Nonfiction

Dolly Parton has been a beacon of hope with a big 'ole pile of hair singing with her heart, sharing her success with those in need, and representing generations of hard working women. It's high time to celebrate her accomplishments. She Come By It Natural is a beautifully researched book that started as an article for No Depression magazine right around the time the women's movement shifted: at the dawn of the Trump Presidency and worldwide protest, the Women's March of 2017 and #metoo.

One of the reasons I like history so much is it is made up of stories.  Women's History Month gives us an opportunity to dive into the stories of women.  Below are some newer biographies and memoirs of women from all walks of life.

March is Women's History Month. There are so many books that tell the rich history of women and how they have changed the world. Below are some great newer reads. I encourage you to check them out.  

Booklist puts out lots of top 10 lists. Their most recent one is about medical issues books: Top 10 Health & Wellness Books: 2021.

Warm-weather nature explorations may feel a long way off. But that doesn’t mean that junior naturalists are entirely without opportunities to learn more about the environments around us.

Famous for his pioneering flight from New York to Paris, Charles Lindbergh was lionized in his lifetime. Fleming’s well-researched biography is a rags-to riches story that doesn’t side-step Lindbergh’s Nazi sympathies and white supremacist activities, but rather portrays the path of eugenics pseudo-science paired with disinformation that he followed to get there.