Rachel Baack
Added to listMystery & Thrillerwith 18 books.
Summary: For years, Rose Gold’s mother, Patty, convinced her whole community—Rose Gold included—that her daughter had a chronic illness that required extensive caregiving and financial support. The reality, however, was that Patty was poisoning her own child, and she was imprisoned for five years after she was caught and convicted. Now, upon Patty’s release, Rose Gold has decided to allow her mother to come live with her and her new baby for reasons unknown to anyone but Rose Gold herself. Based on the true story of Gypsy Rose, this book gives readers a look into the minds of mother and daughter, exploring their motivations and perceptions of themselves and each other.
Summary: For years, Rose Gold’s mother, Patty, convinced her whole community—Rose Gold included—that her daughter had a chronic illness that required extensive caregiving and financial support. The reality, however, was that Patty was poisoning her own child, and she was imprisoned for five years after she was caught and convicted. Now, upon Patty’s release, Rose Gold has decided to allow her mother to come live with her and her new baby for reasons unknown to anyone but Rose Gold herself. Based on the true story of Gypsy Rose, this book gives readers a look into the minds of mother and daughter, exploring their motivations and perceptions of themselves and each other.
Summary: Rich Villodas explains the causes of the loss of goodness, beauty, and kindness in the world, and he provides readers with some Christian practices (both individual and social in nature) to connect with the beauty, goodness, and kindness of God so that they can then share those holy attributes with the world.
Summary: Rich Villodas explains the causes of the loss of goodness, beauty, and kindness in the world, and he provides readers with some Christian practices (both individual and social in nature) to connect with the beauty, goodness, and kindness of God so that they can then share those holy attributes with the world.
Added to listSelf-Helpwith 2 books.
Summary: Jennie Allen argues for the absolute necessity of community to human flourishing and the Christian spiritual walk, and she offers guidance on how to build community in a meaningful way.
Summary: Jennie Allen argues for the absolute necessity of community to human flourishing and the Christian spiritual walk, and she offers guidance on how to build community in a meaningful way.
Added to listAutobiography & Memoirwith 12 books.
I have only read the title chapter in this book.
Chapter Summary: Francisco Jiménez tells of the challenges that he and his family faced as they moved from place to place seeking farm work.
I have only read the title chapter in this book.
Chapter Summary: Francisco Jiménez tells of the challenges that he and his family faced as they moved from place to place seeking farm work.
Added to listInformative & Informationalwith 10 books.
Added to listHistorical Nonfictionwith 9 books.
Summary: Author Abby Burnett presents a very thoroughly researched picture of norms and customs surrounding death and burial in the Arkansas Ozarks in a 100-year period that spanned the Civil and both World Wars. These years began with the families and friends of the deceased taking care of the work that preceded and followed a death primarily in the home, and they ended with that work being typically completed by professionals in the funeral business.
The author did an excellent job of organizing and presenting the information in a logical, interesting way, including statistics and data, news reporting from the time period in question, and first-hand accounts from those who witnessed and participated in death and burial customs in the Ozarks.
Summary: Author Abby Burnett presents a very thoroughly researched picture of norms and customs surrounding death and burial in the Arkansas Ozarks in a 100-year period that spanned the Civil and both World Wars. These years began with the families and friends of the deceased taking care of the work that preceded and followed a death primarily in the home, and they ended with that work being typically completed by professionals in the funeral business.
The author did an excellent job of organizing and presenting the information in a logical, interesting way, including statistics and data, news reporting from the time period in question, and first-hand accounts from those who witnessed and participated in death and burial customs in the Ozarks.
Added to listHistorical Nonfictionwith 8 books.
Added to listShort Nonfictionwith 4 books.
Added to listAdventurewith 17 books.
Summary: A young woman named Viola suffers a shipwreck that results in her losing her brother, Sebastian. She then disguises herself as a man and enters the service of a duke named Orsino, who has been trying to court Olivia. Things get complicated characters’ feelings toward one another change and develop.
Summary: A young woman named Viola suffers a shipwreck that results in her losing her brother, Sebastian. She then disguises herself as a man and enters the service of a duke named Orsino, who has been trying to court Olivia. Things get complicated characters’ feelings toward one another change and develop.
Summary: Titus Andronicus returns from battle with Tamora, the Queen of the Goths, as his captive. Despite Tamora’s pleading, Titus sacrifices one of her sons to the gods. The remainder of the gory play recounts the vengeance-filled struggle between Tamora and her sons and lover on one side and Titus and his family and friends on the other.
