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2004 GFWC PENNSYLVANIA ESO READING LIST
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read the list you will notice that some authors are listed in more than one
category. That is because they write
books of more than one type. You may
use the author in whichever category you prefer. You need not read the exact book listed if you cant find that
book, you may select a different book by the author named. The only exception is found in the Series
Authors category. These are authors who
have written books in a continuing series not just a continuing character but
books that follow each other. For
instance, Jan Karon and the Mitford Series; Tim LeHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins and
the Left Behind Series are Series Authors.
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category. Once you have reached the
Torch Level (4 books in 16 categories) you may count the remaining ones read in
the series.
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American
History
Ambrose,
Stephen To America, Band of Brothers
Bradley,
James Flags of Our Fathers
Collier,
Peter - Medal of Honor
Frazier,
Charles - Cold Mountain
Karabell,
Zachary The Last Campaign: How Harry Truman Won the 1948 Electionu
Maas,
Peter The Terrible Hours: The Man Behind the Greatest Submarine Rescue
Meacham,
Jon Franklin and Winston
Roberts,
Cokie Founding Mothers
Sontag,
sherry Blind Mans Bluff
Stein, Harry - The Girl
Watchers Club
Arts
Chevalier,
Tracy The Girl with the Pearl Earring
Collins
Publishers - The Wall - Images and Offerings from the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial
Geddes,
Anne
McCloud,
Scott Reinventing Comics
Pezzenti,
John Jr American Eagle
Prisant, Carol Antiques
Roadshow Primer
Biography
and Memoir
Armstrong,
Lance Its Not About the Bike My Journey Back
Bush,
Barbara - A Memoir
Caroli,
Betty Boyd First ladies
Henke,
James - Lennon Legend
Hillenbrand,
Laura - Seabiscuit
Hughes,
Karen Ten Minutes from Normal
Katz,
Mark Clinton and Me
McCain
Faith of my Fathers
Roberts,
Cokie and Steve From This Day Forward
Russert,
Tim Big Russ and Me
Souad
- Burned Alive (Arab honor
killing)
Walsh, Sister Mary Ann John
Paul II: A Light for the World
Business/Finance
Abromowitz,
Les Long Term Insurance Made Simple
Huff,
Priscilla - 101 Best Home-based
Businesses for Women
Orman,
Suze The Courage to Be Rich
Stanley, Dr. Thomas The
Millionaire Mind
Christian
Fiction
Aiken, Ginny - Magnolia
Blackstock,
Terri Presumption of Guilt
Ford,
Linda - Crane's Bride
Henderson,
Dee - The OMalley Series
Karon,
Jan Shepherds Abiding
Kincaid,
Thomas Cape Light
Kingsbury,
Karen One Tuesday Morning,Redemption Series, and Red Glove Series
LaHaye,
Tim and Jerry B. Jenkins The Left Behind Series (12 books)
Lewis,
Beverly Abrams Daughters (4 books to date), The Heritage of
Lancaster County (3 books), The Postcard/The Crossroad
Picoult,
Jodie - Plain Truth
Rivers,
Francine Redeeming Love
Rocky Mountain Memories Series
Wick, Lori To Know Her
Name and English Garden Series
Classics
Carson,
Rachel Silent Spring
Cather,
Willa Death Comes for the Archbishop
Jhansberry,
Lorraine A Raisin in the Sun
Lawrence,
J. and Lee, R. Inherit the Wind
Miller,
Arthur The Crucible
Smith, Thorne Topper
Takes a Trip
Conservation/Nature
Davies,
Pete Inside the Hurricane
Hill,
Julia B. The Legacy of Luna
Shedd, Warner Owls Arent
Wise and Bats Arent Blind
Cooking
Bayless, Rick and
Bayless, Lanie - Excellent Kitchen Adventures
Bushman, Jennifer - Kitchen
Coach: Weeknight Cooking
Cobbe, Anne Quinn - Season's
of Central Pennsylvania
Crandel, Connie - Martha's
Down Home Cookin'
Cronkhite,
Russell A Return to Sunday Dinners
Cunningham,
Marion Lost Recipes, Meals to Share with Friends
Duffy,
Karen - A Slob in the Kitchen
Ely,
Leanne - Saving Dinner
Ford,
Faith - Cooking With Faith
Groveman,
Lauren I Love to Cook Book
Imus,
Deidre The Imus Ranch: Cooking for Kids and Cowboys
Lukens,
Sheila Celebrate
Porterfield,
James D. - Dining by Rail: The History and Recipes of America's Golden Age
of Railroad
Raichlen,
Steven - Raichlen's Indoor Grilling
Rather,
Rebecca - The Pastry Queen
Quick,
Susie The Cake Club
Schemone,
Laura A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove
Visson, Lynn The Russian
Heritage Cookbook
Westmoreland, Susan - Great
American Classic Cookbook
Diet/Exercise
Gallop,
Rick -
Living the G.I. Diet
Greene, Bob - Total
Body Makeover
Gullo, Stephen - The
Thin Commandments Diet
Kaehler, Kathy - Celebrity
Workouts
Don't Know Author - The
Step Diet Book
Don't Know Author - Fill
Up to Slim Down
Domestic
Violence New Category
Anderson,
Vera A Woman Like You
Angelou,
Maya I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Bancroft,
Lundy When Dad Hurts Mom
Bancroft,
Lundy Why Does He Do That?
