Harriett Logan of Loganberry Books says, "[Backderf] also throws in some nice ecological history of how trash is generated, where it is kept [and] how every single trash collection point in America is faulty and leaking and dangerous. Dinitia Smith's novel reimagines writer George Eliot's honeymoon with her second husband, John Walter Cross, who was 20 years her junior.
Eliot was still grieving the loss of her first husband, George Henry Lewes, when she became engaged to Cross. Bookends and Beginnings bookseller Nina Barrett says, "It's a You see her at a frail moment in her life.
In this memoir, journalist William Finnegan recounts his life through the lens of surfing, an obsession that has sent him all over the world in search of challenging waves. Diesel bookseller John Evans says the world of surfing isn't the most articulate "It's a world of 'Yeah, man,' " he says but that's changing.
And [Finnegan] is extremely good at doing that. Author James McBride explores the mysterious history of soul genius James Brown, as well as the musician's impact on American culture. There's been I think 18 or 20 biographies of James Brown and this one really does bring an awful lot of new information about his private life that I didn't realize. In her debut memoir, geobiologist Hope Jahren reflects on her life in science and how her close relationship with a longtime lab partner has informed her work. From lab work to relationships, Harriett Logan of Loganberry Books says Jahren "takes apart a truth and makes you absolutely stunned how every vein tells a story.
Her inquisitiveness is infectious, her writing is sublime, the pan of love she has for her After al-Qaida seized control of Timbuktu, Mali, in , a government librarian risked his life to smuggle thousands of ancient manuscripts out of the city, enlisting family and friends to help save the priceless texts before it was too late.
Jake Reiss of Alabama Booksmith says Joshua Hammer's book "reads like fiction, but it is a true-to-life amazing story. As a novel, this would make a scary page-turning thriller. But no one would believe that this tale was possible. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson tells the story of America's Great Migration by retracing the journeys of actual African-American families, including her own, as they made their way north and west. Author Candice Millard recounts the extraordinary challenges Roosevelt and his team faced rapids, starvation, disease as they explored an unmapped tributary of the Amazon River.
She is just one of those historians who envelope you in the time.
When Shelley Stewart was 5 years old, he watched his father brutally murder his mother with an ax. The rest of Stewart's childhood was marked by homelessness, abuse and racism — yet he managed to graduate from high school and begin a career in broadcasting. It's a book you absolutely cannot read without being inspired. Editor and culinary expert William Sitwell takes us on a journey through the evolution of food in recipes, starting with Egyptian bread and concluding with modern culinary delights.
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The story is truly amazing. We think this book ought to be required reading everywhere. Jacqueline Kelly's debut novel for ages 9 to 12 focuses on a young Texan girl in Calpurnia Virginia Tate develops an interest in science and natural history after she starts to wonder about the grasshoppers in her backyard. She looks to her grandfather for answers, and together they explore the natural world. Pax for ages 8 to 12 tells the story of a boy, Peter, and his fox, Pax, during wartime.
When Peter's dad decides to join the military, Peter is forced to send Pax into the wild before going to live with his grandfather. But Peter's guilt over leaving Pax is so strong that he runs away in the middle of a war to reunite with his fox.
To ask other readers questions about Mattie C. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Nov 30, Sassa rated it liked it. The story opens in the s in Birmingham, Alabama, with the murder of a devoted mother of four small boys by their own father. How do the boys survive? How did their individual lives evolve? What was a factor that predicated success?
Shelley Stewart, the second son, is the primary focus of this biography.
Much is written of his contribution to the Civil Rights movement of the s and his work in minority business leadership. Read how Stewart overcame the odds and became an asset to his city and to his country.
It is not all a pretty picture and there are parts that bring me pause but it is eye-opening into an era. May 15, The Indie Bob Spot rated it it was amazing. This book needs more national attention. Outstanding true story of growing up black in the s and s and experiencing and surviving the extreme segregation and racism in Birmingham, AL. It is unbelievable how Shelley Stewart survived his upbringing and beyond all odds grew into adulthood well educated and became a force for change in the civil rights movement.
This is an incredible story and more people need to find out about it.
Truly, a rose that was able to bloom in a sidewalk. Highly r This book needs more national attention. Oct 16, Sue Lusk rated it it was amazing.
Great story about determination and survival from a very young age and how so few ever can overcome odds. Shelley certainly had it right when he said it is all about Human Rights not just Civil Rights. Jan 13, Shakieta Kennebrew rated it it was amazing. Very good read, emotional sometimes, but littered with history! Apr 15, Melody rated it liked it Shelves: We had Shelley Stewart come to visit with our book group, but I was out of town and missed it.
He had a tough life, but has persevered. His story is an interesting one. Sep 26, Vicki Boyd rated it it was amazing Shelves: Why isn't this book topping lists?! A true story of triumph. And the setting is only a few miles from my home, and the epicenter of human rights changes. Gwen rated it liked it May 19, Debra Goldstein rated it really liked it Aug 14, Ramey Channell rated it it was amazing May 23, Cynthia Farr rated it it was amazing Feb 05, Malayna Evans rated it it was amazing Aug 22, Amanda Dinsmore rated it really liked it Jan 14, Magil rated it really liked it Oct 02, Renee Rosen rated it it was amazing Mar 07, Rosemary Linden rated it it was amazing Feb 18, Deb Kesecker rated it really liked it Jan 17, Cheryl rated it really liked it Aug 23, Alice Lowry marked it as to-read Jan 19, Summer marked it as to-read Feb 16, Ccmoore added it Apr 02, Jacquetta added it Dec 29, Melissa marked it as to-read Feb 12, Lindsay Guin marked it as to-read Mar 06, Bianca Watts marked it as to-read Apr 10, Felicia marked it as to-read Apr 18, Suyapa Laboriel marked it as to-read Apr 18, Melinda marked it as to-read Jul 03, Michelle Simons marked it as to-read Aug 19, Windie marked it as to-read Aug 22, Charlean Starr marked it as to-read Oct 31, Amy Linquist marked it as to-read Mar 09, Mercedes marked it as to-read Aug 02,