IJR News — today's news from every sideOlga Mejía Glenn memoir traces Panama invasion survival to U.S. life — Sep 11, 2026Five articles profile Dr. Olga Mejía Glenn and her memoir Between Two Worlds, which recounts an immigrant’s journey from El Chorrillo in Panama to life in the United States, emphasizing resilience, education, and human rights. The book interweaves personal hardship, the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama, and themes of faith, family, and belonging, urging readers to see the universal immigrant experience.
Derek Foss It is inspiring how she turned hardship in El Chorrillo into a focus on education and human rights in her new country.
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Shania Twain Announces Little Miss Twain — Jul 20, 2026Shania Twain’s new albums, Queen of Me and Little Miss Twain, chronicle a deeply personal journey from her Northern Ontario upbringing, brutal losses, and early bar performances to global superstardom, framing her artistry as a memoir as much as a musical project. The records fuse genres from bluegrass and R&B to rock and big band, and feature collaborations with artists like Tanya Tucker, Ronnie Wood, Josh Homme, and The War and Treaty, underscoring universal themes of yearning, resilience, and family influence that guided her path to fame.
