Review:In the preface, Wolf states:
"A related fallacy is that The Beauty Myth objects categorically to images of glamour and beauty in mass culture. Absolutely not. If the icon of the anorexic fashion model were one flat image out of a full spectrum in which young girls could find a thousand wild and tantalizing visions of possible futures, that icon would not have the power to hurt them; fashion and beauty scenarios would be yet another source of the infinite pleasure of the intrigues of life in t... Read more

Review:I purchased this book for my 15 year old daughter but read it first. Wow this book is an important read. Despite the fact it is about women's experience I feel the topic has relevance for a much wider modern audience who are struggling with identity and manipulation in this corporate based society. I am so glad I have armed my daughter with this book and its advice Read more

Review:The book, The Storm Before the Storm, by Mike Duncan was published in 2017. The impressively well-researched, concise, and scholarly work relates to the stone-throwing, sword-wielding history of Rome during the time period roughly four to seven generations before the birth of Jesus Christ. A stark sense of foreboding begins to dawn on you when you read between the lines. You find the inference "raising an army in Rome was not difficult" has far-reaching implications. In addition, the author ... Read more

Review:This book was required reading for a multicultural education course I took to receive my teaching certification. This literary text is rich in personal voice and magnifies the mental obstacles and fortitude endured by African Americans of this time. I recommend this book to anyone but also encourage its use in the high school classroom. Read more

Review:Sam Harris has a very no-nonsense way of writing. When he has a point to make, he does so with very little repetition, while still making sure it is easily comprehensible. Also, this book has expanded my vocabulary as he uses very powerful, yet uncommon, words rather frequently.

As far as the meat of the book is concerned, Sam Harris, a neuroscientist, puts forth his basis for morality and the reasons to support it. His opinion can be summed up, in his own words, as "Morality and values d... Read more

Review:Hitch was a miracle of intelligence in his anti-religious and outspoken views on political people and events. Unfortuately, this book is merely a recital his early years, his rise in the journalistic world, and other biographical details. These are comparatively uninteresting since they do not tell us how the man became the voice of the oppoisition of religous bigotry, an apostle of secularism. I miss his voice raised in countless debates as he laid waste to his opponents; arguments. Neither... Read more

Review:I disagree with almost everything Hitchens says politically, except when he talks about the rights of the individual, the War on Terrorism, and the evils of all kinds of totalitarianism. Yet, I have always enjoyed his wit, his writing, and his liver. It is a treat to read Hitchens because he is funny, he does make you think, and he does make some points. But then again, I don't know if I learned anything from this book. How to be a contrarian? He never gives a precise definition, yet it see... Read more

Review:Sam Harris makes a strong point in his book, which can basically be burned down to "We don't have free will because we don't know why we want chocolate vs vanilla ice cream on a particular day". And he stays on subject, hitting it from a sides before ending the book. However, its just a singular case he is making on a subject that has a lot of depth to it. At the end, I found myself very much wanting. There are so many directions to go from here. He is just touching on a subject which extend... Read more

Review:Mrs. Chua pounds home the point that "Market Dominant Minorities" are a significant factor, often the dominant players, in developing countries. The situation differs from continent to continent. Ethnic Chinese dominate many Southeast Asian economies, basically everything from Burma eastward. Overseas Indians and a few local tribes are the entrepreneurs of East Africa and Lebanese share West Africa with the locals. Former colonials, of course, retain important roles in South Africa, Zimbabwe... Read more

Review:Dawkins fans like me will be horrified by this book. Roughly speaking , it could be sub-titled 'Why Science isn't boring' but, unlike the thrilling romp of 'The Selfish Gene' or the interest of 'The Blind Watchmaker', here Dawkins bangs wearily on, often on his own hobby horses or things he evidently knows little about.
He hectors us about watching the X-Files, he has a predictable go at Stephan Jay Gould, he repeats earlier work almost verbatim. His previous books demonstrated brilliantl... Read more