Brendan jeffers biography of mahatma
Sometime in February 2010, after becoming frustrated by the process of choosing one book out of the 146,400 books at the library, I decided on an easier way to make my book selections. The A. K. Smiley Public Library has a wonderful biography section located in the basement. The books are sorted in alphabetical order by the last name of the subject. So, I started with "AAA," and after I finish each book, I return to the stacks and move down to the next biography that grabs my attention. After 6 1/2 years I finally reached the end of the alphabetical line. In August 2016 I started reading the biographies of each U. S. President and one year later I had read biographies of all 44 past Presidents. A book about Trump is still being written. Now I'm back to the alphabetical process of book selection for the third round of A to Z.
On December 8, 2024 I finished reading my 718th biography, John Lennon. Lennon died 44 years ago on this same day in 1980.
On August 8, 2024 I finished reading The Helmsleys: The Rise and Fall of Harry & Leona, my 700th biography.
On April 29, 2022 I finished reading Morgan: American Financier by Jean Strouse, my 600th biography.
On June 19, 2020 I read Pioneer Girl by Laura Ingalls Wilder, my 500th biography.
Subject | Title | Author
Adams, Abigail | Abigail Adams | Woody Holton “There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” Jackie Kennedy This post contains book recommendations for older kids (5+), who may or may not read by themselves. I think the best books for this age are ones that may hook their interest but are not so complicated as to put them off their newly found skill of reading. I always tend to keep track of books( Yes, I am that crazy aunt who always gifts books! ðĪŠ ), so I guess listing them out here would be helpful for seekers. Do remember that the below list is not exhaustive. Book appeal can vary from child to child depending on their interests. For beginner readers in search of simple books to start reading on their own, please refer to my post – Embarking on the Reading Journey. I have a confession to make: I am a bookaholic. In a generous mood, I might call myself a ‘bibliophile’, but this self-reverential term is too polite to describe my affliction. Like a drunk, I am surrounded by the tumbling, stumbling evidence of my failure to abstain, or at the very least, moderate. I am a reader, yes, and an enthusiast, but superseding all is my need to possess. I am a collector. I cannot resist books. Not all books, of course, but even within my narrow fields of interest, the blooms are legion. I must pluck them all. It’s just after Christmas and I’ve spent a fruitless week attempting to organize a fresh crop of books; those I bought, and those that were given to me in acts of sheer, if not well-meaning, recklessness. I am surrounded by enablers. It’s not their fault (such is the manipulative nature of addicts), and to be honest, I am so exacting in my predilections, none dare stray off a list, and most resort to gift cards. The result is the same: another stack of books. In 2013, I have acquired many such stacks of books, all vying for attention. I have another confession to make: sometimes I don’t read them. A year may pass before I lay eyes upon a spread of illustrations, that months ago, so entranced me. At the time, it was enough to bring the book home, but the joy of adoption is soon dampened by remorse. It’s not that I regret buying the book, it’s the knowledge that I am apt to treat it badly. Neglect. Pile upon pile. Since becoming a blogger in 2010, the situation – my addiction, has escalated. The entire world is my enabler, and my acquisitions have increased accordingly, in direct proportion to my indolence. More books, fewer reviews. Crippling guilt. It’s crazy. No one pays me for these reviews, there are no deadlines or hyperventilating bosses (or readers) breathing down my neck. And yet, I feel accountable to the books, these little gems, and to the authors and illu .
Adams, Ansel | An Autobiography | Self
Adams, John | John Adams | David McCullough
Adams, John Quincy | John Quincy Adams: American Visionary | Fred Kaplan
Adams, Samuel | Samuel Adams: Father of the American Revolution | Mark Puls
Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud | The Secret History of Iran's Radical Leader | Kasra Naji
Albert, Prince | Prince Albert: The Man who Saved the Monarchy | A. N. Wilson
Albright, Madeleine | Madeleine Albright and the New American Diplomacy | Thomas W. Lippman
Alcott, Louisa May | Louisa May Alcott: A Personal Biography | Susan Cheever
Alexander the Great | Al 5+ years