Seeing in the Dark
Usually when you think of introverts you think of shy, withdrawn, non-talkative people. But, really introverts are more observant, thoughtful, shun ambition, and give more credit to others. This book studies the positive attributes of quiet folks, giving insightful, credible, solid information and data that gives a whole new outlook to being an introvert. You may even find it describes you!
This is a fictional story written about real people. The main character Clara Driscoll works for Mr. Louis Comfort Tiffany, helping to create beautiful jaw-dropping masterful pieces of art with stained glass in an era where women were not expected to have a career and managing “her girls”. Mr. Tiffany has an odd rule about the women who work for him; I’ll let you find that out for yourself.
And, like the complex and detailed work of stained glass, Vreeland writes in all the drama, smudgy details, and the near comic opera-ness of Clara’s life. Sometimes Clara’s life was not as clear-cut and beautiful as the art she created.
Our CWC Library has both the audio-book and the book.
If, for some reason you find yourself over by the periodicals, check out this one. Boasted as “one of America’s finest environmental magazine” by the Boston Globe, it has well written articles and great pictures.
The Final Deduction
by Rex Stout
Audio Book
Mysteries are my favorite genre, and as always Nero Wolfe and Archie never fail to deliver. It has the usual suspects, storyline, Fritz’s cooking, and Saul. Read radically! Read this! It has absolutely nothing to do with studying.
Written with humor, perception and energy, Rex Alan Smith has put together a complete story of how Mount Rushmore came to be.
In some ways, it reads out as an unofficial biography of Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor who led a life as big and as large as the faces he carved out of “the chosen stone”.
Loaded with pictures, written in close detail, it is an impressive story.
Hey! It’s my favorite genre, a mystery. This audiobook is by Rex Stout and is, as always, told in narration style with Archie as the story teller. He and Nero Wolfe solve the whodunit with brains, a bit of sarcasm, and some intolerance of Inspector Cramer’s gruffness. A good read or a good listen if you prefer.
Atlantic
by Simon Winchester
Call #: GC 481 .W56 2010
From the exploration of sea travel to Leif Erickson – Christopher Columbus – World War II sea travel, Simon Winchester tells a strong tale of the Atlantic Ocean as it has impacted the world.
