Category Archives: Non-fiction

Super Nuke!: A Memoir About Life as a Nuclear Submariner and the Contributions of a “Super Nuke” – the USS RAY (SSN653) Toward Winning the Cold War – Charles Cranston Jett

Posted on September 1, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) “We thought about the young men on that submarine, officers and enlisted men, who were fellow submariners like us. They were doing their job for their own country and were using the same sort of training … Continue reading →

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Slow Days, Fast Company: The World, The Flesh, and L.A. – Eve Babitz (Author), Matthew Specktor (Introduction)

Posted on August 30, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Los Angeles isn’t a city. It’s a gigantic, sprawling, ongoing studio. Everything is off the record. People don’t have time to apologize for its not being a city when their civilized friends suspect them of losing … Continue reading →

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Two Legged Snakes: Understanding and Handling Manipulative People – Dr. Ed Slack

Posted on August 8, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Like many Americans, I’ve been disenchanted with U.S. politics and all  three branches of government. This reminds me of a book I read and reviewed in 2010. Unfortunately, nothing has changed. We’re constantly bombarded by people … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Defender: My Odyssey Through American Criminal Justice from Ted Bundy to the Kandahar Massacre – John Henry Browne

Posted on August 1, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Does helping the devil make you a devil too? That is, while defending Ted Bundy did I somehow absorb evil?” Many question the motives of attorneys like John Henry Browne as to why they agree to … Continue reading →

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Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy: Curiouser and Curiouser – Philosophy – Richard Brian Davis and William Irwin (Editors)

Posted on May 27, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Is Alice in Wonderland simply a fantastic children’s tale? Is it a result of author Lewis Carroll’s madness or opium addiction? No, according to some academics, there’s a lot more. In fact, philosophy professors Richard Brian … Continue reading →

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Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating- Moira Weigel

Posted on May 17, 2016 by J D Jung

(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 →

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Round Seventeen & 1/2: The Names Have Been Changed to Protect the Inefficient – Rich Siegel

Posted on May 7, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) We’ve evolved from the mad men of the 1960’s and 70’s to the internet and social media of the twenty-first century. However, one thing hasn’t changed. The advertising industry still tries to get you to buy … Continue reading →

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A Field Guide to the F Word – Ben Parker

Posted on April 1, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “In the post [WWII] years, The [F] Word began to creep into the mainstream, used for some supposed shock value. But then the dam burst. The incessant use of The [F] Word today has reduced its … Continue reading →

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Hoping to Help: The Promises and Pitfalls of Global Health Volunteering (The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work) – Judith N. Lasker

Posted on February 16, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) “What do they see as the value of having volunteers come to their communities? What, in their opinions, are the qualities of the good volunteers, and what describes the ones who are not so welcome? What … Continue reading →

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My Electrician Drives a Porsche?: Investing in the Rise of the New Spending Class -Gianni Kovacevic

Posted on February 15, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “If a youthful electrician on a mountain top can have an epiphany that permanently changes the course of his life, then could a middle-aged doctor like me clue into the ramifications of the largest migration of … Continue reading →

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