Something for Everyone
Beautiful Country, Qian Julie Wang
This book is the memoir of an undocumented immigrant who grew up in New York City. Julie Wang went from a childhood of poverty and fear to graduate Yale Law School and Swarthmore College. She is currently a civil rights litigator. Critics praise her book for its poignancy and liveliness.
Another memoir-type book is The Boys by the Howard brothers. Remember Opie? He was just about the cutest little boy in the world when he sang “Gary Indiana” and “The Well Fargo Wagon is a’Comin” in Music Man. Ron Howard’s brother Clint was also a child star. Unlike so many young actors, these boys seemed to adjust well to life after Hollywood. Actually, they kept living their lives in Hollywood. So what was that like?
The Inheritance, JoAnn Ross
In this dual-timeline novel, three half sisters discover each other and travel to Oregon to claim an inheritance from their father. They meet their grandmother, and the action begins!
Three Girls from Bronzeville, Dawn Turner
Bronzeville is a section of Chicago, and this book tells the true story of three Black girls who grew up there. Complicated forces and the bonds of friendship shape the lives of these women, causing some to do well and others not so well. The Washington Post calls the book, “An exceptional work.”
The Book of Hope, Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams
Promoting this book can not be a ‘hard sell’ in today’s world. Who doesn’t need an extra dose of HOPE? Leave it to Jane Goodall to share her many experiences in an effort to prove that staying hopeful is perhpas more necessary today than ever before.