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Beauty's life is good, she lives with her father, her two sisters, and her brother-in-law in a small cottage. However, when her father comes back from a trip, she finds that he has to sacrifice a daughter to the Beast that lives in the enchanted castle. Beauty sacrifices her life for her father's life and… Continue reading Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley
"Nobody wants to make any moral judgments. We pay for everything with no one looking at the harm we are doing. No one is willing to admit that we can't afford to pay for everybody's self-destructive behavior. Somebody must prioritize and someone must say no. Our country is already technically bankrupt." Dr. Katherine (Kate) Taylor… Continue reading The First to Say No by Charles C. Anderson
In a family so large that it tumbled and stretched to the edges of comprehension, every one of us came knocking on Aunt Jannie and Uncle Artus's front door eventually, looking for refuge. Mary "Beth" Ditto grew up in Judsonia, Arkansas, where there was no dancing allowed in public, sexual abuse was common, and being… Continue reading Coal to Diamonds: a Memoir by Beth Ditto
The first time I picked up an Uncle John's Bathroom Reader was about 20 years ago when I was at a gift shop on vacation. The book was a hoot and an eye opener and I had never learned so many fun facts in all of my life. I thought to myself, "What fun it… Continue reading Book review: Uncle John’s Fully Loaded 25th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (9781607105626) E-book