Review – Everything Nonfiction

Review of Touching History

The book is written mostly in the present tense, jumping back and forth between the ground and the numerous aircraft that were still flying as the hijackings were taking place. Lynn expertly portrays the confusion confronting flight crews as they received unprecedented instructions from dispatchers and controllers concerning the closure of airspace and airfields. She describes the panic of FAA and airport managers who unnecessarily evacuated airports and air traffic facilities leaving airplanes still in the air vulnerable to further mishaps.

Review of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse

The access that Eleanor had to Francis gives this film an edge over similar making of films. You get to see and hear Francis as he struggles with the many obstacles facing him: finances, politics, logistics, etc. I didn’t know, for example, that Francis had his own assets at risk should the film flop.

Review of Chapter 27

The film covers the three days leading up to the murder. Voice over narration is used to convey Chapman’s internal dialogue. It works in this film which is about a solitary man with delusions and paranoia.

Review of The world Without Us

If I’m lucky enough to be among the survivors, I intend to head for Montana. Because the heavily populated areas of the world are not going to recover very quickly. We’ve simply done too much damage. The one place you definitely do not want to be is Houston, Texas. The description of what happens to the oil refineries and pipelines after we’re gone is not a pretty sight.

Review of Escape From the Deep

Just when you thought every story that could have been told about WWII has been told, you find another gem like this.

Review of Jimmy Carter Man From Plains

The title of the book alone is enough to stir up controversy. Most of his critics, however, haven’t read the book. They get hung up on the title and become so inflamed that they can’t contain themselves. But if they would step back and listen (and read) they would see that the book gives both sides of the issue. He condems the violence from Palestine. And the word in the title that angers so many people fits what’s happening. Apartheid is defined as when one group of people forces their influence over another group of people.