Melissa GoutyAug 30, 20225 minRead the Epic Novel “Diamond Eye” If You Want More Truth Than FictionThe Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn is a gem in the WWII treasure trove, based on the life of Lyudmila Pavlinchinko, Russian "girl" sniper.
Melissa GoutyAug 23, 20223 minWhy the Island is NOT Depressing, But a Redemptive Read for the Armchair TravelerThe Island by Victoria Hislop is an international bestseller about family secrets and the island of Spinalonga, a former leper colony.
Melissa GoutyApr 28, 20215 minWant to Know About "The Dust Bowl?" Read The Four WindsKristin Hannah's novel, The Four Winds,depicts life in The Dust Bowl, but don't make it your only source. Try The Worst Hard Time by Egan.
Melissa GoutyFeb 25, 20216 minNeed Spiritual Sustenance? Read the Novel, Gilead, to See the Power of FaithGilead is a tribute to the skill of a writer who created a literary work that is readable, relatable, and wondrous all at the same time.
Melissa GoutySep 11, 20202 min“We must love another or die”It’s eerie how W. H. Auden’s poem, “September 1, 1939,” written more than 80 years ago, dovetailed so precisely with September 11, 2011.
Melissa GoutySep 9, 20204 minThe Post Office Mural Project in the Novel "Big Lies in a Small Town"Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain uses the Post Office Mural Project as the basis for a compelling story of art and compassion.
Melissa GoutySep 8, 20205 minThe Vietnamese Immigrant Experience: A Mother-Daughter Tale of AngstA Family in Six Tones is brutally honest, mother-daughter account of coming to America when Saigon fell and the lifelong effects on both.
Melissa GoutyOct 21, 20194 minSnippets of Souls: What We Can Learn from JournalsJournals and diaries are essential "old-fashioned" methods to preserve snippets of souls: the lives, people, and personalities of our past.