Lois P. Liggett Guest Post – Inspiration in Language
What inspired Lois P. Liggett to write Bone (& Body) Lessons: Culture, Measurement, and Language? People seek connections between past, present, and future. I was inspired to write this book to make those connections. The subject of bones is a hot topic for several reasons. Climate change is exposing the bones of our ancient relatives […]
Book Review Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History
Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History This is an Amazing Book, very Empowering and Educational. When you read this book you are reading about Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History and who our kids should be looking up to, these […]
The Pedestriennes: America’s Forgotten Superstars – Book Review
The Pedestriennes: America’s Forgotten Superstars – Book Review “America’s forgotten superstars” is the sub-title of this great read and I could not think of a statement more apt. In a nation that glorifies our elite athletes for their superhuman strength and ability as well as scrutinize their personal lifestyles and choices, Hall makes the indisputable […]
Food, Genes, and Culture – Book Review
Food, Genes, and Culture – Book Review Vegan, low fat, low carb, slow carb: Every diet seems to promise a one-size-fits-all solution to health. But they ignore the diversity of human genes and how they interact with what we eat. I would like to thank Island Press for allowing me an ARC of this book […]
Dixon Hearne Author Interview
Author Interview | Author Q & A with Dixon Hearne Q: As a child, what did you want to do when you grew up? A:I had a wonderful elementary school experience, which left me with a desire to become a teacher. I did just that — teaching K-12 and later as an academic at California […]