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
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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
Book Review: Paris: Secret Gardens, Hidden Places…
Director of Philanthropy, Carter Hedberg, recommends Paris: Secret Gardens, Hidden Places and Stories of the City of Light by Mary McAuliffe. Bonjour mes amis! I have been a Francophile since childhood. By the fifth grade, I had established a lasting relationship with my French pen pal; I studied a semester in Paris while in college; and have visited France as often as my budget and schedule allowed. I love Paris and I adore this enchanting new travel book, Paris: … [Read more...] about Book Review: Paris: Secret Gardens, Hidden Places…
Back-to-School Then and Now
By Brigid Miller, Museum Community Engagement Manager The end of August is always a bittersweet time, summer is coming to a close but the excitement of a new school year dawns. Today this “back-to-school season” is marked by sales, shopping, and commercials, but looking at Mrs. Fisher’s 1st grade class, I cannot help but wonder what the back-to-school season looked like for these students in 1957. Did the shops have discounts? Did parents take first day of school photos on the front porch? … [Read more...] about Back-to-School Then and Now
