Words of Worth

A Farmer’s Expectation

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned our family would be moving soon.  Soon is now SOON!  The clock is ticking.  Last weekend we emptied out half our house and moved our son into his first apartment.  Next week, our daughter leaves for camp in Mississippi and then the true countdown begins.  Packers and movers will arrive and we will start our journey South.  I am trying to decide what goes, what stays, what will be placed into storage and what we will need until we see all our “stuff”…

That’s a Touchy Subject!

Sometimes the subject matter found in children’s books is decidedly, well…not so childlike.  In fact, many of the themes presented in books on my 12 year old daughter’s bookshelf are topics that as adults, we still find ourselves struggling with.

It takes a rare literary talent and a great love for children to be able to present the topic of racial tensions in 1960’s America in a way that’s understandable and approachable for all ages.  Yet, that is exactly what Augusta Scattergood does in the book “Glory Be”.  Here’s a synopsis:

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