Book of the Week: GROWING UP WITH MY GRANDFATHER by Clifton Truman Daniel
Clifton Truman Daniel’s GROWING UP WITH MY GRANDFATHER: MEMORIES OF HARRY S. TRUMAN; reminiscences.
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Abigail & John: American History Profoundly Portrayed in a Children’s Book
Listen to ACTA’s Higher Ed interview about Abigail & John, the new children’s book written by David Bruce Smith and illustrated by Clarice Smith.
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Book of the Week: DELIGHTS AND PREJUDICES by James Beard
One hundred fifty meals wrapped around memories.
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Movie of the Month: OKLAHOMA!
A pretty farm girl is courted by two rivals: a dashing cowboy and a dastardly farm hand; with Shirley Jones, Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, and Gene Nelson.
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October 2019 Book Recommendations
A curated list of books and literary classics for your reading pleasure by David Bruce Smith Publications for October 2019.
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Book of the Week: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS by Agatha Christie
Death among the wealthy on a luxurious train.
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2019 Grateful American Book Prize Winner Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor
The winner of the 2019 Grateful American Book Prize is Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, for “The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor”
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Book of the Week: TALKING TO HEAVEN by James Van Praagh
Memoir, guide, and case study; how the author helps grieving people contact their loved ones.
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Patriotic Picks: September 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. “1984” by George Orwell. Though written and set in Great Britain, this chilling, dystopian tale of Big […]
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2019 Grateful American Book Prize ‘Honorable Mentions’ to go to Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Tonya Bolden for “Dark Sky Rising” and to Mike Winchell for “The Electric War”
The “Honorable Mention” authors receive a medallion created by the American artist, Clarice Smith, and $500.
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Book of the Week: DARK VICTORY: THE LIFE OF BETTE DAVIS by Ed Sikov
A comprehensive biography of the actress who defied the Hollywood moguls to get better film roles.
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Book of the Week: SWITCH BITCH by Roald Dahl
Short stories just for grown-ups, by the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.