2000.
Memorial Day: For the dead and the living. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. May 29, 2000.
You shouldn't hide the loss. Good Grief Column. Santa Cruz Sentinel. May 14, 2000.
Cry Uncle. Bereavement Magazine. June, 1999.
"Mom, What's Dead Mean?" Growing Up In Santa Cruz. Feature article. November, 1997.
Death's go unremarked. Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 27, 1997.
A Hospice Social Worker Speaks. Aptos Times, Octoberfest, 1997.
When Death's Familiar Face Becomes Personal. Los Gatos Weekly. November 3, 1993.
No experience really prepares you . . . Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 14, 1993.
Dying Is Easy, It's the Living That's Hard. San Francisco Chronicle. February 4, 1993.
Satire
Screaming Silence by Gabriel Constans. Short story. Angie’s Diary. November 4, 2014.
That Sucks - I’m fine but you’re screwed. Hackwriters: International Writer’s Magazine. March, 2008.
Seduced. Erosha. Spring, 2004.
A One-Track Mind Seven Seas Magazine. May, 2002.
Casablanca Affair. Roswell Literary Review. Fall, 1999.
‘It’s Your Lucky Day . . .’ San Francisco Chronicle. July 16, 1991.