Tag Archives: non fiction

The Magician’s Daughter by Katy Grabel #memoir #bookspotlight @gosparkpoint

Posted on April 25, 2025 by fredreeca

Overview Never before has the daughter of a great magician written with such candor and beauty about magic’s backstage-and onstage-world, where even the most outlandish dreams are possible. The Magician’s Daughter-A Memoir is a coming-of-age story set within the motion and … Continue reading →

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The Rebel Romanov, Julie of Saxe-Coburg, the Empress Russia Never Had by Helen Rappaport #audiobook #bookreview #nonfiction

Posted on April 23, 2025 by fredreeca

Overview In 1795, Catherine the Great of Russia was in search of a bride for her grandson Constantine, who stood third in line to her throne. In an eerie echo of her own story, Catherine selected an innocent young German … Continue reading →

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Expect Great Things!: How the Katharine Gibbs School Revolutionized the American Workplace for Women by Vandalism Krefft #audiobook #nonfiction @hachetteaudio

Posted on March 7, 2025 by fredreeca

Overview A fun and fascinating social history of the famed Katharine Gibbs School, which from the 1910s to the 1960s, trained women for executive secretary positions but surreptitiously was instilling the self-confidence and strategic know-how necessary for them to claim … Continue reading →

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The JFK Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch #bookreview #audiobook #nonfiction

Posted on January 2, 2025 by fredreeca

Overview Scott Brick, with his rich baritone and impeccable pacing, delivers a commanding performance of a riveting, unconfirmed WWII incident.” —AudioFileon The Nazi Conspiracy From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Nazi Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy comes a true, little-known story about the first assassination attempt … Continue reading →

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Uncultured: A Memoir by Daniella Mestyanek Young #audiobook #bookreview #nonfiction

Posted on December 23, 2024 by fredreeca

Overview “Although this is Mestyanek Young’s first time narrating, listeners will appreciate hearing this deeply personal story told by the author herself. Share with fans of Tara Westover’s Educated and Deborah Feldman’s Unorthodox. Memoir readers will want to check this … Continue reading →

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Out of Place: Coming of Age in Cold War West Germany by Mary E. McKnight #bookspotlight #memoir @shewritespress

Posted on December 5, 2024 by fredreeca

Overview For fans of coming-of-age narratives and feminist journeys, an empowering tale of one teen’s quest to establish her own voice as an Army Brat living in Cold War–era West Germany. Relocated with her family to Cold War–era West Germany, … Continue reading →

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The Story of The Bee Gees by Bob Stanley #nonfiction #audiobook @tantoraudio

Posted on December 2, 2024 by fredreeca

Overview The Story of the Bee Gees pulls together every fascinating strand to tell the story of a group with the imagination of the Beatles, the pop craft of ABBA, the drama of Fleetwood Mac, and the emotional heft of the … Continue reading →

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Cy Williams by Gary Williams #nonfiction #audiobook @newbooksplease

Posted on November 7, 2024 by fredreeca

Overview This is a baseball book. It is for the common fan and aficionados. It has a central figure, a unique player, and record-setting slugger named Fred “Cy” Williams. From Notre Dame University and with a professional degree in architecture, … Continue reading →

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A Tide of Dreams by Carey Henry Keefe #audiobookreview @suzyapbooktours #nonfiction

Posted on October 19, 2024 by fredreeca

Overview Three college, star football players and friends. One dream. Upon graduating from the University of Alabama, they vow that whoever gets the first head coach job will bring the other two along with them. Thus began their quest to … Continue reading →

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Hey Jesus, It’s Me I Have Questions, Comments and Concerns #humor #bookreview @hachetteus

Posted on September 17, 2024 by fredreeca

Overview Instagram star and comedian Ellen Skrmetti shares stories behind her wildly popular “Hey Jesus, It’s Me” sketches of a middle-aged, southern-woman’s opinions on mamas, menopause, and menus–and on giving the Lord a bit of advice about those unspoken prayer … Continue reading →

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