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Unbought and Unbossed
This timely reissue of the autobiography of the New York Congresswoman and presidential contender, Shirley Chisholm, is a must read from an historical perspective. Originally published in 1970, the title is taken from her 1967 campaign slogan for Congress, “Unbought and Unbossed.” Mrs. Chisholm was not an ordinary […]
Reviewed by: Martha Meacham
Recent Reviews
Fiction
The Descent of the Drowned
This dark fantasy inspired by pre-Islamic Arabian mythology is a whirlwind of colorful characters thrown into a struggle for their identities and their very lives. It is billed as YA but I would hesitate recommending this to anyone on the younger end of that demographic. The characters in […]
Mayflower Chronicles
Perhaps the most remarkable thing about this classic, foundational story is realizing that for so many of us, the story we’ve all been taught has been boiled down to a teacup sized account of the “first” Thanksgiving at Plymouth Rock in 1621. Author Kathryn Brewster Haueisen, herself a […]
Memoir and Autobiography
Surrender: A Memoir of Nature, Nurture, and Love
Using her own experiences as an example, Marylee MacDonald uses adoption to explore intergenerational cyclical trauma, societal expectations of women, and nature vs nurture. She tells a story that is honest and from the heart, and which serves as an example of a bigger story, that of mid-century mores, […]
Categories: Memoir and Autobiography
Tags: Adoption, coming of age, Family relations, Good Books, Teens
Tags: Adoption, coming of age, Family relations, Good Books, Teens
