Nonfiction: Books to Grow & Learn
In this category, Books for Growing & Learning, you will find nonfiction and resources in topics such as cooking and crafts as well as science and current events. This section is for readers to feed both the mind and body with ideas and activities for thoughtful contemplation or personal development.
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Book Review: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, Robin Wall Kimmerer Nonfiction: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, Robin Wall Kimmerer: Centre County (PA) Reads book for 2022 I have seen many reviews of this book that talk about the Native American traditions author […]
Book Review: Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins, Oné Pagan Nonfiction: Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins, Oné Pagan Please tell me I’m not the only person who sometimes picks up a random book by an author I’ve never heard of because the title catches my eye! Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins. Seriously? That title alone […]
Book Review: Fuzz, Mary Roach Book Review: Fuzz, Mary Roach I was unaware that the durian fruit can be deadly. Known for its appalling odor (I’ve heard, though I’ve never personally confirmed, that it smells like a rotting corpse), the durian is a prized fruit by many people and a despised fruit by […]
Book Review: Katherine Johnson, My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir, Joylette Hylick, Katherine Johnson, and Katherine Moore Nonfiction/Biography: Katherine Johnson, My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir, Joylette Hylick, Katherine Johnson, and Katherine Moore You can’t judge a book by its cover. I know that. But the cover of Katherine Johnson, My Remarkable Journey caught my […]
Book Review: The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss, Claire Nouvian Nonfiction/Science: The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss, Claire Nouvian This is one of the most exquisitely beautiful books I have seen. It is also one of the strangest. The Deep is a coffee-table sized book filled with beautiful color pictures […]
Book Review: Erma Does the Math, Ann Strawn Nonfiction/Biography: Erma Does the Math, Ann Strawn This book is an obvious labor of for author Ann Strawn about her great aunt Erma Tynes Walker. Erma worked alongside Katherine Johnson and Mary Jackson as part of the team of African American women who calculated the flight […]
Book Review: The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It, Helen Scales Nonfiction/Science: The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It, Helen Scales The Brilliant Abyss is a powerful book about what […]
