Book of the Week: GIDEON’S TRUMPET by Anthony Lewis
A prisoner who believes he was wrongly convicted, petitions the U.S. Supreme Court for his release.
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Patriotic Picks: August 2019
Whether it’s via their tone, topic, or tenor, certain works just say “America.” Here are three such titles, suggested by David Bruce Smith, founder of the Grateful American™ Foundation, in partnership with the Washington Independent Review of Books. “My Antonia” by Willa Cather. This final installment in the author’s prairie trilogy chronicles the lives of […]
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Book of the Week: JEANNIE OUT OF THE BOTTLE by Barbara Eden
From club singer, chorus girl and contract actress at 20th Century Fox, to television success, Las Vegas, and family tragedies. A memoir by the star of I Dream of Jeannie.
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Book of the Week: WIDOW by Lynn Caine
How to manage the sudden loss of a spouse, and raise two young children alone.
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August 2019 Book Recommendations
A curated list of books and literary classics for your reading pleasure by David Bruce Smith Publications for August 2019.
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Movie of the Month: Norma Rae
Norma Rae is a textile mill worker, where the pay is low, and the hours are long. After hearing a spirited speech from a union activist, Norma tries to embolden her fellow workers to rally around the cause; with Sally Field, Beau Bridges, Ron Leibman.
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Book of the Week: ALL THE WAY: MY LIFE IN FOUR QUARTERS by Joe Namath
The former NFL quarterback and actor recounts his journey from a small town to the big time.
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Book of the Week: MEN IN LOVE by Nancy Friday
The author of Forbidden Flowers and My Mother/Myself reveals the sexual fantasies–and anxieties–of boys and men.
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Patriotic Picks: July 2019
Whether it’s via their tone, topic, or tenor, certain works just say “America.” Here are three such titles, suggested by David Bruce Smith, founder of the Grateful American Foundation, in partnership with the Washington Independent Review of Books.
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Summer Reading Shouldn’t Feel Like Homework
As children, many of us were forced to consume books over school break; as adults, we can enjoy those assigned classics without the academic burden
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Book of the Week: IT’S ALWAYS SOMETHING by Gilda Radner
A memoir by the star of Saturday Night Live, who died from ovarian cancer.