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11. Reliable fundraising in unreliable times : what good causes need to know to survive and thrive, Kim Klein. I checked this book out as a potential source and inspiration for writing grants. I’m investigating grant writing to continue the computer classes I had been teaching. Not sure if it was good for that purpose, [...]
Breaking night : a memoir of forgiveness, survival, and my journey from homeless to Harvard, by Liz Murray. Wow. I didn’t think anything could be harder to read than Halse Anderson’s “Wintergirls.” This autobiography was well written, even lyrical, and the view so honest– but it is very hard to read at times because it [...]
5. Ash, by Malinda Lo. This is a different take on the Cinderella story. There are many common elements with the well-known fairy tale: Ash, or Aisling, is a happy, contented girl until her mother and, later, her father dies. Her stepmother makes Ash a servant to pay off her father’s debts. Ash serves both the [...]
Next, by Michael Crichton. The setting could be now, in a world where genes are patented, there is a possible genetic cure for drug addiction, and genetic tests can be ordered during a divorce settlement to determine parental responsibility. Crichton’s work is fictional, but a lot of the science is real. Next is a series [...]
Poisoning the Press: Richard Nixon, Jack Anderson, and the Rise of Washington’s Scandal Culture, by Mark Feldstein. A great read for history buffs (although you might want a comic chaser afterward). It’s an interesting and well-written account of the backgrounds and relationship between former president Richard Nixon and muckracker columnist Jack Anderson. To say it [...]
Becoming Wives Who Please God by Kim and Cindy Howdyshell $31.99 Tate Publishing www.tatepublishing.com Cuyahoga Falls resident Kim Howdyshell, along with Cindy Howdyshell recently published “Becoming Wives Who Please God.” “As I walked down the aisle, I had all sorts of ideas about marriage,” Kim said. “Like many, I created a perfect picture of married [...]
Obstruction of Justice, by Perri O’Shaughnessy. I actually started this late last year, and finally got around to finishing it. All in all, it was pretty enjoyable. A bit slow in places, but it keeps you guessing. There’s more twists and turns in this than a double knot. Basically, there are two different mysteries: the [...]
(Read in 2009) Fool, by Christopher Moore. In a nutshell, this story is inspired by Shakespeare’s King Lear, told from the point of view of Pocket, the king’s fool. This book manages to be charming despite itself. It’s sophomoric one moment, and very sharp the next. Pocket, along with his dim assistant Drool, are part [...]
Twilight at the World of Tomorrow, by James Mauro. I really enjoyed this accounting of the 1939 World Fair in New York City. The story behind this extravagant affair seems a good mix of the best and the worst of humanity. It was planned with the best intentions — a place dedicated to peace and [...]
The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch. Several people had recommended this book, and I finally got around to checking it out of the library. Wow. What an incredible, amazing read. This is a very inspirational, upbeat story. You might not think it, looking at the general synopsis. Basically, Pausch gave this lecture — part of [...]