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THE PENGUIN BOOK OF OUTER SPACE EXPLORATION – John Logsdon, editor
It is pretty hard to miss the fact that we are currently celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first crewed moon landing (July 20, 1969). There are abundant films, books, and memorabilia celebrating this feat. The Penguin Book of Outer Space Exploration is certainly timed to coincide with this anniversary, though it explores a much Continue reading
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SHORT NIGHTS OF THE SHADOW CATCHER – Timothy Egan
My only regret with this book is that it took me so long to read it. Edward Curtis was a photographer in the very early days of photography. Apprenticed as a photographer in St. Paul, Minnesota, he later moved to Seattle and became interested in photographing Native Americans. He was often and long supported by Continue reading
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WHEN PARIS SIZZLED – Mary McAuliffe
I have found that my reading tastes have changed quite a bit over the past few years and that I have come to really enjoy a good non-fiction book. I’m fascinated by history (my high school teachers would have told you that this was to be an unlikely scenario) and history of subjects dear to me Continue reading
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THE WALDORF ASTORIA BAR BOOK – Frank Caiafa
There’s no shortage of bar-related/bartender books on the market today, and I’ve browsed through quite a few of them in my search to find interesting new drinks with classic liquors. For a number of reasons – all personal – the Waldorf Astoria has a special meaning to me and so I was eager to give this book Continue reading
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THE KING’S GRAVE – Michael Jones and Philippa Langley
On the one hand you might think that the discovery of the burial location for one of England’s more (in)famous kings would be much bigger news. On the other hand, the fact that I hadn’t been aware of the discovery of Richard III’s remains might be an indication that it’s not as earth-shattering as some Continue reading
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HIDDEN THUNDER: ROCK ART OF THE UPPER MIDWEST – Geri Schrab & Robert F. Boszhardt
I’m not sure when I first saw a petroglyph, but over the last twenty years or so, my wife and I have done a great deal of traveling to state and national parks and at so many of them we’ve noted and photographed petroglyphs. I am fascinated by visual arts in general, and when I Continue reading
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DUST BOWL GIRLS – Lydia Reeder
Dust Bowl Girls, by Lydia Reeder, is one of the most exciting, informative, and thoroughly engaging non-fiction books I’ve read this year. This is a book that must be optioned for film — it has all the ingredients for a truly spellbinding movie. Think Hoosiers, A League of Their Own, or The Blind Side. Author Continue reading
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IN THE KINGDOM OF ICE – Hampton Sides
I recently worked on a documentary film in which some people were attempting to sail the Northwest Passage. Because of this, I developed an interest in learning more about some of the expeditions to the Arctic. When I saw this book available on Audible, I was quite eager to give it a listen. It does Continue reading
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SLAVE NARRATIVES OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD – Christine Rudisel and Bob Blaisdell, eds.
I have to admit that I don’t know nearly as much as I should about the struggle of slaves in America and their flight to freedom and emancipation, despite the fact that there’s a slavery underground house just a few blocks from my home. Certainly I’ve read about it in history classes, but it was Continue reading
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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MODERN EDITION – Henry Bain
I think that anything that gets people to read, and become more familiar with, the U.S. Constitution is a good thing. For that alone, this book is praised. This edition is a modern retelling of the Constitution. Much as scholars do with Shakespeare, or even the Bible, this edition attempts to simplify the document. It Continue reading
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GUNS OF OUTLAWS – Gerry and Janet Souter
This coffee-table styled book is rich with history, excitement, and chock-full of enough photos to please any historian or gun-lover. What is it about the outlaw, the criminal, that we are intrigued by the weapons that they favored? Is it simply that they made a name for themselves, using weapons and so those weapons identify Continue reading
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NOTHING BUT THE CLOUDS UNCHANGED – Gordon Hughes and Philipp Blom, editors
I believe that time and time again, artists have created some of the most thought-provoking, moving art during times of war. Not just art as in paintings and drawings and sculpture, but all the arts … music, theatre, dance, etc. This is not a call for war so that we can produce significant works of Continue reading
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