When the Dorchester sank in the icy waters off Greenland in WW2, five heroic men gave their own lives to save hundreds of others. Four chaplains (JewiWhen the Dorchester sank in the icy waters off Greenland in WW2, five heroic men gave their own lives to save hundreds of others. Four chaplains (Jewish, Catholic, Protestant) worked to hand out lifejackets and organized the evacuation of young soldiers to limited lifeboats. They graciously gave their spots to others. Charles W. David Jr, an immigrant cook on the coastguard cutter, (when everyone else refused) volunteered to enter the freezing waters again and again, saving dozens of men.
Excellent testimony of God and how He helped Sydney move from fear to faith. I loved watching her win gold in the Paris (and Tokyo) Olympics. This wasExcellent testimony of God and how He helped Sydney move from fear to faith. I loved watching her win gold in the Paris (and Tokyo) Olympics. This was icing on the cake....more
I can NOT believe this book won a Pulitzer Prize and is considered "the great American novel." I found it long-winded, aggravating, and a bit pretentiI can NOT believe this book won a Pulitzer Prize and is considered "the great American novel." I found it long-winded, aggravating, and a bit pretentious. Not only that, it turns out he plagiarized more than half of the book. He apparently got "permission" to use a real woman's journal from the 1800s. But then he fantasizes what MAY have happened in areas (decades) where her journal is silent. If that's not plagiarism, then it's in extremely poor taste and morally unacceptable. Imagine having lived a life and someone in the future finds your diary, then re-writes your entire story, adding rumor, innuendo, and sexual embellishment. It's intellectually dishonest! And we revere this author and give him a Pulitzer? Shameful. Stegner is a great writer in terms of laying down interesting prose. That's pretty much his only redeeming value, other than he's recommended by David McCullough (which is the only reason I picked up this book). This is clearly one of those cases where it considered "in" to to say you like Stegner. Well, the emperor had NO CLOTHES!...more
Best book I've read on the players, origins, and complexities of writing the US constitution.Best book I've read on the players, origins, and complexities of writing the US constitution....more
A series of essays from women from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, discussing struggles and ultimate faith. Some were 3 stars and manA series of essays from women from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, discussing struggles and ultimate faith. Some were 3 stars and many were 5....more
An anthropologists dream to join Capt. James Cook in a five-year mission to discover new worlds, where no man has gone before. Sound familiar Star TreAn anthropologists dream to join Capt. James Cook in a five-year mission to discover new worlds, where no man has gone before. Sound familiar Star Trek fans? And it all happened in the the late 1700s!...more
3.5 Ruta Sepetys is an excellent writer. She researches and uncovers amazing truths, which she weaves into fascinating, entertaining tales. I found th3.5 Ruta Sepetys is an excellent writer. She researches and uncovers amazing truths, which she weaves into fascinating, entertaining tales. I found the core setting of this book distasteful. Sepetys deals with the dark vices of New Orleans as well as anyone could. ...more
Biographies are hit or miss with me. Sometimes I'm disappointed in the reality. But with Michael J Fox, I'm super impressed. He open, funny, endearingBiographies are hit or miss with me. Sometimes I'm disappointed in the reality. But with Michael J Fox, I'm super impressed. He open, funny, endearing, humble, and hopeful -- despite daily hardships and regular tragedies. I recommend listening to him perform the reading....more
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