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This short nonfiction book gives a view of Franklin Delano Roosevelt that might not be familiar to most people. Of course, most people know he was stricken by Polio. However, there is more to the story. The quiet part of FDR's story is that he tried to keep the Polio hidden from the public. In the very beginning of this Vintage Short , there is a very awkward moment between FDR and his driver. The driver is trying to get him safely out of the car. Then, the wind blows FDR's hat off his head. The driver asks someone else to hold up FDR while he retrieves the hat. The hat is put back on Roosevelt's head. Then, it's time to get him positioned to walk with the crutches. Meanwhile, a crowd has gathered and are watching closely as this clumsy moment takes place. All the while, FDR is quietly laughing to himself about the whole situation. Perhaps, this is one of the moments that FDR looked back on and decided to handle future situations in a better way. One way is to chec

This is a fun children's book. I have a feeling most children would enjoy it during a spooky holiday. There is a quiet, little theme. Where ugliness is, there is a chance to find beauty. This theme is helpful for children who are living in tough situations. They are taught early by Louise Lintvelt and Kristin Wiseman to not give up when all around them seems sad and ugly. In The Witch's Garden by Louise Lintvelt and Kristin Wiman, there is an ugly old witch. She has a crooked nose and an evil smile. Therefore, it's very strange to find out she has a lovely garden which grows the most beautiful flowers. The garden is touched by magic. There are different visitors into the garden. There is a troll, a gnome and a couple of other characters.When our mood is positive, visitors from different backgrounds will visit our "gardens." http://louiselintvelt.com/

I have been enjoying this novel so much. I decided to give up a fun weekend to finish it. West Winds of Wyoming by Caroline Fyffe is like reading two love stories at the same time. There is Brenna and Mr. Hutton's story. Then, there is Nell and Charlie Rose's love story. Both stories are creatively knitted together. Of course, there are sorrows and bad trouble to deal with along the way. To sweeten the story there is little Maddie and a kitten and Brenna's children and the school children. It all begins with Charlie Rose coming into town with his daughter, Maddie. Maddie is blind. Maddie's blindness is not a problem for her daddy. He loves her very much. He lost his wife, Annie, in a wagon accident. He comes to town because of a man who is chasing him. A man who wants to kill Charlie because he shot his son. Charlie can never relax. For Maddie's safety, he gives her over to Brenna. Brenna is a good woman and a woman who will open her heart to little Maddie. N

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com I finished Song Of My Life by Carolyn J. Brown and A Wedding And A Killing by Lauren Carr.  These books are from Amazon, Pump Up Your Books and NetGalley. Thank you. Now I'm going to read All Things Murder by Jeanne Quigley (Gale) from Omni Mystery News Daily . Also, The Bachelor by Stephanie Reed, Bethany House.

Margaret Walker wrote poetry and a great novel titled Jubilee. The novel, Jubilee, is based on the life of Margaret Walker's great grandmother. Margaret Walker led a fascinating life as she made her way to Iowa and other places completing her education. She lived in Mississippi. At one point, she lived across the street from Medgar Evers. She was out of town on the night he was gunned down by an assassin's bullet. Carolyn J. Brown writes about Margaret Walker with great admiration. Margaret Walker had a never give up spirit, a fighting spirit. She knew what she wanted and had the bravery to go after what she wanted.  After meeting Langston Hughes for the first time, she asks him to read her poetry. He took her work and read it. When she meets him at another reading affair, she asks him to read her work again. This time he turns her down. I admired her ability to ask such an important man to read her work. She wasn't a shrinking wall flower. It was very interesting to

"Margaret's favorite room was the front room "with two large oak chairs, a library table, and two small walls that were covered with books. It was my favorite hiding place. I would take a book and hide under a chair and read myself to sleep. Grandma would call me to come and wash dishes and I wouldn't answer. I never read all the books in that room but I formed a great admiration and awe for books at that time." http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com

About six months later, September 1882 "Tristan Charles Axelrose guided his mare under the wooden sign spanning the width of the narrow, wagon-tracked road. COTTON RANCH. This was the place. The outfit the sheriff of Logan Meadows had informed him was looking to hire. A good twenty minute ride from town, across some of the prettiest country he'd seen in a while. The land was sparse of humans but thick with wildlife, foliage and trees."(courtesy of Amazon) http://bibliophilebytheseas.blogspot.com