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The Long Journey & Ultimate Triumph of the Famine Irish

Throughout modern history, immigrants have journeyed to the United States (even if some of our citizens believe it is a recent phenomenon). Typically, immigrants arrive in waves. During the 17th century, the first wave came from the British Isles. During the 19th and 20th centuries, waves of Northern Europeans, Asians,…

Claudia KeenanJune 6, 2024

Nonfiction

Meet the Fashion Designer Responsible for “Dressing Barbie”

Dressing Barbie (Harper), subtitled A Celebration of the Clothes That Made America’s Favorite Doll and the Incredible Woman Behind Them written by Carol Spencer is a vibrant must-read book now available in paperback. The author has written a brief but fascinating memoir of her life and four-decade career of doll and…

Linda HitchcockJuly 17, 2023

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Intimate Portrait of a French Musician’s Legacy Told Through Four Decades of Letters

“To measure the potency of Boulanger’s influence is impossible. As a tree is rooted firmly to the earth, she was rooted in the history and grammar of Western music.” — Don Campbell, music critic and former Boulanger student She might not be known in the common household, but Nadia Boulanger…

Katie BloomerOctober 16, 2023

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Recovering Workaholic Depicts Nervous First-Times and Hilarious Mishaps in Tell-All Memoir

“Freeland’s memoir is unique … Her style is friendly and conversational; you’ll feel like the two of you are close friends having a ‘girly’ conversation over several glasses of wine.” —Readers' Favorite —∞— After reading The Ins and Outs of My Vagina: A Penetrating Memoir (Karin Freeland Publishing) by Karin…

Barbara WilkovSeptember 15, 2021

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Audiobook Portrays Music and Magic of a Maestro, As Told by a Musician and His Daughter

Listen to an EXCERPT of This Was Toscanini Half a century after his death, Arturo Toscanini is remembered as one of the greatest conductors of all time. His fame was global. He insisted his musician’s performances hew to a composer’s intentions instead of self-expression. In Italy, he conducted premieres of…

Joanna PoncavageJune 4, 2024

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Call as Response: An All-Consuming Christian Anthropology

“It is time to change the course of history, starting with the past.” -The Dawn of Everything Daofeng He’s The Human Calling is a sweeping and powerful account of the philosophical foundations of Eastern and Western Civilization, a bold and unapologetic Christian anthropology, a jeremiad against empty materialism and unbridled…

John FlowerApril 5, 2023

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Happiness: A Matter of the Lens Through Which You View It

Rosemary Schmidt tells the story of a teacher asking a young John Lennon what he wanted to be when he grew up. “Happy,” said Lennon. The teacher told Lennon he did not understand the question. Lennon told the teacher she did not understand life. Whether Lennon, or the Peanuts character…

Jim AlkonMarch 8, 2022

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Much More Than a Rough and Tumble Sport, Rugby Teaches Valuable Life Lessons

The saying has a practical message in terms of rugby: Go forward, never run sideways; don’t run away from your supporting players. Support, when the play breaks down, set up for what ensues, and remember that no one goes anywhere alone. Rosemary A. Schmidt, a former collegiate and club rugby…

Jim AlkonMarch 1, 2022

Nonfiction Recommended

Critical Analysis on How to Reshape the Broken US Education System

“We need to regain that relentless focus on getting an education in the face of obstacles, that’s what we need to reclaim, as a community and as a nation … We need to start feeling that hunger again … to fight to educate ourselves and our children like our lives…

Jim AlkonOctober 10, 2023

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In Both Finance and Football, the Right Play Is Essential for Success

In other words, if you don’t prepare for the road ahead, you might as well brace for the worst. That is one of the key messages in The Winning Playbook (Indigo River Publishing), co-authored by Rob Welsh and Jonathan Scott. Lack of preparation almost without fail ends in disappointment. “That’s…

Jim AlkonAugust 16, 2022

Nonfiction

Lace Up, Ladies: How to Turn Fitness into a Lifestyle

As an athlete, the daily challenge of staying motivated can become redundant and lonely. When I wake up I can think of a million excuses as to why I should stay in bed. Since starting my mornings reading Mina Samuels’ newest book Run Like a Girl 365 Days a Year: A…

BookTribJune 11, 2019

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Ed Hajim’s “On the Road Less Traveled” Takes Us on an Unforgettable Journey

“A bend in the road,” says Ed Hajim, “is not the end of the road.” He should know. At the age of three, Hajim was kidnapped by his father, driven cross-country, and told that his mother was dead. He pressed his face against the car window, watched the miles pass…

Jim AlkonMarch 1, 2021

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Modern Fable Offers Road Map to Successful & Fulfilling Life

People have been telling us for years to “be prepared” — as far back, perhaps, as the Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts. But prepared for what? Life’s perilous yet exciting journey? Forks in the road? Obstacles when they threaten? Opportunities when they tantalize? To get prepared, people typically pick up…

Jim AlkonMay 31, 2023

Nonfiction

Tech Founder Unveils the Future of the Metaverse in Thought-Provoking New Book

If the vision set forth by Shurick Agapitov in his mind-bending Once Upon Tomorrow is accurate, then here is a book too important to toss aside or only consider with mere passing interest. Agapitov introduces readers to the Metaverse, what he describes as the next significant technological phase that will…

Jim AlkonMarch 5, 2024

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A Striking Portrayal of Mother-Daughter Duo Versus the California Reich

In this absolutely gripping take on an important moment in world history, Mother Daughter Traitor Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal (Bantam) is a fantastic historical fiction-meets-spy-novel depiction of a mother and daughter trying to foil the plots of German Nazis in the United States. The year is 1940, right after…

Mckenzie TozanSeptember 23, 2022

Nonfiction

Inspiring Tribute to America’s Little-Known Trailblazing Female Journalists

Kim Todd is a multiple award-winning author and college instructor who has written a meticulously researched work of nonfiction, Sensational: The Hidden History of America’s “Girl Stunt Reporters” (Harper Perennial). This compelling history of little-known late 19th-century journalists achieves the perfect balance between entertainment and education. Writing under pseudonyms, these…

Linda HitchcockMay 30, 2023

Intimate Portrait of a French Musician’s Legacy Told Through Four Decades of Letters

Recovering Workaholic Depicts Nervous First-Times and Hilarious Mishaps in Tell-All Memoir

Audiobook Portrays Music and Magic of a Maestro, As Told by a Musician and His Daughter

Call as Response: An All-Consuming Christian Anthropology

Happiness: A Matter of the Lens Through Which You View It

Much More Than a Rough and Tumble Sport, Rugby Teaches Valuable Life Lessons

Critical Analysis on How to Reshape the Broken US Education System

In Both Finance and Football, the Right Play Is Essential for Success

Lace Up, Ladies: How to Turn Fitness into a Lifestyle

Ed Hajim’s “On the Road Less Traveled” Takes Us on an Unforgettable Journey

Modern Fable Offers Road Map to Successful & Fulfilling Life

A Striking Portrayal of Mother-Daughter Duo Versus the California Reich

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