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The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

M Daly, January 28, 2013

This ficitional account of Ernest Hemingway's first wife, Hadley, is a must read for fans of Hemingway, Paris, Pamploma, the 1920s, or a good story. Meticulously researched, the book brings to life the women who was the author's first love and muse. Though only married to him for four years, they were packed with activity and growth. When she met him, he was an unpublished, green boy. When they divorced, he was a respected and famous author. The in-between time, makes a fascinating story.

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The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin

M Daly, January 1, 2013

I loved this book. It is both well written and an engaging story. In Civil War era U.S., Lavinia Warren Bump stands less than 3 foot tall. While most people thought that being a woman and a dwarf condemned her to being hidden away and cared for the rest of her life, she had other ideas. She not only became independant, she took control of her career and became one of the most recognizable women in the world, eventually joining P.T. Barnum's traveling show and seeing the world. Her wedding to General Tom Thumb was the royal wedding of the day. Melanie Benjamin has given this, who most people know only from pictures, a voice that reveals an intelligent, funny and determined woman. Well done!

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