Eleven stories of risking one's life for a cause greater than oneself. Not something you see a lot anymore. It was interesting reading about John GlenEleven stories of risking one's life for a cause greater than oneself. Not something you see a lot anymore. It was interesting reading about John Glenn before he became a senator and succumbed to Washington....more
After his wife dies of cervical cancer, a man decides to walk around the coastline of England and Wales, in ordI won this book in a goodreads drawing.
After his wife dies of cervical cancer, a man decides to walk around the coastline of England and Wales, in order to raise awareness and funds. Cervical cancer is spread by a virus, and there is a vaccine that takes care of it, provided it is administered early enough. Unfortunately, thanks to various government officials, trust in vaccines is very low indeed. I felt sorry for the guy....more
In 1793, canal digger William Smith discovered that by tracing the fossils he found while digging, he could divulge the history of the world. He creatIn 1793, canal digger William Smith discovered that by tracing the fossils he found while digging, he could divulge the history of the world. He created a map of his discoveries. Of course, the scientific establishment of the time tried to bury him. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
A man describes what it's like to be arrested for a crime you didn't commit, and how to cope with the experiencI won this book in a goodreads drawing.
A man describes what it's like to be arrested for a crime you didn't commit, and how to cope with the experience. It's an experience I don't want to share, but the advice might come in handy in this day and age....more
Jay Ellis, whom I've never heard of, is apparently some sort of famous actor. Sic Transit Gloria. During the paI won this book in a goodreads drawing.
Jay Ellis, whom I've never heard of, is apparently some sort of famous actor. Sic Transit Gloria. During the pandemic, he started this book.
His childhood wasn't all that different than Bill Cosby's except in a different time. He was mostly working class, but still had poor relations. An only child, he had an imaginary friend, who was much cooler than he. In the picture, he looks like actor Kadeem Hardison from It's A Different World, who in the pantheon of coolness, comes in somewhere behind the Mon chi chis.
Former ( and possibly future) WWE Women's Champion Becky Lynch writes her biography.
She details her life as a youth in Ireland, heading for trouble uFormer ( and possibly future) WWE Women's Champion Becky Lynch writes her biography.
She details her life as a youth in Ireland, heading for trouble until she found her way to professional wrestling school. Even though she didn't have much of a knack for the ring work, she did have the ability to connect with the crowd.
After various ups and down, she even quits for a time, only to get back in at the right time. From there, she takes advantage of her opportunities the best way she can.
If your thing is dirt being dished, this isn't the book for you, as she has nothing negative to say about anybody, except maybe herself. Very Horatio Alger....more
A thirty year old journeyman baseball pitcher, on the downside of his career, and trying to rescue it by going to the knuckleball, while on the rosterA thirty year old journeyman baseball pitcher, on the downside of his career, and trying to rescue it by going to the knuckleball, while on the roster of an expansion team, writes about his life and career.
Written in the 1960's, it was an eye opener for a lot of people. The time capsule aspect is very strong here. Baseball players being paid $12,600 a year? Nowadays the minimum is over $800,000. Maybe the strikers had a point. Also, the tales of peeping Tom behavior would definitely not go over well in this day and age. ...more
A biography of Peter Ustinov's father, who just by being a pleasant fellow managed to be one of the most successful spies of his time, even though he A biography of Peter Ustinov's father, who just by being a pleasant fellow managed to be one of the most successful spies of his time, even though he didn't seem to do a whole lot to hide it.
This is actually a difficult book to review. I'm not entirely sure it isn't some kind of parody. Is Romney really this out of touch with reality?
FromThis is actually a difficult book to review. I'm not entirely sure it isn't some kind of parody. Is Romney really this out of touch with reality?
From the first, when he claims to be from the Reagan wing of the party, which everyone else knows is simply not true. He is a part of the country clubber, Rockefeller, RINO wing, just like his father. I guess he forgot how when Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry joined the race, very, very late, they immediately got to his right. When he decided not to run for re-election as senator of Utah (because he was going to lose the primary) there was a sentence missing from his political eulogies: "Opposed democrats" because well, he never actually did.
Calling Rick Santorum "deeply weird," which very well may be true, but is certainly case of the pot criticizing the kettle. The fact that Romney couldn't put away a guy best known for wearing a sweater vest was a pretty good clue of how the election would go.
He had some kind of meltdown after his "43%" remark was leaked. We know the leaker was the grandson of Jimmy Carter, and a democrat party activist. Who let him into the event? That's what people want to know.
On the whole, a farewell from someone nobody is going to miss....more
Stories of the author's father in Cambodia during the time of the Khmer Rouge. Unlike some of these books, it dI won this book in a goodreads drawing.
Stories of the author's father in Cambodia during the time of the Khmer Rouge. Unlike some of these books, it doesn't portray the old country as some sort of paradise. This is a beautiful, but hard scrabble country, where everybody seems to scrambling even before the government collapses. These stories are harrowing and deserve to be remembered....more
In 1950, some French mountain climbers decided to try to climb a 26, 493 foot mountain, even though they had no prep work, like working out routes, orIn 1950, some French mountain climbers decided to try to climb a 26, 493 foot mountain, even though they had no prep work, like working out routes, or recon, etc.
Seems like a recipe for failure, and the climb did have tragic results.
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