I read this book twice this year – once in print and then I knew my husband would enjoy it, so we listened together while traveling on audio. We were both in elementary school when Eisenhower was President and so the five presidents were all part of our generation.
I am not a history buff, and historical books are not my genre, but I found this so detailed and fascinating that I was excited to share it with others. The Vietnam War left a terrible legacy for LBJ, and this book changed my opinion of him. Agent Hill was able to give us an insight into the personalities and struggles of each man who held this office and his own personal struggles because of witnessing the Kennedy assassination.
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Kennedy and Me and Five Days in November reflects on his seventeen years in the Secret Service for presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford. The assassination of one president, the resignation of another, and the swearing-in of the two who followed those traumatic events. Clint Hill was there, on duty, through Five Presidents. After an extraordinary career as a Special Agent on the White House Detail, Clint Hill retired in 1975. His career spanned the administrations of Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, and…
I usually read fiction, but this autobiography was a captivating account of the reality George Dawson lived in.
Growing up poor and black, Dawson had a hard life, and he gives the reader detailed insight into that. His recollection of witnessing the wrongful hanging of a teenage black boy early in the book had me wanting to read more.
As I was listening to this book, I was fascinated by the attitude of Mr. Dawson: no matter what trials life threw at him, he always had a positive outlook. I could picture him smiling throughout the book! I admired his determination to learn to read so very late in life, maybe because I didn’t start writing my books until I was 67.
In this remarkable book, 103-year-old George Dawson, a slave's grandson who learned to read at age 98, reflects on his life and offers valuable lessons in living as well as a fresh, firsthand view of America during the twentieth century. Richard Glaubman captures Dawson's irresistible voice and view of the world, offering insights into humanity, history, hardships, and happiness. From segregation and civil rights, to the wars, presidents, and defining moments in history, George Dawson's description and assessment of the last century inspires readers with the message that-through it all-has sustained him: "Life is so good. I do believe it's…
Sometimes you pick a book just to be entertained; I did not expect to be educated so much with this book!
I thought the “blue” people were made up for the storyline until I saw their pictures. Then I was hooked and had to do some googling to find out more about these extraordinary people. The book highlights not only the struggles of the blue color of the main character, Cussy Mary Carter, but her tough life as a traveling librarian bringing books to isolated mountain readers.
I admit I am a little biased in reading this because she is different and is bullied for that, just like the main character in my books.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER AN OKRA PICK The bestselling historical fiction from Kim Michele Richardson, this is a novel following Cussy Mary, a packhorse librarian and her quest to bring books to the Appalachian community she loves, perfect for readers of Lee Smith and Lisa Wingate. The perfect addition to your next book club! The hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everything-everything except books, that is. Thanks to Roosevelt's Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome's got its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter. Cussy's not only…
The Adventures of Special Ed series is based on a real-life special-needs calf named Special Ed. He was very different from all the other calves and if he had been human, he most certainly would have been bullied. In this fourth book as his friends grow up, Special Ed becomes bored and lonely. His owners decide to take Special Ed to the petting zoo at Snowball Express* where he learns that he is needed and that he needs others.
*Snowball Express is part of the Gary Sinise Foundation and is an all-expenses paid, five-day event for the children of our fallen military heroes to get together and have fun, while leaning on each other for support.
