Tag Archives: Non-fiction
Lunacy and Death: A perspective developed over thirty years of working in mental health and death investigation – Tom Dombrock
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “They plant little beasties in your psyche that love nothing more than to dart out from the holes they’ve bored into your brain, race around inside your skull, flipping switches, overturning tables, and playing the stereo … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction
Tagged death, mental illness, Non-fiction
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A Better Ten Commandments: A Guide to Living Life with and on Purpose – James Miller
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) I must admit I almost didn’t review this book. I was reading it and put it aside. Ironically, because it espouses tossing out the old Moses tablet-engraved rules, I thought at first that it was a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Non-fiction, Philosophical reads, Your Best Self
Tagged Non-fiction, purpose, self-awareness
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Five Days That Shocked the World: Eyewitness Accounts from Europe at the End of World War II – Nicholas Best
(Reviewed by Glenda W. Anderson) Another WWII book? Since this reviewer devours this period of history, before even opening the pages, I thought, “Ah, the last days in the bunker, the Russians getting the honor of performing the coup de … Continue reading
Posted in History, Our Best, WWII
Tagged Audrey Hepburn, book reviews, Hitler, Non-fiction, WWII
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An UnderratedRead Revisited -Two Legged Snakes: Understanding and Handling Manipulative People – Dr. Ed Slack
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Like many Americans, I’ve been disenchanted with U.S. politics and our 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 who … Continue reading
Posted in Revisited, Skinny reads
Tagged book reviews, deception, lies, Non-fiction
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Life After America: A memoir about the wild and crazy 1960s -Joseph Mark Glazner
(Reviewed by Don Jung) How does a young twenty-two year old learn to live in an unfamiliar land with no friends or family and make it his home? Joseph anticipated being drafted into the Viet Nam War and, like so … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs
Tagged book reviews, Canada, Non-fiction, Vietnam War
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Making Sense of the Alt-Right – George Hawley
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…we can be reasonably concerned that a growing percentage of white America no longer views racism as a moral failing and is willing to be associated with explicit white-identity politics.” That statement is pretty scary. It … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Politics
Tagged alt-right, book reviews, Non-fiction, racism
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How to Have Fun with Your Aging Parents: I Want to Go to Lithuania – Christina Britton Conroy
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) A gem of a book! Part workbook, part memoir, part self-help and how-to book; in under 100 pages, Christina Britton Conroy has put together a blueprint for living in peace with your parents. Wow! Yes, even … Continue reading
Posted in How do I do that?, Non-fiction, Our Best, Skinny reads
Tagged aging, book reviews, dementia, Non-fiction
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The Body Image Blueprint: Your Go-To Guide for Radical Self-Reverence -Jenny Eden Berk
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Body Image Blueprint is a self-help book written about body image. It discusses the challenges women face in the world today and covers a broad and unique perspective on our culture obsessed with dieting. Besides … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Fitness, Your Best Self
Tagged body image, dieting, Non-fiction, weight loss
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F Is for France: A Curious Cabinet of French Wonders – Piu Eatwell
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Did you know that French president Félix François Faure was the only known head of state to have died while having an orgasm? How about that at one time in history male impotence was considered a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Non-fiction
Tagged book reviews, culture, France, French history, Non-fiction
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Life of a Bastard – Damien Black
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Life of a Bastard is a book written about the life of Javier, an orphaned boy, and his will to cope with all the moves and suffering he encounters while being in American foster homes. The … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, child abuse, foster care, Non-fiction
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