Who Ya Rootin' For?

What is it about pirates that makes us love them? Despite their errant ways, they have tunneled into our hearts. This book won't change that. It's about a group of buccaneers in the 1680s and their adventures in the seas and coastal towns off/of South America. As the noose tightens, this amazing tale of scaliwags and survivors becomes more and more riveting. But as with everything else, all things must come to an end, and I found myself hoping that a British trial wouldn't result in the gallows for those who were ultimately caught. In this wonderfully researched book, you'll feel the humidity, and sweat the sweat of the chased. Yo-ho hurry up and read it!

Is Now the Same as Then?

In this fiction story (but based on true events, go figure), a journalist travels from Detroit to Birmingham to find out what events preceded her great grandfather's murder there in 1929. Moving back and forth between 2019 and the year of her great grandfather's death, we learn about the rampant racism of . . . well, just that. Rampant racism. Although there are plenty of disappointments there, the author keeps it upbeat and we see glimmers of hope too.

Worry Not!

Do you have an anxious child? Or are you anxious yourself? If so, this is the book for you! Dr. Cohen's gentle, humorous, down-to-earth suggestions help wrangle that beast into submission, or at least enable your kiddo (or you) to laugh at it. Out of the loads of suggestions and examples he gives, there is sure to be something for everyone.