The Struggle for Tennessee: Tupelo to Stones River (Civil War by James H. Street
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is part of a series that has been in my home library since 1985. Now that I am retired I have the time to read the text that accompanies the many pictures.
I highly recommend the series to readers who have an interest in the Civil War.


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Bootscootin' Blahniks by D.D. Scott
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This ebook was free from Barnes and Noble when I downloaded it to my Nook library in 2012.
I am finding I enjoy books catergorized as "chaste romances" better than I did this one because I was disappointed in the storytelling of the author.
I recommend this book only to fans of the author.


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Kim by Rudyard Kipling
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I downloaded this ebook to my Nook library when it was free from Barnes and Noble. It is one of those classic books I should have read by the time I was in high school or college, and I waited until I was retired.
I am really glad I read the ebook version because I could open a note that explained something such as a location or tradition and return to the story with just two clicks. I can hold my finger over a word and be given its definition. These are so useful for books written more than a hundred years ago.
This classic is still relevant as Kim is playing the Great Game concerning influence not only in India but also Pakistan and Afghanistan.


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 Gettysburg: The Confederate High Tide by Champ Clark
My rating: 5 of 5 stars




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 The Midwife's Here! The Enchanting True Story of One of Britain's Longest Serving Midwives by Linda Fairley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars




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Twenty Million Yankees: The Northern Home Front by Donald Dale Jackson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars




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The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up: A Breakthrough Medical Plan to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Steven Masley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I watched a PBS show during a pledge drive that piqued my interest and I borrowed it from my local library.
I need more than 30-days to make these suggestions for a lifestyle change into habits. I thought I was doing enough exercise and choosing the right foods, and there is room for improvement. I also need to add daily meditation or other relaxation activity to reduce cortisol levels.
I recommend this for all readers.


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Ten Years Younger: The Amazing Ten Week Plan to Look Better, Feel Better, and Turn Back the Clock by Steven Masley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars




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 The Highwayman by Craig Johnson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars




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An Obvious Fact by Craig Johnson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book went on my request list as soon as I heard about its release for I am a fan of Walt Longmire books by Craig Johnson.
This book may be read as a stand-alone for new readers; but why deprive yourself of the pleasure of reading all eleven books in this series about the sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming, his best friend Henry Standing Bear, Vic and Cady.


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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I requested this earlier book after I read The Brain's Way of Healing which was published in 2015.

This book deals more with the research necessary for scientists to overcome beliefs and presumptions that the brain, once damaged, is unlikely to restore skills and functions than The Brain's Way of Healing.It lays the foundation for possible treatments that have been used in the last eight years.

This book is not for all general readers for the amount of detail Doidge gives about the research may bore some readers. It is not for readers who are squeamish about the use of animals in scientific training.


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