The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

                               

                                           The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah-451 pages

Not sure what else can be said..we have all read the reviews.  Kristin Hannah is one of my top three authors.  She never disapoints.  It is written so well that the characters are brought to life in your mind.  All along you are pulling for Elsa. Even though she may be frail physically she is such a strong woman.  Her children ALWAYS take top priority.  She never complains.  There are so many lessons we can all learn from her.  I highly recommend reading this.

The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl

The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl

By Timothy Egan

340 pages

I know the dust bowl was a tragic event in American history. However, I didn’t realize the scope of “no lands land” included portions of Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.  The book follows several families and communities before, during, and after the dust bowl.