Bancroft,
Lundy and Silverman, Jay G. - The Batterer as Parent
Dallas,
Sandra The Persian Pickle Club
Dugan,
Meg Kennedy and Hoch, Roger R. - It's My Life Now
Goins,
Patricia This Can't Be Love
Havelin,
Kate Child Abuse
Hosseini,
Khaled A Thousand Splendid Suns
Husseini,
Rana Murder in the Name of Honor
McNulty,
Faith The Burning Bed
Merryn,
Erin Stolen Innocence
NiCarthy,
Ginny Getting Free
O'Dowd,
Dinah Cry Salty Tears
Potter,
Sue Choice Not Chance
Quindlen,
Anna Black and Blue
Rivers,
Victor Rivas A Private Family Matter
Schwartz,
Dianne Whose Face is in the Mirror?
Walsh,
John Tears of Rage
Favorite Authors
Andrews,
V. C.
Bradford,
Barbara Taylor
Button,
Barbara
Carter,
Jimmy
Carter,
Stephen L.
Clark,
Mary Jane
Cornwell,
Patricia
Deveraux,
Jude
Evans,
Richard Paul
McNaught,
Judith
Redfield,
James
Roberts,
Nora
See,
Lisa Snowflake and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love
Sheldon,
Sidney
Woods, Stuart
Fiction
Bender,
Karen Like Normal People
Coble,
Cox, Fowler, Marian Home for Christmas
Delinsky,
Barbara A Womans Choice
Ephron,
Amy A Cup of Tea
Follett,
Ken - Triple
Forrest,
Winston Groom Gump and Co
Frank,
Dorothea Benton
Hannah,
Kristen On Mystic Lake
Harris,
E. Lynn black author
Hosseini,
Khaled - The Kite Runner
Macomber,
Debbie Thursday at Eight
Mayle,
Peter A Good Year
Medlicott,
Joan - The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love
Monroe,
Mary Alice - Sweetgrass
Patterson,
James Lifeguard
Pitcher,
Rosa Manne Coming Home
Quindlen,
Anna Blessings
Rice,
LuAnn - Beach Girls
Richards,
Emilie Iron Lace
Sebold, Alice The Lovely
Bones
Sparks, Nicholas - Three
Weeks With My Brother
Trigiani, Adriana - The
Queen of the Big Time and Lucia Lucia
Watson, Elsa - Maid Marian
Weisberger, Lauren - The
Devil Wears Prada
Health/Medicine
Agaston,
Dr. Arthur South Beach Diet
Arnot,
Dr. Bob Breast Cancer Prevention Diet
Ellin,
Abby - Teenage Waistland
Katz,
Lawrence and Rubin, Manning Keep Your Brain Alive
Livamer,
Karen Just Hand Over the Chocolate and No One Will Get Hurt
Nelson,
Miriam E. Strong Women Stay Slim
Phillips,
Bill Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Health
Reichman,
Dr. Judith Relax This Wont Hurt a Bit
Rubin,
Courtney - The Weight Loss Diaries
Shimberg,
Elaine Coping with Chronic Heartburn
Weil,
Dr. Andrew Eating Well for Optimum Health
Whitaker, Dr. Julia Reversing
Hypertension
Home
and Garden
Breathnach,
Sarah Ban Simple Abundance Companion
Danz,
Cassandra Mrs. Greenthumbs Plows Ahead
Nancarrow,
Loren and Taylor, Jean Hogan Dead Daisies Make Me Cry
Smallin, Donna Unclutter
Your Home: 7 Simple Steps
Mystery
22
authors Lady on the Case
Albert,
Susan Whiting books about herbs with recipes
Allende,
Isabel Daughter of Fortune
Barr,
Nevada Deep South
Brown,
Lillian Jackson The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers
Clancy,
Tom
Clark,
Mary Jane Nobody Knows
Godwin,
Gail Southern Family
Grisham,
John
Kellerman,
Jonathan - Monster
Les
Count, John The Oath
Pellerina,
James and DeJonge, Peter - The Beach House
Rawlinson,
Peter Indictment for Murder
Robb,
J. D. Imitation in Death
Winthrop,
Elizabeth Island Justice
Wolfe, Tom A Man in Full
Parenting/Family
Crystal,
Billy I Already Know I Love You
Doherty,
Dr. Wm. - Putting Family First
Farmer,
Debbie - Don't Put Lipstick on the Cat
Greenberg,
Gary - Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads
Leary, Ann An Innocent, A
