Biographies & Memoirs

Book Review: I Escaped from Auschwitz by Rudolf Vrba

I Escaped from Auschwitz by Rudolf Vrba, originally published in the 1960s, is an important testament to courage, honesty, and…

1 month ago

Book Review: The 007 Diaries by Roger Moore

The 007 Diaries: Filming Live and Let Die is honest. Moore loses his temper at the productions, argues with his…

2 months ago

Book Review: Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey

I didn’t find Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey as astonishing as the title suggests, but more enraging, alarming,…

4 months ago

Book Review: Leaves of Fire by Simcha Guterman

Leaves of Fire (עלים מן האש) by Simcha Guterman is not all doom and gloom. The author has a healthy…

6 months ago

Book Review: The Lincoln Miracle by Edward Achorn

The Lincoln Miracle puts the Republican convention into context of the national battle against slavery. The context doesn’t start, or…

6 months ago

Book Review: Deliver Me From Nowhere by Warren Zanes

The author’s research is impeccable, and his discussions with Bruce Springsteen and the musicians the album influenced delve into its…

7 months ago

Graphic Novel Review: Einstein in Kafkaland by Ken Krimstein

I especially enjoyed that Prague is also a character in this graphic novel, and sometimes steals the focus from Einstein,…

7 months ago

Book Review: Coolidge by Amity Shales

The book shines with the author writes about Coolidge’s economics. The author makes excellent arguments defending his tax policies and…

8 months ago

Book Review: A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away by Paul Hirsch

A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away is a memoir of the Paul Hirsch's five decades…

9 months ago

Book Review: The Jazz Age President by Ryan S. Walters

I thought Mr. Walter made his case, that President Harding, inheriting a nation in crisis, led the United States in…

9 months ago

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