Showing posts with the label Adult Non-Fiction

Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef - Gabrielle Hamilton

Summary:   Before Gabrielle Hamilton opened her acclaimed New York Restaurant Prune, she spent twenty fierce, hard-livi…

I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban - Malala Yousafzi with Christina Lamb

Summary:  When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out.  Malala Yousafzai refused t…

The Big Book of Paleo Slow Cooking: 200 Nourishing Recipes that Cook Carefree, for Everyday Dinner and Weekend Feasts - Natalie Perry

Summary:   Treat yourself to a lifetime of nutritious, delicious, and easy-to-make paleo meals in this big and inspirin…

The Girl Who Smiled Beads - Clemantine Wamariya

Summary : A riveting story of dislocation, survival, and the power of stories to break or save us. Clemantine Wamariya …

Things We Haven't Said: Sexual Violence Survivors Speak Out - Edited by Erin Moulton

Summary: Things We Haven't Said  is a powerful collection of poems, essays, letters, vignettes and interviews writ…

Motherhood Comes Naturally (And Other Vicious Lies) - Jill Smokler

Summary:   Newly pregnant and scared out of her mind, Jill Smokler lay on her gynecologist's examination table and …

Fed, White, and Blue: Finding America with my Fork - Simon Majumdar

Summary:   Before deciding whether to trade in his green card for U.S. citizenship, Simon Majumdar knew he needed to fi…

What's In My Stack: The Mindy Edition

Hey, all!  I'm smack dab in the midst of a reading hangover.  It's like books have lost their flavor after Educ…