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This is the biography review

Gifts from Georgia's Garden: How Georgia O'Keeffe Nourished Her Art by Lisa Robinson

Jimmy’s Rhythm & Blues: The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin by Michelle Meadows

A Grand Idea: How William J. Wilgus Create Grand Central Terminal by Megan Hoyt

October 23, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was into biographies as a kid. Yet, I didn’t have as many selections as we have today. Mostly because only so many were made, only so many were allowed due to age limits, space and only so many my schools and libraries could afford. Yet, one thing that has stayed the same throughout the years, is we tend to have the same people. We have Amelia E. Or Helen Keller. Or Dr. M. L. King. Or the hottie of the moment (Swift, Styles). Therefore, […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: art, building, David Szalay, Georgia O’Keeffe, Grand Central Terminal, Hadley Hooper, James Baldwin, Jamiel Law, Lisa Robinson, Literature, Megan Hoyt, Michelle Meadows, New Mexico, new york, William J. Wilgus

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:772 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: art, building, David Szalay, Georgia O’Keeffe, Grand Central Terminal, Hadley Hooper, James Baldwin, Jamiel Law, Lisa Robinson, Literature, Megan Hoyt, Michelle Meadows, New Mexico, new york, William J. Wilgus ·
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Hanging with my pals

Otis & Peanut by Naseem Hrab

A Bone for Bo: Painting with Georgia O’Keefe by Joan Waites

October 23, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Friendship is a fun concept. Who are friends? What are friends? And what can you do with friends? And there are all types of friendships, therefore all types of answers. And in Otis & Peanut by Naseem Hrab and A Bone for Bo: Painting with Georgia O’Keefe by Joan Waites, we find two different types of friends and two types of stories.(Both titles read via online reader copies.) Hrab’s story is about Otis & Peanut. In this first volume, there are short stories where we […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, History Tagged With: animals, art, dogs, friendship, Georgia O’Keeffe, Joan Waites, long hair guinea pig, naked mole rat, Naseem Hrab, New Mexico, painting

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:769 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, History · Tags: animals, art, dogs, friendship, Georgia O’Keeffe, Joan Waites, long hair guinea pig, naked mole rat, Naseem Hrab, New Mexico, painting ·
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