Review:I hesitated before buying this book because, after all, how much can be written about a specific subject? I was wrong. The author set out to present the subject in a different light, much more personal than the usual spy stories. He was totally successful in my estimation. There are many interesting details about all the main characters that I had not read before. In sum, he author makes Philby even more of a villain than I thought. Read more

Review:These are tiny, adorable little books with some really great tips. Some of the information/advice is dated but that's okay. I ordered the Don't For Wives as well. I think it is good to get back to the basics and I think that is what this book reminds us to do. Read more

Review:I really enjoyed this book as a long time Against Me! fan. It is a fast, insightful, and entertaining read. It offers a mix of old journal entries and prose to give a surprisingly insightful and detailed look into busy and complicated life in relatively few words. I would recommend this book for fans of against me! there are tons of great stories from Laura's time on the road. I also really found myself relating to the book as a women who loves punk rock and a women in general. Laura shares... Read more

Review:Life is the ultimate question that goes unanswered. Riding the wave of life can be thrilling if you let go of fear, accept adversity, learn from mistakes and be thankful for the ride. Peace can be found in books such as this that remind you of the journey we are all on. Enjoy some time on the crest of the wave, it provides a great view of what is. Read more

Review:As an instructor working in the Humanities, finding non-threatening ways to talk about privilege, whiteness, and/or racism is very challenging. As I read the negative reviews, I am even more aware of how difficult it is to get these ideas across without being accused of self-hatred, etc. In an effort to encourage positive self reflection on these complex issues, I have read many of the foundation works Dr. Johnson mentions. His recapituation of these ideas is indeed gentle. One of the best thin... Read more

Review:I am an author so probably somewhat more critical than the average reader. I found the subject to be interesting, but not the hilarious page turner it was purported to be. I read it in a couple of days, and found it to be a reasonable selection of first person news stories. This was not David Sedaris, or Tom Robbins by any measure. Read more

Review:I enjoyed Temple Secrets. The description of the South Carolina coastal area and Savannah made me want to take a trip. I loved the character of Queenie and the relationship between Queenie, Violet, Old Sally and Rose was precious. Definitely a feel good book. Read more

Review:Tal Gur in two words: intimidatingly cool.

The Art of Fully Living is a blend of memoir and self-improvement manual. Tal gave himself 100 goals and ten years to complete them, and his book not only chronicles his successes, but also shares the techniques he used to overcome the failures. Each chapter focuses on a single year – the Year of Socializing, the Year of Freedom, and so on – and follows his journey from Israel to Australia to New Zealand to South America and just about everywhere... Read more

Review:I loved this book. Although Trump can drive me crazy with his delivery sometimes, this book really explains how he has a full understanding of what is wrong with government today and he is going down the right path to fix it. He is on the money when he uses the term "fake news." The media is correct that what they report is mostly true but it is what they decide to emphasize. For example, in Today's paper front and center in Nation and World section-story about how only 53 of the 105 illega... Read more

Review:Hard to summarize this excellent book. Johnston has studied Trump for 30 years. It is clear Trump and his family are tied to the mob, and it appears the Russian mob too. They are using the highest position in our government to enrich themselves and at the expense of taxpayers. If he continues in power you can expect the GOP agenda of privatizing government services and products. Prices will go up and those services will go down it will be the theft of the property of American citizens. Trump i... Read more