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Search          Search Magazine          Search News          Search Radio      Sponsor      RSS Feeds Magazine News Radio Events         News 17 Fantastic Books to Consider Reading by noted book reviewer Joy Dunkelman October 16th, 2004 17 Fantastic Books to Consider Reading Mrs. Joy Dunkelman, noted book reviewer for the Best of Times - senior newspaper in Northwest Louisiana, announced to a live audience of The Best of Times Radio Show on Saturday, October 16, 2004 at Live Oak Retirement Community in Shreveport, the following seventeen (17) fantastic books to consider reading. These books were not on the best sellers’ list and were probably overlooked or little known about them, but according to Ms. Dunkelman’s review of the books they have great meaning, enjoyment, and pleasure: 1. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larsen 2. A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines 3. Jennie: The Life of Lady Randolph Churchill by Ralph Martin 4. West with the Night by Beryl Markham 5. The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester 6. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd 7. Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas Sparks 8. American Road by Pete Davies 9. Empire Falls by Richard Russo 10. A Wilderness So Immense by Jon Kukla 11. The GRITS Guide to Life by Deborah Ford 12. The Red Hat Society by Sue Ellen Cooper 13. A Turbulent Peace by Ray Waddle 14. Letters to Luke by Dr. Joe Holoubek 15. Okinawa Odyssey by Bob Green 16. My Soul Said to Me by Robert Roberts 17. Fly Fishing the Louisiana Coast by Pete Cooper, Jr.      News Archives Showing 1 - 40 of 254 News Articles     >> AARP Free Shredding Event on April 20th postponed 04-18-2024   >> 2024 Silver Pages - senior resource directory for North... 02-29-2024   >> The Best of Times Thursday night dinner special is now ... 02-29-2024   >> Willis Knighton celebrates 100 years with streamlined n... 02-12-2024   >> VITA sites to provide free tax preparation options 02-07-2024   >> Get Four Free COVID Testing Kits 11-13-2023   >> How to Receive the FREE TBT newsletter via your email a... 09-26-2023   >> The Best of Times magazine receives 18 awards at nation... 09-26-2023   >> Message to the readers of The Best of Times magazine 09-11-2023   >> How Technology Can Help Seniors Stay Healthy 10-19-2022   >> 7 Ways to Reduce Your Risk for Alzheimer's Disease 10-04-2022   >> Caddo Council on Aging celebrated its 50th anniversary ... 06-24-2022   >> The Robinson Film Center hosts a monthly Silver Screeni... 04-14-2022   >> Experience Golden Age of Aviation via flights in Shreve... 03-16-2022   >> Always Best Care offers Remote Patient Monitoring for i... 12-14-2021   >> Ernest's Orleans Restaurant welcomes back THE BEST... 09-26-2021   >> Watch the virtual grand opening of Partners in Primary ... 02-01-2021   >> The Best of Times magazine wins 22 international awards 10-31-2020   >> Please thank our advertisers and sponsors 07-01-2020   >> Congratulations to the winners of "Scavenger Hunt&... 05-01-2020   >> Make plans to join us on a 12 Day Russian Volga River C... 11-18-2019   >> Caddo Parish Commission honors The Best of Times magazi... 12-08-2018   >> All of us national research program seeking ArkLaTex pa... 08-15-2018   >> Bossier Council on Aging hosts Health Fair on September... 08-07-2018   >> Congratulations to the ten winners of the 2018 TBT Poke... 07-26-2018   >> The Best of Times Radio Hour to broadcast live from Bar... 05-21-2018   >> Winner announced for Trip to China at Senior Health Fai... 04-15-2018   >> C. E. Byrd High School of Shreveport - 50th Reunion of ... 03-16-2018   >> 10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and Sharp 11-18-2017   >> Congratulations to the winner of the Grand Door Prize o... 10-27-2017   >> The Best of Times magazine receives 13 awards at nation... 10-18-2017   >> Picnic - a romantic comedy-drama at the Shreveport Litt... 10-17-2017   >> Tours of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Shreveport... 06-22-2017   >> Give for Good raises more than $1.66 million dollars fo... 05-08-2017   >> Easter Egg Hunt Contest WINNER announced - Ms. Dot Mill... 04-25-2017   >> Sister Act 2 performances at Emmett Hook Center begin o... 02-22-2017   >> Here is the Boomer Trivia Quiz for your enjoyment 07-09-2016   >> Video of a broadcast of THE BEST OF TIMES RADIO HOUR 07-08-2016   >> Gold Pages of preferred businesses for seniors and boom... 05-03-2016   >> AARP awards Community Service Award to Gary Calligas 03-14-2016