The End

This assignment has certainly surprised me. At first, I really grumbled about having to read 90 minutes a day because somedays I feel like I barely have time to breathe much less sit down and read. However, somehow, I did find the time to read and it actually proved to be a wonderful way to "ground" me and make me give back to myself just a bit. I do love to read and over the summer I had read at least two or three novels a week but once school started up I returned all of my fun reading books to the library assuming I wouldn't get to read recreationally until Christmas break. This assignment made it possible for me to read for pure enjoyment sooner than expected and for that, I am grateful. So in the end, I regret my grumbling and have had an attitude adjustment and I have some new titles to recommend to others.

Change of Plans-Known and Unknown by Donald Rumsfeld

So, my daughter grabbed the Captain Underpants book I was reading and returned it to the library not realizing I was still reading it. This left me with the opportunity to find something else to read and so I picked up the book Known and Unknown  by Donald Rumsfeld. This book actually belongs to my husband as reading non-fiction is typically not on my list of books to read but he said it was really interesting so I thought I'd listen to him-for once =) and read the book. This book is the memoirs of Donald Rumsfeld. Rumsfeld defends his choices concerning the war on terror but he also entertains his readers with a history of America dating back to the 1940's. He talks about the little things that helped make Nixon and Ford president. In the 60's Dick Chaney was an assistant toDonald Rumsfeld! He also talks about the times when he held his ground as a Congressman against various presidents. He talks about his wife, Joyce and how much he loves her. He writes about various travels and how his good friend Sammy Davis Jr. introduced him to Elvis and how he got to know Elvis. This book is so much more than being a book of politics or the life story of one man. It's a book about America's history from a variety of standpoints seen by a man who wanted nothing more than to serve his country with zeal. My husband was right =)

Reading log: Monday November 28, 2011 8-8:30pm
Saturday December 3, 2011 8-8:30pm
Sunday December 4, 2011 8-9pm