Showing posts with label fathers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fathers. Show all posts

Friday, March 13, 2015

Bo at Ballard Creek by Fitzpatrick Hill

Bo at Ballard Creek by Fitzpatrick Hill - 279 pages

Bo has an unusual family life.  She is the adopted daughter of two former coal miners that work as a blacksmith and cook in an Eskimo village in Alaska in 1930.  This book tells the story of about one year when they live in Ballard Creek.
I'm glad I picked up this book.  It's been on my list for a while to read.  It's a sweet story of a young girl.  She's very much loved by both of her "papas" and the whole town.  The story has kind of a timeless quality to it like the Little House on the Prairie books.  It's a little difficult to tell exactly when it is set.  I finally figured it out from one throwaway sentence about a calendar that came in the mail.

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Comrads: Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Sons, Pals

Comrads: Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Sons, Pals
by Stephen E. Ambrose
139 pages
Stephen E. Ambrose, celebrated history writer, has composed a book on the special bond between male friends/family/comrades. He tells his own personal story of the family bonds between himself and his brothers and father. He explains the special relationship between Lewis and Clark, the explorers. Plus other notable Americans he has written about in the past.