Synopsis Growing up in Reading, Michael Bond never thought of himself as a writer. He quit school at the age of 14, served in the Royal Air Force during World War II and later went on to work as a cameraman for the BBC. Struggling to tap into something more creative, the […]
Category: Biography
For Spacious Skies Katharine Lee Bates and the Inspiration for “America The Beautiful” By Nancy Churnin illustrated by Olga Baumert Picture Book Biography / Women’s Suffrage / Woman Poet Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company Date of Publication: April 1, 2020 Number of Pages: 32 Scroll down for the giveaway! […]
Title: JOSEPHINE BAKER’S LAST DANCE Author: Sherry Jones Publisher: Gallery Books Pages: 304 Genre: Biography/Historical Synopsis From the author of The Jewel of Medina, a moving and insightful novel based on the life of legendary performer and activist Josephine Baker, perfect for fans of The Paris Wife and Hidden Figures. Discover the fascinating and singular […]
Dr. Arthur Spohn: Surgeon, Inventor, and Texas Medical Pioneer by Jane Clements Monday & Frances Brannen Vick Genre: Non-Fiction / Medical / Texas History / Biography Publisher: Texas A&M University Press Publication Date: September 12, 2018 Number of Pages: 352 pages. 78 b&w photos. Map. 4 Appendices. Index In this first comprehensive biography of Dr. Arthur Edward Spohn, […]
The Whole Damn Cheese Maggie Smith Border Legend by Bill Wright Genre: Biography / Texana Publisher: Texas Christian University Press Facebook Instagram Twitter Publication Date: October 12, 2018 Number of Pages: 160 pages with B&W photos Anecdotes about Maggie Smith abound, but Bill Wright’s The Whole Damn Cheese is the first book devoted entirely to the woman […]