All There Is: Love Stories from Storycorps

Dave Isay
This book is a compilation of vignettes taken from true stories about love. The people who share their stories in All There Is are participants of the Storycorps project. Storycorps is a national project designed to inspire everyday people to share their stories orally. ...

Review by Brice B. »

John the Painter: Terrorist of the American Revolution

Jessica Warner
James Aitken, aka John the Painter, was a Scottish-born domestic terrorist who served the cause of the American Revolution by attempting to burn down the royal dockyards in Britain. He was 24 years old when he was tried and hanged for his crimes, and his body was gibbeted and hung on display near the Portsmouth harbor. ...

Review by Amy B. »

That Woman: the Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor

Anne Sebba
Previous to reading this book I always assumed the story of Wallis and Edward was the love story of the 20th century. After all, how many kings of England abdicate the throne for an American divorcee? This insightful account of Wallis’ life paints a different picture; it wasn’t all roses, love and romance, even though she had a world class collection...

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Remembering Che: My Life with Che Guevara

Aleida March de la Torre
Remembering Che shows the revolutionary man from an extremely intimate point of view as his wife, Aleida March, recounts their life committed to the cause first, and each other second. There has been much published about Che’s life and his politics. ...

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Bon Appétit!: the Delicious Life of Julia Child

Jessie Hartland
The name Julia Child is well known in the food world, but perhaps not to many young people. This book introduces Julia from her youth and follows her to fame. Julia loved to cook, and her world travels led her to write cookbooks for American people to learn how to cook foods from other countries, mostly from France. ...

Review by Michele R. »

Dog Came, Too: a True Story

Ainslie Manson
In 1793, Alexander Mackenzie led a group across Canada to the Pacific Ocean. Dog (he had no other name) went with them. The men and their supplies took priority in the canoes, so Dog traveled on foot. Dog became a close companion of Mackenzie, but was accidentally separated from the group shortly before reaching the Pacific Ocean. ...

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