Biography

Alexander, Kelly and Cynthia Harris. Hometown Appetites: The Story of Clementine Paddleford, the Forgotten Food Writer Who Chronicled How America Ate (reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert) Biography; Food/Cooking/Kitchen Barker, Evelyn. A Texas Journey: The Centennial Photographs of Polly Smith (reviewed by Sallie Moffitt) Biography; History/Current Events Bartlett, Allison Hoover. The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession (reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka) Biography; History/Current Events Butler, Ruth. Hidden in the Shadow of the Master: The Model-Wives of Cezanne, Monet & Rodin (reviewed by Penny Appleby) Biography; Creative Life Cadwaladr, Margaret. In Veronica's Garden (reviewed by Mary Ann Moore) Biography; Nature/Place/Environment Davis, Judith March. Pagoda Dreamer (reviewed by Sharon Lippincott) Biography; History/Current Events Drenth, Atherton. Following Body Wisdom: How Energy Medicine Can Help Heal (reviewed by Mary Ann Moore) Biography; Life Lessons; Body Language Fisher, Linda A. and Carrie Bowers. Agnes Lake Hickok: Queen of the Circus, Wife of a Legend (reviewed by Susan M. Andrus) Biography; History/Current Events; Travel/Adventure Gorman, Amy. Aging Artfully (reviewed by Patricia Nordyke Pando) Elders; Biography Hedge Coke, Allison Adelle. Rock, Ghost, Willow, Deer (reviewed by Sallie Moffitt) Memoir; Biography Hellstern, Melissa. Getting Along Famously: A Celebration of Friendship (reviewed by Diana Nolan) Biography; Relationships Hensley, Marcia Meredith. Staking Her Claim: Women Homesteading the West (reviewed by Sharon Lippincott) Biography; History/Current Events; Cultural/Gender Focus Howell, Georgina. Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations (reviewed by Judith Helburn) Lear, Linda. Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature (reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert) Biography; Nature/Place/Environment Lynch-Brennan, Margaret. The Irish Bridget: Irish Immigrant Women in Domestic Service in America, 1840-1930 (reviewed by Susan M. Andrus) Biography; History/Current Events; Cultural/Gender Focus Midkiff, Mary Lou. Lillie Davenport: Pioneer Mother (reviewed by Patricia Nordyke Pando) Biography; History/Current Events; Relationships Morgan, Susan. Bombay Anna: The Real Story and Remarkable Adventures of the King and I Governess (reviewed by Susan M. Andrus) Biography; History/Current Events; Travel/Adventure Mundy, Liza. Michelle: A Biography (reviewed by Patricia Nordyke Pando) Biography; History/Current Events Peavy, Linda and Ursula Smith. Full-Court Quest: The Girls from Fort Shaw Indian School: Basketball Champions of the World (reviewed by Susan M. Andrus) Biography; History/Current Events; Cultural/Gender Focus Raab, Diana M. Regina's Closet: Finding My Grandmother's Secret Journal (reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert) Memoir; Biography; History/Current Events Rogers, Mary. Dancing Naked: Memorable Encounters with Unforgettable Texans (reviewed by Patricia Nordyke Pando) Memoir; Biography Ryder, Tracey and Carole Topalian. Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods (reviewed by Susan M. Andrus) Biography; Nature/Place/Environment; Food/Cooking/Kitchen Sasson, Jean. Love in a Torn Land: Joanna of Kurdistan: The True Story of a Freedom Fighter's Escape from Iraqi Vengeance (reviewed by Rhonda Esakov) Biography; History/Current Events; Faith/Spirituality/Inspiration Schulze, Joan. The Art of Joan Schulze (reviewed by Melanie Alberts) Biography; Creative Life Thorpe, Helen. Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America (reviewed by Susan M. Andrus) Biography; History/Current Events; Cultural/Gender Focus Waggoner, Linda M. Fire Light: The Life of Angel De Cora, Winnebago Artist (reviewed by Susan M. Andrus) Biography; Creative Life; Cultural/Gender Focus Wolf, Naomi. The Treehouse: Eccentric Wisdom from my Father on How to Live, Love and See (reviewed by Grace Forrest-Maestas) Memoir; Biography; Relationships