Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Delta Style: Eve Wasn't A Size Six And Neither Am I

This next book was written by famed actress and former beauty queen, Delta Burke. Told by Delta herself, she tells of her life growing up in Florida, her start in the pageant world, which started from her mother from very low self-esteem.

She delves into her life as an actress and how she met her husband, Gerald McRaney. She tells of how the difficulty of anxiety and detail ended her departure from the hit CBS series 'Designing Women' and about the creation of her designer line 'Delta Burke Designs' built for the plus size woman. How she lets women feel good about themselves, no matter what the size.




In the end:



I really loved this book. How a woman learns to love herself just the way she is.

The only thing I really didn't care for were the "Hair" tips, but other than that. . .




I loved this book!

Friday, August 20, 2010

Never Too Late: A Prosecutor's Story Of Justice In The Medgar Evers Case

This book was a very detail accurate account of the EXTRAORDINARILY TRUE story of truth, justice and doing the right thing. The book was written by the case's lead prosecutor, Bobby DeLaughter. In 1963, Mississippi, Medgar Evers, a civil rights activist, was shot in his own driveway within the late hours of June 12th.

After 2 mistrials, his white assassin, Byron De La Beckwith, had prided himself that he had gotten away with murder that had lasted over 30 years. In the 90s, district attorney DeLaughter decides to re-investigate the case, with the help of Medgar's widow, Myrlie Evers.



The End Result:


I Loved It!

The way history is made and the way how much, although a widow, a woman loved her husband. How after 30 years justice prevailed.
This book gives a full detail of what REALLY occurred throughout this case.



A movie was featuring the many details of this case in 1996 titled "Ghosts Of Mississippi" starring Whoopi Goldberg, Alec Baldwin and, James Woods.

Bobby DeLaughter initially published this book in 2001, 4 years after the case and 5 years after the movie's release.


In the End:


I Loved It!


IS IT ever too late to do the right thing?

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Ryan White: My Own Story

This book was written personally by heroic Indiana's own Ryan White. It tells through his own eyes the life he lead, before he passed away from the AIDS virus. It delves into deep detail of the way he dealt with hemophilia, which was diagnosed at birth and how he contracted the disease at age 13, the treatment he endured due to this disease; which includes hatred within his own hometown to where he was forced out and had to move to a more accepting town.


You also hear of the work he did by spreading the word and speaking with compassion the truth of this virus. It was told that many different things would've happened to others by anything more than just association with Ryan, which he had to relocate schools, due to the ignorance of this town.
He fought for the right to an education, since the school in which the district remained, tried to deny him one.

With great courage, Ryan began speaking at schools and fundraisers around the country, becoming a spokesman on the fight for AIDS.




In The End:


I Loved It!

I found it to be inspiring and grateful to have read it!


The way Ryan DID NOT let his disease define who he was. Although a sad ending, this book can teach you to be grateful for the small meanial things in life.



Ryan White (1971-1990)


Thanks to you Ryan White for sharing your story.
And remember:




"Education takes time. Ignorance dies hard"
- Ryan White