3.75 out of 4 stars. “20 pounds never looked so strong!” Tom Ryan loved his routine in Newburyport, MA. He ran his own local newspaper called the “Undertoad”, was familiar…
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“My Paris Dream” by Kate Betts
3.75 out of 4 stars. Whose dream isn’t Paris?! Kate Betts has so far lived a wonderful life. It almost seems fictional. However, I didn’t read this book rolling my…
“Born Standing Up” – Steve Martin
3 out of 4 stars. “Funny guy, boring book”. Pretty easy to sum up what this book is about since almost everyone is familiar with Steve Martin. In his autobiography…
“The Red Bandanna” by Tom Rinaldi
4.0 out of 4.0 stars. A true legacy story that should be retold every 9/11. Welles Crowther was 24 years old when he decided other lives come before his own.…
“When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi
3.75 out of 4 stars. A lovely poetic piece that perfectly maneuvers through hardship. What can you accomplish in ten years? Paul Kalanithi used this time to complete his neurosurgeon training.…
“Shoe Dog” : A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE – Phil Knight
3.8 out of 4 stars. I do not like sports and I felt a passion for rooting on Phil Knight in his memoir about the creation of Nike. Can you imagine…
“Escape from Camp 14” – Blaine Harden
3.7 out of 4 stars. “One man’s remarkable odyssey from North Korea to freedom in the west”. It is extremely important to be in touch with what is going on…
“My Life in France” – Julia Child
3.8 out of 4 stars. “This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook – try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have…
“Just Mercy” – Bryan Stevenson
3.8 out of 4 stars. I became infatuated with wrongfully accused crimes after watching the Netflix series regarding the Steven Avery case called “Making a Murderer”. How unjust it was…
“Rescue Road” – Peter Zheutlin
3.8 out of 4 stars. If you are on the hunt for an excellent book about dogs than look no further. There are so many people who are bad dog…