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Gifted Books


Over the holiday season, I gifted my family and friends with books, as I believe there is no greater gift than one of lessons, characters, and eloquent words. In return, I was also given books as gifts.

Please note, these books are specified to my friends’ tastes as well as my own. However, I believe that these are overall good books and could inspire gifts for your family as well.

First, the books I gave.

Pride and Prejudice
By Jane Austen
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Austen’s Bennet-Darcy romance was perfect to captivate a family member of mine currently going through chemotherapy. Accompanied by a journal and some pens, the best of Austen’s work made the perfect gift to read and think of during treatment.


The Log Cabin: An Illustrated History
By Andrew Belonsky
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Populated with an abundance of pictures of cabins ranging from sweetly simple to intricately designed, Belonsky’s book is the perfect gift for someone who loves the history of the frontiersman and what they crafted with their hands.


The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2020
By Old Farmer’s Almanac
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This old standby made a thoughtful and sentimental gift, on a budget, as a lot of my family members, living and passed, were farmers. While it may not serve its utilitarian job much anymore, it certainly scratches the agricultural itch of the receiver.


Saving America’s Cities: Ed Logue and the Struggle to Renew Urban America in the Suburban Age
By Lizabeth Cohen
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The budding architect in my family loved this story of determination and strategy. While one of the more specialized books in this list, Cohen’s work can broaden a person’s perspective on not only architecture but also why urban areas are the way they appear today.


The Museum of Lost Art
By Noah Charney
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Imagine a museum made up of all the “lost” art. Centuries worth of stolen, burned, ripped, damaged, and censored art would populate the walls of the endless exhibition. The museum of lost art would have more priceless works of art than any real museum that exists today.


Looking at Pictures
By Susan Woodford
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A beginner at analyzing art, one of my family members loves looking at and understanding works. As a novice, she needs some guidance as to how to go about understanding a work’s true worthmand meaning. Woodford’s guide to physically “looking at pictures” provides the reader with a real work, describes it in detail (down to brush strokes, color use, and symbolism), and analyzes it (while giving space to the reader’s original ideas about the work of art).


Second, lucky me, the books I received.

The Botanical Bible
By Sonya Patel Ellis
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As a beginning botanist, I struggled to find a guide to the world of plants that was accessible with my little knowledge on the subject while comprehensible for a first-time learner. In efforts to diversify not only my book collection but also my interests, I was given The Botanical Bible. Ellis mixes botany (plant science), gardening, natural beauty and health, botanical art, and famous scientists into a readily understood solution.


The Trail of Blood
By J.M. Carroll
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As a religious person (Baptist), I should have more religious books in my repertoire; however, I own a King James Version Holy Bible and that’s it: until now. I own, proudly, the story of the Missionary Baptist Church: The Trail of Blood.


Jus Post Bellum and Transitional Justice
By Larry May (editor) & Elizabeth Edenberg (editor)
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Very specialized to my interests, this law book has a lot of examples of Transitional Justice/Law.


Virgo: The Art of Living Well and Finding Happiness According to Your Star Sign
By Sally Kirkman
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While I did not enjoy the more mature chapters (that do not pertain to me), it is fun to read about my astrological sign and how it may or may not be accurate to my personality. From which celebrities I share a sign with to how a typical Virgo is “supposed to look” or act, this book made for a funny and interesting gift.
















Works Cited
"The Botanical Bible." Parnassus Books, 2019, www.parnassusbooks.net/book/9781419732232. Accessed 29 Dec. 2019.
"Jus Post Bellum and Transitional Justice." Parnassus Books, 2019, www.parnassusbooks.net/book/9781107546370. Accessed 29 Dec. 2019.
"The Log Cabin: An Illustrated History." Parnassus Books, 2019, www.parnassusbooks.net/book/9781682680803. Accessed 26 Dec. 2019.
"Looking at Pictures." Parnassus Books, 2019, www.parnassusbooks.net/book/9780500293218. Accessed 29 Dec. 2019.
"The Museum of Lost Art." Parnassus Books, 2019, www.parnassusbooks.net/book/9780714875842. Accessed 29 Dec. 2019.
"The Old Farmer's Almanac 2020." Parnassus Books, 2019, www.parnassusbooks.net/book/9781571988102. Accessed 26 Dec. 2019.
"Pride and Prejudice." Parnassus Books, 2019, www.parnassusbooks.net/book/9780141439518. Accessed 29 Dec. 2019.
"Saving America's Cities: Ed Logue and the Struggle to Renew Urban America in the Suburban Age." Parnassus Books, 2019, www.parnassusbooks.net/book/9780374254087. Accessed 26 Dec. 2019.
"The Trail of Blood." Parnassus Books, 2019, www.parnassusbooks.net/book/9781365466069. Accessed 29 Dec. 2019.
"Virgo: The Art of Living Well and Finding Happiness According to Your Star Sign." Parnassus Books, 2019, www.parnassusbooks.net/book/9781473676619. Accessed 29 Dec. 2019.

Comments

  1. Denise GemindenMay 14, 2020 at 7:13 PM

    Dear Hallie: It was so thoughtful of you to recognize my health event with Pride & Prejudice and a journal for me to record my hills, mountains and roads with rocks that hurt my feet along the way.... and finally my thankfulness for His mercy and hope.

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    1. AnonymousMay 14, 2020 at 9:05 PM

      You're absolutely welcome! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I had help...

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