Sunday, June 29, 2014

Half Broke Horses a true life novel by Jeannette Walls: a review

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Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Wells is a true life novel about her maternal grandmother, Lily Casey Smith. A true life novel is biography...
Friday, June 27, 2014

Part 3: The long goodbye

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One year later, she stood at the gravesite once again. She stands taller than she had before. A newer confidence held her head high. She re...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014

"If you were me and lived in... Portugal and Russia: new book reviews

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Two new books in the “If you were me and you lived in…” series! I’m as excited about these books as I loved the book on Australia. ...
Monday, June 23, 2014

Part 2: The memory

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She sat on the couch in the dark, with one lone light on in the distance, as she held the pictures in her hands. Tears rolled down her face...
Saturday, June 21, 2014

Give your song a Voice: a beautiful book with a great message

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Give Your Song a Voice by Kristin E. Schmidt and illustrated by Debra Rae Hare is a book about a young girl’s dream to give the music in h...
Thursday, June 19, 2014

Part 1: The cemetery at dusk

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It was a cold, bitter day in November as the sunset on the cemetery, much colder than Southern California is used to. Various graves were d...
Tuesday, June 17, 2014

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls: a memoir of a different type of childhood

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The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is a memoir about her childhood and life with her parents. Her parents, Rex and Rose Mary Walls, were ...