"Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures" edited by Jennifer Leo
Title/Author: “Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures” edited by Jennifer Leo
Genre: Non-fiction – short travel stories by women
Rating: 5 out of 5
WV Reader Review: Women authors reflect on being in “Mom” shape next to teenagers on a beach in Mexico, work following you on a winter trip to escape, thinking about work and finding your inner “woman” while rafting in Utah. Fun and fascinating.
"A Girl from Yamhill: A Memoir" by Beverly Cleary
Title/Author: “A Girl from Yamhill: A Memoir” by Beverly Cleary
Genre: Non-fiction – memoir of Beverly Cleary’s early life (Oregon writer of children’s books)
Rating: 5 out of 5
WV Reader Review: Interesting book of growing up in Oregon during the 1920s/1930s. Being a transplant to Oregon, it was great insight to life at that time. It’s also a reflection of relationship between mother and daughter that is not uncommon in this day and age of 2011.
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Tagged adults, memoir, non-fiction, oregon, summer reading program
"How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job" by Dale Carnegie
Title/Author: “How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job” by Dale Carnegie
Genre: Non-fiction – self-help book, motivational
Rating: 4+ out of 5
WV Reader Review: There were so many wonderful thought-provoking tidbits – I need to re-read again in about a month to get more to stick. Here’s a quote: “Nobody is so miserable as he who longs to be somebody and something other than the person he is in body and mind” (pg. 14). Here’s another: “Let us not imitate others. Let’s find ourselves and be ourselves” (p. 22). All in all it was well worth the time to read and I took notes as I read – great read!
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Tagged adults, books, motivational, non-fiction, summer reading program
