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Often before I go see a movie I find that enjoying the book provides the back ground I require to really enjoy the movie. Since my next girls day out with a friend is lunch and a matinee and we hope that the movie Hidden Figures is still around by then, I decided that it would be a great book to listen to on audio at this time. Besides it is black history month so a good fit for that reason too. For that matter it will fit with next months Women's History Month too. In fact this is a great book for any time of year. I would recommend that one read it rather than listen to it. Only because there is so much information in it that it is the type of book that lends itself to re-reading a paragraph or page occasionally in order to digest it all. Never the less, I got a lot out of listening to it and highly recommend people enjoy it however they can. Margot Lee Shetterly has done a marvelous job of researching and presenting the material. She follows the lives of several black women, starting during the WWII era and ending in the 1970s, who were mathematicians in the United States government. First working to develop advanced air craft and later working in the space program, these women were instrumental to the scientific progress of our nation. Hidden Figures is an important book and one that cries out to be enjoyed by all Americans. Please click on the author's name and book title above to follow the links to more information and enjoy the video that follows.
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