Among the books on the new non-fiction shelves at the central library, I found a few gems, including Sarah Palin and the Wasilla Warriors: The True Story of the Improbable 1982 Alaska State Basketball Championship. It is probably the only book on Palin I will ever possibly read. Another one I grabbed was Lincoln, Inc., [...]
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Sarah Barracuda, Clark Gable, Lincoln & Two Politicos
Posted: May 26, 2012 in Abraham Lincoln, Books, Germany, Pop Culture, United States0
Today, while browsing through the books on Germany in the Suzzallo Library, I discovered an important book to help me understand why my ancestors ventured so far from home. The book primarily covers the years 1887 and 1888, and events leading up to what the author describes as an imperial succession crisis. The subtitle provides [...]
A book from 1955 is on the top of this week’s New York Times best seller list for non-fiction. Walter Lord wrote eleven best-selling books, but A Night to Remember, an account of the Titanic, was his most widely read. In 1958, a film was made with the same title. The 100th anniversary of the [...]
Charles Dickens had his book A Christmas Carol published on December 17, 1843. Who doesn’t know the name Scrooge? Or Tiny Tim? What a terrific cast of characters he created. Unfortunately the vivid details of Victorian England came from his own experiences. In 1824 Dickens’ father was thrown into prison for his debts. Charles, at 12 years old, was sent [...]
Pictures in Books, George Burns, Professor Lewis & Bonhoeffer
Posted: December 5, 2011 in Books, Germany, Hitler, Pomerania, Pop Culture, World War III love skimming through books at bookstores and libraries. My favorite sections are those with photographs. While at the library in Issaquah I picked up a book by George Burns. The photographs were just terrific. There was a lot of Jack Benny. There is one of him in drag standing next to Burns. He looked [...]
Gen. John “Black Jack” Pershing said Conner was the most indispensable man in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). Finding a link in my inbox to an article on Fox Conner doesn’t happen very often. In fact, I don’t recall ever seeing one before. So I was intrigued. Conner pops up in the books and other [...]
Last night I went to my parents house for dinner. Mom had made spaghetti with what I consider to be the best sauce ever. Seriously, it is the best I’ve ever tasted. It has a tomato base, a good amount of cheddar cheese I think, and is delicious. Good stuff. I am working on compiling [...]
There’s not much better than excellent writing from a talented wordsmith with a story to share. It comes from people who write as if in a conversation with someone. Often I’ve seen students struggle in writing classes because they are imitating what they think good writing is rather than just conversing with the reader. Recently [...]
I’ve been browsing the shelves at the Hatfield Library and made a few discoveries, sources for my book on World War I. It revolves around my great great uncle, Leslie Darling, and his experiences. Thankfully his father and sister, my great grandmother, saved his letters home and many other mementos, including a photograph of his [...]
Richard Nixon’s brother Edward lives in the Seattle area and a few days ago gave a speech to the members of the Rotary Club of Sammamish. He’s lived in near Seattle for most of his life. At 81, Edward Nixon still recalls vividly the time he and his family toured Air Force One and the [...]
