This is more than a Holocaust memoir. it is also a self-help volume that has real life experiences that makes use of Dr. Eger's horrific experiences. This is more than a Holocaust memoir. it is also a self-help volume that has real life experiences that makes use of Dr. Eger's horrific experiences. Her honest evaluation of herself and how all of us can make choices to live better lives is truly inspirational....more
In the vein of Dear Mrs. Bird, this book describes London during WWII. Martin describes the heartbreak of sending (or keeping) your children to the coIn the vein of Dear Mrs. Bird, this book describes London during WWII. Martin describes the heartbreak of sending (or keeping) your children to the countryside to save them from the bombings. I also enjoyed learning about lending libraries. A little romance and some predictable characters make this an easy read....more
Why don't we commit to clubs, churches, careers, and communities any more? Pete Davis studies this and shows the advantages of commitment and the destWhy don't we commit to clubs, churches, careers, and communities any more? Pete Davis studies this and shows the advantages of commitment and the destruction of the "keep my options open" culture. ...more
This is an incredible historical novel of the Vietnam war era told through the eyes of an Army nurse. Gritty details of life and death, war and peace,This is an incredible historical novel of the Vietnam war era told through the eyes of an Army nurse. Gritty details of life and death, war and peace, trauma and remembrance make you feel the truth of those times. Suffering through war and then coming home to a not only thankless, but angry nation made for impossible conditions for our veterans. Add on to the the invisibility of the women there makes for a true and harrowing story. ...more
A very deep look at meditation, brain development, spiritual development, and Christ that brings a greater peace. He walks you through developing an iA very deep look at meditation, brain development, spiritual development, and Christ that brings a greater peace. He walks you through developing an inner quietness that leads to greater spirituality. His unique blend of Buddhist sensibility with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint theology creates a better whole person....more
This is a book that I always thought I should read. I know lots of students read it in high school, but as an English teacher today I couldn't imagineThis is a book that I always thought I should read. I know lots of students read it in high school, but as an English teacher today I couldn't imagine doing it. Do the sins of the father punish the next generations? The story is interesting, but the constant description, bogged it down. I appreciate Hawthorne, enjoyed The Scarlet Letter, and do teach his short stories Rapaccini's Daughter and Dr. Heidegger's Experiment (both great October "mad scientist" stories), but this novel is more suited to American Literature scholars....more
An 11 year-old chemist specializing in poisons, living in 1950 England is my new favorite detective. This book is funny, charming, and has the best phAn 11 year-old chemist specializing in poisons, living in 1950 England is my new favorite detective. This book is funny, charming, and has the best philatelic mystery since Charade (the movie with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn). I love the fact that is is told through the eyes of 11 year-old Flavia who doesn't get along with her sisters and has a seriously impressive vocabulary. Add to all of that, this is the author's first book--published at age 70! It is an adult book that is suitable for the young adult crowd. Or maybe it's a young adult book that is sophisticated enough for the adult crowd. Either way it is a great read. I'll be reading the rest of these....more
This is a slightly different take on a near death experience. In trying to explain his own nde, Junger goes into philosophy and quantum physics. The qThis is a slightly different take on a near death experience. In trying to explain his own nde, Junger goes into philosophy and quantum physics. The quantum physics was more difficult for my brain than a near death experience....more
This historical novel chronicles the famous rivalry of Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin as they rush to find a vaccine for polio. Cullen reveals the many wThis historical novel chronicles the famous rivalry of Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin as they rush to find a vaccine for polio. Cullen reveals the many women who have largely been forgotten who also dedicated their lives to this cause. I thought I knew this story, but I had never heard of Dorothy Horstmann. In my mind Sister Kenney was the only female fighter in this cause Horstmann's research paved the way to create the live vaccine, and her field work oversaw the 77 million person vaccine trial in the USSR that proved not only its safety, but its efficacy. Other women played vital roles in this fight who have been overlooked until this book. This story of brilliant, hardworking, researchers who fought tirelessly to create a world without polio is a heroic tale. It is also a very personal story to me. As the daughter of a polio survivor I saw first hand the cruelties of this disease years after its initial infection. One of my earliest memories is getting in the car with the family to go to William Penn Elementary school (and later the Highland Drive-in) to have a sugar cube with the Sabin vaccine in it. It was a momentous day in our lives. Thanks to Lynn Cullen for telling this story so well....more
