A great read for fans of the music and times, providing a cautionary tale without feeling preachy.
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Book Review: Female Suicide Bombers by Rosemarie Skaine
Are women attackers marginalised individuals seeking to redeem themselves, enraged avengers, duped victims or religious extremists?
Read More »Book Review: Indefensible by David Feige
Despite problems with flow and an occasional bent toward invective, a Bronx public defender gives insight into the world of indigent defense.
Read More »Book Review: Crazy by Pete Earley
Pete Earley uses a journalist's eye in a personal and compelling exploration of America's mentally ill and its mental health system.
Read More »Book Review: Broadcasting The Blues: Black Music In The Segregation Era
An invaluable contribution to the collection of anyone who has a passion for this music.
Read More »Book Review: Space Race by Deborah Cadbury
Looking at the space race between the U.S. and Soviet Union from the perspective of the leaders of the two programs.
Read More »Book Review: Here Comes the Sun by Joshua M. Greene
A fellow Hare Krishna devotee explores the role and impact of George Harrison's spiritual quest on his life and music.
Read More »Book Review: A Year in the World – Journeys of a Passionate Traveller by Frances Mayes
The only passion is for the husband with whom she travels. They sweep around the Mediterranean like a couple cuddling in their living room.
Read More »Book Review: Falling Through the Earth by Danielle Trussoni
A memoir by the daughter of a Vietnam veteran gives a different perspective on the concept of bringing the war into American living rooms.
Read More »Book Review: Boudicca’s Heirs: Women in Early Britain by Dorothy Watts
What the Romans did to "us" -- the female population of the island of Britannia.
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