I decided to put these two books together because they are about strong women. :-)

If you, or someone you know has reached 'a certain age' then I highly recommend this book! The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules, by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg (and translated from the Swedish by Rod Bradbury) follows the exploits of five senior citizens. At one time their retirement facility had been one of the best, but now, under "new management" things have become less than satisfactory ... poor food, coffee is limited to three cups a day ... of a cheap, instant brand, residents are no longer allowed outside ... and so on. When they see a documentary on TV about prison conditions, and realize they'd be better off in jail, they set off to do just that (with the woman in the title at the helm). It might just change the way you look at someone with a walker!

Although 100 Years of Challenge and Change: Whatcom Women and the Bellingham YWCA, by Lynne Masland, came out several years ago (for the centennial) I did not read it until now. It is a nice collection of pictures, history, and short biographies of the women that made an impact here in Whatcom County. I remember when it was popular to have birthday parties at the Y ... swimming, cake, friends ... it was great fun!

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