George and Sam: Two Boys, One Family, and Autism by Charlotte Moore
Nonfiction
Charlotte Moore, a British journalist, has three sons. Two of them are autistic. The book examines the process of diagnosis, the repercussions of the boys' behavior on their family life, and the author's growing understanding of her role as reporter from the front lines. The different ways that autism impacts her two sons, and Moore's willingness to accept her sons on their own terms, lends deeper insight into this confounding disorder.
Submitted by Sharon
Friday, September 28, 2007
Year of Fog by Michelle Richmond
Novel
Although the subject matter of this novel (a child gone missing) is harrowing, in the author's hands the story is less horrifying than it is just gripping. The pace never slows, even as characters are well developed and relationships examined. The vagaries of memory and the mutability of perception are examined; but the suspense of the search never flags.
Submitted by Sharon
Novel
Although the subject matter of this novel (a child gone missing) is harrowing, in the author's hands the story is less horrifying than it is just gripping. The pace never slows, even as characters are well developed and relationships examined. The vagaries of memory and the mutability of perception are examined; but the suspense of the search never flags.
Submitted by Sharon
Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick
Biography
Thirty years after his death, Elvis Presley continues to be one of the most important figures in American popular culture. This is the definitive biography; it is a textured, layered examination of the man, and of a time in American life, that is unsurpassed in a sea of books about the singer. If the recent anniversary of his death prompts you to finally read a book about Elvis, this is the book to read.
Submitted by Sharon
Biography
Thirty years after his death, Elvis Presley continues to be one of the most important figures in American popular culture. This is the definitive biography; it is a textured, layered examination of the man, and of a time in American life, that is unsurpassed in a sea of books about the singer. If the recent anniversary of his death prompts you to finally read a book about Elvis, this is the book to read.
Submitted by Sharon
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story by Diane Ackerman
Memoir
Warsaw zookeepers Jan and Antonia Zabinski shelter the homeless of many species in a war story set during the German occupation. Antonia's unusual understanding of animal behavior enables her to keep peace in a household illegally sheltering a continually changing assortment of fugitives from the ruthless predators loose in the streets. She soothes the frightened and beguiles the savage while confessing her fears secretly to a diary on which the book is based.
Submitted by Max
Memoir
Warsaw zookeepers Jan and Antonia Zabinski shelter the homeless of many species in a war story set during the German occupation. Antonia's unusual understanding of animal behavior enables her to keep peace in a household illegally sheltering a continually changing assortment of fugitives from the ruthless predators loose in the streets. She soothes the frightened and beguiles the savage while confessing her fears secretly to a diary on which the book is based.
Submitted by Max
If You Lived Here: A Novel by Dana Sachs
Novel
This books is a fascinating read for anyone who has been touched by international adoption. While the story doesn't focus on adoption, it does become an important part of the story of Shelly, as she and her husband pursue adoption in Vietnam. The story involves a Vietnamese grocery store owner in Shelly's hometown and the friendship that the two women forge while each struggle with the painful aspects of their lives.
Submitted by Stacey C
Novel
This books is a fascinating read for anyone who has been touched by international adoption. While the story doesn't focus on adoption, it does become an important part of the story of Shelly, as she and her husband pursue adoption in Vietnam. The story involves a Vietnamese grocery store owner in Shelly's hometown and the friendship that the two women forge while each struggle with the painful aspects of their lives.
Submitted by Stacey C
Monday, September 24, 2007
Passions of Artemesia by Susan Vreeland
Novel
This is one of my favorite books-I always enjoy historical fiction and this account of Artemesia Gentileschi kept me entertained and reading to see how her story would end. Artemesia was a painter in Italy during the early 17th century, best known for her masterpiece Judith. Her story begins with a powerful courtoom drama and the book narrates her rise into a male-dominated world of artists. Her life was full of drama, struggle, joy and visionary thinking-something all women, no matter when they were born, can relate to.
Submitted by Stacey C.
Novel
This is one of my favorite books-I always enjoy historical fiction and this account of Artemesia Gentileschi kept me entertained and reading to see how her story would end. Artemesia was a painter in Italy during the early 17th century, best known for her masterpiece Judith. Her story begins with a powerful courtoom drama and the book narrates her rise into a male-dominated world of artists. Her life was full of drama, struggle, joy and visionary thinking-something all women, no matter when they were born, can relate to.
Submitted by Stacey C.
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