It’s a true story that
reads like a mystery, thriller, and yet was an actual historical event.
There
were so many little things that could have gone differently that would have
changed the ultimate outcome for the Lusitania. It’s like a metaphor for life –
small differences can result in huge outcomes…sometimes wonderful, sometimes
terrible.
I loved it because of the intrigue, the rich
character descriptions, and how it reminded me of Greek tragedies with the
“hubris” of many of those involved in the ship’s ultimate fate. I was immersed
in a fascinating history lesson, story, and character study all in one
well-researched and well-written book. It was a nonfiction book that read like
a thriller.
On May 1, 1915, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool, carrying a record number of children and infants. The passengers were anxious. Germany had declared the seas around Britain to be a war zone, and for months, its U-boats had brought terror to the North Atlantic. But the Lusitania was one of the era's great transatlantic "Greyhounds" and her captain, William Thomas Turner, placed tremendous faith in the gentlemanly strictures of warfare that for a century had kept civilian ships safe from attack. He knew, moreover,…
I know this was a popular book, and I’m happy
my all women book club chose it (and see it’s now a TV series).
The lead
character was a strong woman who was unconventional, funny, smart, and
talented. She survived – and thrived – in a man’s world (it was set in the
1960s).
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • Meet Elizabeth Zott: a “formidable, unapologetic and inspiring” (PARADE) scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show in this novel that is “irresistible, satisfying and full of fuel. It reminds you that change takes time and always requires heat” (The New York Times Book Review).
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, Oprah Daily, Newsweek, GoodReads
"A unique heroine ... you'll find yourself wishing she wasn’t fictional." —Seattle Times…
Since I write books about retirement, I love to read what others have written. Wes Moss’s book is fun, easy to read, helpful for retirees, and his research describes the ten most important habits for a “healthy, secure, and joyful life.”
My favorite coffee mug has this wonderful advice: “Live a Life You Don’t Need a Vacation From.” I find that Wes Moss’s book closely aligns with my own beliefs about achieving a satisfying, rewarding, and healthy retirement, and it provides a concrete framework to get there.
The bestselling author of You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think and host of Money Matters reveals the 10 essential habits for a rich, rewarding, and blissful retirement.
What does it take to have a truly happy retirement? Is it money? A mortgage-free home? An active social life? A long-lasting marriage-or maybe a new one? Finance expert, author, and radio host Wes Moss asked more than 2,000 of the nation's happiest retirees to find out-and their answers may surprise you. Through a series of revealing surveys, Moss noticed a pattern of distinct, recognizable habits that the happiest retirees shared, from…
My chapter titles give
an outline of the book: 1. What makes retirement successful? 2. 168 hours a
week 3. Working in retirement: it’s not an oxymoron 4. What and where is home?
5. Locations, locations, locations 6. Forever young 7. Dollars and Sense 8. The
Taxman Cometh 9. Money saving tricks and tips 10. The final chapter.
