Review of The Great Depression Ahead by Harry S. Dent Jr.Rating **** I happen to be an optimistic person. So when I see a book about the next big depression, I'm a bit skeptical. It wasn't all that long ago that I remember seeing books like: The Great Boom Ahead and The Roaring 2000s. Turns … [Read more...] about Review of The Great Depression Ahead
Review of Out of Captivity
Review of Out of Captivity by Marc Gonsalves, Keith Stansell, Tom Howes, and Gary BrozekRating ***** When I first heard about the dramatic rescue of some fifteen Colombian hostages last year, I knew that a book was soon to follow. This is that book. This books tells the story of the three American … [Read more...] about Review of Out of Captivity
Review of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
Review of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate SummerscaleRating **** 1/2 I've always been intrigued with the subject of crime and punishment. I'm drawn to stories where a single poor decision can result in a person's loss of freedom, in some cases for decades. Usually, the crime and … [Read more...] about Review of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
Review of The Lost City of Z
Review of The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David GrannRating **** The story told in The Lost City of Zis part adventure story and part biography of explorer Percy Fawcett. The book alternates between the story of Fawcett's quest for the lost city of Z and the … [Read more...] about Review of The Lost City of Z
Review of The Challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
Review of The Challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Fight over presidential Power by Jonathan Mahler Rating *** I learned of this book from a panel discussion on Book TV with the author and two of the lawyers involved in the case. The book is billed as a true life legal thriller. While it … [Read more...] about Review of The Challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
Review of Six Minutes To Freedom
Review of Six Minutes To Freedom by Kurt Muse and John GilstrapRating **** 1/2 No book can succeed if no one knows about it. I happened to be channel surfing one day when I stopped to watch Book TV. They were reporting from the floor of last year's Book Expo. One of the people they caught for … [Read more...] about Review of Six Minutes To Freedom