Youth Novel for ages 8-12. Fast read with amazing message. I will use it with my high school students to teach about inclusion and the problem of bullying. New York Times Review by Maria Russo Born with several genetic abnormalities, 10-year-old August Pullman, called Auggie, dreams of being “ordinary.” Inside, he knows he’s like […]
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
I absolutely loved this book. Alex and Nate read it too and Joe will soon. She is a great writer and I love this adventure. It gave me such respect and understanding for Teddy Roosevelt! Here’s a review by Nik Dirga: Now, in The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey, author Candice Millard examines just one […]
Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard
I loved this book. There was so much that I gleaned from it. I loved reading about President James A. Garfield. He was an incredible man with amazing, heroic character. He was against slavery and didn’t want to be president. None of us are born great, we have to earn it through all the experiences […]
The Emperor of All Maladies A Biography of Cancer By Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee My friend, Linda Dunn, told me about this book with a bit of trepidation just as you would suggest a book about the very disease that almost took that person’s life. I found the information about this horrible, daunting disease incredible and it gave me such an […]
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot This is the amazing, true story of Henrietta Lacks who when treated for cervical cancer, the doctors take some of those cells and find that they multiply. These cells are used in research and we are all the recipients of the progress medical research is able […]
The Happiness Project
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin This is a great book to get on target with some of the things you want to accomplish. Great for someone who is trying to make new resolutions to de-clutter their closets and life. Much great information on how to strengthen relationships too. She does a lot of research […]
The Devil in The White City
Non-fiction book suggested by Sue Oldroyd. Such an interesting read about the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. It’s a hard one to put down. If you like to explore what makes people tick, this is a great one. THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY by Erik Larson Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That […]
Team of Rivals
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin This brilliant multiple biography is centered on Lincoln’s mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency in the nation’s history. Quotes from Team of Rivals “Washington was a typical American. Napoleon was a typical Frenchman, but Lincoln was a humanitarian […]
History of Love
The History of Love –Nicole Krauss Leo Gursky taps his radiator each evening to let his upstairs neighbor know he’s still alive. But it wasn’t always like this: in the Polish village of his youth, he fell in love and wrote a book. . . . Sixty years later and half a world away, fourteen-year-old […]
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Watercress, Pear, and Blue Cheese Salad
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Herb-Rosemary Focaccia Loaves
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Lori’s Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
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Black Bean Soup
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Patti’s Spring Greens Salad
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