Review:I sent this to a friend who is currently incarcerated. He was surprised by how quick he received it and he stated the quality of the book was EXCELLENT. He is also enjoying the book, stated that it was a book that was hard to put down. Read more

Review:I first encountered the idea that Western individuals misread the Bible some ten years ago. Since then I've read various works covering different aspects of this important topic, from general concepts to specific treatments.

"Misreading" is a great overview, but it works through specific examples to illustrate and instruct how the Western mind "sees" things in scripture that aren't there and misses things that are. I found much here that was new and useful in my continuing studies on this... Read more

Review:The book left me encouraged about the progress outside the western world. I did not do well on the quiz. yet, I have seen the homeless in San Diego. Detroit slums are horrible. The water in Flint is deadly. The crime rate in St. Louis and Chicago is scary. Many small cities in the rural south have more adults on welfare than have jobs. The US is more divided than ever, it seems. There is more to life than global public health. While this book touched on many improvements around the globe, ... Read more

Review:The person I bought this for (22 just graduated from College) wasn't too impressed. However, his younger brother (20 in college) told me he appreciated it because many of his classmates in music school would fit in this category. My thinking that in the work world it's helpful to know how to interact with the multitude of folks that fall under this label. Read more

Review:This book ties together historical threads which leads to the consistent notion of American exceptionalism. Are we truly making progress or do we simply recycle through the patina of individual liberty covering our desire for certainty and want for caretakers? Th carefully crafted explanation of the never resolved civil war which morphed into ongoing manifold terrorism both physically and verbally continues. The book is clear about this until the year 1968. The last 50 years are given short shri... Read more

Review:In lieu of Columbine and other school shootings, this one could be described as more horrible than most, given the way it was conducted, the age of the children involved and the dynamics that set up the perpetrator's actions. The question of firearms, firearm violence and mental health are equally exposed as critical issues for the future.

The author was pretty matter of fact in the descriptions of events, the circumstances leading up to the shootings and the pain suffered by families an... Read more

Review:This is a very well-researched and well-written account of the complex Congo wars. Stearns clearly knows the country well and marshals interviews with many important players to weave a complex narrative, attentive to both the domestic and regional politics and the human dimensions of the Congo's wars.

Although Stearns' writing is accessible, there are two things about the book that distract from the broader narrative. First, Stearns tells the story largely through a series of personal bio... Read more

Review:Very well written and hard hitting. It is a story that everyone should read as dictators like the murderous Franco can be stopped early on before something horrific, like the Spanish Civil War, happens. Read more

Review:Full disclosure. I'm nothing resembling a boomer. I was born in 1995. My politics are pretty normal center-left. I agree with some policy prescriptions, and disagree with others the author presents. Most people will feel this way, and it has nothing to do with my review. If reviews permitted me to be more specific, I'd probably give the book 3.75 stars.

When you open the book, you will find a lot of a lot of details, political, economic, and social to back up the arguments the author make... Read more

Review:Amazing book! A very informative, interesting, and entertaining (humorous, too) read. In addition to the well-written content, one of the things I loved most was how much the author's passion for the topic showed throughout the entire book. From a technology standpoint, the use of fMRI for forensic neuroscience research was fascinating. This is a great read for anyone interested in criminal psychology, neuroscience, and health technology. Read more