Nonfiction Stories

This book is a history of the search for the beginning of time. It seems unreal to believe that in the 17th century an Irish bishop insisted that creation occurred at the shockingly specific moment of 6 p.m., October 23, 4004 BC. Scientists' views on the beginning of time have changed significantly in the last 300 years and Gorst makes their journey both interesting and educational.

On the surface, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, tells the story one year outside of Dillard's home. Beneath the beautiful descriptions of the insects, animals and plants she encounters, it is an exploration of life, love and death. This book won the Pulitzer Prize.

This book is an investigation into the many differing accounts of the life of Marilyn Monroe. Instead of adding her own theories or biography, Churchwell asks what the media's obsession with Marilyn Monroe says about our culture.

While The Tipping Point may not be a single narrative, it explores a variety of stories where small actions had huge consequences. Aside from being an extremely popular bestseller, The Tipping Point is almost required for any conversation about trends, culture or society.

This book does an excellent job of both informing the audience and taking us on a wild ride through the world of diamond mining, the cartels and the history of some of the world's most spectacular diamonds. It is facinating to learn the diamonds are more common the granite and that most of the mystique surrounding the gem has been carefully created and maintained by a marketing machine.