Gold Mine Processing Associate, Brenda Cook, recommends Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand. The story unfolds and is derived from the journals authored by Louis Zamperini during his life as a legendary four-mile runner at the Berlin Olympics during World War II. In 1941, Zamperini enlisted as a lieutenant in the Army Air Force and became a bombardier. His aircraft is shot down over the Atlantic, during which he and a couple fellow troopers survive after spending 47 days adrift at … [Read more...] about Book Review: Unbroken
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The “Grito” (Shout) Heard Around the World
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month By Janet Ross-Heiner, Librarian and English Language Learning Instructor In Mexican-American communities, National Hispanic Heritage Month begins with the shout that marks the start of the Mexican Revolution—the grito (shout) heard around the world. In the flag, colors of crimson red and earthy green flank the image of the eagle with the serpent in its clutches. Folks celebrate Mexican Independence Day each year on September 16, donning these … [Read more...] about The “Grito” (Shout) Heard Around the World
Book Review: Rising Above Shepherdsville
Children's Librarian Judy Zimmer recommends Rising Above Shepherdsville by Ann Schoenbohm. This novel drew me in with the opening paragraph: “There I was, Mama, standing in the tall grass right next to the Redeemer Baptist Church, the day after the Fourth of July, when I spied what I would have sworn on a heap of Bibles was an angel rising straight up to heaven. Enormous white wings spread and soared above me in a sunset so pink and gold, it promised miracles-even here in … [Read more...] about Book Review: Rising Above Shepherdsville
Book Review: The Blue Zones Kitchen
Children's Librarian, Ellen O'Dell, recommends The Blue Zones Kitchen by Dan Buettner. The recipes in The Blue Zones Kitchen cookbook are the perfect remedy for those with wanderlust! Be transported to island communities like Ikaria, Greece, or the tropical beaches of the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica. This cookbook explores the typical recipes in the world’s “Blue Zones,” or places with an extraordinarily long life expectancy. The author, Dan Buettner, spends quality time with … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Blue Zones Kitchen
Book Review: Living Untethered
Communications Manager, Kyla Merwin, recommends Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament by Michael A. Singer. One of the great gifts bestowed on us as sentient beings – which we learn to access at some point (hopefully) in our lives – is personal agency: Will. Free will. Choice. We cannot control most of what happens around us—hot tempers and cold people, the length of the line in the grocery store or the width of the feet we were born with, the too-slow traffic or … [Read more...] about Book Review: Living Untethered
Unravel History’s Treasures
Diana Tellez-Muños recommends the Cabinet of Wonders in the new Wood River Museum of History and Culture The Wood River Museum of History and Culture has been welcoming visitors for a delightful month, and the Cabinet of Wonders exhibit has undeniably left its mark, inspiring a sense of awe and curiosity among all who have ventured inside. The Cabinet of Wonders invites visitors to discover history by opening the doors and drawers of a fanciful cabinet that holds a great … [Read more...] about Unravel History’s Treasures
