Before Dorothy, by Hazel Gaynor

We all know the story: orphan Dorothy Gale lives with her Auntie Em and Uncle Henry on their farm in Kansas, and her life is briefly interrupted when a tornado comes through. Well, that’s Dorothy’s version of the story, according to Frank L Baum. But what would it look like from another perspective? That is Read More

Melting Point, by Rachel Cockerell

This is not your standard family history. This is instead a book about history, and about how the author’s family fits into it. Cockerell has found an interesting way to present this history, by utilizing newspaper snippets, and the writings of famous participants in some of these historical events, and the writings about the famous Read More