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  Summary of Amy Poehler's Yes Please

  Falcon Press

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  Summary of Amy Poehler's Yes Please is a humorous memoir that combines anecdotal essays, memories of the past, poetry, photos, and bits of poignant advice from her life. It begins with her childhood growing up in the Boston area and explores her career in improvisational comedy, writing, and acting in Chicago, New York, and Hollywood.  
  When, as a child, Amy Poehler portrayed Dorothy in the fourth grade production of The Wizard of Oz, she learned that, when on stage, an actor can say anything and control how the audience reacts. After saying a line searching for Toto while the dog was in her arms, the audience laughed. Poehler realized that she wanted to make them laugh again, except she wanted to do it intentionally.  
  After high school, she attended Boston College where she first encountered improvisational group ensemble comedy. Her early experience in The Wizard of Oz was the root of…

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  Letters to a Young Novelist

  Mario Vargas Llosa

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  Mario Vargas Llosa condenses a lifetime of writing, reading, and thought  into an essential manual for aspiring writers. Drawing on the stories  and novels of writers from around the globe-Borges, Bierce, Céline,  Cortázar, Faulkner, Kafka, Robbe-Grillet-he lays bare the inner workings  of fiction, all the while urging young novelists not to lose touch with  the elemental urge to create. Conversational, eloquent, and  effortlessly erudite, this little book is destined to be read and  re-read by young writers, old writers, would-be writers, and all those  with a stake in the world of letters.

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  The Washingtons Volume 7 Part 2...

  Justin Glenn

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  Part of a series filled with “gratifying detail” about the ancestry of the first US President, this volume contains the eleventh generation of descendants. (Robert K. Krick, author of The Smoothbore Volley that Doomed the Confederacy, Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain, and Lee’s Colonels) 
   
  This is the seventh volume of Dr. Justin Glenn’s comprehensive history that traces the “Presidential line” of the Washingtons. Volume one began with the immigrant John Washington, who settled in Westmoreland Co., Va., in 1657, married Anne Pope, and became the great-grandfather of President George Washington. This volume contains the late nineteenth and twentieth century born descendants of John Washington’s daughter, Anne (Washington) Wright, and as such transports the reader through many of the major historical events of those eras by providing the stories of the family members who lived through them.  
   
  Although structured in a genealogical format for the sake of clarity, this is no bare bones genealogy but a true family history with over 1,200 detailed biographical narratives. These in turn strive to convey the greatness of the family that produced not only The Father of His Country but many others, great and humble, who struggled to build that country. 
   
  “It is surprising that no comprehensive family history has been published. Justin M. Glenn’s The Washingtons: A Family History finally fills this void for the branch to which General and President George Washington belonged, identifying some 63,000 descendants.” —John Frederick Dorman, editor of The Virginia Genealogist (1957–2006) and author of Adventurers of Purse and Person

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  Trump's Indictment - The...

  Mark Jackson

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  In our shared pursuit for a better America, recent events have sparked diverse perspectives. While some celebrated Trump's indictment, others questioned its alignment with democratic principles. 
  The timing of the indictment raised eyebrows, prompting reflections on fairness and equality before the law. "The Unprecedented Indictment of Donald J. Trump" offers a thought-provoking exploration of this pivotal moment in American politics. This book focuses on the first indictment of Donald Trump by Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg Jr. 
  From an impartial standpoint, the book scrutinizes Trump's presidency, encompassing achievements, controversies, and the implications of his indictment. It offers insights into the legal and political ramifications, inviting readers to engage in informed discourse. 
  Regardless of one's stance on Trump, this book promises a balanced appraisal of the indictment and its implications for the future. Delve into nuanced analyses and gain a deeper understanding of America's legal and political landscape. 
  Join the quest for truth and comprehension as we dissect the facts surrounding Trump's indictment and its broader significance. History was indeed made, yet amidst the fervor, questions of fairness linger—reminding us of the importance of justice for all. Whether seeking clarity or insight, this book offers a valuable resource for those navigating the complexities of American governance. 
  Table of Contents  
  Introduction 
  Chapter 1: What Trump Did and Didn't on January 6 
  Chapter 2: Trump's Major Accomplishments as President 
  Chapter 3: Trump's Indictment 
  Chapter 4: Can Trump Still Win the Presidency in 2024? 
  Chapter 5: Good Will

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  Daughter of the River Country -...

  Dianne O'Brien, Sue Williams

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  A heartbreaking, redemptive memoir of raw power, Daughter of the River Country is the story of an extraordinary journey from a childhood as one of Australia's Stolen Generation to Aboriginal ElderBorn   in rural Australia in the 1940s, baby Dianne is immediately taken from   her parents and placed with a white family. Raised in an era of   widespread racism, she grows up believing her Irish adoptive mother is   her birth mother.When her adoptive mother  tragically dies and  she is abandoned by her adoptive father, Dianne is  raped, sent to the  brutal Parramatta Girls Home and forced to marry her  rapist in order to  keep her baby. After suffering years of domestic  abuse, but refusing  to let her spirit be broken, Dianne finally discovers  she is a Yorta  Yorta woman, a daughter of the river country, and is  reunited with her  birth mother. She learns that her great-grandfather  was a famous  Aboriginal activist and from here she becomes a powerful  leader in her  own right, vowing to help others in any way she can.Daughter of the River Country   explores for the first time the devastation caused to Australia's  Aboriginal Stolen Generation, who were forcibly placed with white   families as part of a government assimilation programme.    'A compelling memoir   about the power of love and staying the course.' LINDA BURNEY, the  first Aboriginal Member of Australia's House of Representatives

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  Steep Trails (Excerpts)

  John Muir

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  These four excerpts, from the writings of John Muir, document his naturalist studies in a number of different settings. These highly descriptive stories detail his expeditions in the rugged outdoors. His documented studies led him to an awe of the natural splendors of the earth, and eventually to a position of preservation. His direct activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley and other wilderness areas. 
  Four Excerpts are included: 
  A Geologists Winter Walk 
  A Perilous Night on Shasta Summit 
  Nevada's Dead Towns 
  People and Towns of Puget Sound

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