Elise Hooper
Autor/a de The Other Alcott
Obres de Elise Hooper
Learning to See: A Novel of Dorothea Lange, the Woman Who Revealed the Real America (2019) 147 exemplars
The other Alcott 1 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Gènere
- female
- Nacionalitat
- USA
- País (per posar en el mapa)
- USA
- Llocs de residència
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Professions
- Teacher
Membres
Ressenyes
Amazing book!
I knew a little about the struggles of women in the Olympics, and should have known the struggles of "colored" people in the Olympics. This historical fiction book shed light on just how difficult it was for anyone other than a white male to compete in the Olympics decades ago.
As a runner, I can't imagine putting every ounce of effort, time, and determination into qualifying for the Olympics only to be turned away right before the event. If you read the book, you'll know what I'm referring to.
I spent as much time Googling the characters as I did reading the book because I felt so invested in their real-life stories. Wonderful, thorough research by the author makes these characters fully dimensional to the reader. I highly recommend this book!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of this book.… (més)
I knew a little about the struggles of women in the Olympics, and should have known the struggles of "colored" people in the Olympics. This historical fiction book shed light on just how difficult it was for anyone other than a white male to compete in the Olympics decades ago.
As a runner, I can't imagine putting every ounce of effort, time, and determination into qualifying for the Olympics only to be turned away right before the event. If you read the book, you'll know what I'm referring to.
I spent as much time Googling the characters as I did reading the book because I felt so invested in their real-life stories. Wonderful, thorough research by the author makes these characters fully dimensional to the reader. I highly recommend this book!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of this book.… (més)
At a time when women were supposed to keep the home fires burning, Dorothea Lange, creator of the most iconic photographs of the twentieth century, dared to be different. Learning to See is a gripping account of the ambitious woman behind the camera who risked everything for art, activism, and love. But her choices came at a steep price
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 5
- Membres
- 684
- Popularitat
- #36,991
- Valoració
- 3.8
- Ressenyes
- 71
- ISBN
- 38
- Llengües
- 3
- Preferit
- 1
I've read many WWII books but none set in the Philippines and none about women being captured as POWs by the Japanese.
It's not an easy read and there are sub-plots happening with not only Tess but Flor whose sister Iris is a nurse also. Everyone is risking their lives.
It was based on a true historical facts and it was well written.