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I've read a number of books about Japanese internment and each one brings a different voice and perspective to this time in American history. From Farewell to Manzanar to a very good book I read this year named Daughter of Moloka’i by Alan Brennert. As with anytime I read a book on a subject I know... Continue Reading →
Rez ball is the slashing, quicker-than-lightning game played by Natives Americans across the nation... a game of passions, rivalries, and a lot of swagger. Author Michael Powell had spent several years living on a reservation and traveled back to write about this sport and its connection to the culture, its land, and its people. Spanning... Continue Reading →
From the author who created probably the most famous fictional cathedral in literature comes a short homage to Notre-Dame. Follett relays a basic history of the Paris's famed structure and his relationship to it. He tells of his research for the Kingsbridge novels and the many special occasions he has spent at Notre-Dame. Pick this... Continue Reading →
Eli Sanders details the events leading up to and the court case following a horrific rape and murder that occurred on the outskirts of Seattle in 2009. The victims are admirably profiled. Two women who had found each other and were two months away from their wedding. The life of the perpetrator is also detailed... Continue Reading →
My grandfather escaped a life with no opportunities in Depression-era Los Angeles by joining up with the Civilian Conservation Corp. After graduating from high school and having two siblings and no money for college, he saw this as the best way for him to provide for his family. He was sent to King Canyon and... Continue Reading →
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