Rosalyn directly related her philanthropic work for girls’ education in later life to her experience at McTyeire. Rosalyn’s loyalty and love for her alma mater, and particularly her old principal Xue Zheng (who she perhaps felt grateful to for not having expelled her!), can also be seen ...
Best history books for kids, recommended by experts. Recommendations cover books for teenagers, as well as younger kids and historical fiction, too
“Where Waters Meet” by ZHANG Ling //《归海》张翎 (著)- When 83-year-old Rain dies, her daughter Phoenix finds mementoes that can only be explained through visiting relatives in China. Her exploration of her mother’s life is also one of self-discovery. Novel. [ISBN 9787521223934] “Th...
New York City, 1978: Nineteen-year-old Annie Jenkins is thrilled when she lands an opportunity to work for former Vogue fashion editor Diana Vreeland, who’s in the midst of organizing the famous Met Gala, hosted at the museum and known across the city as the “party of the year.” ...
I became intrigued by the idea of bridge as mental exercise for my aging brain. My half-hearted attempt to learn the game met with failure, when the teacher at the community center recommended that I repeat the beginning course. This course was very basic; in fact, the teacher spent some...
I am thankful to the guys in the used bookstore who recommended this and I would recommend it to others, despite the sins of the author. Non-Fiction The Year of Reading Dangerously, How Fifty Great Books Saved My Life by Andy Miller I spent an entire afternoon laughing out loud while ...
“Things are going pretty well for seventeen-year-old Joel Suzuki. He doesn’t have a girlfriend yet, but he does have a band, a record deal, and some really cool memories of saving a faraway place called Spectraland a little over six months ago. But then his old friend Fireflower sh...
So. I had 12 books recommended to me. I DNF’d three, didn’t click with two, was not wholly on board with three, and adored four. (I came very close to doing a pie chart at this point, and hope you admire my restraint.) I’d say six of the twelve counted as ‘books I’m...
I really enjoyed the Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald while on holiday in the Rhine Gorge this year. One of many books my partner recommended to me and I usually willfully ignore (so she claims). Is “Danube Legion” available to purchase worldwide? I believe it is, certainy on Amazon...
We have shared about 90 books so far, most of which are recommended and selected by the children. Our events are free and open to everyone, although we have some strict rules for e-safety and copyright protection. First, video/audio recordings in any format are prohibited. We request that...