Outlaws, spies, and gangsters
Laura Scandiffio
Provides information on eight of the most notorious criminals who were caught on the run, including John Dillinger, Adolf Eichmann, and Osama bin Laden.
Read Time: ~3.4 hr
An angel is born
by Wynn Johnson (2013)
About this book
A story about the life and death of an amazing girl with special needs, but also a contemplative history of how every life-- and every death-- adds its own thread to the tapestry of a family and community. Johnson tells the story of how, over nearly seven decades, generations shaped by the unique demands of Appalachia helped one kid to thrive against all odds.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreAn angel is born Lead Character
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