Unable to afford the tuition at her pricey Ivy League university, Appalachia native Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman embarks upon a series of money-making ventures, including a job pretending to play the violin in a hugely successful, but fake, orchestra. This ensemble, Read More …
In the video below, Debbie talks about The Promise of Canada: People and Ideas Who Have Shaped Our Country by Charlotte Gray.
Author Dani Shapiro has spent her career writing about her fraught relationship with her Orthodox Jewish parents. Imagine her surprise at the age of 54 when she found out–through a home DNA testing kit–that the man she thought was her Read More …
In the video below, Jessica talks about The Hidden White House: Harry Truman and the reconstruction of America’s most famous residence by Robert Klara. Check out the video below and then find the item in our catalog.
21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari discusses the future of humanity, including problems we face now and those that will need to be addressed in the future. The 21 lessons are introduced in 21 chapters discussing Read More …