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Monthly Archives: July 2024
Einstein – His Life and Universe, by Walter Isaacson
Why this book: I’ve read and been impressed with three other biographies by Walter Isaacson, Benjamin Franklin, Steve Jobs, and Elon Musk. Like everyone else, I’d heard of Einstein, but didn’t know much about him other than E=MC-squared. I listened … Continue reading
The Whiskey Row Fire of 1900, by Bradley G. Courtney
Why this book: I spend a week or so several times a year in Prescott Arizona where I inherited a vacation home from my parents. Prescott has a fascinating history for someone interested in the Old West, and while there, … Continue reading
The Life & Death of St Kilda, by Tom Steel
Why this book; I had read this book over 30 years ago and recall being moved and finding the story fascinating. On my recent trip to the Inner Hebrides with my son, my interest in this remote island, nearly 100 miles … Continue reading
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Calum’s Road, by Roger Hutchinson
Why this book: I was recently on a bike ride with my son Brad in Scotland and we rode on the Island of Raasay, and rode all the way out to Calum’s Road. I heard the story from our guide, … Continue reading
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The Wager – a tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder, by David Grann
Why this book: Sent to me by my brother who’d read it and thought I’d like it. He was right. It was on the NYT best seller list right after it was published in 2023. Summary in 5 sentences: In … Continue reading
James, by Percival Everett
Why this book: I recently listened to a great audible version of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and was recently reading strong reviews of this revised version of the well known Mark Twain novel. Summary in 3 Sentences This is … Continue reading
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