Not only did the movie look great and have a spectacular story to tell, the headliners were black women! I hadn’t seen the movie before starting the book, but I was excited anyway. When the ads for Hidden Figures came out last year I was ecstatic. The writing is fairly basic (few complex sentences), and there were a few typos (omitted punctuation, a misspelled 'Glen'), but this would be very accessible for elementary students and up. I am certain that many of my students are unaware of the many of the situations and events that took place (even including the Soap Box Derby near the end) It does a nice job of incorporating important events in the Civil Rights movement and personalizing them through the individuals in the book.Īfter reading this book (and I am about to start immediately on the adult version), I have an appreciation for a little of the artistic license taken by the film. Actually, she does a nice job of describing some of the physics and mathematics involved. The book is much more dry, but if you have seen the film, you will have a much better understanding of the situations that Shetterly describes. The film is full of so much charm as it tells the story of the African-American women who were an important part of NACA, later NASA. I can't believe I'm saying this, but this is one case where I think it would be beneficial to see the movie version first.
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This Old Testament Bible story is about a love story far more immense than that of Ruth and Boaz.ĭuring this 90-day devotional by Anita Higman, you will be inspired by the heartwarming, true story of Ruth containing priceless gems: the power of an eternal love to redeem a bereaved mother, a foreign widow, a reformed prostitute’s son, all God’s people, and yes, even you. The book of Ruth has all the makings of a great love story: a grief stricken past, a homecoming, the challenge to survive, a poor Cinderella who chooses to serve, and an upstanding man of status who notices her. Welcome to the Blog Tour for A Love Most Precious by Anita Higman, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! I’m delighted to have Anita on the blog today to chat about her new devotional book!Ī LOVE MOST PRECIOUS: 90 DEVOTIONS ON THE BOOK OF RUTH by Anita Higman 5/21/2023 0 Comments Near and far nicole williamsMax has been burned by love before, Nina has lost everybody she has ever cared for. Desperate to hold on to her recently deceased grandmother’s house, she’s willing to do anything to pay the bills. Desperate enough that he is planning a marriage of convenience just so that he can get his green card. Max Sturm is a German businessman who is desperate to stay in the United States. After too many near-kisses, Nina convinces herself that hating Max is better than loving him, and the more she gets to know this soon-to-be-husband of hers, the more she discovers just how very much she truly, madly, and deeply. Nothing could go wrong.īut what they didn’t consider was chemistry, and Nina and Max have no shortage of it. They planned it all, from the story of their first meeting to the date of their divorce. Both of them have experienced the sting and sham of love and have no intentions of falling victim to it twice. Nina can’t let herself fall in love with the man she’s going to marry. 5/21/2023 0 Comments Wicked appetite by janet evanovichTwo weeks after graduation and a week before the wedding, Anthony and his Uncle Gordo were caught hijacking a refrigerator truck loaded with sides of beef. I got engaged to fellow classmate Anthony Muggin while I was at Johnson & Wales. Anyway, the truth is, my bra was so padded I didn’t know I was getting felt up. I got my brown eyes and distinctive nose from Grandpa Harry, and while the nose wasn’t great, I told myself it could have been worse, because Billy Kruger’s nickname was Poop Pants.Īnd then when I was in eighth grade, during a moment of misguided curiosity, I made out with Ryan Lukach, and the jerk told everyone I wore a padded bra. I grew up in Virginia and when I was in third grade, Billy Kruger gave me the nickname Buzzard Beak, and I carried it with me all through grade school. Not that it’s been all bad, more that it hasn’t been entirely smooth. My gravy had lumps in it, and that pretty much sums up my life so far. I graduated J&W in the top ninety-three percent of my class, and I would have graduated higher, but I flunked gravy. I enrolled in the culinary arts program at Johnson & Wales in Rhode Island right out of high school, hoping to someday get a job as a pastry chef. And for as long as I can remember, I’ve baked cupcakes. I’m Elizabeth to my mother, but for as long as I can remember, I’ve been Lizzy to everyone else. 5/21/2023 0 Comments Come back to me jody hedlundThe longer Marian stays in the past, the more she cares about William. William Durham, a valiant knight comes to Marian’s rescue and offers her protection. Until Marian tests his theories and finds herself in the Middle Ages during a dangerous peasant uprising. He’s left behind tantalizing clues that suggest he’s crossed back in time. But when her father falls into a coma after drinking a vial of holy water believed to contain traces of residue from the Tree of Life, Marian must question all of her assumptions. That’s exactly what research scientist Marian Creighton has always believed about her father’s quest, even if it does stem from a desire to save her sister Ellen from the genetic disease that stole their mother from them. The ultimate cure that could heal any disease? Crazy. Safe Area Goražde: The War in Eastern Bosnia 1992–95 It follows the steady downward spiral of American labor into the nation’s produce fields and ends in Zuccotti Park where a new generation revolts against a corporate state that has handed to the young an economic, political, cultural and environmental catastrophe. It moves to the old manufacturing centers and coal fields that fueled the industrial revolution, but now lie depleted and in decay. The book starts in the western plains, where Native Americans were sacrificed in the giddy race for land and empire. Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt is the searing account of their travels. They wanted to show in words and drawings what life looks like in places where the marketplace rules without constraints, where human beings and the natural world are used and then discarded to maximize profit. Two years ago, Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges and award-winning cartoonist and journalist Joe Sacco set out to take a look at the sacrifice zones, those areas in America that have been offered up for exploitation in the name of profit, progress, and technological advancement. 5/21/2023 0 Comments Legends and lattes kindleLegends & Lattes is a low-stakes fantasy that delivers exactly what's advertised: a wholesome, cozy novel that feels like a warm hug. "Take a break from epic battles and saving the world. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed. If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won't be able to go it alone.īut the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success - not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is. The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. *This new edition includes a very special, never-before-seen bonus story, 'Pages to Fill.'*Īfter a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. The much-beloved BookTok sensation, Travis Baldree's novel of high fantasy and low stakes. A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee as she makes the rounds of San Francisco and Bay Area locales, including tunnels beneath the pavements of Nob Hill and Chinatown the homes and hideouts–even a downtown sex club–of the rich and famous and the artists' studios South of Market. She moves easily between high and low social circles. She has reinvented herself from a checkered past as an art forger to a legitimate businesswoman/artist. At first it's strictly business, but when she stumbles across a body in an exclusive Nob Hill men's club, and an insurance adjuster asks and an insurance adjuster asks her to find a stolen (and forged) erotic painting, and then her Uncle Anton is attacked, Annie's on the trail of more than just art. Now, with the blessing of the FBI Art Squad, Annie's using her underworld connections to boost her new art investigation business, where she's partnered with none other than ex-art thief/ love interest Michael X. Former art forger Annie Kincaid has been operating a legitimate decorative painting business for quite a while, but memories are long in the art world. 5/20/2023 0 Comments Bone China by Laura PurcellHester has fled to Cornwall to try and escape her past, but surrounded by superstitious staff enacting bizarre rituals, she soon discovers that her new home may be just as dangerous as her last. I was lucky enough to take part in a fabulous readalong on Instagram with some lovely bookish buddies over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, which culminated in a Q & A with Laura Purcell herself! It was such a great experience ♥️Ĭonsumption has ravaged Louise Pinecroft’s family, leaving her and her father alone and heartbroken.īut Dr Pinecroft has plans for a revolutionary experiment: convinced that sea air will prove to be the cure his wife and children needed, he arranges to house a group of prisoners suffering from the same disease in the cliffs beneath his new Cornish home.įorty years later, Hester Why arrives at Morvoren House to take up a position as nurse to the now partially paralysed and almost entirely mute Miss Pinecroft. Today I’m so excited to be sharing my thoughts on Bone China by Laura Purcell today □ 5/20/2023 0 Comments The end of temperance dare a novelAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The End of Temperance Dare Daughters of the Lake The Fate of Mercy Alban. If you are interested in purchasing this book please consider clicking the image below. Wendy Webb Books in Order (8 Book Series). They just lay in the grass, lifeless as dolls, their limbs askew, their faces frozen. “But in a moment, when she scrambled to her feet, she saw that the others didn’t get up with her. She’s not known as the Queen of Northern Gothic for nothing! There is just something about old hospital settings that freak me out every single time! The last two paragraphs of the prologue to this book (see quote below) had me absolutely hooked – such simple sentences, yet SO INCREDIBLY CREEPY!! I love the no nonsense way that Wendy Webb writes and I can’t wait to read more of her fantastic stories. I’m sure you can surmise from that one sentence that strange things begin to happen. author of eight novels of gothic suspense, including THE TALE OF HALCYON CRANE, THE FATE OF MERCY ALBAN, THE VANISHING, THE END OF TEMPERANCE DARE. For a “bumps in the night” book this one may take the cake! A gem by Wendy Webb, this one centers around an artist’s retreat that is housed in an old tuberculosis sanatorium near Lake Superior known as Cliffside Manor. |