Tag: #nonfiction

• Book Highlight: Grandes Dreamers

  This heartfelt children’s book by Argelia Atilano with vivid illustrations by Anna Alvarado covers 12 inspirational Latinas that have broke barriers and changed perceptions of what Latinas can do in the U.S. Most of them are well-known like Rita Moreno, AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for those who don’t know the popular acronym for the representative), J.Lo.,…

  rachelbeerwoman

  July 9, 2022

  Book/Author Highlight

  #annaalvarado, #argeliatilano, #bookbaby, #grandesdreamers, #latinas, #nonfiction, #rachelreads&reviews

• Book Highlight: The Lucky Ones

  This informative, passionate memoir follows Jenny Brown, founder and owner of Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary as she delves into her journey into animal rights, particularly farm animals and veganism. Beginning at age 10 when she was diagnosed with cancer, she had to have her leg amputated. Her mother sought to ease the pain a little…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 30, 2022

  Book/Author Highlight

  #animalbooks, #animalrights, #houghtonmifflin, #jennybrown, #memoir, #nonfiction, #rachelreads&reviews, #theluckyones

• Nonfiction Dog Books

  Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever who Saved Him by Luis Carlos Montalvan shows the relationship between dog and man can help veterans after their tours with Tuesday giving the trust, openness and “normalcy” he craves as he deals with his ongoing PTSD. The Second Chance Dog by Jon Katz follows the…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 19, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #ballentinebooks, #davebarry, #dogbooks, #ericogrey, #grandcentralpublishing, #hachettebookgroup, #harpercollins, #houghtonmifflin, #jonkatz, #lessonsfromlucy, #luiscarlosmontalvan, #memoir, #merlesdoor, #michaelhingson, #nonfiction, #peterzheutlin, #rachelreads&reviews, #rescueroad, #simon&schuster, #sourcebooks, #susannahcharleson, #tedkerasote, #thesecondchanccedog, #thomasnelsonpublishers, #thunderdog, #untiltuesday, #walkingwithpeety, #wherethelostdogsgo

• Book Highlight: Piglet

  This is not a review. As I mentioned in my Animal Books post, I automatically adore nonfiction books about animals and am completely biased so I adored this book. I literally cried (for the first time) because it was so adorable. I also cried because it was heartwarming and there was some animal death/abuse passages.…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 15, 2022

  Book/Author Highlight

  #animalbooks, #dogbooks, #dr.melissashapiro, #mimeichlerrivas, #nonfiction, #piglet, #rachelreads&reviews, #simon&schuster, #theunexpectedstoryofadeafblindpinkpuppyandhisfamily

• Book Highlight: Before and After

  This is the amazing, heartbreaking and true story of the Tennessee Children’s Home Society, a nonprofit orphanage run by Georgia Tann that was quite popular drawing support from prominant families. Celebrities like Joan Crawford and June Allyson had adopted children from the agency. But Tann had been cooking the books, destroying paperwork of its fradulent…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 26, 2022

  Book/Author Highlight

  #ballentinebooks, #beforeandafter, #georgiatann, #historical, #judychristie, #lisawingate, #nonfiction, #rachelreads&reviews, #tennesseechildren'shome, #theincrediblereallifestoriesoforphanswhosurvived, #thetennesseechildrenshomesociety

• New Historical Women?

  As if you can’t tell already, I read a lot of historical fiction and historical nonfiction about the forgotten women of the past who are just now getting the spotlight. I just read The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbell. It was fine, nothing particularly relavatory or new if you already know the Romanovs. But…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 18, 2022

  Uncategorized

  #fiction, #forgottenhistoricalwomen, #nonfiction, #rachelreads&reviews, #thoughts

• Book Highlight: Notable Native People

  This informative nonfiction book by Cherokee writer and creator, Adrienne Keene educates readers about 50 Native people, past and present who are helping to change the future by renewing and reclaiming their heritage and traditions. As stated in her introduction, she felt the need to write this book in order to reclaim the narrative that…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 2, 2022

  Book/Author Highlight

  #adriennekeene, #indigenous, #nonfiction, #notablenativepeople, #rachelreads&reviews, #tenspeedpress

• Women’s History Month Books P8

  Now for my final post for Women’s History Month. Woo woo, I can’t believe I got to 8! #NotYourPrincess by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale This book is chock-full of essays, paintings, essays, inteviews stories and other mediums from Native American and First Nation women all over North America. It seeks to repair some…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 31, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #7thgeneration, #amym.davis, #annickpress, #annmccallumstaats, #betsygomez, #bloomsbury, #chicagoreviewpress, #dangerousbooksforgirls, #disney, #erikaowen, #frontiergrit, #georgesullivan, #girlhood, #goodgirlsandwickedwitches, #imagecomics, #imaginingourselves, #inlineoffire, #lawbreakingladies, #lisacharleyboy, #littlebrownandcompany, #malalayousafzai, #mariannemonson, #marybethleatherdale, #masumaahuja, #mayarodale, #nativewomenchangingtheirworlds, #newworldlibrary, #nonfiction, #notyourprincess, #patriciacutright, #paulagoldman, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #shadowmountainpublishing, #shechangedcomics, #simon&schuster, #thrillseekers, #wearedisplaced, #womenshistorymonth

• Historical Novels

  Nonfiction Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore This book takes on what should be a more well-known historical case in the history of women’s rights and workers rights. The case of the Dial Girls who slowly poisoned themselves and the managers who tried to willingly ignore their complaints and…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 15, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #abramsbooks, #alangatz, #carolynmeyer, #charlesandemma, #christinadiazgonzales, #clarionbooks, #deborahheiligman, #diaryofannefrank, #dollbaby, #fernschumerchapman, #fiction, #groundbreakingguys, #hattiebigsky, #hattieeverafter, #herhiddengenius, #historical, #inmozartsshadow, #isitnightorday, #katemoore, #kirbylarson, #lauralanemcneal, #lauraresau, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #madametussaud, #mariavirginiafarinango, #mariebenedict, #marybloodymary, #michellemoran, #nonfiction, #penguinrandomhouse, #queenofwater, #rachelreads&reviews, #refugee, #scholastic, #sourcebooks, #squarefish, #stephaniepeters, #theothereinstein, #theradiumgirls, #theredumbrella, #toddhasaklowy, #wearepower, #yearling, #yesshecan

• Women’s History Month Books P6

  Dynamic Dames by Sloan DeForest This is a great addition to any TCM or feminist library going into 50 iconic female roles from Jane Eyre to The Bride and the actresses that portrayed them, showing how their characters influenced and widened the scope of how women can be portrayed in film and make a difference…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 6, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #beccaanderson, #blairimani, #dynamicdames, #feminist, #mango, #modernherstory, #neverthelesswepersisted, #nonfiction, #ourstoriesourvoices, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #runningpress, #simon&schuster, #sloandeforest, #thebookofawesomewomen, #womenshistorymonth