Winter Pairs Well With An Engaging Book
Book Reviews by Reviewer Linda Stephen
Milly for Mayor by Dorothy E. Ramsey
A quiet town in the Midwest is caught by surprise when a write-in candidate (a mule) is elected mayor for all the wrong reasons. First-time Lincoln author Ramsey shows how apathy and ignorance can affect voting results – and how people can come together to solve problems.
This humorous allegorical story was written for middle school kids and teachers as a civics lesson on the importance of voting. It is set in a small town where all the farmers are men, and all the women bake pies. I recommend Milly for Mayor for any age reader looking for an entertaining way to learn about rules for local elections. 164 pages, $11.95 paperback, $8.95 ebook.
Local author: Have you ever dreamed of writing a book? Have your friends or family ever asked you to write down your stories? Dorothy E. Ramsey first came up with the idea for Milly for Mayor more than 20 years ago. She retired in 2015 and in 2019 sat down to write Milly for Mayor. Learn more at TrophoPolisPublishing.com.
Heart of a Lion: A Lone Cat’s Walk Across America by William Stolzenburg
This fall, a mountain lion from Nebraska was captured near Springfield, Illinois, 700 miles from where it was first radio-collared in the Niobrara Valley in 2021. I followed with great interest Peter Salter’s stories in the Lincoln Journal Star.
I had just read another true story about a mountain lion’s even longer search for love. Heart of a Lion retraces a three-year-old cougar’s 2,000-mile journey over two years from the Black Hills of South Dakota to the Atlantic Coast. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys nonfiction, stories of adventure, research on the resilience of nature, or the connections between humanity and wildness. Heart of a Lion is 256 pages and was published by Bloomsbury in 2016. Available as hardcover, paperback, audiobook, or ebook.
Linda Stephen is a writer, editor, speaker, and origami artist in Lincoln. Look for her picture book The Day We Went to the Park at your local library or bookstore. Contact at Facebook.com/LindaStephenOrigamiArt or Linda@UnfoldingCommunications.com.