by envisionmg | Nov 14, 2014 | Non-fiction, Staff Picks
Recommended by Linda A true story of Louis Zamperini, a famous runner and survivor of a Japanese concentration camp in WWII. The story chronicles his life as a mischievous youth, his preparation for the Olympics, his abuse as a prisoner and the effects war had on his...
by envisionmg | Nov 12, 2014 | Fiction, Historical Fiction, Non-fiction, Today In History
I was afraid November 12 was going to be all World War I stuff (winding down from Veterans/Armistice day) or Pilgrims (winding up for Thanksgiving). How wrong I was. I had to pick and choose what went in this list. I made a real sacrifice and left out the marriage of...
by envisionmg | Nov 7, 2014 | Adventure, Non-fiction, Travel
By Jim I was on vacation a couple weeks ago; I went nowhere but roamed around the right side of the globe from the comfort of the wing back chair in my living room (coffee and cats were added bonuses). Here’s where I went. The 8:55 to Baghdad – Andrew...
by envisionmg | Oct 22, 2014 | Non-fiction, Today In History
For today’s historical reading list we’ve got inventions, bohemian radicals, naval disasters and more. Wherever possible I’ve tried to do a work of non-fiction and a work of fiction for each event. 1707 Scilly Naval Disaster Four Royal Navy ships run...
by envisionmg | Oct 20, 2014 | Non-fiction, Staff Reading, What I'm Reading Now
Two weeks ago I was also discussing What I’m Reading Now, with that list capped off by Meg Wolitzer’s Belzhar, a young adult novel that tangentially relies on the life and works of Sylvia Plath to support a small handful of the story’s themes....
by envisionmg | Oct 6, 2014 | Discovery List, Non-fiction, Reading Lists
Because you know you have always wanted one. Ok maybe not but if you are into either European, African or Middle Eastern history you should really check them out. They started out as a tribe of Turkish horsemen wandering around in Anatolia. While still basically a...
