The Library
The Boys in the Boat, Daniel James Brown, Penguin Books.
Out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant.
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All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr, Scribner.
A fantastic novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.
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Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel, Jeannette Walls,
So begins the story of Lily Casey Smith, Jeannette Walls’s no-nonsense, resourceful, and spectacularly compelling grandmother. By age six, Lily was helping her father break horses. At fifteen, she left home to teach in a frontier town—riding five hundred miles on her pony, alone, to get to her...
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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Jamie Ford, Ballantine Books.
Set during one of the most conflicted and volatile times in American history, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is an extraordinary story of commitment and enduring hope. In Henry and Keiko, Jamie Ford has created an unforgettable duo whose story teaches us of the power of forgiveness and the...
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How to Think About War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy, Thucydides, Princeton University Press.
Thucydides intended his account of the clash between classical Greece's mightiest powers (Athens and Sparta) to be a "possession for all time." Today, it remains a foundational work for the study not only of ancient history but also contemporary politics and international...
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Factfulness, Hans Rosling, Sceptre.
An inspiring and revelatory book, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories. "Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better Than You Think" will change the way we see the world and make you realise things are better than we thought.
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Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul, John Eldredge, Thomas Nelson.
In this provocative book, John Eldredge provides a look inside the true heart of a man which enlightens men to rediscover their masculine heart and gives them permission to be what they were designed to be: dangerous, passionate, alive, and free. Quite a refreshing read in the current state of...
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The Scarlet Pimpernel, Baroness Orczy, Signet.
This novel is a fictional account of the French Revolution. It’s a timeless novel set in 1792. Learn about the reign of terror during that time, when the aristocracy were guillotined routinely. The secret Scarlet Pimpernel comes to the rescue of innocent victims.
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Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, Steve Sheinkin, Flash Point .
With this read, you’ll learn the history of the era and race to make and steal the weapon that changed the modern world.
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The Shoemaker's Wife, Adriana Trigiani, Simon & Schuster.
Step into historic Italy with this compelling story of two brothers whose mother becomes ill from depression and leaves them under the care of nuns. They live in a monastery until life takes them on different paths. Women characters are strong in this book, which our book club always applauds.
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Dangerous Games, Keith Morris, Covenant Communications.
An ex-FBI agent protagonist dealing with biological attack and a murder investigation that point at an known terrorist.
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Murder by Design, Betsy Brannon Green, Todd Book Publications.
A detective story with a woman protagonist and a murder in high southern style.
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