![]() ![]() ![]() Lee and Me is a non-history book that is so historically irrelevant it doesn't even have an index. Reynolds would know because he was a very fine naval historian who had written several important books and served on the faculty of the United States Naval Academy, and as Chair of the Department of Humanities at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. He told me on several occasions about the condescension of other faculty members toward military historians and the military itself.ĭr. ![]() One of my professors at the College of Charleston in 1999, when I was a middle-age student, was Dr. Most of academia looks down on the military and military personnel. 1įor Seidule to write such an embarrassing screed on his way into academia is understandable. ![]() He has gone from the United States Military Academy at West Point, to Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. Lee and Me is a desperate plea by Seidule for academia to "please PLEASE like me!" Academia is Seidule's new home. Lee and (Woke General) Please Like Me.Īll of these reviews note that the tone of Robert E. Lee and Me, including historian Phil Leigh who produced the video, Robert E. A number of good historians have written reviews recently of Ty Seidule's book, Robert E. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() During World War II, Carlo Levi was sent to internal exile in Italy, to a town so devoid of ethics, morality, civilization and Christianity, that people said Christ stopped outside the walls of the town. ![]() The title of Carlo Levi's memoir, Christ Stopped at Eboli, is emblematic of Fernanda Melchor's depiction of this town. If there had ever been hope for something better, it vanished long ago. who would give another view of life, and offer ways to change people's wretched lives. It is a wreck of a place, with no assets that would pull in outsiders. The town is symbolically and factually walled off from the outside world. Any type of news is communicated in a disjointed way and becomes mired in a whirling mess fomented by rumor layered with suspicion and superstition. This is a town physically cut off from other towns and cities, with fragmentary communication. Everyone wants to know who killed the Witch and why? Who would dare to kill someone who had powers that could reach beyond the grave? The inhabitants had always presumed the two women had amassed gold and treasures that were hidden in their wretched estate, and that was the motive for the killing. She was the daughter of another Witch, and both women were thought to possess extraordinary powers, for good and evil, which the town's people feared. In a fictitious town in Mexico, the body of a woman known as the Witch is found in a filthy irrigation ditch. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lord Byron - yes, THAT Lord Byron - a poet and vampire hunter who constantly needs to be the centre of attention Īnd Sham, a gender non-conforming vampire hunter and loner of the group. Lucy, a debutante who is struggling to find her place in the world and finds herself more attracted to murder and the vampire lifestyle than walks with suitors around the park But instead, it was a meandering mess of unlikeable people wandering from location to location as they tried to sort out their emotional problems while hunting the notorious vampire Lady Violet Travesty. And in theory, that should be perfect for any fans of Pride and Prejudice with Zombies, like me. A zany comedy of found family and vampire hunting set during the regency era. Bloodlust and Bonnets is a comic I picked up on a whim and, in theory, should like based on its concept, but I ended up DNF’ing about 60% of the way through. ![]() ![]() The book begins with a fictitious story of how a team (Omega) took over the world using Prometheus, an ultra-intelligent AI that could learn anything and even design other machines. In a matter of years, Prometheus had developed breakthrough systems and inventions, managed global resources optimally, shared a fraction of this wealth to improve the lives of billions of people, and created a new world order. In this summary, we’ll outline some of these key ideas in 3 key parts.įor the full explanations of various technical concepts, details and examples, do get a copy of the book. Or, get a detailed overview with our complete book summary bundle. ![]() ![]() These are vital questions not only for technologists and scientists, but for anyone with cares about the future of our species. Will a new super-intelligent lifeform (Life 3.0) emerge in the foreseeable future and what are the implications for mankind? More importantly, if we could influence the future, how do we want things to unfold? In Life 3.0, Max Tegmark explores various AI-related concepts, controversies and questions that humanity must confront now if we wish to create a positive future. ![]() Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most controversial yet fascinating topics of the 21st century. ![]() ![]() ![]() Reread as an audio book - quite excellent, great reader.Īdvanced Readers copy provided by Edelweiss. It's a great read don't miss it.Įven more impressive - this book got a mention from Debbie Reese's blog as one of the few recommended reads from an author that's not Indigenous, for her excellent inclusion and depiction of the Wampanoag. The notes at the end of the book that talk about many different kinds of sign language are an illumination. The world is a fascinating world, and rooted in history. Mary Lambert has always felt safe and protected on her beloved island of Martha’s Vineyard. Plus this stellar review by Newbery Medal winner Meg Medina in the NYT Book Review. ![]() I love the fantastic historical setting, the excellent story, the thoughtful struggles of the heroine, and her continuous courage - not courage to be a deaf person in a world that includes speaking - courage to take responsibility for her actions, to empathize and consider the plight of others, to hold herself to a standard of kindness, and to endure when placed in a terrifying situation. SHOW ME A SIGN has received starred reviews from Kirkus, School Library Journal and Publishers Weekly. I love reading a story that centers a deaf character and never even considers lack of hearing to be a disability. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nic is immediately drawn to Battle and their friendship quickly becomes something more. Beautiful, elegant Battle with her flowing blonde hair and trouble expressing herself in words. There’s Katrina – excitable and obsessed with computers – and Isaac who seems pleasant enough but has serious family troubles. Yet it’s not long before she finds herself surrounded with an eclectic selection of people. Sure, she has theatre friends and orchestra friends but never just…friends. She’s never really been one for making friends. Nicola Lancaster only really has one thing in mind when she enrolls in the Siegel Institute Summer Program for Gifted Youth – to study hard and decide if she really wants to make a career for herself in archaeology. It also won 2002 Oregon Book Award for Young Readers Literature. The novel is the first part of the Battle Hall Davies series and is followed by The Rules for Hearts (2007). ![]() It is a contemporary romance, focusing on a teenager discovering her sexuality when she finds herself drawn to another girl at her summer school. Empress of the World was written by Sara Ryan and first published in 2001. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Our fellow tourist in this seldom-depicted setting is Daniel, the son of an American oil executive who is visiting Spain while his father brokers a lucrative deal with Franco. In her new book, The Fountains of Silence, she is intent on once again slaying us with history that is full of both beauty and terror, this time set in 1950's Spain - a country held tight in the grip of General Francisco Franco's blood-soaked dictatorship. Ruta Sepetys last tore our hearts out with Salt to the Sea, her exploration of the human condition as seen through the eyes of refugees fleeing World War II. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Fountains of Silence Author Ruta Sepetys ![]() ![]() His wry observations are filled with wit and irony. Paul Theroux: A master of both fiction and nonfiction, Theroux brings a unique perspective to just about anything he writes. From where LeCarre sits, I’m sure he has his reasons. That might offend readers with a strong nationalistic bent. In his most recent novels, a persistent anti-American streak can be perceived. All of his characters, even the most minor, are richly drawn as if each one had been put on a pedestal for a momentary place in the sun. He melds character and place in a most effective manner. John LeCarre: The most literary of spy novelists, LeCarre’s elegant writing style sets him apart. Also, with each book, the lives of Leaphorn and Chee continued to evolve, providing each one of his books with depth rarely seen in mysteries. His mystery novels rate as classics because of his ability to mix Native American culture with a modern police procedural. Tony Hillerman: For more than 30 years, Hillerman, who died in 2008, wrote about the adventures of Navajo policemen Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A Long Petal of the Sea takes its place in the unparalleled canon she has created, exploring the sacrifices we make for the sake of those we love, and the love we sacrifice for the sake of our families." - Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things ![]() "Allende marries the fictional and the historical in lush, sprawling epics. "Allende tends to describe emotions and events rather than delve into them, and she paints the historical backdrop in very broad strokes, but she is an engaging storyteller.A trifle facile, but this decades-spanning drama is readable and engrossing throughout." - Kirkus Reviews "A tale that is seductively intimate and strategically charming.a virtuoso of lucidly well-told, utterly enrapturing fiction.Allende deftly addresses war, displacement, violence, and loss in a novel of survival and love under siege." - Booklist (starred review) "Allende's assured prose vividly evokes her fictional characters, historical figures like Neruda, and decades of complex international history her imagery makes the suffering of war and displacement palpable yet also does justice to human strength, hope and rebirth.the novel feels both timeless and perfectly timed for today." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) ![]() ![]() ![]() So this book was already winning in my eyes. And I love books set in the wilderness where I’m taken to a whole other world that I will likely never go to myself. I love books like this, a fight for survival when you’re in the middle of nowhere with nobody other than yourself and your travel companions to get you out of there. ![]() My Review:įirst I have to say how much I love the cover for the UK version of this book, it’s stunning and really drew me to wanting to read this book. I received a copy of The River by Peter Heller from the publisher via Netgalley, I was under no obligation to review the book and all thoughts are my own. So thank you to Tracy Fenton for inviting me to be part of the blog tour. I read the blurb for this book and really wanted to read it, and then I saw the amazing cover and knew that I had to read it. ![]() Today it is my pleasure to kick off the blog tour for The River by Peter Heller. ![]() |
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