Sunday, July 28, 2024

The Thanksgiving Story (1954)

the Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh is the version of Thanksgiving I learned as a child. The Mayflower arrives in the new world after a treacherous voyage. Life is hard. Relations with the Indians are good as they celebrate a first Thanksgiving. I will save this book with my other ancestral belongings. It tells a story we want to believe.

*What You Know First (1995)

 * What You Know First by Patricia MacLachlan (1995) is a stunning book. It’s one of those very special treasures I sometimes find at libra...