Category Archives: Biography/Memoir

More new biography and memoir

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

So–I’m defining biography and memoir a little loosely here, but I think teachers would love to have you read any of these books. And you’ll find empathy, outrage, inspiration and courage through your reading. Enjoy! We All Fall Down by … Continue reading →

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“Rin Tin Tin”

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Many people love dogs, and in the last several years, they’ve realized that they could share that love through books. It’s hard to count the number of books about dogs that have made the bestsellers’ list since Marley and Me … Continue reading →

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New Biography and Memoir

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Stolen Innocence by Elissa Wall In September 2007, a packed courtroom in St. George, Utah, sat hushed as Elissa Wall, the star witness against polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs, gave captivating testimony of how Jeffs forced her to marry her … Continue reading →

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“Because of Romek: A Holocaust Survivor’s Memoir”

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

 Because of Romek: A Holocaust Survivor’s Memoir by David Faber (with Anna Vaisman) Like My Brother’s Voice, Because of Romek chronicles the events in the life of a young Holocaust survivor, with particular details focused on the survivor’s brother who … Continue reading →

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“The Year of Magical Thinking”

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion While this is a book for adults, it’s also a book about grief—the psychology of it, the sense of loss of not just the loved one, but of oneself as well, of … Continue reading →

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“The Meaning of Matthew: My Son’s Murder in Laramie and a World Transformed”

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

This week–February 8, 9, 10, and 11–the Colony High School Theater Arts Department is producing the play The Laramie Project. After seeing this powerful production, students who want to learn more about Matthew Shepard should consider reading The Meaning of … Continue reading →

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“Bossypants”

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Bossypants by Tina Fey Bossypants is the most fun biography I’ve read. As you probably know, Fey was a writer and then an actor on Saturday Night Live. She produces and stars in the TV comedy 30 Rock and has … Continue reading →

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Holocaust Survivor to speak

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Titans, Last year we had Holocaust survivor Stephen Nasser speak at Colony High. He is the author of the book My Brother’s Voice, which I reviewed here. He gave a great presentation and students gave him a standing ovation. At … Continue reading →

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“Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock”

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock by David Margolick When young and learning about desegregation in the South, for me, one photograph stood as the example of the deep southern racial divide. It portrays all the hatred of … Continue reading →

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More than just memoir: Deeper thinking about the Holocaust “The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness” and “Man’s Search for Meaning”

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

  The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness by Simon You are a prisoner in a concentration camp. A dying Nazi soldier asks for your forgiveness. What would you do? Withe responses by Robert Coles, The Dalai Lama, … Continue reading →

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