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Category Archives: Non-fiction
White Robes and Broken Badges: Infiltrating the KKK and Exposing the Evil Among Us – Joe Moore
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) I’ll admit that as a crime writer, I’m a sucker for ‘under the radar – dual life’ narratives, and Joe Moore’s, White Robes And Broken Badges, certainly hit the mark for me. An ex-Army sniper … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction
Tagged FBI, Ku Klux Klan
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The Scale of Time: From the Beginning – Joseph Lanzara
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) “The underlying mission of this book is to render, with accuracy, unimaginably long lengths of time and incredibly vast distances in space, conceivable at a glance.” You’ll note that instead of listing just the author’s name, … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged history, physics, science, space
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On Heroism: McCain, Milley, Mattis, and the Cowardice of Donald Trump – Jeffrey Goldberg
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Why do so many politicians and public servants continue to support a man who has little regard for the military, no regard for the Constitution, and holds dictators in such high regard? Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor in … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, History, Non-fiction, Politics and Social Justice, Reviewers' Top Picks, Social Justice
Tagged military, political history, President, Trump
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Father and Son: A Memoir – Jonathan Raban
(Reviewed by Ann Onymous ) Raban the son endured a stroke, Raban the father endured the battlefield. “I was transformed into an old man quite suddenly, on June 11, 2011, three days short of my sixty-ninth birthday.” As a stroke … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs
Tagged Illness, stroke, war, WWII
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Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics – Elle Reeve
(Reviewed by JD Jung) I’ve been amazed how CNN correspondent Elle Reeve has put herself in risky situations to get a story as well as to obtain the perspective of potentially dangerous people. This is even more evident in her … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Bios and Memoirs, History, Non-fiction, Politics and Social Justice, Social Justice
Tagged alt-right, January 6, neo-fascism
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Jump: My Secret Journey from the Streets to the Boardroom – Larry Miller with Laila Lacy
(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) “Should I come clean? I was well aware of the risk of unburdening myself to the executive in a public accounting firm, but all signs indicated I was on the path to landing my first … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Business, Non-fiction
Tagged Business, memoir, prison
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Tough Rugged Bastards: A Memoir of a Life in Marine Special Operations – John A. Dailey
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) Tough, Rugged Bastards by John A. Dailey is a memoir about the author’s experience helping to form and lead DET 1, a Marine special forces unit that was created after the 9-11 attacks. The book … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs
Tagged memoirs, military, veterans
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The House of Hidden Meanings – Ru Paul
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Much as we seek power in every corner of our lives, it’s always already in us; it’s impossible to be powerless if you recognize that you yourself are power. Life is power. Finding that power … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs
Tagged Drag, LGBTQ, memoir, success
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They All Swore an Oath: Stories from Everyday Heroes in our Midst – Christopher J. Lynch
(Reviewed by Don Jung) They All Swore an Oath is a collection of interviews between author Christopher Lynch and our unsung American war heroes from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the recent Persian Gulf conflict. … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction
Tagged military, Vietnam War, WWII
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How To Burn A Rainbow: My Gay Marriage Didn’t Make Me Whole, My Divorce Did – Karl Dunn
(Reviewed by John Heilman) How To Burn a Rainbow is an honest and well-written tale of the author’s journey through the world of divorce. Author Karl Dunn describes the moment he told his husband he wanted a divorce and … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs
Tagged divorce, LGBTQ, memoir
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