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Trains, Planes, and Automobiles (and Buses)

You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? I’ve loved traveling since I was a small child. My parents were always looking for new adventures. Mom was from Galway, Ireland and Daddy was from Knoxville, Tennessee. Our first big vacation was to visit my aunts and cousins in Knoxville. Daddy liked to start off early in the morning before sunrise. We’d … Continue reading Trains, Planes, and Automobiles (and Buses)

Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee” by Casey Cep

I fell in love with Harper Lee when I first read To Kill a Mockingbird when I was about ten years old. I was immediately drawn to this book by the title; Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep is unique in that it’s a book about a murder trial in Alabama as well as a brief and … Continue reading Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee” by Casey Cep