These Are a Few of My Favorite Things.....

Here are the names of some books that I have read that really made a difference in my life. They are divided into categories for easy reading.

HISTORY

l. No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns Goodwin About the US effort at home during World War II
2. Land of the Firebird by Suzanne Massie Easy to read history of Russia
3. Playing for Time by Fania Fenelone She played in the orchestra at Auschwitz
4. The Lost Life of Eva Braun by Angela Lambert Fascinating look at Hitler and those around him

TOUCHED MY HEART and SOUL
l. Harvest of Hope by Jane Goodall She took time out to write a book that she felt the world needed to read.
2. Into the Blue by Virgina McKenna Featuring "Flipper's" (dolphin) trainer who realized how much destruction his life's work had caused for other species.
3.Providence of a Sparrow If you love animals, you will LOVE this book. One man's extraordinary friendship with a little bird.
4. Expecting Adam by Martha Beck She completely rejects her Harvard education and teaching position, and her life's values when she gives birth to her son who is retarded.

BIOGRAPHY/ AUTOBIOGRAPHY
l. Act One by Moss Hart The great playwright entertains with his autobiography.
2. Portrait of Myself by Margaret Bourke White She gave up a "normal" woman's life to be a world class photographer. ( And she is an excellent and entertaining writer!)
3. Steichen by Penelope Niven Another photographer who changed the face of modern photography. (Who retreated to Paris for some years.)
4. Yamsi by Dayton Hyde He owned and ran a huge ranch in Eastern Oregon
5. Only When I Laugh by Gladys Workman Maybe the best autobiography I have read.... at least the funniest. She and "Norman" (her husband) move to Scottsburg, OR to start a new rural life.

PURE ENTERTAINMENT
l. David Copperfield by Charles Dickens My favorite book
2. The Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher England, cooking and gardening fill the pages and embellish the wonderful life of the heroine.
3. The Mitford Series of books by Jan Karon The people are wonderful and the writing is charming
4. Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter An old book with immense atmosphere.
5. Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne The wisdom in this book rivals Socrates in my mind!!

Hope you had fun reading through these. I had fun gathering up the titles... Happy reading. Linda