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> Genre: History

“Our past whispers in our ears, whether we hear it or not.”

The Shortest History of England by James Hawes

The Shortest History of Germany by James Hawes

March 22, 2023 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

Both of these books by James Hawes cover several thousand years of history in about 230-270 pages, so they do live up to the title. There are probably shorter pocket histories out there, but these will give you a pretty clear-eyed overview of the two countries. I liked The Shortest History of England enough that I got the German one, but found it less engaging. I think it might be more attributable to me, as I’m way more interested in England and tend to founder […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: #history, James Hawes, overview

GentleRain's CBR15 Review No:20 · Genres: History · Tags: #history, James Hawes, overview ·
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Luz Jimenez, Daughter of the Nahua – Guest Post by Terry T

Child of the Flower-Song People by Gloria Amescua, Duncan Tonatiuh

March 22, 2023 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

Throughout history, the lives of certain individuals, when examined closely, illustrate the times in which they lived. This was true of the life of Luz Jimenez. The famous muralists and other artists of Mexico considered Luz to be the perfect model of the Indigenous Woman. She remarked at one time that she didn’t need a picture of herself because she was portrayed all over Mexico City. I heard Ms. Amescua read a part of Child of the Flower-Song People this past weekend. She stated that she […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Child of the Flower-Song People, Gloria Amescua, Duncan Tonatiuh, Guest Post, Terry Tannert

Emmalita's CBR15 Review No:24 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Child of the Flower-Song People, Gloria Amescua, Duncan Tonatiuh, Guest Post, Terry Tannert ·
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The American dream has a few sleepless days

Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel by Betty C. Tang

March 22, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport, Own (the reader copy, but due early April)   There is a lot going on within the covers of Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel. This book is loosely based on some of the experiences author Betty C. Tang and the experiences of others like Tang had. And thankfully they did not happen all to one person, because as I said, a lot happens. We see the kids left to their own devices, scammed out of money, issues with language, issues with racism and even […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Young Adult Tagged With: Betty C. Tang, CBR15Passport, Emigration & Immigration, Family life, siblings, Taiwanese, United States - Asian American & Pacific Islander

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:190 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Young Adult · Tags: Betty C. Tang, CBR15Passport, Emigration & Immigration, Family life, siblings, Taiwanese, United States - Asian American & Pacific Islander ·
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An unorthodox biography for an unorthodox princess

Diana: My Graphic Obsession by Sivan Piatigorsky-Roth

March 21, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport (other country English princess/Canadian author), Awhile back I contacted the company Street Noise for a few reader copies and put myself on their radar so I could receive emails from Liz like she sent the other day. This email was promoting a mid-June 2023 graphic novel release called Diana: My Graphic Obsession by Sivan Piatigorsky-Roth. Attached was an online reader link and boy did I want to read it. But I was at work and must wait. When I finally etched out reading time, […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: CBR15Passport, Contemporary Women, Diana Frances Spence, Diana Princess of Wales, English Royalty, glbtq, identity, Princess Diana, Sivan Piatigorsky-Roth

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:187 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: CBR15Passport, Contemporary Women, Diana Frances Spence, Diana Princess of Wales, English Royalty, glbtq, identity, Princess Diana, Sivan Piatigorsky-Roth ·
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How does your island grow?

Stranded!: A Mostly True Story from Iceland by ÆVar þÓr Benediktsson’s

March 21, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport other country (Iceland) What would you do if you were stranded on a brand new, active volcano?  Well, I do not know about you, but I do not think I would fall asleep like the two characters of ÆVar þÓr Benediktsson’s book, Stranded!: A Mostly True Story from Iceland did. You see, back in the mid-to-late 1960s a volcano was created off the coast of Iceland. This brand-new island was really hot stuff (literally)! It was still flowing molten lava to the point if you […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Anne Wilson, ÆVar þÓr Benediktsson’s, CBR15Passport, Environment, Iceland, science, Science & Nature, survival stories, volcanos

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:182 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Anne Wilson, ÆVar þÓr Benediktsson’s, CBR15Passport, Environment, Iceland, science, Science & Nature, survival stories, volcanos ·
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The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789 by Robert Middlekauff

March 21, 2023 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

“‘The use of travelling,’ Doctor Johnson wrote Mrs. Thrale ‘is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking about how things may be, to see them as they are.’ Johnson spoke for the age in this desire to see things as they are and to avoid the dangerous imaginings of how they may be.” This is a large catch-all history of the English colonies and eventually the United States from 1763-89 (from the end of the French and Indian War to the ratification of […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Robert Middlekauff

vel veeter's CBR15 Review No:184 · Genres: History · Tags: Robert Middlekauff ·
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