2021, by Walter Isaacson, Kindle version, Simon & Shuster I was amazed by this book and the discoveries that it described. I was also impressed by the accomplishments of the female scientists, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuel Charpientier among others. Our … Continue reading →
by Timothy Egan, 2016, Kindle Edition, Mariner Books I don’t know what to think about this book. It was somewhat interesting and had a lot of information about Thomas Meagher and his exploits, but didn’t really grab my attention as … Continue reading →
by Michael Lewis, 2016, W. W. Norton & Company This is the story of two Nobel-winning psychologists, Daniel (Danny) Kahneman and Amos Tversky, and their research into how humans make decisions. It was an interesting book, but I didn’t enjoy … Continue reading →
by Janet Wallach, Audiobook narrated by Coleen Marlo, 2012, Random House Audio This is a fairly interesting biography of a woman from New Bedford, MA, who became the richest woman in America during her life. While the author did a … Continue reading →
by Ron Chernow, 2005, Penguin Books This is a fantastic book that is chock-full of information about Alexander Hamilton, but, more importantly, his imprint on the structure of our federal government. It also provides a lot of insight regarding the … Continue reading →
by David McCullough, 2015, Simon and Schuster, New York I thought this book was interesting, primarily because I didn’t know that much about the Wright brothers, even though I had made one visit to Kitty Hawk. McCullough, as usual in … Continue reading →
by Ben Macintyre, 2014, Crown Publishing, New York This story is fascinating as it probes how an upper-class gentleman in British Society could betray his country. Unfortunately, it doesn’t give all the answers and leaves quite a bit to conjecture. … Continue reading →
by Kingsley M. Bray, 2006, Volume 254 of the Civilization of the American Indian Series, The University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK I purchased this book at the Custer Battlefield at Little Bighorn just before leaving. As I glanced through … Continue reading →
by Stephen Kinzer, 2014, St. Martin’s Griffin This book traces the lives and careers of John Foster Dulles and his brother, Allen. It is interesting in that the author contrasts the personalities of each of them and shows how they reacted … Continue reading →
by Richard Snow, 2013, Scribner, New York I thought the subject matter of this book was absolutely fascinating. How Henry Ford invented the Model T and then made it available to the masses is a great story, no matter how … Continue reading →