Summary: Titus Andronicus returns from battle with Tamora, the Queen of the Goths, as his captive. Despite Tamora’s pleading, Titus sacrifices one of her sons to the gods. The remainder of the gory play recounts the vengeance-filled struggle between Tamora and her sons and lover on one side and Titus and his family and friends on the other.
Summary: In this romance, a group of men including the king of Naples and the Duke of Milan ends up shipwrecked on an island where the duke’s brother, who he had deposed with the help of the king of Naples and several others, lives. The men do not know that the former duke, Prospero, lives there or that he, using his magical powers, caused the shipwreck. The play depicts the interactions of Prospero and the other men as well as those of Prospero’s daughter and the Neapolitan king’s son, Ferdinand.
The play explores issues of forced servitude and forgiveness.
Summary: In this romance, a group of men including the king of Naples and the Duke of Milan ends up shipwrecked on an island where the duke’s brother, who he had deposed with the help of the king of Naples and several others, lives. The men do not know that the former duke, Prospero, lives there or that he, using his magical powers, caused the shipwreck. The play depicts the interactions of Prospero and the other men as well as those of Prospero’s daughter and the Neapolitan king’s son, Ferdinand.
The play explores issues of forced servitude and forgiveness.
Summary: In this classic tragedy, two teenagers fall in love but face the obstacle of coming from two different families who absolutely hate each other.
Summary: In this classic tragedy, two teenagers fall in love but face the obstacle of coming from two different families who absolutely hate each other.
Summary: Othello has just married Desdemona, and Iago, who hates Othello and knows that Desdemona’s father will not be happy about his daughter’s marriage to a Black man, decides to tell Desdemona’s father what has happened. Soon after he does, however, Othello, a skilled soldier, is called upon to protect Venice. Iago follows Othello and continues to antagonize him, but to do so in such a way that Othello does not realize that it is Iago who is the cause of all the trouble that he is experiencing.
This tragedy is both frustrating and heartbreaking, and it features one of Shakespeare’s most dislikeable villains.
Summary: Othello has just married Desdemona, and Iago, who hates Othello and knows that Desdemona’s father will not be happy about his daughter’s marriage to a Black man, decides to tell Desdemona’s father what has happened. Soon after he does, however, Othello, a skilled soldier, is called upon to protect Venice. Iago follows Othello and continues to antagonize him, but to do so in such a way that Othello does not realize that it is Iago who is the cause of all the trouble that he is experiencing.
This tragedy is both frustrating and heartbreaking, and it features one of Shakespeare’s most dislikeable villains.
- William Shakespeare
- Barbara A. Mowat
- Paul Werstine
- Alan Durband
- Roma Gill
- Catherine Belsey
- A.R. Braunmuller
Summary: This play centers on the complicated romantic relationships between four young people named Hermia, Demetrius, Lysander, and Helena. Demetrius is a suitor to Hermia and Hermia’s father’s choice for his daughter. Hermia, however, wants to marry Lysander, who reciprocates her feelings. Hermia’s friend, Helena, is in love with Demetrius and wants to win him over. These relationships become even more complicated when a few fairies use their magical powers to influence the four youngsters’ emotions.
Summary: This play centers on the complicated romantic relationships between four young people named Hermia, Demetrius, Lysander, and Helena. Demetrius is a suitor to Hermia and Hermia’s father’s choice for his daughter. Hermia, however, wants to marry Lysander, who reciprocates her feelings. Hermia’s friend, Helena, is in love with Demetrius and wants to win him over. These relationships become even more complicated when a few fairies use their magical powers to influence the four youngsters’ emotions.
Summary: This play centers on the conflict between the Christian merchant Antonio and the Jewish money lender Shylock. When Antonio has trouble paying back a loan that he took from Shylock in order to help his friend woo a woman, Shylock takes drastic action to settle the debt. The play, however, leaves the audience questioning who the real “bad guy” in this situation is.
This play deals with relevant issues such as racial and religious discrimination and the destructive nature of hatred.
Summary: This play centers on the conflict between the Christian merchant Antonio and the Jewish money lender Shylock. When Antonio has trouble paying back a loan that he took from Shylock in order to help his friend woo a woman, Shylock takes drastic action to settle the debt. The play, however, leaves the audience questioning who the real “bad guy” in this situation is.
This play deals with relevant issues such as racial and religious discrimination and the destructive nature of hatred.