Category: Review
-
That’s why I’m here: new book about Stefanie Spielman, faith, and love
In March of 2009, after having fought an off and on battle with cancer for over a decade, the disease had spread to the brain of Stefanie Spielman. The new treatments which needed to begin had affected her even more severely than the numerous rounds of chemo therapy which she had endured over the years.…
-
Critical look at “Once upon a secret,” new book about JFK
Last week I gave high praise to the new book Once Upon a Secret: my affair with President John F. Kenedy and its aftermath by Mimi Alford. I believe that it’s a well written and enjoyable book. That being said, I do think that it is at least fair to mention that some of Alford’s…
-
Once Upon A Secret: the insightfully fascinating book by a JFK intern/mistress
Late October. 1962. America is in a panic as the U.S. and the Soviet Union appear to be close to the brink of nuclear war. The early morning hours of October 28 would prove to be the final hours leading up to the peaceful conclusion of the Cuban Missile Crisis. But in the days…
-
New Book “You Are Not So Smart” explains why our sense of self and the world isn’t what we tell ourselves it is
Photo from Flickr Creative Commons For the last couple months, I have been eagerly awaiting the release of the new book “You Are Not So Smart” by David McRaney, author of the fantastic blog of the same name, YouAreNotSoSmart.com.
-
I laughed, I cried, I thought. Review of “God, No” the new book by Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette: famous magician, outspoken libertarian, well known skeptic, ardent atheist. Last week, Jillette’s new book “God, No. Signs you may already be an atheist and other magical tales” was released. I am a big fan of Mr. Jillette and was interested to see his new book.
Josh Benner 