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12 Years A Slave (Word Cloud Classics)
12 Years A Slave (Word Cloud Classics)
Author: Solomon Northup
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 12/24/2016


I enjoyed this book. It told me a lot about what slaves went through at that time.


Always in My Dreams (Dennehy Sisters, Bk 4)
Always in My Dreams (Dennehy Sisters, Bk 4)
Author: Jo Goodman
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 17
Review Date: 10/17/2012


Excellent book by excellent author. Keeps you interested.


Are We Living in the End Times?
Are We Living in the End Times?
Author: Tim F. LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 43
Review Date: 3/15/2020


Very informative


Blood Brother: 33 Reasons My Brother Scott Peterson Is Guilty
Blood Brother: 33 Reasons My Brother Scott Peterson Is Guilty
Author: Anne Bird
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 128
Review Date: 11/30/2016


It was very interesting. I felt sorry for her having just returned to the family and him being such a jerk after they became so close.


A Cancer Battle Plan: Six Strategies for Beating Cancer from a Recovered 'Hopeless case'
Review Date: 1/10/2015


This was a very interesting book and an easy read.
I learned a lot about nutrition if not an extreme amount about cancer, especially how nutrition affects cancer.


A Cedar Cove Christmas
A Cedar Cove Christmas
Author: Debbie Macomber
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 288
Review Date: 12/16/2009


Very good book. A plus if reading the complete series although not really necessary. Nice Christmas story.


The Color of Water : A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
The Color of Water : A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
Author: James McBride
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 100
Review Date: 1/3/2023


Very interesting and inspiring.


Crazy Horse and the Real Reason for the Battle of the Little Big Horn
Crazy Horse and the Real Reason for the Battle of the Little Big Horn
Author: A. C. Ross
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
 4
Review Date: 2/24/2021


Was nice to read about it from the Native American perspective.


The Devil in Pew Number Seven
The Devil in Pew Number Seven
Author: Rebecca N. Alonzo
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 32
Review Date: 12/23/2022


Such a sad story but even worse because it really happened. Sometimes God uses such terrible situations for His glory. Well worth the rea.


The Foundling: The True Story of a Kidnapping, a Family Secret, and My Search for the Real Me
Review Date: 5/3/2022


Great book. Glad he shared his story. Makes you understand a whole lot more from their life and viewpoint.


Growing Up Again: Life, Loves, and Oh Yeah, Diabetes
Growing Up Again: Life, Loves, and Oh Yeah, Diabetes
Author: Mary Tyler Moore
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 10/8/2017


The book was interesting. I didn't realize at first that this was primarily about diabetes. Highly recommended for those with diabetes having a difficult time understanding how and the importance of control.


House Calls And Hitching Posts: Stories from Dr. Elton Lehman's Career Among the Amish
Review Date: 2/28/2018


Very good and gave good insight how the Amish need medical help.


The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Author: Rebecca Skloot
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 494
Review Date: 5/5/2018


Excellent - shows the medical progress made but also the sad situation of the family.


It's a Long Story: My Life
It's a Long Story: My Life
Author: Willie Nelson
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 4
Review Date: 6/6/2023


I understand the man a lot more after reading his memoir.


Jimmy Stewart: The Truth Behind the Legend
Jimmy Stewart: The Truth Behind the Legend
Author: Michael Munn
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 2/25/2017


Having grown up near Indiana, PA, I have always been interested in Jimmy Stewart. I used to help my grandparents when they went to curb market (farmers market today). They set up in front of the Stewart Hardware.
I found the book enlightening and an easy read.


The Loner (Bitter Creek, Bk 3)
The Loner (Bitter Creek, Bk 3)
Author: Joan Johnston
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 171
Review Date: 12/16/2009


Very good


Lucky
Lucky
Author: Alice Sebold
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 1373
Review Date: 1/6/2023


Reading these memoirs remind us how difficult some people's lives are and also how fortunate we have been.


Mother Love, Deadly Love: The Susan Smith Murders
Mother Love, Deadly Love: The Susan Smith Murders
Author: Andrea Peyser
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 13
Review Date: 1/3/2017


The book was interesting and explained some things. The upsetting thing was it didn't carry through to the final results.


Never Turn Your Back on an Angus Cow: My Life as a Country Vet
Review Date: 3/2/2022


enjoyed it very much


Refined by Fire (A Family's Triumph of Love and Faith)
Refined by Fire (A Family's Triumph of Love and Faith)
Book Type: Unknown Binding
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 9/2/2020


Excellent book on faith, trust in God, and determination


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