I never imagined the Daughters of Yalta would inspire a song, but they have! I was so fortunate to meet the residents of North Hill this spring, who selected The Daughters of Yalta as their community read of 2023.

When I started writing this book, I had hoped it would be something that fathers and daughters would share and read together. Recently, a father wrote to me asking about getting a personalized copy of the book. He has three daughters, and their family reads books together every night.

We are all waiting for the final results of the election to come in, and the waiting is excruciating. It has been more than 24 hours since most polls closed, and to us, it feels like an eternity. But while we wait, I thought I might offer a bit of context for delays in election results when mail-in ballots have made up a significant portion of the vote.

It may be September 1, it’s not too late to enjoy a few more summer desserts! While the words “history” and “dessert” don’t often go hand in hand, one of my favorite summer desserts is one that originates from 15th century England. Ignore whatever you may have heard about British cooking, this one will blow your mind!

Diving into a biography of Winston Churchill can be a daunting task, and with so many choices it’s difficult to know where to begin. Here’s what I recommend for those new to Churchill, or those looking for a new Churchillian adventure.

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War when Japan surrendered, thus bringing the War in the Pacific to a close more than three months after the end of the War in Europe. Seventy-five years later, Russia and Japan are still technically at war. Keep reading to learn why…

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