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Book Review: ‘Eastern Europe! Everything You Need to Know About the History (and More) of a Region that Shaped Our World and Still Does’ by Tomek Jankowski
This one-volume history is both readable and an impressive achievement in scholarship.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Notes to my Daughter’ by David A. Dixon
A helpful and encouraging guide for any young woman as she embarks on the journey of life.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Fire and Light: How The Elightenment Transformed Our World’ by James MacGregor Burns
An uncritical presentation of the history of Enlightenment.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Make an Ethical Difference’ by Mark Pastin
A down-to-earth explanation of how to apply ethics in real-life situations.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Panaceia’s Daughters: Noblewomen as Healers in Early Modern Germany’ by Alisha Rankin
These women enjoyed considerable respect, from patients and professionally trained physicians.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Beatles vs. Stones’ by John McMillian
A fun and eye-opening account of the "battle of the bands" between The Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Food Industries of Europe in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries’ edited by Derek J. Oddy and Alain Drouard
From Oyster Ketchup to Roquefort, fish fingers to chicken nuggets, via chocolate and olive oil.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Tear Down the Wall: Be Your Own Mediator in Conflict’ by Grande Lum
A series of negotiation tips that could be as useful in a terrorist hostage situation as when talking to a teenager.
Read More »Interview with Jay D Roberts, MD, Author of ‘Break the Chains, Transforming Shame into Forgiveness’
"I always wanted the love of my father, even just for him to like me or be proud of me."
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