intothebeans rated South of Sunshine: 5 stars

South of Sunshine by Dana Elmendorf
Kaycee Jean McCoy hides the fact that she's gay from her small southern town of Sunshine, Tennessee. But when Bren …
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Kaycee Jean McCoy hides the fact that she's gay from her small southern town of Sunshine, Tennessee. But when Bren …

In the ten years since its publication in 1988, Stephen Hawking's classic work has become a landmark volume in scientific …

As the United States celebrates the nation's "triumph over race" with the election of Barack Obama, the majority of young …
It takes a short time to read, and is a great reference.

In previous books, Holocaust historian Timothy Snyder dissected the events and values that enabled the rise of Hitler and Stalin …
The attitudes about women in this book made me glad I didn’t have to read it in high school. It’s a great commentary and worth the read, but if mistreatment and objectification of women is something that you want to avoid, maybe just read the sparknotes.

"Courageous, insightful and candid thoughts on malady and mortality from one of our most celebrated writers"--Provided by the publisher.

A preeminent scientist—and the world's most prominent atheist—asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has …

"A case against religion and a description of the ways in which religion is man-made"--Provided by the publisher.

Letter to a Christian Nation is a 2006 book by Sam Harris, written in response to feedback he received following …