First They Killed My Father
I am perhaps a little embarrassed to admit that I never knew much about Cambodia until I read The Rent Collector. Of course Cambodia has always been mentioned in terms of starving children and people...
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When The Emperor Was DivineBy Julie OtsukaI didn’t love the book ‘When the Emperor was Divine’, but it was worth my time to read. Some of the passages were beautifully written and tragically emotional...
View ArticleThe Invention of Wings Review
The Invention of Wings, by Sue Monk Kidd did not disappoint. Like her book, The Secret Life of Bees the story takes place in the Deep South at a time when slavery is a natural way of life. I loved the...
View ArticleMaisie Dobbs
Maisie Dobbs, by Jacqueline WinspearIf you grew up reading Nancy Drew you will love Maisie Dobbs. Winspear did a great job writing a very informative and compelling story. I always love to hear the...
View ArticleThe Hangman's Daughter
The Hangman’s DaughterBy Oliver Potzsch I really love to read a book that takes me to a time and place that I know very little about, and the 17th century is one of those times. The simple fact that a...
View ArticleOrphan Train
Orphan Train by, Christina Baker KlineI love stories connecting people from different generations, most likely because I believe we have so much to learn from those who lived in a different time....
View ArticleWinter Garden
Winter GardenMy love for the beautiful country of Russia and my love for studying the intricacies of mother/daughter relationships came together in the beautifully told story of Anya Whitson. Although...
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Symphony for the City of the Dead
Symphony for the City of the Dead Symphony for the City of the Dead is an amazing story of the siege of Leningrad. I became fascinated with this particular WWII atrocity after reading Winter Garden,...
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Stalins DaughterWhen we are born we are all forced to live, to one degree or another, under the umbrella of our parents. We may be the professors’ daughter, or the priests’ son. Sometimes we are even...
View ArticleLife in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project
Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project The Irena Sendler Project was the perfect illustration of the impact a simple high school project can have on the documentation of history. Without a small...
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