This is a very interesting, researched, and evenhanded discussion about how Ozempic works and should we be taking it. The author discusses the benefitThis is a very interesting, researched, and evenhanded discussion about how Ozempic works and should we be taking it. The author discusses the benefits and risks realistically, and though he has opted to take it, he explains his personal experience without cheerleading. It is also an eyeopening study of processed foods, school lunches, and what's the deal with Japan. With the sudden rise in use, it is good to know what you are getting into....more
This entertaining remembrance of all the major players in Airplane, was fun. I learned a lot about the team that changed comedies as we knew them. I lThis entertaining remembrance of all the major players in Airplane, was fun. I learned a lot about the team that changed comedies as we knew them. I loved learning abut the career boost that it gave those great B actors, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Leslie Nielsen, Barbara Billingsley, and Peter Graves. In addition to the new stars it created. These three friends from Milwaukee never forgot their friendship and goals, and took their fame to not only make great movies, but changed the world for the better with their money and fame....more
This is a sprawling tale with dozens of amazing characters: immigrant Jews, all sorts of Black folk, villains and heroes in a story that keeps you gueThis is a sprawling tale with dozens of amazing characters: immigrant Jews, all sorts of Black folk, villains and heroes in a story that keeps you guessing until the final pages....more
This is a wonderful book for actors and English teachers. I have loved her as an actor, but didn't realize how much Shakespeare she has done. Judi DenThis is a wonderful book for actors and English teachers. I have loved her as an actor, but didn't realize how much Shakespeare she has done. Judi Dench has played multiple parts in multiple Shakespeare plays and remembers them all! Each play she's been in has a section where she goes through a wonderful summary of the play as she tells of her experiences in it. She dives deeply into the characters she played and shows you the work she goes through to give the performances she does. She tells many fun anecdotes about mishaps on stage, working with all the greats, and her own personal life. Truly Shakespeare has been the man who pays the rent in her life. Now excuse me; I need to go watch a bunch of her movies....more
I don't know how Kuang did it, but I was mesmerized from the first page until the last. This story of the world of publishing, literary theft, racism I don't know how Kuang did it, but I was mesmerized from the first page until the last. This story of the world of publishing, literary theft, racism and reverse racism, life on social media, and lots of lying kept me thinking. This is an excellent read....more
This gets an extra star for being written by a fellow Granitian. The story of a polygamist family in Millcreek (then Mill Creek) from 1868-1918 succeeThis gets an extra star for being written by a fellow Granitian. The story of a polygamist family in Millcreek (then Mill Creek) from 1868-1918 succeeds in evoking a truer perspective of polygamy other than the sensationalist terror or faith-promoting, wasn't it wonderful, picture we often see. using journals of her ancestors Amy portrays life in those times with all the warts and conflicts. I enjoyed the local color of going up 13th east to Sugarhouse and the three dimensional characters evoking a sense of the time and place. ...more
I do not recommend this for anybody-teachers or not. Two married teachers in a loveless marriage act as immaturely as the students they teach. In an aI do not recommend this for anybody-teachers or not. Two married teachers in a loveless marriage act as immaturely as the students they teach. In an attempt to "Gone Girl" up the plot, it takes lots of twists. Too bad I didn't care about any of the characters. Its biggest plus? It reads very quickly....more
This is the second installment of the Judy and Phillipa mystery series. Set in the 1950's Washington D.C., this moody period piece follows the lives oThis is the second installment of the Judy and Phillipa mystery series. Set in the 1950's Washington D.C., this moody period piece follows the lives of Judy and Phillipa as they become young women still reeling from their previous encounters with a serial child killer and the mystery of Judy's past. I will be reading the sequel when it comes out....more
Dr. Melissa has left a great legacy in this book. She goes deep into what it means to be a Latter-day Saint on earth. She uses great examples from othDr. Melissa has left a great legacy in this book. She goes deep into what it means to be a Latter-day Saint on earth. She uses great examples from others and her own life to explain deep theological truths. She not only explains why struggle is so hard in this world, but showed us with her life how it can influence so many. She is already missed....more
This period piece set in 1952 where two misfit teenage girls stumble into mystery upon mystery . As they peel back the layers of the this onion, the tThis period piece set in 1952 where two misfit teenage girls stumble into mystery upon mystery . As they peel back the layers of the this onion, the twists and turns are never ending and life changing for both. Child murder, sexual predation, social classes in Washington D.C., and more keep you guessing the entire book....more
Two sisters are trapped by their past: the life and death of a disabled third sister and their activist mother. They come together after deaths and diTwo sisters are trapped by their past: the life and death of a disabled third sister and their activist mother. They come together after deaths and divorces to discover how small their world are.
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Two sisters are trapped by their past: the life and death of a disabled third sister and their activist mother. They come together after deaths and divorces to discover how small their world are....more
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