Broad
Mellor, Christie - The
Three Martini Playdat: A Practical Guide to Happy Parenting
Rosenfield, Dr. Alvin - The
Over Scheduled Child
Scheidlen, Judy Keep It
Simple Stupid: You're Smarter Than You
Look
Schmitz, Stephen - Grade
Busters: How Parents Can End the Bad
Grades Battle
Sgro, Valentina - Organize
Your Family's Schedule. . . In No Time
Pennsylvania
Authors
Bender,
John
Betts,
Heidi - Cinnamon and Roses
Dixon,
Jenny Smith - The Hills of Home
Garrison,
Webb
Hughes,
Cathie and Stephenson, Sara Reminiscences of the Past
King,
Sam
Kurtz,
Robert - Future Passages
Lewis,
Beverly The Shunning
Matlack,
John
Moore,
Robin
O'Dell,
Toney
OHara,
John
Richard,
Julie Images of America (Clearfield County)
Robertson,
William P. Hayfoot, Strawfoot, The Bucktail Recruits, The Bucktails
Scottoline,
Lisa - mystery fiction books
Smith,
Mattie Osborn - History of the Osborn and McCullough
Shenandoah
March (written for middle school but enjoyed by adults)
Smith,
Sean The Penn State Blue Band
Talese,
Gay
Thompson,
Victoria - Wild Texas Promise
Updike,
John
Wagner, Carolyn - Missing
Heaven
Workinger, Barbara In
Dutch Again, Granny Hanny series
Psychology
Servan-Schreiber,
David The Instinct to Heal (depression)
Szatmari, Dr. Peter - A Mind Apart (autism)
Religion/Inspirational
Albom,
Mitch The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Brown,
Dan - The Davinci Code
Higgs,
Liz Curtis - Help! I'm Laughing and I Can't Get Up
Jakes,
T. D. Maximize the Moment
Johnson,
Barbara - Mama, Get the Hammer! There's a Fly on Papa's Head
Pearl,
Marianne A Might Heart
Rogers,
Fred The World According to Mr. Rogers
Stivender, Ed - Raised Catholic (Can You Tell?)
Wilder, Effie Leland - Over
What Hill?, and Out To Pasture
Romance
Novels
Betts,
Heidi Cinnamon and Roses
Harlequin
Romance
Michael,
Judith
Plain,
Belva
Steele,
Danielle
Summerfield Fires of
Surrender, Autumn Dove, Catalinas Caress
Series
Authors
Brunstetter, Wanda The Hope Chest Amish
stories
Davidson, Diane Mott
Hall, Katherine Faith Fairchild Series
Henderson,
Dee - The OMalley Series, Uncommon Heroes, Justice Series
Karon,
Jan The Mitford Series
LaHaye,
Tim and Jerry B. Jenkins The Left Behind Series (12 books)
Lewis,
Beverly Abrams Daughters (4 books to date), The Heritage of
Lancaster County (3 books), The Postcard/The Crossroad
Macomber,
Debbie The Cedar Cove Series (4 books to date)
Martin,
Nancy Blackbird Sisters Mysteries (3 books to date)
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Pelican Bay, Cutting Through
Patterson,
James 1st to Die, 2nd Chance, 3rd Degree
Rocky
Mountain Memories Series
Workinger, Barbara Granny
Hanny series
Sports/Recreation
Bascomb,
Neal The Perfect Mile
Coffey,
Michael 27 Men Out: Baseballs Perfect Games
Cox,
Lynn Swimming to Antarctica
DiBenedetti,
David On the Run (fishing)
Feinstein,
John Caddy for Life
Jenkins,
Sally Funny Cide
Krakauer,
Jon In Thin Air
Obmascik,
Mark The Big Year (birding)
Sounes,
Howard The Wicked Game (golf)
Stanton, Tom Hank Aaron
& the Home Run That Changed America
Travel
Bryson,
Bill In a Sunburned Country, A Walk in the Woods
Heat-Moon, William Blue
Highways: A Journey into America, River House
True
Stories
Frey, Amber - Witness
Womens
History
Huff,
Joan and Yeates, Marion The Coopers Wife Is Missing
Edward, Laura Scarlett
Doesnt Live Here Anymore
Bailey, Brooke - The
Remarkable Lives of 100 Women Healers and Scientists