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STORM’S COMING! – Margi Preus and David Geister
Storm’s Coming! is a really simple, beautiful children’s picture book that, while it will have special appeal to Minnesotans and this familiar with the Split Rock Lighthouse, will be enjoyed by anyone who appreciates quality art (by David Geister) in a children’s picture book and/or informative lessons in nature and history. Author Margi Preus has… Continue reading
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DUST BOWL GIRLS – Lydia Reeder
Dust Bowl Girls, by Lydia Reeder, is one of the most exciting, informative, and thoroughly engaging non-fiction books I’ve read this year. This is a book that must be optioned for film — it has all the ingredients for a truly spellbinding movie. Think Hoosiers, A League of Their Own, or The Blind Side. Author… Continue reading
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JAKE & CLARA: SCANDAL, POLITICS, HOLLYWOOD AND MURDER – David R. Stokes
Jake Hamon was known as “The Oil King of Oklahoma” and like a lot of very wealthy men, even today, got very involved with politics. Hamon supported Warren Harding for the presidency and in turn, Hamon hoped for a cabinet post. But Hamon, also like a lot of wealthy men, even today, also dabbled with affairs… Continue reading
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PROJECT MERCURY – Eugen Reichl
Eugen Reichl’s book Project Mercury is a thorough, very detailed look at the early stages of America’s space race. The amount of information here is absolutely incredible. Reichl reports on each rocket and in addition to his narrative describing the purpose, concerns and success or failure for each mission, he also includes a technical summary… Continue reading
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IN THE KINGDOM OF ICE – Hampton Sides
I recently worked on a documentary film in which some people were attempting to sail the Northwest Passage. Because of this, I developed an interest in learning more about some of the expeditions to the Arctic. When I saw this book available on Audible, I was quite eager to give it a listen. It does… Continue reading
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TELEVISIONARIES – Marc Tayer
TELEVISION WEEK This is a phenomenal insider look at the concept, creation, and growth of the digital television industry. When I sit and watch Netflix on my 56″ flat-screen HD television, I know that a lot of time and effort went in to the creation of this technology, but of course, like most people, I… Continue reading
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THE STORY OF PUCK: WHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BE – Michael Alexander Kahn and Richard Samuel West
The more things change, the more they stay the same. As I write this, the news has been full of reports on the Democratic and Republican stumping for the party nod in ten months and it has been an absolute zoo of presidential wannabees. Political satire today has a broader range as we have not… Continue reading
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SLAVE NARRATIVES OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD – Christine Rudisel and Bob Blaisdell, eds.
I have to admit that I don’t know nearly as much as I should about the struggle of slaves in America and their flight to freedom and emancipation, despite the fact that there’s a slavery underground house just a few blocks from my home. Certainly I’ve read about it in history classes, but it was… Continue reading
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LUTHERANISM 101 – Scot A. Kinnaman, general editor
Having grown up Lutheran but now married to a Catholic, I’ve often been asked, “Well, what do Lutherans think about that?” And like all good Lutherans, I wouldn’t have a clue. This is an amazingly concise and readable book full of history (Christian in general and Lutheran specifically) and a comprehensive explanation why Lutherans worship… Continue reading
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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MODERN EDITION – Henry Bain
I think that anything that gets people to read, and become more familiar with, the U.S. Constitution is a good thing. For that alone, this book is praised. This edition is a modern retelling of the Constitution. Much as scholars do with Shakespeare, or even the Bible, this edition attempts to simplify the document. It… Continue reading
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RUPERT’S PARCHMENT – Eileen Cameron
It is really wonderful when a children’s picture book can be captivating and educational. Author Eileen Cameron’s story of the Magna Carte, Rupert’s Parchment is such a book. Rupert, twelve years old, is the son of a parchment maker. It is Rupert’s father’s parchments that King John uses for writing his promises to the people… Continue reading
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THE BRILLIANT HISTORY OF COLOR IN ART – Victoria Finlay
This is, hands down, one of the best art books I have ever read. From the stunning cover photo to the end of the acknowledgements, this book informs and entertains and is rich with illustrations. Author Victoria Finlay explores (and shares with us the results of her research) the history behind a variety of colors… Continue reading
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