This is a story of faith, love, and family. It brought tears to my eyes, made me want to run and hug my sister, inspired me to be better for my husband and my family, and generally just made me feel happy. Although there are some ideologies I wouldn’t necessarily agree with, I enjoyed the book as a whole and would recommend it!
Category Archives: Non-Fiction
FINDING FREEDOM by Omid Scobie & Carolyn Durand
All in all, this was a poor account. It tried so hard to promote Harry and Meghan as untouchable, perfect, and the victims of horrible circumstances that it really just came across fake and unrelatable.
HOME WORK (Julie Andrews) – Thoughtful Review of a Touching, Interesting Memoir
A warm review of Julie Andrews’s “Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years,” discussing her Hollywood journey with behind‑the‑scenes insights.
HILL WOMEN by Cassie Chambers
This book was very heartwarming. These were incredibly tough, extraordinarily loving ladies who not only made the Appalachian mountains home for Cassie but also taught her she could move those mountains if she put her mind to it.
LADY IN WAITING by Anne Tennant, Baroness Glenconner
While the autobiography focuses on Anne’s life, we get more than a glimpse into British aristocracy, and it’s truly fascinating. I highly recommend this book. Anne is a gifted storyteller, filling her book to the brim with aristocratic and royal life, funny stories, heartwarming memories, and sobering realities.
I AM MALALA by Malala Yousafzai
I AM MALALA is enlightening, well-written, evenly-paced, and highly moving. There is a lot of historical, political, and religious discussion that feels a little awkward alongside intimate details of Malala’s life. Even so, the biography is excellent. It certainly accomplishes its goal: bringing light to the ongoing issue of basic rights of education and rights for women.
UNBROKEN by Laura Hillenbrand
UNBROKEN is the incredible true story of Olympic athlete Louie Zamperini and his survival as a POW in Japanese prison camps during World War II. Hillenbrand does an exquisite job capturing his life – from a young troublemaker in Torrance, CA, to a runner fighting for his spot in the Olympics, to a man dedicated to serving his country as a fighter pilot, to a prisoner in the most brutal of circumstances, and finally in his triumph over the trauma he endured… and everything in between.