Category Archives: Non-fiction

A Tortuous Path: Atonement and Reinvention in a Broken System – Christopher Pelloski

Posted on December 9, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) This is a very different – and some might say, difficult book, to read or review. It is the story of Christopher Pelloski, a renowned cancer doctor and researcher who was arrested, charged, and convicted … Continue reading →

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My Piece and My Peace: The Autobiography of Brandon A. Rowell – Brandon Rowell

Posted on December 4, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) My Piece and My Peace is an autobiography written about Brandon and his life. He has it all and is probably one of the luckiest people having the best life one could imagine. His job, love … Continue reading →

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Rain and Embers – Ali Nuri

Posted on November 21, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “my father spared my eyes from Saddam’s sins  so I could experience real horror,  torture in the hands of my parent searing my skin at the age of seven I found his redemption— why can’t I … Continue reading →

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Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares (A Memoir) – Aarti Namdev Shahani

Posted on October 28, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The move from Casablanca to Queens was the biggest bet of my parents’ life. It came with wounds: betrayal by loved ones and poverty in the greatest country on earth. There was chaos in the upending … Continue reading →

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The Mexico Diaries: A Sustainable Adventure – Daniel Theodore Gair

Posted on October 24, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff)   There are a few books I’ve read that have had this effect on me. I look forward to my reading time, usually nap time or bedtime, because the book is there waiting for me. And, … Continue reading →

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Unwanted: How a Mother Learned to Turn Shame, Grief, and Fear into Purpose, Passion, and Empowerment – Linda Smith

Posted on September 28, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) Unwanted is the autobiography of a woman with a high school education who harnessed her convictions and life skills to improve the world for the betterment for her son, who has Down’s Syndrome, and for … Continue reading →

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United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America (And What We Can Do About It) – Mickey Huff & Nolan Higdon, Foreword by Ralph Nader

Posted on September 24, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…commercial media are in the business of marketing the immediate and sensational and have no mandate to serve the public interest.” In fact, the media profited from Trump’s celebrity and candidacy, and continues to do so … Continue reading →

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The Way We Work: On The Job in Hollywood – Bruce Ferber

Posted on September 5, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) So, you want to succeed in the entertainment industry? Sorry, it’s not that easy or glamorous. This anthology written by various career movie and television people will dispel the myths on what the industry is really … Continue reading →

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My Neighbour Osama Bin Laden – Yslar Tatuky

Posted on August 31, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned What happens when one puts Osama bin Laden and Salman Rushdie at the same dinner table? Yslar Tatuky is such a person as he has grand, though idealistic, hopes for humanity in his novel, My … Continue reading →

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Mr. Siegel Writes to Washington – Rich Siegel

Posted on August 28, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) Mr. Siegel sends a weekly letter to various Republican politicians on what they are doing wrong. This collection of letters to each Republican senator (including multiple ones to speaker McConnell) is filled with a satirical look … Continue reading →

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