On Gold Mountain: If you love Lisa See’s fiction, try this
The amazing story that is the basis for Lisa See’s amazing novels.
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Traveling Internationally with Teenagers: “We Came, We Saw, We Left” by Charles Wheelan
Have you ever thought of taking a year off and traveling? With teenagers?
Ford’s book “Dress Codes”: How what we wear helps determine destiny
In which we discover fashion isn’t frivolous.
Forsyth’s “A Short History of Drunkenness”: The Importance of Handling the Buzz
Americans in Paris celebrate the repeal of the 18th Amendment. Unknown /w New York Times, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, 1933. Who would think to write a history of drunkenness, and what is there to say? That’s what I thought when I ran across this bizarre little book, but as it turns out, people have …
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Indian Stories and Culture: FREE Reads for ages 6-11+
As you probably know, India was subjugated to the British Empire for decades. Not good. Ironically, the history of India and the UK means that a surprising amount of stories from India are available in English and in the public domain, written down by both Indians and British. The history of India is complicated, but …
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