Review of The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel rating ***** I was immediately attracted by the premise behind Michael Finkel's book The Art Thief. Not only was Stephane Breitwieser the most prolific art thief in history, but he didn't sell his … [Read more...] about Review of The Art Thief
Review of Trevor Noah: Born a Crime
Review of Trevor Noah Born a Crime: Stories From A South African Childhood Rating ***** I remember the first time I saw Trevor Noah sitting behind the desk of the Daily Show. He was replacing Jon Stewart. Where did they get this guy from? I thought. It wasn't long before I became a fan of his wit … [Read more...] about Review of Trevor Noah: Born a Crime
Review of the book Adrift
Review of the book Adrift: A True Story on the Icy Atlantic and the One Who Lived to Tell About it by Brian Murphy Rating **** Having just read The Graves Are Walking about the Irish potato famine, I was intrigued by this survival story set ten years later. Many of the people described in this … [Read more...] about Review of the book Adrift
Review of Solito: A Memoir
Review of Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora Rating **** 1/2 This is a story about an illegal immigrant—a story that every anti-immigration proponent should read. Javier Zamora is nine years old when he begins his journey from El Salvador to the U.S. He recounts the perils of his seven-week trek … [Read more...] about Review of Solito: A Memoir
Review of The Other Side of Prospect
Review of The Other Side of Prospect: A Story of Violence, Injustice, and the American City by Nicholas Dawidoff Rating ***** The central plot in this book involves a wrongful conviction. But that is just one among many threads in this expansive nonfiction work. Over the course of its 450 pages, … [Read more...] about Review of The Other Side of Prospect
Review of Judicial Soup
Review of Judicial Soup by Shannon Bohrer Rating **** The book Judicial Soup tells the story of a court case in which the author was an expert witness. The case involved Heath Patrick Thomas, a former ICE agent, and his conviction for assault with a deadly weapon. From the beginning, the … [Read more...] about Review of Judicial Soup