Goodbye Wifes and Daughters by Resnick_ Susan Kushner
Story of a Montana coal mining accident. They used to have parades, dances and everybody enjoyed the outside. Recall stories of canaries, this mine had mice to tell them when conditions were bad.
The morning of the inspection there are many things written down, safety issues and air was not fit for human consumption. Although he had a safety list nothing would ever be done during the time of war.
Always been fascinated by the mines but I'm not sure why=something to do with my father I think.
Story follows many of the families and what they are doing that day, along with past events of the town. Love where the location is, described so beautifully-hope to visit one day.
Politics, mine owners, mine operators, regulations and nothing gets done. Notes to their loved ones were written on walls, helmets, etc.
Enjoyed listening to the improvements via the inquisition and the followup on what the remaining members of the families had done after the devastation. Reminds me of the big disasters: JFK shooting, 911 invasion and what I was doing at the time. Same as the people here, they knew exactly what they were doing the day of the mine blast.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Get what's yours, the secrets to maxing out your social security By Kotlikoff_ Laurence J - Solman_ Paul - Moeller_ Philip
Sounds like so much information, take notes so you can get the most out of the SS system.
So many tips and so much information you have to listen to it a few times to make sure you get it all.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Suddenly one summer by Julie James
Victoria Slade is a divorce lawyer. After the breakin she decides to move into a new apartment. One of the tenants is Ford. Ford Dickson is an investigative reporter and he's just helping his mother bury his father.
He's upset about his sister Nicole who is raising a baby without the husband and no child support.
Victoria decides to help Nicole out with Ford being the investigator. They pretend to be out on a date-looking for Peter.
Hot steamy sex and you wonder if that will get in the way of them solving the missing baby daddy case...
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Aunt Sass Christmas stories by Travers_ P. L_ (Pamela Lyndon)
Stories given to friends and relatives as Christmas gifts. Some stories are about something that reminded the author of the person they are to be given to.
Surrounds what one thinks of Mary Poppins, but not the dark fantasy type.
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Baby bird is born on Christmas day and the male birds want a change at naming the bird. The mother decides Carol is most fitting for the first girl of their family.
Story follows her life as the others get older and move on with their lives. She makes it a special Christmas for one family every year.
Love charity work of exchanging books for 14 days with other children at the hospital.
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David's father is dead from a ski accident and now at the funeral he meets his fathers illegitimate daughter who has been left much, rather than his wife and kids.
The family want to welcome the newcomer to their estate. She has also been provided for but she's a photographer and outdoorsy person like her father. One sister in law goes through the purse and finds out some info from the cell phone and she thinks the woman is up to no good and may not be who she says she is...
David takes her under his wing and shows her around the estate. Other members also find other flaws, but til they combine their clues...
Love descriptions of places they go and see, very descriptive.
Like following the mother and grandmother and the sons love lifes and how they've changed over the months.
Like all the twists and turns and the story not coming out like a happily ever after.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Story about how the animals overtake the farm and get rid of the farmer and his family. They make rules that no humans will come to the farm again to live, no drinking and no smoking. Pigs rule and some rules over time come to change.
The animals have educated themselves with books from the farm and learn how to take care of themselves. They become a bit greedy and want more so some are forced to work more and harder than other animals.
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Dispatches from Maine, 1942-1992 by John Gould
Essays from Maine, a weekly newspaper editorial, stories of farm life. Some funny stories.
Interesting articles on snowstorms, Christmas, gardening, maple sugaring, lobstering all of which I'm interested in.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Breaking the male code, unlocking the power of friendship_ overcoming male isolation for a longer, happier life, by Robert Garfield (Physician)
Interesting read to find out what's behind your spouses thoughts and actions and what he really wants to say or do.
Light clicks on with some subjects and I'm still in the dark on others.
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Winterchill by Finney_ Ernest J
What interested me about this book is that it's about a plum orchard in CA and over the years as the family prunes the crops and harvests they expand to Christmas trees.
Loved hearing of the actual work and what's involved as it's similar to other fruit trees that I am familiar with. Good story of a family who tends to the orchard over the decades.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Trash talk! moving toward a zero-waste world by Mulder_ Michelle
Interesting to learn more of the recycling and composting trash.
So many resources around the world with lots of ideas on how to get rid of garbage.
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Rotten Richie and the ultimate dare by Patricia Polacco
This children's book is about a brother and sister. Each has their own hobby/sport and think it's better than their sibling.
She tells us of his bad habits and smells and he does the same about her. The big dare is one neither of them want to miss.
He has to go to her ballet recital and she has to go to his final hockey game. Like what they each discover.
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The lost boy by Wolfe_ Thomas - Clark_ James William
1892 Grover was born. Stories of the family growing up in CA and traveling to St. Louis to the Worlds Fair. Other members of the family chime in
with their recollections of the one who goes lost.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Swimming home by Deborah Levy
This story is about a family that travels to enjoy their vacation at a villa.
Joe and his wife Isobelle and daughter Nina. They arrive to find a nude woman, Kitty Finch coming out of their pool and after talking to her they find there are no hotel rooms and Laura invites her to stay with them.
Joe is a poet and he finds the hot women are chasing him to read their own poetry-to help get them discovered.
Other tourists get the attention of the family. Surprised kind of at the ending, thought it'd be another.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
This story is about a family that travels to enjoy their vacation at a villa.
Joe and his wife Isobelle and daughter Nina. They arrive to find a nude woman, Kitty Finch coming out of their pool and after talking to her they find there are no hotel rooms and Laura invites her to stay with them.
Joe is a poet and he finds the hot women are chasing him to read their own poetry-to help get them discovered.
Other tourists get the attention of the family. Surprised kind of at the ending, thought it'd be another.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Travel easy, the practical guide for people over 50 by Massow_ Rosalind
Different methods of traveling and swapping houses and tips about how to enjoy traveling with tips for saving money.
Mostly interested in traveling stateside and maybe by RV and airplane.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
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