Category Archives: History
Obama’s Legacy: What He Accomplished as President – Michael I. Days
(Reviewed by JD Jung) We all know those who refuse to acknowledge the vast accomplishments of the Obama presidency, even though the facts stare them right in the face. I personally think it is due to racism, but it is … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, History, Our Best, Politics
Tagged book reviews, Non-fiction, Obama
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The Fix Is in: The Deutsche Bank Building Fire Conspiracy- J A Graffagnino
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) The truth is revealed in this detailed account regarding the devastating fire at 130 Liberty Street, Manhattan’s Deutsche Bank, located in the heart of the financial sector, a short distance from what was the World Trade … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, History, Our Best, Politics
Tagged book reviews, firefighters, New York, truth, World Trade Center
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When Paris Sizzled: The 1920s Paris of Hemingway, Chanel, Cocteau, Cole Porter, Josephine Baker, and Their Friends – Mary McAuliffe
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “A swelling population of expats, dubbed the “Lost Generation,” either found themselves or became permanently mired in a haze of fantasy and booze. Escapism and creativity mingled for a decade in this fizzy atmosphere, until the … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Culture, History, Jazz & Blues
Tagged 1920s, book reviews, Hemingway, Paris, WWI
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The Bible in Spain: Or, The journeys, adventures, and imprisonments of an Englishman, in an attempt to circulate the Scriptures in the peninsula. – George Henry Borrow
(Reviewed by arwen1968) In 1842, a nobody called George Borrow wrote a detailed, 550-pages-long account of his day job. Sounds boring? Well, it isn’t: Borrow’s day job was to sell bibles in war-torn, Catholic Spain. Anybody familiar with Catholicism knows … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lost and almost forgotten, Non-fiction
Tagged classics, history, Religion
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Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating- Moira Weigel
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…dating itself often feels like the worst, most precarious form of contemporary labor: an unpaid internship. You cannot be sure where things are heading, but you try to gain experience. If you look sharp, you might … Continue reading
Posted in History, Non-fiction
Tagged book reviews, dating, love, Romance
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Cleopatra – Ernle Bradford
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) My fascination with Egyptian history attracted me to this book and I am glad to report that my choice didn’t disappoint me. The name of the book pretty much says it. Cleopatra is … Continue reading
(By Glenda Anderson) “Ripped From The Headlines and Coming to Your Theater!” George Clooney’s film, “The Monuments Men,” due for release this December, was inspired by a book, not news headlines. The non-fiction “Monuments Men” by Robert Edsel was also inspired … Continue reading
16 Seasons in Hell: The Definitive Western Account of The WWII Campaign on The Eastern Front – Daniel Bennett
Reviewed by Glenda Anderson Daniel Bennett’s book is monumental, written with a keen understanding and insight. It encompasses a detailed research and piecing together of thousands of minutiae gleaned from histories, military documents and memoirs, affording an exceptional eagle’s eye … Continue reading
Posted in History, Our Best, WWII
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