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Author Archives: Katy K.
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Blue Moo
Blue Moo by Sandra Boynton Sandra Boynton and Michael Ford do it again with this collection of songs with quirky humor and clever lyrics performed by first-class musicians. Where their first hit, Philadelphia Chickens, was an imaginary revue with lots … Continue reading
The Little Giant of Aberdeen County
Not dead. Just now getting over early pregnancy narcolepsy. I’ve been reading lots of books while doing lots of eating, but having difficulty finding the energy to write reviews on top of everything else that needs to get done. I’m … Continue reading
Body, Breath and Being
Body, Breath and Being: A New Guide to the Alexander Technique by Carolyn Nichols I’ve studied the Alexander Technique myself for over a decade now, and credit it for pulling me out of chronic tendinitis in my wrists and keeping … Continue reading
Babies Part 2 – Pregnancy and Birth
I’ve noticed something about pregnancy books, which is that being mainstream or natural will affect what they talk about. The mainstream camp will spend a lot more time on the pregnancy, what to eat and wear, dealing with relatives and … Continue reading
Natural Health for Kids
I finally got around to reading this after noticing it on the new book cart a couple of years ago… Natural Health for Kids by Sarah Wilson Parent and health journalist Wilson talks about combing standard and complementary health care … Continue reading
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Parsley Sage, Rosemary and Time
An old favorite, first published in 1975, which I used to check out from the Ann Arbor library annually. Thank you to my brother for buying a library discard copy of this out-of-print book for me! Parsley Sage, Rosemary and … Continue reading
Blindspot
We seem to be having an accidental foray into early America. From Philadelphia to Boston, then. Blindspot by Jane Kamensky and Jill Lepore Our story here is told by two separate narrators. The first is a disgraced and indebted Scottish … Continue reading
An American Plague
An American Plague by Jim Murphy This is, as the subtitle says, the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. Over the course of a few short months, the population of Philadelphia, then the capital of … Continue reading
