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Books: In the Hole and We Did That?
Today we are recommending In the Hole by Ben Levin. This book written by an autistic teenager is the story of a family struggling with a sudden change of fortune that leaves them poverty-stricken and homeless. At the center of the story is young David, although he seems at times a little to good to be true especially for a person of his age and in the situation he is in, he is a good and admirable character doing what he can to help his family survive and thrive and get out of their terrible situation. In fact, there are a lot of good characters in this story that really care about each other and support each other. Accordingly, although the book is not all happy, and David and his family face a lot of hard times, ultimately the story is uplifting and hopeful.
For more about In the Hole or to purchase, visit Amazon.com: In the Hole: 9781949184501: Levin, Ben: Books or follow @benlevinauthor.
Today we are recommending We Did That? by Sophie Stirling. This really engrossing book is full of interesting trivia about weird inventions, strange superstitions, unusual jobs, and much more from the past and some of what is mentioned in the book is actually true in some places today as well. The book is loaded with useless information that you never learned in your history classes but that is incredibly fun, and sometimes kind of creepy and/or gross, to read about. It was once considered good luck to throw shoes at people. In some places, it is actually considered fashionable to blacken your teeth rather than to try to whiten them. At one time, arsenic was quite heavily used in various products. This is only a small tidbit of the unbelievable but true information you will learn from reading this fascinating book.
And that's our view. Tune in tomorrow for Where-To-Go Wednesday.
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