Category Archives: Non-fiction

Young Cat Lover’s Booklist (Part 3)

Booklist:  Cats Ages 4-8, Unless otherwise noted  Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2! Cat Written by Matthew van Fleet Photographed by Brian Stanton A rhyming list of a variety of cats to accompany fantastic photographs.  Pull … Continue reading

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Good to Great and the Social Sectors by Jim Collins

Classification:  Adult Non-fiction Genre: Business Subjects: Social entrepreneurs, business models, leadership, management  “Greatness is not a function of circumstance.  Greatness, as it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.” ~ Jim Collins Summary:  Adapting his “good … Continue reading

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The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

In some literature class long ago, I learned that love stories end with marriage or death, which is why those of us who crave insight into the day-to-day workings of a relationship need to look beyond narrative.  A friend recommended … Continue reading

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My Sergei: A Love Story by Ekaterina Gordeeva

With the 2010 Winter Olympics and Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I couldn’t help but think of one of my favorite love stories—that of champion pairs skaters Katia Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov. I was still in high school when “G&G” were … Continue reading

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