Review:Brill presents the planning and launch of the Affordable Care Act "Obamacare" with a remarkable insider's view. You will be torn between contempt for the process and admiration for some of the players. I was entertained and informed. Read more

Review:There are three types of people who may enjoy this book. First, those with an interest in 19th century English history who also know about the English countryside (have been to some of the places mentioned in the book). Second, anyone with a serious interest in geography since this is about one of the founding fathers. Third, anyone who is a Simon Winchester fan. I fall in to the last. Winchesters writing style is top notch as usual, but the truth is, this is not a very interesting person (at le... Read more

Review:Simon Winchester tells a story . . . a history of a happening . . . (perhaps) like no other. Who would think that the history of the making of the Oxford English Dictionary would be a 'page turner.' The research and thought that Winchester has put into this book is mind-boggling, but it is unique way of telling the story, weaving time, place and characters that makes this a remarkable story.
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Review:Geraldine Brooks should be applauded for writing such an easy-to-read guide to the Koran ~ I loved how each chapter was dedicated to an aspect of Islamic culture which opened my eyes to understand the plight of Islamic women. Read more

Review:I used this book for an introductory History class. It is a great supplement to the study of the Greek periods. It has a nice glossory in the back for unusual terms, as well as helpful maps. Some of the text is a bit dry, but the reading is not very difficult. Read more

Review:Imminent historian of the revolutionary war period, Joseph Ellis wrote this excellent character biography of Thomas Jefferson. This is not a straight, chronological biography. Instead, Ellis looks at some of the more interesting aspects of Jefferson's life, such as his sources for writing the Declaration of Independence, the contradictions between his writings on human freedom and his role as a slave owner, and his political activities versus his historical reputation. This is a very interest... Read more

Review:Joseph J. Ellis once again takes his quill pen to answer the continuing astonishment that our nation emerged against such overwhelming odds. He invites us to understand exactly how the Founding Brothers managed it. Read more

Review:I liked that the main principles of Hermetics were laid out in an organized way. If you are an advanced student of spirituality and understand works like what Neville Giddard wrote about, you can read this and understand how it's all so true. Read more

Review:Reading "Last Train to Paradise" was a delight. Well researched and well written, I found the book to be both informative and a pleasure to read. My wife also read it and agrees with this assessment.

Henry Flagler's Florida undertakings are reasonably well known, but they are all the more amazing when one considers that they were the product of second career. The reader will be surprised to learn of the man's first and also highly productive first career. Read more

Review:I started this book with the expectation that it would be Malala's story, but the first half was mostly about her family history and Pakistan's history with the Taliban. I got bogged down with the details but once into the second half of the book I realized that a history made sense to understand more of what happened to her and what she was fighting for. Malala is a very bright young lady and I wish her a life of health and hopefully she will someday realize her dream of education for everyone ... Read more