Today marks the fourth week of my biography focus and these heroic personalities were an absolute delight for me to discover. You can backtrack and meet the folks introduced earlier via the posts here, here, and here. Perkin’s Perfect Purple: …
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a world full of wonder…fabulous nonfiction for all ages
Gorgeous artwork, compelling ideas to think about, fascinating people to admire, new understanding of the universe — excellent nonfiction is at the top of my list of Good Things in the World. Today’s list has uncommonly-good titles to suit folks …
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compassion ought not be political: read about refugees
I want to think that all of us, no matter our opinion on the recent Executive Order in the U.S., have hearts of compassion for refugees. One thing I am concerned about is the politicization of compassion. That in order …
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Women’s History Month…marching to our own heart-beats
So many women are told their dreams “simply can’t be done.” Today, meet a drummer, a mathematician, a primatologist and others, who persisted and realized their dreams. Plus a tribute to mothers: In our heart of hearts, we often feel overwhelmed …
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fiction favorites…Odette’s Secrets
I’ve posted several World War II fiction titles recently — just what’s happened to cross my plate lately. That war, particularly the Holocaust, continues to inspire so much children’s literature. This novel is based on a true story… Odette’s Secrets, …
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