Out on a walk one day, I discovered the book On Sarpy Creek in a Little Free Library and it called to me. What a gem!
This book was written in the 1930s and has only recently been rediscovered and reprinted. This awareness made the book particularly special to me, because it meant the author’s words are authentic—the way people actually spoke in that time period.
The story reiterated to me that no matter the era, we all endure heartbreak, sometimes from those we love most. Yet, the sun will rise tomorrow, with an opportunity to love once again.
Though labeled fiction, the author’s ability to capture human emotion made me wonder if these characters, who seemed so real, might have been based on people he knew.
On Sarpy Creek is a deeply moving family saga about a small Montana farming community in the decade after World War I. Many readers consider it a small masterpiece, yet this book was 'lost' for decades before being recently republished. The simple, unadorned style and strong story make On Sarpy Creek a true page-turner about life and love.
"An intriguing story that guarantees hours of escape. The characters are well developed, interesting, and fallible, and the ensemble makes for delightful reading." —Big Sky Journal
I loved this book because at heart I’m a romantic and sometimes, I simply want to escape into a novel.
I’m drawn to stories of WWII, especially ones shrouded in mystery. This book’s main character, Julietta (Lettie), captivated me from the opening pages. Set in Venice, Italy, two parallel stories from two different time periods brought to life the old saying it is “better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.”
A haunting tale of loss, courage, and redemption, the story kept me on the edge of my seat and I found it hard to set the book down.
"Rhys Bowen crafts a propulsive, unexpected plot with characters who come vibrantly alive on the page." -Mark Sullivan, author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky
Love and secrets collide in Venice during WWII in an enthralling novel of brief encounters and lasting romance by the New York Times bestselling author of The Tuscan Child and Above the Bay of Angels.
Caroline Grant is struggling to accept the end of her marriage when she receives an unexpected bequest. Her beloved great-aunt Lettie leaves her a sketchbook, three keys, and a final whisper...Venice. Caroline's quest: to scatter Juliet "Lettie" Browning's ashes in the…
This is one of the most eye-opening books I’ve ever read. Dense and well-referenced, I took my time reading it in order to better absorb the content.
There are many disparities between men and women in all facets of life. We hear about them on a daily basis. But who knew that crash-test dummies are based on the body size, shape, and weight of a man, resulting in more women being seriously injured or dying in a car crash? This example is only the tip of the iceberg.
The list of disparities goes on and on. While vitally important for women to read this book, it should be required reading for every man! It is blatantly obvious the world revolves around the male of our species. Awareness is key. There’s work to be done, and Ms. Perez is letting us know.
Winner of the 2019 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award Winner of the 2019 Royal Society Science Book Prize
Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development, to healthcare, to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this bias, in time, money, and often with their lives.
In the spring 1909, seeking adventure, twenty-one-year-old Harry Carlsen joins a traveling carnival. In the café of a small midwestern town, Harry and the merry-go-round parts ways after he becomes captivated by a beautiful waitress named Grace. Determined never to marry, Grace Schmidt knows her own mind. Through Harry’s quest to persuade her otherwise, Grace learns the meaning of patience, persistence, and love.
Harry’s impetuous choices change the course of their lives over and over again—culminating in one final, fateful decision. Sprinkled with magic, Harry and Grace is an enchanting historical fiction tale, filled with happiness and tragedy, tenderness and sorrow, all set against the harsh realities of life on the North Dakota prairie in the early twentieth century.
