Book Review: The Why of Things: Causality in Science, Medicine, and Life by Peter Rabins Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. The author of this book is a professor of Geriatric Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University, and it started as a clinical teaching presentation.… Continue reading Book Review: The Why of Things
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Book Review: A Story of Easter and All of Us
Book Review: A Story of Easter and All of Us by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway, on the premise that I would review it. It is unlikely that a reader of this blog will be completely unfamiliar with the plot of this book. The Easter narrative… Continue reading Book Review: A Story of Easter and All of Us
Book Review: Girls Research! Amazing Tales of Female Scientists
Book Review: Girls Research! Amazing Tales of Female Scientists by Jennifer Phillips Disclosure: I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This is a part of the Girls Rock! series by Capstone Books, which presents short biographies of women and their achievements, aimed primarily at young girls. In… Continue reading Book Review: Girls Research! Amazing Tales of Female Scientists
Book Review: Kitty Genovese
Book Review: Kitty Genovese: A True Account of a Public Murder and Its Private Consequences by Catherine Pelonero Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. I am not quite old enough to have any firsthand memories of the coverage of the March 13, 1964 murder… Continue reading Book Review: Kitty Genovese
Book Review: Pitch Perfect
Book Review: Pitch Perfect: How to Say It Right the First Time, Every Time by Bill McGowan and Alisa Bowman Disclaimer: I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. My copy was an uncorrected proof, and there will be changes in the final product. Mr. McGowan begins… Continue reading Book Review: Pitch Perfect
Book Review: Good Advice from Bad People
Book Review: Good Advice from Bad People: Selected Wisdom from Murderers, Stock Swindlers and Lance Armstrong by Zac Bissonnette Disclaimer: I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. People love to give advice. Maxims, moral pronouncements, proverbs and detailed instructions on how other people should live their… Continue reading Book Review: Good Advice from Bad People
Book Review: Blood Aces
Book Review: Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster who Created Vegas Poker by Doug J. Swanson Disclaimer: I received this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway in the expectation that I would review it. This was an Advance Uncorrected Proof copy, and there will be changes to the final… Continue reading Book Review: Blood Aces
Book Review: Letter & Spirit, Volume 8: Promise and Fulfillment
Book Review: Letter & Spirit, Volume 8: Promise and Fulfillment edited by Scott W. Hahn Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would write a review of it. I am a Christian, but not a Catholic, so this may affect my reactions to this volume. This is not… Continue reading Book Review: Letter & Spirit, Volume 8: Promise and Fulfillment
Book Review: The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human
Book Review: The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human by Noah Strycker Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher as part of a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. I received an Advance Reading Copy and there may be changes in the… Continue reading Book Review: The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human
Book Review: Prophets and Apostles
Book Review: Prophets and Apostles by Joseph Ponessa & Laurie Watson Manhardt Disclaimers: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would read and review it. I am a Christian, but not a Catholic, which influences my reaction to this volume. This volume is part of the “Come and See”… Continue reading Book Review: Prophets and Apostles