Tag: non-fiction

The Elephant Scientist by Caitlin O’Connell

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The Elephant Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series) by Caitlin O'Connell

I was sent a copy of The Elephant Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series) by Caitlin O’Connell   The Elephant Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series) by Caitlin O’Connell Release Date: 2016-05-03 In the sprawling African scrub desert of Etosha National Park in Namibia, they call her “the mother of all elephants.” Holding binoculars closely to her eyes, American scientist Caitlin O’Connell could not believe what she was seeing from these African elephants: as the mighty matriarch scanned the horizon, the other elephants followed suit, stopped midstride, and stood as…

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Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot by Sy Montgomery

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Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot (Scientists in the Field Series) by Sy Montgomery

I was sent a copy of Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot (Scientists in the Field Series) by Sy Montgomery   Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot (Scientists in the Field Series) by Sy Montgomery Release Date: 2016-05-03 On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last ninety-one kakapo parrots on earth. These trusting, flightless, and beautiful birds—the largest and most unusual parrots on earth—have suffered devastating population loss. Now, on an island refuge with the last of the species, New Zealand’s National…

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We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler by Russell Freedman

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We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler by Russell Freedman

I was sent a copy of We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler by Russell Freedman   We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler by Russell Freedman Release Date: 2016-05-03 In his signature eloquent prose, backed up by thorough research, Russell Freedman tells the story of Austrian-born Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie. They belonged to Hitler Youth as young children, but began to doubt the Nazi regime. As older students, the Scholls and…

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the Gift Giver by Jennifer Hawkins

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Buy on Amazon Available in: PAPERBACK KINDLE The Gift Giver: A True Story By: Jennifer Hawkins Published by: Emerald Book Company Released On: 2011-06-01 ISBN: 1934572802 Pages: 264 Genre: Non-Fiction, Spiritual, Memoir Author’s Website: http://www.thegiftgiverbook.com Author’s Social:   Twitter  |  Facebook Format of Review Copy: paperback Source:  author Recommendable for people who enjoy: spiritual or self help/healing type memoirs Synopsis (from Amazon): The sudden loss of her husband empowers a young widow to open herself to a path of true acceptance. An accomplished athlete, businesswoman, and mother, author Jennifer Hawkins believes…

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Wanted: Gentleman Bank Robber by Dane Batty

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Buy on Amazon Wanted: Gentleman Bank Robber: The True Story of Leslie Ibsen Rogge, One of the FBI’s Most Elusive Criminals By: Dane Batty Published by: Nish Publishing Company Released On: 2010-06-30 ISBN: 0615268455 Genre:  True Crime, Non-Fiction Pages: 218 Author’s Website: http://www.nishpublishing.com/ Author’s Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/NishPublishing Recommendable for people who: Enjoy true crime, biographies, and non-fiction. Synopsis (from Amazon): What do you think of when you hear about someone on the FBI’s Most Wanted List? Hardened criminals, without morals or any sense of right and wrong, ready to solve a…

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Beyond the Body Farm by Dr Bill Bass

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  Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science By: Bill Bass 0060875291 Published by: William Morrow Genre: Pages: 304 Author’s Website: http://www.jeffersonbass.com/ Author’s Twitter: n/a Recommendable for people who: are interested in True Crime, “csi type” NON-FICTION,  educational, forensics   Synopsis {from the authors website}: In Beyond the Body Farm, readers will follow Bass as he explores the depths of an East Tennessee lake with a twenty-first-century sonar system, in a quest for an airplane that disappeared with two people…

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