Book reviews
A Heart for Freedom by Chai Ling
What happens when one person stands up to a repressive regime? What if it becomes a movement that ends in failure while the world watches? A Heart for Freedom by Chai Ling tells the story of a woman’s involvement in the Tiananmen Square protests and escape to the West.
Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland
She was artistic, ambitious, smart, creative, independent, and Tiffany lamps might never have been created if not for her. Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland is the fictionalized account of the real life Clara Driscoll, the woman credited with creating the first Tiffany lamps.
Ghost Lights by Lydia Millet
A three-legged dog, a missing boss and an IRS bureaucrat battling a mid-life crisis all converge for an offbeat mystery and personal odyssey in Lydia Millet’s quirky new novel, Ghost Lights.
Fat Vampire by Adam Rex
We all assume that being a vampire has to be awesome. You get to live forever and you probably have amazing powers. The downside of course, is that you will have to survive on human blood, which may cause some problems with friends if you think they want to be your next snack.
Inspirational Book Review: Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo
On Wednesday, March 5th of 2003, a little boy named Colton Burpo "died" and made a journey into heaven. Earlier on that same day, the doctors at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, Nebraska, gave a dire verdict to Colton's parents.
