by Bob Woodward, 2006 This book definitely does not have as much impact as All the President’s Men, which was instrumental in driving Richard Nixon out of office. It does, however, shed a great deal of light on what has … Continue reading →
by Margret Wittmer, 1989 As a prelude to our trip to the Galapagos, my wife and I decided to read this book. It was a surprizingly good read and I enjoyed it a lot, especially the descriptions of the many … Continue reading →
By Thomas L. Friedman, 2005 Most of this book is an overview of the technological advances of the past few years which have allowed the world to collaborate on various types of work projects leading to a new globalization of … Continue reading →
by Barrack Obama, 1995, 2004 This is a very interesting book, made even more so by the unusual family history of this man. It held my interest although some of the passages late in the book relating to all of … Continue reading →
The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, by Doris Kearns Goodwin I approached the reading of this book with a great deal of anticipation because I was looking forward to a study of Lincoln written from a different perspective, a study on … Continue reading →
America’s Voyage of Discovery The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838 – 1842, by Nathaniel Philbrick, 2003 Nathanial Philbrick writes a very interesting history of a project that is essentially forgotten as an epic voyage of discovery. He highlights the accomplishments and the … Continue reading →
The Epic Story of Early Naturalist Georg Steller and the Russian Exploration of Alaska by Corey Ford, 1966, Alaska Northwest Books, Portland I heard about this book from a shore tour guide in Juneau when we were on our Alaska … Continue reading →
by Peter Jenkins I originally posted the following review on Amazon.com. This is the first book review I have written (on Amazon.com) and it is not a favorable one. I noticed with amazement that of the 95 reader reviews posted … Continue reading →