Gifted Hands by Ben Carson (book review)
In 1987, Dr. Benjamin Carson gained worldwide recognition for his part in the first successful separation of Siamese twins joined at the back of the head. Carson pioneered again in a rare procedure known as a hemispherectomy, giving children without hope a second chance at life through a daring operation [...]
Writers are Readers: Kimberly Rose Johnson
What was your favorite picture book as a child? Sammy the Seal was my absolute favorite. I can’t recall how many times I checked out that book from the library, but to this day I still enjoy that story. I think I liked it because Sammy craved adventure and he [...]
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman (book review)
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here comes an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man’s struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family’s efforts to care for [...]
Writers are Readers: Shaen Layle
If you could ask a USA Today best-selling author any question, what would it be? I know what I'd ask, and today best-selling author Shaen Layle is kind enough to answer them. Thank you! What was your favorite picture book as a child? What did you love about it? I [...]
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (book review)
A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon, the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch [...]