Transcription of Dallas Professional Book Reviewer s Association
1 Dallas Professional Book Reviewer s AssociationNancy Lippincott Lippincott Ashley is a storyteller of unusual ability who has her audi-ence laughing one minute and pausing to think seriously the next. She explains the story behind the story and celebrates the lives of great Americans. She presents biographies of writers along with the storyline from their best Biography:Born in Grenada, Mississippi, the only daughter among four brothers. She earned a degree at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS. She was elected Miss MSCW (Miss. State College for Women) by the stu-dent body her senior a newlywed in Nashville, TN, she earned her Master of Arts in Teaching at Vanderbilt University and taught ninth grade English until their two daughters were born in 1980, Nancy moved to Dallas , Texas, where her husband Bill, now retired, was an international pilot and Check Airman for American Airlines.
2 For some 32 years Nancy served as a popular leader of Bible studies, church orga-nizations, and world mission trips. She is also an active member of the Dallas Woman s Club, the Marianne Scruggs Garden Club, The Shakespeare Club, the Mentor Club, two dance clubs, The Calliope Club and Tres former Regent of the Highland Park chapter of DAR (2011-2015) and a member of Colonial Dames XVII (Seventeenth Century), she is the mother of two married daughters: Anna and Nathan Clark have Katharine and Mackenzie in Denver, CO. Abby and Casey Ford have Brady, Ashley, and Wesley in Austin, TX. When not working, Nancy enjoys water aerobics, bridge, reading and visiting her : Boards and Organizations: Dallas Professional Book Reviewers Association , Board memberAdvisory Committee: University of Mississippi Center for the Study of Southern Culture Past Chair, Southern Methodist University Board of Dallas Christian Leadership Past Chair, Women of the Church, Park Cities Presbyterian Church Past Chair, World Mis-sions Team, Park Cities Presbyterian Reviews Programs Available now:The Everything Store.
3 Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad StoneBorn to a teenage mother, this bright and gifted young man grew up with excellent education opportunities combined with hard work, and graduated as Valedictorian of his class at Miami Palmetto High School. He married a girl he loves and from a fledgling beginning has created the Everything Store using the power of the Internet. He also has a powerful interest in space travel and journalism. He is most interested in what s happening next! Dallas Professional Book Reviewer s AssociationNancy Lippincott Queen Takes the Train by William KuhnQueen Elizabeth II reflects on her long and dutiful life as a royal icon of service to her nation.
4 Has it all been worth it? She escapes Buckingham Palace incog-nito in a black hoodie and hops on the public train for a sentimental journey. Bi-ographies of Prince Philip, Princess Alice, his mother, and of the Queen Mother round out the saga of Elizabeth II s life Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books by William KuhnJackie as Editor: the Literary Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis by Greg Law-rence provides a fascinating window into an aspect of Jackie few of us know. Lawrence shows how she found fulfillment and defined life on her on terms. Reading Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books by William Kuhn reveals Jackie s life story through nearly 100 books she brought to print during the last two de-cades of her life.
5 We see how she commissioned books and nurtured authors. These dueling books tell in chronological order her life as a literary editor. Here we have popular history, industry gossip, and literary Writer s Garden: Eudora Welty by Susan HaltomEudora Welty s Home Place by Susan Haltom and Jane Roy Brown with photo-graphs by Langdon ClayEudora Welty weaves images of southern flora and gardens into her writing, yet few people outside her own personal circle knew that they originated in her passionate connection to the garden in her own backyard. Excerpts from her short story A Curtain of Green reveal how a fictitious character based on Eudora s mother coped with grief and loss and found solace working in her authors also show how the garden echoed the prevailing style of Progres-sive era optimism, garden clubs, suburbs, civic beautification, conservation, and garden writing.
6 Author Susan Haltom is the lead restoration gardener at the Eudora Welty Literary Museum House in Jackson, MS; Jane Roy Brown is a landscape historian and award-winning travel and garden writer; noted land-scape photographer Langdon Clay captures the restored garden through the seasons. This book is a visual and information wonder!Bonhoeffer: Prophet, Pastor, Martyr, Spy by Eric MetaxasBonhoeffer: Prophet, Pastor, Martyr, Spy by Eric Metaxas is a gripping historical narrative of a young man of courage who knew at age fourteen he would be a theologian like his maternal grandfather. He came of age in sync with the rise of the Third Reich and clashed with the Nazi powers of Adolf Hitler.
7 He was part of the German resistance and forfeited love, marriage, and a family for his orthodox Christian beliefs. His travels to America greatly impacted him as a young man. Bonhoeffer was an accomplished pianist, a great athlete, and a skillful chess Dallas Professional Book Reviewer s AssociationNancy Lippincott He was one of the boldest examples of 20th century Christian with the First Ladies: Decorating Traditions from Jacqueline Kennedy to Michelle Obama by Colleen Christian BurkeThe White House and the First Family celebrate Christmas like no other home in America! Each First Lady lends her personal style and taste to the decora-tions that epitomize the Christmas spirit, warmly welcoming celebrities, digni-taries, and hardworking Americans.
8 Enjoy anecdotes and intimate photos of the First Families during their private celebration. Note the contrast from glitz and glitter to homespun and patchwork according to the economy and the tone in the country. Sometimes there was great joy within the family inside the White House while turbulent times stirred the nation outside. Multiple children s par-ties are scheduled each book by Coleen Christian Burke was published in the American Spirit: Masterworks from Crystal Bridges Mu-seum of American ArtThis world class museum of American art in Bentonville, AR is simply beauti-ful. The museum celebrates five centuries of art that depict the American spirit from colonial times to the 21st galleries of paintings tell the story of America s history as portrayed by its artists.
9 One gallery and the museum restaurant span the Crystal River as bridges, thus the name of the museum. This museum is a gift to the nation and a national treasure. Themes that emerge through the exhibit include artists re-alizing nature, the American artist on the world stage, snd Strong Women, both as artist and subject, who demand to be considered on their own terms. There is a separate building for temporary exhibits, a restaurant, a gift store, hiking trails, a research library, and lobbies between galleries where one is invited to rest, read, and on the Hill: How Biltmore Estate Became an American Icon by How-ard E.
10 Covington and The Vanderbilts by Jerry E. PattersonLady on the Hill: how Biltmore Estate became an American Icon by Howard E. Covington Jr. and The Vanderbilts by Jerry E. Patterson reveal the inspiring story of a philanthropic member of the wealthy Vanderbilt family, George Washington Vanderbilt, (1862-1914), the youngest grandson of the old Commodore. His love and marriage to Edith Stuyvesant Dresser enriched the great house and the cul-ture of Ashville, for the next three generations. Today the Estate is a living museum of the Gilded Age for all to enjoy. Christmas at the Biltmore House is legendary. George Vanderbilt was the singular intellectual the family produced!
