Sy Montgomery took on a wee pig, one who was not supposed to survive, but survive he did and he went on to be a positive influence on the lives of many. Her husband named him Christopher Hogwood and The Good Good Pig: the Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood is the story of his life. A beautifully written book, this author also wrote The Soul of the Octopus (this one is from earlier in her career), another amazing book about the human/animal relationship.

Tall Reader loaned me American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, and the Birth of Hollywood, by Howard Blum. It is non-fiction that reads like high adventure. The author did an amazing job on his research! And this is about labor strikes! There are bombings and noted detective William J. Burns has been hired to find out who ordered them (they continue during this time). It's back when travel was difficult, and took time, when a lot of investigative work took a lot of walking, looking in ledgers, etc., but Mr. Burns finally finds the connections he needs. Add to this the fledgling movie industry and D.W. Griffith, who might have had spot on ideas for the impact films could have, but overall was an awful man. And Clarence Darrow, given a hard case to defend. Find out how it all comes together, it's a fascinating read.

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