Armchair travel reads at Iowa City Public Library
Heidi Lauritzen highlights books for staying cozy at home while exploring places from Orkney to New Zealand. Featured works include William Least Heat Moon and Simon Armitage, plus Walking Distance by Manning and Lincoln Highway celebrations with Iowa chapters.
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William Least Heat-Moon
United States
Orkney
New Zealand
Kansas
Minnesota
California
Simon Armitage
England
Armitage
Robert
Martha Manning
Lincoln Highway
America
Brian Burke
Iowa
Iowa City
Heidi Lauritzen
The
One in a Million Life to the Fulllest
Review of Matthew Udermanns book One in a Million Life to the Fullest notes a brisk upbeat collection of adventures and goals with strong hucksterism. It highlights optimistic tone and missteps such as odd goals and numeric claims while praising its packaging and motivational spirit.
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Cedar Rapids
Mount Mercy University
Matthew Udermann
Udermann
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Wake A Novel review highlights grief and resilience in postwar London
Stacie Gorkow reviews Anna Hope debut Wake a five day postwar tale focusing on three London women Evelyn Hettie and Ada and the unknown soldier as they cope with loss trauma and longing across Armis tice Day The narrative unfolds in fragments from past and present delivering heavy sadness yet moments of hope bound by the war the lines War wins and the lingering ache of survivors.
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Anna Hope
London
France
Ada
Michael
Jack
Local Best Sellers and Engagement Write-ups Guide
Gazette readers can get forms for composing engagements weddings and anniversaries. For details call (319) 368-8873 or 1 800 397 8212 to prepare a polished write-up.
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