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Check out if you like medical intrigue and tough family dynamics. This is the story of the Galvins. A family that consists of twelve children; half of them diagnosed with schizophrenia. I picked it up because mental illness is a serious disease and because the human brain is fascinating. Robert…
Check out if you love a good story of crime and passion. This book is gripping from the beginning. It’s a sad story about the disappearance of Virginia Uden and her two small sons. In 1980, Virginia was Richard Uden’s third wife. She convinced him to adopt her two sons…
Check out if you’re into ancient history, civilizations, and the impact various cultures can have on life today. What causes a group of people to be forgotten? Perhaps these tribes were illiterate and did not keep historical records. While fighting in various wars they might have had their cities razed…
Check out if you like non-murder true crime, daring adventures, or wildlife in general. I picked this book up because I typically want to pick up the books that involve wildlife crime. I think I’m a softy at heart for wild animals. So, between the cover and the reviews I…
Check out if you enjoy writings on religious cults, exposés on renowned public figures, and survivor stories. The People’s Temple. Heaven’s Gate. The Branch Davidians. The Manson family. If any one of these sound familiar to you, you might have already dipped your toes in learning about some of the…
Check out if you’re a closet Anglophile or if the history of World War II fascinates you. Winston Churchill’s time as the Prime Minister of England during World War II is chronicled through the eyes of those who knew him best. Erik Larson uses diary entries and historical facts to…
Check out if you like collecting, rare documents, or sweet historical tidbits. Have you ever been interested in the history behind an object? What about the history of that object? If so, this book is for you. It’s part treasure hunt and part history hunt, trying to find why a…
Check out if you like stubborn animals, perseverance, or obscure sports. I am a sucker for animal redemption stories, Seabiscuit is one of my favorite books. So are there any questions why I picked up a book with a super cute donkey on the cover? I hope not. Running with Sherman is…
Check out if you enjoy redemption stories, world changing entrepreneurs Scott Harrison is a drug and alcohol addicted New York City club promoter, or at least he was. Thirst is the story of Scott’s transformation from a life of debauchery, to a life of giving back. After years of living…
Check out if you like true crime, stories about man’s descent into madness, and general chaos and destruction Imagine, someone so angered by events in his life that he built an impenetrable bulldozer to take down a town, along with the townspeople who slighted him. On June 4th, 2004, Marv…