Author: rlhorner52
THE WOMEN By Kristin Hannah
Frances “Frankie” McGrath is a twenty-year-old nursing student raised in a sheltered, conservative community on Coronado Island. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, Frankie impulsively decides to join the Army Nurse Corps, believing in the romanticized idea of being a hero. Upon arriving in Vietnam, Frankie is immediately plunged into the chaos…
REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES By Shelby Van Pelt
Marcellus is a giant Pacific octopus living in an aquarium, and his “chapters”—written from his perspective—are grumpy, snobbish, and absolutely hilarious. Tova Sullivan is a seventy-year-old widow who works the night shift as a cleaner at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. She finds peace in the quiet work, which helps her cope with the decades-old mystery…
ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE By Anthony Doer
The story follows two protagonists on opposite sides of the conflict whose lives eventually collide in the walled city of Saint-Malo, France. The novel is told in short, fast-paced chapters that jump back and forth in time, building toward the moment their paths cross during the Allied bombing of Saint-Malo in 1944. It won the…
Devotions – The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
Devotions sits on my nightstand, and frequently I open it to a random page, and read. Devotions is more than just a book; it is a sanctuary. Mary Oliver has a rare gift for making poetry feel accessible and like a conversation with an old friend. Author: Mary Oliver Genre: Poetry Your Name: Rich Brief Synopsis:…
The Dutch House By Ann Patchett
This is an audio book read/performed by Tom Hanks, I could listen to Tom Hanks read the dictionary; wonderfully done! The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, published in 2019, is a sweeping multi-generational drama that was a finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Synopsis The novel follows Danny and Maeve Conroy, two siblings who…
ILLUSIONS – The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
Synopsis The story follows Richard, a barnstorming pilot who travels across the American Midwest giving $3 biplane rides. He encounters Donald Shimoda, a fellow pilot who is actually a former “Messiah” who quit his role after becoming frustrated with crowds that preferred being entertained by miracles rather than understanding his message. As the two travel…
HARVEY WASSERMAN’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES Introduction by Howard Zinn
I was in my early twenties when I first read Harvey Wasserman’s History of the United States. I was not an attentive student throughout my primary and secondary education, especially before the 10th grade. I missed much that I regret, but I also think I missed a large amount of propaganda teachings, which I do…
The BICYCLE LOGS of WALTER ANDERSON By John G. Anderson Intro & Design by Anthony Thaxton
Walter Anderdon – my introduction I started hearing stories about the Artist, the Hermit, Walter Anderson, one predawn morning while riding with Ray and Byron Ramsay. We were headed to launch Ray’s boat and fish off Marsh Point. Driving by the Walter Anderson Museum on Washington Street, Ray asked if I’d been to the museum.…
Jonathan Livingston Seagull a story By Richard Bach
I do not remember a time when Jonathan Livingston Seagull did not have a say in my life. When I am anchored, when I am directionless, when I am unfocused, when I question myself or the cosmos, I talk to Jonathan Livingston Seagull; I always have and suppose I always will. Thank you, Richard Bach.…
DEMON COPPERHEAD By Barbara Kingsolver
Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, the story follows a boy born to a teenage single mother in a single-wide trailer. With nothing to his name but his late father’s good looks, copper-colored hair, and a sharp tongue, he navigates the modern perils of the American foster care system, crumbling schools, and the predatory…
