By Robin Weaver
Rupert Brooke, the World War I poet, once wrote in thinking of his beloved, “Today, I have been happy. I held a memory of you.” Brooke’s sentiment resonates with many of the characters in the romantic reads listed below. Here is a sampling for your Valentine’s Day [...]
Romantic Reads for Valentine’s Day — And Any Day
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Family Reads
Testing the Ice—A Daughter’s Tribute to Her Father
By Charlene Giannetti
In 1956, Jackie Robinson retired from professional baseball, a year after he helped the Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series against the New York Yankees. Robinson played for the Dodgers for nine seasons, breaking the color barrier that would soon place at least one African American player on [...]
Good Reads
Tragedy in Haiti—Books that Shed Light
The world’s eyes are now focused on Haiti. As the death toll rises, experts look back on Haiti’s history. Why has this island experienced such tragedy? While the talking heads on TV deliver their opinions, here are two books that shed light on Haiti and can help educate us all.
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Guilty Reads
Crazy and Stupid: A Love Story
By K.C. Woods
I am in a relationship with an amazing man. He is a good and kind person. He is incredibly smart, funny and fun. It certainly does not hurt that he is hot, hot, hot! I adore him. With all of these great attributes, of course it must [...]
