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Showing posts with label Book Review. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 10, 2023

"The Quotable Hitchens" -- Book Review

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During my recent winter vacation, I read “The Quotable Hitchens”, edited by Windsor Mann.   The full title of the book is “The Quotable Hi...
Wednesday, January 05, 2022

"The Portable Atheist" -- Book Review

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  Over the recent holidays, I read “ The Portable Atheist:  Essential Readings For The Nonbeliever ” by the late Christopher Hitchens.  “T...
Wednesday, September 08, 2021

"Apropos Of Nothing" -- Book Review

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  This summer, I read “ Apropos Of Nothing ”, Woody Allen’s autobiography.   Review Allow me to simplify this for you right from the sta...
Sunday, February 09, 2020

“The Trial Of Henry Kissinger” – Book Review

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During my winter vacation, I had a chance to read another work by Christopher Hitchens, “ The Trial Of Henry Kissinger ”. One of the thing...
Sunday, February 03, 2019

“Men Without Women”– Book Review

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Ernest Hemingway is a puzzle that continuously needs to be solved over and over again.  In a sense, reading him can be like reading Shak...
Saturday, January 26, 2019

“Rules For Radicals”– Book Review

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During my winter vacation, I read, “ Rules For Radicals ” by Saul Alinsky.  Review Why read this book?  My inspiration was Newt Gingrich...
Sunday, January 13, 2019

Book Review: “The Art Of War”

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On my winter vacation, I read “ The Art Of War ” by Sun Tzu, as translated by Lionel Giles. Summary In the 5th century B.C., Sun Tzu, a G...
Friday, January 05, 2018

“Why I Am Not A Christian”– Book Review

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During my recent vacation, I read “ Why I Am Not A Christian ” – a collection of essays by philosopher, writer and teacher Bertrand Russell...

“On Paris”– Book Review

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On my recent winter vacation, I read “ On Paris ” by Ernest Hemingway. Summary When the 20th century was in its early 20’s, so was Ernest...
Thursday, September 07, 2017

“Heretic”– Book Review

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This summer, I read the political analysis, “ Heretic:  Why Islam Needs A Reformation Now ” by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Summary As a self-describ...
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

“Our Revolution: A Future To Believe In”– Book Review

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During this year’s winter vacation, I read the new book by the junior United States Senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, “ Our Revolution:...
Tuesday, September 20, 2016

“The Missionary Position”– Book Review

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  For my final book of the summer, I read “ The Missionary Position:  Mother Teresa In Theory And Practice ” by Christopher Hitchens. Syn...
Tuesday, September 06, 2016

“No One Left To Lie To”– Book Review

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  Recently, I read “ No One Left To Lie To:  The Triangulations Of William Jefferson Clinton ” by Christopher Hitchens.  Synopsis After ...
Sunday, August 21, 2016

“Sinatra: The Chairman”– Book Review

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  This summer, I read “ Sinatra:  The Chairman ” by James Kaplan, a biography of Frank Sinatra from 1954 until his death in 1998. Synopsi...
Saturday, September 12, 2015

“Why Sinatra Matters”– Book Review

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  My final book of this year’s summer reading is “ Why Sinatra Matters ” by noted journalist Pete Hamill. Story For decades, journalist ...