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“My Beloved Brontosaurus” a memoir, of sorts, by a dinosaur-lover who has visited them in museums, dig sites and the movies.
A neurosurgeon’s experience of being in a a coma for a week and recovering from near death in “Proof of Heaven” by Eben Alexander. Also reviewed, a new crime novel set at a famous London address, “The Baker Street Translation”
“The Story of English in 100 Words” by David Crystal. A short collection of English words old and new. Where they came from, and how their meanings have changed over time.
Guest reviewer Tice Miller looks at “Patriarch: the Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph Kennedy.”
“Gospel of Freedom: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail and the Struggle That Changed a Nation.” by Jonathan Rieder.
Guest reviewer David Williams looks at a novel, “HHhH” by Laurent Binet based on the assassination of a Nazi Security Chief by Czech resistance fighters. Also reviewed, “Practical Classics: 50 Reasons to Reread 50 Books You Haven’t Touched Since High School.” by Kevin Smokler.
Two big books on baseball from the University of Nebraska Press- one remembering the 1964 St Louis Cardinals, “Drama and Pride in the Gateway City: the 1964 St Louis Cardinals.” and the other on the 1947 New York Yankees, “Bridging Two Dynasties: the 1947 New York Yankees.
Guest reviewer Don Hanway looks at “The Forgotten” by David Baldacci. A murder mystery set in a small Gulf Coast community. Also reviewed, a book about the Nebraska author’s long relationship with a famous family- “The Uncommon Friendship of Yaltah Menuhin and Willa Cather.
“The Secretary: A Journey with Hillary Clinton from Beirut to the Heart of American Power” by Kim Ghattus. An insider’s look at the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton as she traveled the world dealing with the challenges of diplomacy.
Guest reviewer Jane Hood looks at, “True Believers” by Kurt Anderson. A clever political-thriller of characters who came of age in the turbulent late 60’s. Also reviewed, a short book for the general reader on many topics in science called, “A Little History of Science”
The latest revival of Sherlock Holmes, this time in pursuit of treachery in the British military entitled, “Death on a Pale Horse” by Donald Thomas.
After leaving the White House, Harry S. Truman carried on an 18 year correspondence with Secretary of State, Dean Acheson which is revealed in a University of Nebraska Press trade paper edition. “Affection and Trust”
“Dinner with Churchill: Policy-Making at the Dinner Table”. A look at the life of Winston Churchill from the perspective of his love for food and drink.
Guest reviewer Pat Stephen looks at, "The Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap" a memoir of opening a used bookstore in a small, West Virginia town. Also reviewed, a fast-moving thriller about ex-Nazis set in Ireland entitled, "Ratlines".
A collection of essays written about our adventures in space exploration called, “Space Chronicles” by the Director of the Hayden Planetariaums, Neil DeGrassee Tyson.
Charles Stephen interviews Nebraska author, Roger Welsch about his new memoir recounting the importance of his friendships with Native Americans called, “Embracing Fry Bread: Confessions of a Wannabe”
“The Graves Are Walking: The Great Famine and the Saga of the Irish People” a compelling narrative of the 1840’s famine that forced migration and starvation upon millions of Irish.
Guest reviewer, Curt Donaldson looks at a new book about Edward Curtis who traveled the western US in the early 20th century photographing the vanishing world of the American Indian called, “The Short Night of the Shadow Catcher” by Timothy Egan.
“Round About Earth: Circumnavigation from Magellan to Orbit” by Joyce Caplin. An account of the long history of the human attempt to circumnavigate the earth.
Guest reviewer Jane Hood looks at, “The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War” by David Halberstam. The noted, late-author’s last book is about the nearly forgotten Korean War.