12 FRONTDOORS MEDIA | MAY 2 020 BOOKMARKED {what are you reading?} Seated: Laura Grafman and Paul Critchfield; from left: Judy Jolley Mohraz, Jim Bruner, Steve Zabilski, José Cárdenas and Sharon Harper. JIM BRUNER R E C O M M E N D S : “Appetite for America: Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West — One Meal at a Time” by Stephen Fried H I S T A K E “Harvey, born in England, came to America as a teenager, settling in lower Manhattan and working as a dishwasher. His story begins there, but his creativity and hard work led him to working with railroads and opening up the West with his Harvey Girls and passion for good food and service. All this led to stops in Arizona, ending at the Grand Canyon. If you admire the ingenuity of an individual and love the Southwest, you will not be disappointed.” Trustees of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust share their favorite books.

MAY 2 020 | FRONTDOORS MEDIA 13 JOSÉ CÁRDENAS R E C O M M E N D S : “Loud and Clear” and “Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake: A Memoir of a Woman’s Life” by Anna Quindlen H I S T A K E “Two of my favorite books are Anna Quindlen’s collection of columns, ‘Loud and Clear,’ and short essays, ‘Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake.’ Using what one reviewer called ‘her twinkling aphorisms, her gentle homespun humor,’ she writes beautifully and powerfully about events big and small, about mortality, children, friendships, intimate relationships, in short, living.” PAUL CRITCHFIELD R E C O M M E N D S : “No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline” by Brian Tracy H I S T A K E “How many of us utilize our own self-discipline in all phases of our life? For example, choosing the right career and/or choosing to leave that career for a better chance to improve your leadership skills. Self- discipline is a skill you can use every day in a myriad of enhancing life opportunities. Do it today!” LAURA GRAFMAN R E C O M M E N D S : “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens H E R T A K E “This exceptionally poignant coming-of-age story focuses on a young woman, Kya, who lives and grows up, alone, in a broken-down shack in the Swamplands of the North Carolina Coast. The time period is the 1950s and 1960s. There are no locks on her doors and no windows, stove or real refrigerator. Everything she needs to do to make a life for herself leads quickly to the fact that she needs to learn to read. And, she doesn’t intend to go to school again! There is so much to her story, including romance, mystery and murder. This beautifully written book encourages readers to be strong and courageous, that they can put up with just about anything life throws at them.” CONTINUED