I received this book from Harper Collins. Northern Ireland seems synonymous with uprisings and trouble. In this book, Jack faces The Troubles while growing up in Belfast. How he manages to overcome and survive in such a toxic environment is admirable. He and his father Big Jacky have a modest life in Belfast. Jack’s father […]
What starts as a simple book about family is so much more. In 1934 the Adler family is expecting an exciting summer. Their daughter, Fannie, is expecting her second child. Their other daughter Florence has been training to swim the English channel. In the midst of all this excitement, Joseph Adler opens the Adler home […]
I received this book from the author, Mitchell James Kaplan. After the death of Christ, Romans continued to spread its influence throughout Europe. An ambitious general named Vespasian was tasked with claiming Albion (later Britain). In one village a fierce warrior named Muirgheal attempts to reason with Vespasian, hoping to avoid a massacre. Vespasian doesn’t […]