by Malcolm Gladwell, 2021, Kindle Version, Allen Lane This book is about a group of Army aviators in the bomber school in Alabama. The thrust of the book is that General Haywood Hansell, who was in charge of the school, … Continue reading →
by Michael Lewis, Kindle version, W.W. Norton & Company This is a fascinating (and sad) story that centers on our public health system in the U.S. and how it responded to the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s difficult to believe that the … Continue reading →
2021, by Walter Isaacson, Kindle version, Simon & Shuster I was amazed by this book and the discoveries that it described. I was also impressed by the accomplishments of the female scientists, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuel Charpientier among others. Our … Continue reading →
by Michelle Obama, 2018, Crown Publishing Group, New York This book is a personal memoir of Michelle’s life from when she was a young child through her tenure as First Lady. The book highlights her struggle to find her role … Continue reading →
by Dr. Sharon Saline, forward by Dr. Laura Markham, 2018, Tarcherperigee One of our grandchildren has been diagnosed with a form of ADHD where he focuses so hard on whatever he is doing that he has difficulty transitioning to another … Continue reading →
by Hyeonseo Lee, 2015, Kindle Edition, William Collins If her story is all true, this is a great book about an incredible journey to freedom. Each chapter ends with, Oh, No! What Next? Just when you think she is finally … Continue reading →
by Paul Kalanithi, with forward by Abraham Verghese and epilogue by Lucy Kalanithi, 2016, Random House, New York This book is a memoir by a young neurosurgeon who is just about to complete his residency when he discovers that he … Continue reading →
by Bill Griffeth, 2016, New England Historic Genealogical Society I heard about this book at one of my genealogical society lectures and thought I would pick it up as it relates to one of our family member’s situation. The book … Continue reading →
by Fred Kaplan, 2020, Simon & Schuster This book is about the development of the strategy of national defense and how we would utilize nuclear weapons in the event of a threat to our country. Actually, that statement isn’t exactly … Continue reading →
by Kenneth R. Miller, 1999, Harper Perennial, New York Ken is a professor of cell biology at Brown University who is known for his defense of the science of evolution against the attempts to teach creationism and/or intelligent design in … Continue reading →