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Wonderful Dog Stories

Revisado: 02-20-25

I’m a dog owner of a wonderful rescue. She’s a Heinz 57 mixture we’ve owned for six years. We think she is ten years old as the vet determined she was four years old when we got her. This is our story; however, there are many stories like ours and better published in this book I highly recommend.

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Lessons for a community suffering from fires

Revisado: 01-18-25

The life lessons one can learn from suffering through a fire and losing material items that were meaningful. The author demonstrated doing this with grace. Very timely in light of the fires in SOCAL. I highly recommend this book.

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Margaret Fuller Biography

Revisado: 01-17-25

The author describes the life of Margaret Fuller who could be said to be a feminist/journalist. Her father prepared her for her career. He was a taskmaster making her study for many hours in a day. When he passed away of cholera, responsibility for her family fell to her. She worked for Horace Greeley at the New York Tribune. She also worked for Ralph Waldo Emerson at The Dial, a transcendentalist journal. Then The Tribune sent Margaret to Europe—-specifically England and Italy. There she met her boyfriend/husband (history is not certain that Giovanni Angelo Ossoli was Margaret’s husband). They lived together in Florence, Italy and had a son. Then in 1850, the three boarded the ship, Elizabeth to New York. There was an accident involving the ship hitting a sandbar near Fire Island outside of New York and the three of them died. Margaret accomplished a great deal as a journalist and editor in her short life which thankfully is documented by various people. I highly recommend this book.

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Shirley Chisholm and Diahann Carroll

Revisado: 01-15-25

Great book about two African Americans who made their marks in history—-one ran for President of the United States while the other was a well recognized actress. The two of them supported Shirley Chisholm’s run for President. Even though Shirley Chisholm wasn’t elected President, she had been helped by the African American community in her run by such people as Flip Wilson and Harry Belafonte. In 1972. Well written and read by the author, I highly recommend this book.

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American Oligarchy

Revisado: 01-13-25

I always associated oligarchy with Russia, not the USA. Unfortunately it’s alive and well in the United States. Trump displayed it during his first term and as he begins his second term it’s on full display again. He’s even created the department of government efficiency for oligarchs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to cut/slash government spending. They all know next to nothing about how our government runs. As oligarchs they support the GOP platform of tax cuts, smaller government, decreased regulations. Interesting that history repeats itself. What we need to overcome this set back is a resistance movement. Otherwise the oligarchs who’ve been playing the long game will once again destroy the middle class and impoverish even more the poor. We shall see…
I highly recommend this book!

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The Mueller Report on DJT & Associates

Revisado: 01-12-25

Comprehensive document on the Trump Campaign with Russian interference/collaboration to help Trump win the 2016 Presidency. It was shameful what Bill Barr did when he announced that the Trump campaign did nothing wrong and that there were no points of collaboration. This was a lie that duped the American public. Unconscionable. It’s obvious that NONE of these people especially Trump should ever be allowed near the levers of government again!

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The Wind Knows My Name

Revisado: 01-04-25

Interesting vignettes regarding historical occurrences and how individuals and families handled them. Years covered 1938 - 2020. Highly recommend this read by author Isabel Allende.

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Margaret Fuller Transcendentalist

Revisado: 01-02-25

Excellent book about Margaret Fuller and her friends of those times. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Palmer Peabody were her friends and participants in the Transcendental movement. Margaret endured many hardships during her short life but she left her mark on history. Her death was such a tragedy as she was about to embark on the next chapter in her life. I highly recommend this book.

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President Grover Cleveland

Revisado: 12-23-24

Terrific book detailing the life of our 22nd and 24th President. It is interesting that he was the first President to serve to non-consecutive terms. Now the people elected Donald Trump as President who will also serve two non-consecutive terms. Cleveland had many challenges during his campaigns as well as his presidencies. The book demonstrates that history repeats itself. I highly recommend this book.

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America’s Reckoning 2024

Revisado: 12-20-24

Well written book documenting the historical trial of the USA President who won the 2024 election making him the second President to serve two non-consecutive terms of office. His trial brought about his felony conviction but because he is elected President, sentencing is delayed. Who knows what our future holds but it looks to be a bumpy 4 years! Highly recommend this book!

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