'Therese Makes a Tapestry' is a wonderful reader; the Illustration is beautiful and the history takes you to a time long gone. This work is a true treasure for your child’s library.
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Interview: Richard Cerasani Author of ‘Love Letters from Mount Rushmore: The Story of a Marriage, a Monument, and a Moment in History’
Interview with Richard Cerasani author of "Love Letters From Mount Rushmore: The Story of a Marriage, a Monument, and a Moment in History".
Read More »Book Review: ‘Wicked Lewiston, A Sinful Century’ by Steven D. Branting
In "Wicked Lewiston, A Sinful Century" by Author and Historian Steven D. Branting, we are introduced to an area in Idaho that has a past of murder and mayhem that seems incomprehensible.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Jericho River, A Novel About The History Of Western Civilization,’ by David W. Tollen
In "The Jericho River - A Novel About The History of Western Civilization" - David W. Tollen has created a group of characters both intriguing and eminently likable. Often the action is unbelievable, but also mythologically and historically correct in most cases.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Forgotten, The Untold Story of D-Day’s Black Heroes, at Home and at War’ by Linda Hervieux
In 'Forgotten,' Hervieus tells the story of this group of freedom fighters as she also imbues the work with the tensions of the racial politics of the time as well as the human bravery for a group fighting for freedom and for many giving up their lives for something they had yet to earn for themselves.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Benjamin Franklin, Huge Pain In My …’ by Adam Mansbach and Alan Zweibel
'Benjamin Franklin, Huge Pain in my ---' is a zany, funny look at time travel of sorts, as it relates to communication. You will find yourself entranced in the antics of Ike as he seeks advice from his historical mentor.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Palest Ink,’ A Historical Fiction by Kay Bratt
In The Palest Ink, Bratt has recreated the chaos and danger of The Cultural Revolution in China by showing us its effects on her two main characters.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Art Chantry Speaks: A Heretic’s History of 20th Century Graphic Design’ by Art Chantry
'Art Chantry Speaks: A Heretic's History of 20th Century Graphic Design' is a graphic designer's archaeological “dig” through the left-over detritus of the 20th century.
Read More »Interview: Joel Fox, Author of ‘The Mark on Eve’
"While I am not writing history, the feel of the period must be accurate for the readers."
Read More »Book Review: ‘A Dangerous Place’ A Maisie Dobbs Novel by Jacqueline Winspear
A historical mystery filled with romance, danger and travel.
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