false 6 9 7 true 5655551 read 1 true 2424712 currently-reading 1 true 2424711 to-read 0 false 2424766 delete http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50554013 to: Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation (Paperback) by Cokie Roberts
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The first chapter of this book was great, but it went downhill from there. The history was okay but I didn't enjoy the writing. The author kept interjecting her opinions and I prefer more objectivity in a book. Tell me the facts and let me draw my own conclusions. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50553791 to: Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression (Hardcover) by Mildred Armstrong Kalish
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This book was somewhat of a disappointment. It sounded interesting on the cover but it just didn't have that certain pizazz I look for in a book. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50554089 to: This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women (Hardcover) by Jay Allison
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48523597 to: From Mission to Madness: LAST SON OF THE MORMON PROPHET (Paperback) by Valeen Tippetts Avery
I've always been interested in the life of Emma Smith and her sons and this book filled in a lot of blanks for me. I thought the author tried to present her subject matter fairly, allowing the reader to decide what to think of the "Josephites" and "Brighamites." David Hyrum Smith, Joseph and Emma's son, is a tragic figure -- a young man torn between loyalty to his family and his search for truth. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48523144 to: The Last Lecture (Hardcover) by Randy Pausch
I really enjoyed this book. It made me reevaluate what's important to me and how I spend my time. It also made me examine whether or not I'm helping my kids to fulfill their dreams. Pausch had some profound insights about parenting. Although he was evidently extremely bright, his parents never bragged that he was a genius. When asked to describe her son, his mother often said he was "alert, an interesting choice of words. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46091202 to: Winter Wheat (Paperback) by Mildred Walker
This coming-of-age story about a young woman's life in Montana reminds me of "O Pioneers" by Willa Cather. I love the imagery in the book and Walker's comparison of mature love to winter wheat. "They had love that was deep-rooted and stronger than love that grows easily." ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1432427-joni Sandra made a comment on Joni's profile:

Nice photo, Joni.

Sandy ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32201744 to: And There was Light by Jacques Lusseyran
This is one of the most inspiring books I have ever read. During his life, Lusseyran learned two important truths: Joy does not come from the outside for whatever happens to us is within; Light does not come to us from without--Light is in us, even if we have no eyes. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22246689 to: Seabiscuit: An American Legend (Paperback) by Laura Hillenbrand
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