Chika is only three when Albom decides to take her to the U.S. to see what could be done to help her. She is diagnosed with DiPG, a fatal brain tumor. Yet, she is feisty and the Alboms decided to take care of her and fight alongside her so she can live. They never had children of their own, even though they wanted to. Chika becomes theirs while still being a part of Haiti.
I would highly recommend both One Beautiful Dream and Something Other Than God to any mother out there who also feels called to use their talents and follow their dreams. To see what she wrote about during that time brings her story full circle.
No one is perfect and The Great Good Thing shows how seeking truth and honesty can lead someone to a path towards God. Klavan takes years and years of exploring and searching, reading and talking, living and trying to finally come to the conclusion that love proves God exists.
Wealth, Sorrow, Redemption: The Adventurous Life of a Countess is biographical novel based on the true life of a woman who raced cars, flew planes, spied for her country, traveled all through Africa, painted, wrote and helped animals in California.
Loserthink is about seeing what ways we all think about things that just don't make sense or move us forward to better understand an issue. Sometimes it's just a matter of not thinking logically, but other times it's falling easily for a hoax or using a false argument. Loserthink is a good book for everyone to read to become aware of their own weaknesses in how they think about issues, especially during a time when it's hard to trust social media and the news.
The Pioneers covers several decades of the pioneers’ lives, but only in the Northwest Territory. McCullough focuses on a few key families and events to show what life was like for these pioneers settling in a land that had not seen any permanent human settlement.