Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific by Robert Leckie There are times I ask myself how I've never read a writer before this age and Robert Leckie is high on that list. Two amateur historians have been putting on a history...

This is the true story of the cream of a World War II PBM-5 crew. It starts with a suitcase, abandoned on the sidewalk that catches the eye of a woman. She tucks the detritus of someone’s life away until connecting with Gary D. Cooper who unravels the loss of the men and weaves an intriguing tale.

This collection of stories is for any World War II history buff, for anyone who wants to increase their knowledge of what our WWII Vets went through, and for any reader who wants to be thrilled and emotionally connected to the people she reads about.

Here’s a quote from near the end of the book:

“What helped was that I understand the food and tried my best to adapt to the culture, rather than trying to make the culture adapt to me. More important, though, I learned to take the time to get to know people, especially the vendors and merchants, who would patiently explain their wares to me.”

A Man is Not a Plan, Success Strategies for Independent Women Author: Mary Grace Musuneggi Disclaimer: I am a friend of the author. I purchased A Man is Not a Plan and am providing an honest review. Having known about this book since it’s...

“Up From Slavery” is a small book, but because of the depth of the words, it’s taken me several months to complete it. Born into slavery in Virginia in 1856, post-emancipation Booker T. Washington was working in the West Virginia coal mines when he heard...

Short, sweet stories of a childhood that may or may not be ordinary for all of us. Ms. Cooper resurrected a lot of delightful childhood memories for me–pick of this book and see what you recall.