Non-Fiction Books. Reviews and Commentaries.

These book reviews contain commentary beyond the simple reportage of conventional formats. For readers seeking reviews with more curbed opinion, this reviewer suggests the synoptic, excellent work of "Library Journal" and "Choice Magazine."

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Angry White Men. Understanding Donald Trump's Supporters with the Insights of Michael Kimmel.

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Angry White Men was published in 2013; two years before Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republ...
Sunday, May 8, 2016

And Then All Hell Broke Loose. By Richard Engel.

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Richard Engel is the Chief Foreign Correspondent for NBC News. He earned this position by covering various conflicts in the Middle East ove...
Sunday, April 24, 2016

A Brief History of Peru, by Christine Hunefeldt.

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Peru is a country with a rich, ancient and diverse history. Whether one is exploring Peruvian history to prepare for travel there, or to be...

Classical Liberalism. From Levin.

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Classical Liberalism, (the set of ideas promoting liberty, equality and free markets), was developed in Europe during the eighteenth and ni...
Sunday, April 17, 2016

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. An American Slave, by Frederick Douglass.

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is the author’s own account of that period of his life between birth in slavery and escape fro...
Sunday, March 20, 2016

The Seattle General Strike by Robert L. Friedheim.

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North America’s first general strike was notable for its’ peaceful character and orderliness. For five days in 1919, despite shutting down ...
Saturday, March 19, 2016

Intertwined Lives. Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and Their Circle. By Lois Banner.

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Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict were two of the most important influences on anthropology during their lifetimes. Many know of Mead’s popul...
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