by Dani Shapiro, 2019, Knopf The subject of this book is the author’s discovery, via a DNA test, that the person she thought was her father was not, in fact, her biological father. Through research she finds her real biological … Continue reading →
by Bill Browder, 2015, Simon & Shuster I thought this was a very good book, well-written and informative. There are some reviews on Amazon that fault the author for being self-absorbed. This book is about him and his experience with … Continue reading →
by Michael Lewis, 2016, W. W. Norton & Company This is the story of two Nobel-winning psychologists, Daniel (Danny) Kahneman and Amos Tversky, and their research into how humans make decisions. It was an interesting book, but I didn’t enjoy … Continue reading →
by Will and Ariel Durant, 1968, Simon and Schuster, New York This is a wonderful 102 page book that the Durants published in 1968 after publishing their ten volume set, The Story of Civilization beginning in 1944. The book attempts … Continue reading →
by Bob Woodward, 2018, Simon & Shuster, New York I was very disappointed in this book. It is not much more than a recounting of conversations that occurred between Trump and his aides. The book, although the events were chronological, … Continue reading →
by John Carreyrou, 2018, Knopf This, in my opinion, is a great book. The narrative is mostly chronological (as well as logical) and the author introduces new characters well. In addition, his sentence structure and language usage is very good. … Continue reading →
by Jay Winek, 2001, Harper Collins Publishers, Inc., New York This was a great book to read, primarily because the author used, in his own words, “vivid writing.” I’m not sure what he meant by this, but his prose is … Continue reading →
by Edward J. Larson, 2018, Kindle Edition, William Morrow publisher One of the topics in this book was especially interesting to me because it depicted Shackleton’s 1909 attempt to reach the South Pole in 1909. I visited Shackleton’s hut on … Continue reading →
by Brett Baier and Catherine Whitney, 2017, William Morrow The more I read this book, the more I didn’t like it. It’s an overview of Ike’s days in the White House, but is built on the premise that his last … Continue reading →
by David Grann, 2007, Vintage Books, A Dividion of Random House LLC, New York This book chronicles the murders of members of the Osage Indian tribe in Oklahoma in the early part of the 20th century and the efforts of … Continue reading →