Stories from Suffragette City
by M.J. Rose, Fiona Davis
Great idea (11/15/2020)
What a great concept to have different authors write a short story about the same event. This gives the reader a varied perspective on the women's march for the right to vote which was held in NYC, 101 years ago last month. Each story was well written and unique. Thank you for the advanced reader copy.
Women Rowing North: Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing As We Age
by Mary Pipher
Rowing upstream? (5/14/2019)
The title, Rowing North was interesting. Are we rowing toward our true North? Do we feel we are rowing upstream? I was ultimately disappointed in this book. I am of the age she is speaking of and have found the changes in my body, life, family and work difficult. She discusses all these life events as we age, using real people as case examples. These were interesting but not anything that I didn't know already. I know women that seem to be able to continue to do it all as they age. I ended up not finishing the last 1/4th of the book because I was bored with it. I had previously read and loved her Reviving Ophelia. I appreciate the publisher providing an advanced reader's copy.
Soldier's Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War at West Point
by Elizabeth D. Samet
A Soldier's Heart (1/27/2008)
Elizabeth Samet is a civilian who has spent 10 years teaching English to West Point cadets. The reader learns about traditions at West Point and the impact of women attending the traditionally all male academy. The book is sprinkled with her stories of individual cadets and the impact that her class, or the books that they read, had on their lives. She sees their English classes as teaching them to think where in most of their military and other classes, they are learning information. Samet is devoted to developing young military leaders who will be equipped to handle the situations that will come their way. She continues to correspond with former students who tell her of the books they are reading while in combat situations and how this helps them. I found it a very interesting read.
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