Sarah Anne Carter

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Non-Fiction

Splendid and Vile — Readers who love history will enjoy this up close biography of Churchill. However, the book felt long at points to me as it tried to give a very detailed picture of what was happening. Although, living during the bombings on London would have felt like a long time. It’s still hard to imagine sometimes that a major city was bombed night after night for more than a year.

The Splendid and The Vile by Erik Larson

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on June 29, 2020 by Sarah Anne Carter

A Bookshop in Berlin — Some true stories read like fiction. A Bookshop in Berlin is the true story of one woman’s survival during WW2. She starts the war owning a French bookshop in Berlin.

A Bookshop in Berlin by Francoise Frankel

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on June 26, 2020 by Sarah Anne Carter

The Zookeeper's Wife — The Zookeeper’s Wife focuses on Antonina view of what happens during the years when the zoo is affected by the war. It’s a non-fiction book, so it relies on several people’s journals and is told in chronological order. There are facets of this WWII book that aren’t focused on in a lot of WWII books – what happened to the animals, how some people “hid” using language and hair dye and about the Polish uprising.

The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on June 19, 2020 by Sarah Anne Carter

Once More We Saw Stars — I am very glad I read this book and am glad Greene shared his story in Once More We Saw Stars. It gives a glimpse into the grief a parent can experience when losing a child. Reading this book with increase sympathy. One lesson I learned – a parent is almost always thinking about his or her children, whether living or dead

Once More We Saw Stars by Jayson Greene

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction parenting on June 5, 2020 by Sarah Anne Carter

Peggy Rowe books — About My Mother is a feel-good book about a family that loves through their differences. I enjoyed the stories and read it in just a few days. Peggy’s voice shows the readers where her son, Mike, got his voice to tell stories. Readers who enjoy reading small biographical snippets will enjoy this book.

About My Mother and About Your Father by Peggy Rowe

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Biographical Non-Fiction on May 22, 2020 by Sarah Anne Carter

Blink — In Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell explores scenarios where our subconscious takes over and makes judgment calls.

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on May 11, 2020 by Sarah Anne Carter

Hold On, But Don't Hold Still — I would encourage every mother to read Hold On, But Don't Hold Still to recognize she doesn’t need to be perfect. Admitting to each other our struggles with life can only help us see each other as human and find ways to help each other.

Hold On, But Don’t Hold Still by Kristina Kuzmic

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction parenting on May 8, 2020 by Sarah Anne Carter

Blaze of Light — Blaze of Light is an important story of how one of our nation’s Medal of Honor winners struggled with life after war. It shows the importance of taking care of all our veterans as some wounds can’t be seen. The book is slow in parts, but as a biography it is telling a true story. I would recommend this to readers who like biographies and military books.

Blaze of Light by Marcus Brotherton

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on May 4, 2020 by Sarah Anne Carter

The Body Keeps the Score — The Body Keeps the Score is a long and in-depth book, which meets the seriousness of the topic. Some of the cases give specific details of abuse, which can be hard to read. However, the second half of the book is fascinating as he explores things that can really help people deal with trauma. I would recommend this book to anyone who works with children, especially teachers. It’s definitely a good book to understand trauma and its affects.

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel A. van der ...

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on April 27, 2020 by Sarah Anne Carter

Winterdance — Winterdance takes you right into the sled of Paulsen as he becomes a musher. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves his books, loves Alaska, loves dogs or wants to learn more about the Iditarod.

Winterdance by Gary Paulsen

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on April 24, 2020 by Sarah Anne Carter