so-soAt the turn of the 19th century, Iceland was a very poor country under Danish rule. Thurídur Einarsdòttir worked as a fishing deckhand from her teens, eventually became captain of her own crew (not her own boat), and managed a small leasehold farm. She had ups and downs, cared for various family members, and fought injustices against herself and others.
All that said, I didn‘t love this. Fascinating story, but maybe not a fascinating book.
As mentioned in the intro, the usual book used in Art History classes is The Story of Art. In the original publication, not a single women was included. In the reprint, one woman was added. So the author started to look for the missing artists. It started on instagram (I think) and eventually this book was created.
I now have a list of items for future museum scavenger hunts.
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March—I really loved the tagged because of the way the content was organized, the amount of historical & present-day info, & the author‘s snarkiness. It also will make you angry. Great audiobook. #12booksof2025 @TheEllieMo Runner-up—The Evolution of the Gospelettes
“…Pall claimed vaccinations were just a superstition. The only thing you needed to do when you got sick, he claimed, was to curse and suck it up. He apparently tried this on his death bed. It didn‘t work.”
Nice to know there are those among us stuck in a mentality already outdated in 1830s Iceland.
“…a pair of the fabled ‘demon pants‘…or ‘corpse pants.‘ For these, you made an agreement with someone who was about to die. Once they did, you dug up their body, skinned it from the waist down while making sure not to cut any holes in the skin, and made a pair of pants. These you wore like tights until they grew onto your own skin. You also had to steal some money from the poorest of poor widows and put that money in the pants…👇🏻
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Warm apple juice with my book. Happy Friday everyone!
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“The planes looked like distant pinpoints at first, and few who saw them took them seriously even up to the moment they dropped their payloads.”
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You can use this book in the classroom to show students how math connects to real life and why sticking with something matters. It‘s also good for talking about strong role models and encouraging kids, especially girls, to feel confident in math.
pickit is an inspiring story that shows how Katherine Johnson used her love of math to help NASA. It‘s easy for students to understand and a great book for teaching perseverance and problem-solving
