1. Midwives by Chris Bohjalian (1998) A movie starring Sissy Spacek as the midwife in Vermont is also worth watching.
3. Missy Violet & Me by Barbara Hathaway (2004) (juvenile fiction) A good read and introduction to homebirth during the depression.
Archive for June, 2007
30 Jun
Midwifery stories- fiction
30 Jun
Tea and Coffee books
1. Steeped in the World of Tea ( 2005) multiple editors and lovely photographs. Soothing!
30 Jun
Chocolate Reads!
There are several non-fiction books about the history of Hershey,M&M Mars Companies and companies abroad. Worth salivating and eating while reading! The woman in the photo is climbing a Chocolate Mountain! Yes, I love and endorse all Pepperidge Farms goodies ; especially their new line of gourmet chocolate cookies!
1. Chocolate Emperor’s by Joel Glenn Brenner [...]
30 Jun
Favorite Authors
Here are a few authors I can usually rely on for a good read!
Adriana Trigiani (Southwest VA stories), Elizabeth Berg, Lee Smith, Jennifer Chiaverini (Quilt stories), Irene Allen (Quaker mysteries set in Boston), Jan Karon and Debbie Macomber (always!)
29 Jun
Random Reads worth pondering
1. The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron. It is this years’ Newbery winner. Find out what the controversy is about and then tell me what your opinion is. (2006)
2. Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson Do you want to know what life is really like in Pakistan? Read about this modern day [...]
29 Jun
Reading instead of doing!
What a concept!? You can go into the “zone” or “flow” without actually doing what you are reading about…such as knitting, or looking at colorful cookbook photographs and then going out to dinner!
29 Jun
ALA- Librarians gather in DC
On Saturday June 23, I traveled to DC with my daughter and her college roommate. We parted ways as they went to visit the memorials and GWU, while I went to the ALA convention as a “Vendor Visitor”. I was given a “badge” after paying for entry to 1200 vendors. It was mobbed! I was on [...]
