Tag Archives: non-fiction books

Congrats to…

Hi Everyone, Thanks to all who participated in the HumanKind spotlight. The giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Marsha and Heather. You each won a copy of HumanKind!!! I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this remarkable book. Check back … Continue reading

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My Sister’s Books Review #19

The Freedom Writer’s Diary By: Erin Gruwell Being a first-year teacher is difficult, but working with at-risk kids is even harder. Erin Gruwell had enough and decided to find a way to make her lessons reach the hearts of her … Continue reading

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A Year in Review #6

Hi Everyone, This past year, I had the honor to read and review a poignant memoir. Sarah Solmonson shares the story of her life with the world, in this incredible book. She and her father had a wonderful relationship, part … Continue reading

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A Quote to Begin the Day…

“There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.” ~ Bertrand Russell         Hi Everyone, I must say I have to agree with this quote, … Continue reading

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A Quote to Begin the Day…

“Once a mind has been stretched by a new idea, it never returns to its original shape.”              ~Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Taking Flight

By: Sarah Solmonson. Format: Paperback. Read: January 2013.   Sarah Solmonson tells her story of growing up as the only human child in the Norton family. Her father, David Norton, was obsessed with airplanes and flying. He spent six years building … Continue reading

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