Top Five Books of 2014

pmarshall: A powerful piece of writing. I could feel the old man's confusion, the pain in his hands and his sorrow as the sharks ate the most magnificence fish he had ever caught.

pmarshall: With the rise of women’s hockey this is a wonderful story for young girls. Receiving it from Early Reviewers just after the Sochi Olympics and Wickenheiser. and Canada’s fourth gold medal makes it even more appropriate.

pmarshall: It was very common for British families in India to hire Indian women to act as nannies and governesses for their children. In these situations the children often became much closer to their ayah than to their parents. The ayah was there to meet their every need, provide cuddles, first aid and listen to their private thoughts and dreams as well as to teach, guide and entertain the children. This is well presented in “The Ayah’s Tale” along with the separation problems when the ayah leaves.

pmarshall: A wonderful love story told against the backdrop of Tibetan Chinese history under Mao.

pmarshall: The importance of water in drought stricken Africa and the role children play in supply water to their villages.