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  Lives of Poor Boys Who Became...

  Sarah Knowles Bolton

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  These characters have been chosen from various countries and from varied professions, that the youth who read this book may see that poverty is no barrier to success. It usually develops ambition, and nerves people to action. Life at best has much of struggle, and we need to be cheered and stimulated by the careers of those who have overcome obstacles.If Lincoln and Garfield, both farmer-boys, could come to the Presidency, then there is a chance for other farmer-boys. If Ezra Cornell, a mechanic, could become the president of great telegraph companies, and leave millions to a university, then other mechanics can come to fame. If Sir Titus Salt, working and sorting wool in a factory at nineteen, could build one of the model towns of the world for his thousands of workingmen, then there is encouragement and inspiration for other toilers in factories. These lives show that without WORK and WILL no great things are achieved.I have selected several characters because they were the centres of important historical epochs. With Garibaldi is necessarily told the story of Italian unity; with Garrison and Greeley, the fall of slavery; and with Lincoln and Sheridan, the battles of our Civil War. (Summary by Sarah K. Bolton)

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  Love Grandpa - An award-winning...

  Roger Snell

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  A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist reports from death's door. The messages are about love, eternal life, and reasons for hope in a contentions world. 
   
  Snell sought bad news as a reporter and found it. As a bishop for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he was surrounded by examples of love, hope, and tests that built testimonies. 
   
  In his 19-year newspaper career, Snell exposed cops who owned crack houses. His reporting led an Ohio Supreme Court justice to break the ribs of another in a fight. He won top investigative awards in every year of his career. And then he reached heaven's gate in April 2017 and was given one more assignment -- dutifully record spiritual messages to prepare his granddaughters for life. 
   
  From the newsroom to church, Snell learned to see the world differently and his experiences now serve as a hopeful, uplifting example of living life to the fullest. 
   
  Learn more at www.rogersnell.com, including details of his first book about the 1929 Chicago Cubs.

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  Farewell to Sport

  Paul Gallico

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  One of Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 Sports Books of All Time: A classic collection by one of the twentieth century’s most influential sportswriters  From 1923 to 1937, New York Daily News columnist Paul Gallico’s dispatches from  ringside, rink-side, the sidelines, and the grandstand were a must-read for every American sports fan. Where else could one discover what it was really like to box heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey? To tee off against golfing legend Bobby Jones? To strap on a glove and try to catch Dizzy Dean’s ferocious fastball?   Gallico went where no other reporter dared, and for that he earned a permanent place in the pantheon of great American sportswriters alongside Ring Lardner, Red Smith, and Roger Kahn. Then, like a pitcher hanging up his cleats after throwing a perfect game, Gallico walked away to pursue other authorial interests, including the fiction that earned him his greatest renown. His parting gift to his devoted readers was Farewell to Sport, a collection of twenty-six of his finest pieces.   In these bulletins from the golden age of sports, Gallico profiles icons such as Babe Ruth, Bill Tilden, and Gene Tunney. He exposes the scripted drama of professional wrestling and the hypocrisy of big-time college football. And in feats of daring that went on to inspire a whole new school of journalism, he sacrifices his pride to meet the greatest athletes of the day on their own turf.   A brilliant snapshot of a fascinating era in sports history and a masterwork remarkably ahead of its time, Farewell to Sport is a fitting testament to the legacy of Paul Gallico.

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  To Mom and Dad with love - My...

  HARRY KUPERBERG

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  My Mom escaped from the Umschlagplatz or meeting place in Opatow Poland.She quickly found herself with Identification papers and a new identity in Warsaw.She became an important member of the Partisans conducting Espionage and Military attacks with my Father.He was in the Warsaw Ghetto with rebels fighting the Nazi as he kept a hidden Bakery and took good care of his beloved parents.With the Sewers as his transportation system he and my Mom were instrumental in saving many Jewish children and often their families as well.They almost escaped Warsaw by flying out of a German military airport with Diplomatic passports issued by the Portuguese Embassy.But after taking off from an Airport teeming with the German military the Plane had engine trouble and needed to return to the Airport.

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  Harnessing Boys' Strengths and...

  PBS NewsHour

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  Increasingly, boys appear to be falling behind girls academically. Test statistics, grades and college degrees are part of the story, but experts are also concerned about the messages young men get about masculinity. Gwen Ifill talks with Michael Thompson, author of Raising Cain, Ever Forward Club founder Ashanti Branch and Christina Hoff Sommers, author of The War Against Boys.

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  Deadly Housewives

  Sara Paretsky

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  In the expert hands of two of the mystery world's top storytellers, being a housewife takes on a whole new meaning. These original stories explore the dark side of the housewife psyche and are guaranteed to delight. But be cautioned: These stories—“GDMFSOB” by Nevada Barr (author of the Anna Pigeon series) and “Acid Test” by Sara Paretsky (author of the V.I. Warshawski novels)—are meant to be listened to alone while sipping a glass of wine. Do not operate a motor vehicle or handle any kind of weapon for one hour after reading. Guaranteed to raise your blood pressure and your craving for revenge.

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