What is leadership?
In her book Leadership in Turbulent Times (DB93029, CL19000), Doris Kearns Goodwin poses these questions, pertinent in any age: “Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How … Continued
BEST OF BARD: JANUARY 2019
Dark Sacred Night By Michael Connelly DB 92899 / CL 18098 Working the night shift, LAPD detective Renée Ballard catches retired cop Harry Bosch going through cold-case files at Hollywood … Continued
Singing the Praises of Mercedes Lackey
One of my favorite authors is Mercedes Lackey. Her worlds of Valdemar and the alternate history of the Elemental Masters are among my favorite haunts. Valdemar is sword and sorcery … Continued
Creed. doc.
The Body of Christopher Creed (DB 52758) by Carol Plum-Ucci is a fiction novel that follows the story of a high school student named Torey as he navigates through his feelings … Continued
Reading Grisham
Recently I read my first John Grisham. It was his latest book The Reckoning (DB92511) , which would rank as one of the top books I read last year. I … Continued
Print-and-Braille Picture Books
Print-and-braille picture books are a wonderful way to introduce braille to blind or visually impaired children.
Caribbean Fiction
The Caribbean Sea is a relatively small geographic area but is filled with many islands and countries that are very rich in culture and diversity. Many of these islands have also … Continued
The Lessons of Westover.
At the end of last year Tara Westover’s memoir Educated (DB 90188) had popped up on my radar more than a few times. After half a dozen mentions I finally placed the … Continued
MLK 360: A Children’s Booklist About Dr. King’s Legacy
As a child, I remember studying Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. only from one perspective—the man who had a dream. Without a deep understanding of Dr. King, I lacked the ability to apply some of his profound principles to my life. Years later as an adult, I read his autobiography and was amazed at the depth of his personhood. Out of this amazement, I created a booklist that allows children to understand Dr. King’s life as family member, activist, dreamer, and philosopher.
BEST OF BARD: DECEMBAR 2018
Past tense: a Jack Reacher novel By Lee Child DB 92767 / CL 19012 In the New England woods, wandering Jack Reacher sees a sign to a place he has … Continued