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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) Book Recommendations

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Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.

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Book Cover for: Everything on a Waffle: (Newbery Honor Book), Polly Horvath

Everything on a Waffle: (Newbery Honor Book)

Polly Horvath
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)

@alixabeth Do you know Polly Horvath's Everything on a Waffle? Brilliant book along these lines: https://t.co/Mly70MMvNX

Paperback, 2008

$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Dark Is Rising, Susan Cooper

The Dark Is Rising

Susan Cooper
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)

@JeffSharlet The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper or the Chronicles of Prydain. But read the Cooper first yourself. It didn’t bother me or my kids at all but one of my adult friends found it terrifying.

Paperback, 2023

$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Blue Sword, Robin McKinley

The Blue Sword

Robin McKinley
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)

@Rebecca_Content @jbf1755 The Hero and the Crown won the awards, but I preferred the Blue Sword. I'm a huge fan of Robin McKinley (and Polly Horvath, if that's your style).

Paperback, 2000

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Hero and the Crown, Robin McKinley

The Hero and the Crown

Robin McKinley
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)

@Rebecca_Content @jbf1755 The Hero and the Crown won the awards, but I preferred the Blue Sword. I'm a huge fan of Robin McKinley (and Polly Horvath, if that's your style).

Paperback, 2000

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Native Tongue, Carl Hiaasen

Native Tongue

Carl Hiaasen
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)

@JenMierisch One of the reasons I like Carl Hiaasen's Native Tongue is because of the "sweet" little old lady in it. Incredible proper... and so ruthless she makes all the bad guys cower.

Paperback, 2023

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Sorry Not Sorry, Alyssa Milano

Sorry Not Sorry

Alyssa Milano
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)

RT @Alyssa_Milano: I’m trending! No clue why… but I thought I’d jump on board the trend to let you know that my book, Sorry Not Sorry, by…

Hardcover, 2021

$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Manifest Destiny and Mission in American History: A Reinterpretation, Frederick Merk

Manifest Destiny and Mission in American History: A Reinterpretation

Frederick Merk
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)

@cjcmichel Frederick Merk's Manifest Destiny and Mission in American History is ancient, but important. Sets out the different ideological threads of it, and how they informed American incursions into Mexico and the ensuing war.

Hardcover, 2012

$45.95$22.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Lottery, Shirley Jackson

The Lottery

Shirley Jackson
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)

@paulwaldman1 All I can think of is Shirley Jackson's The Lottery. It's lovely so long as it's someone else.

Hardcover, 2008

$34.25$17.13 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show, Jonathan Karl

Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show

Jonathan Karl
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)

RT @tribelaw: Jonathan Karl's new book, "Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show," reports that former COS Kelly said the Jan. 6 riot was…

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book