Book: Tomás Nevinson Author: Javier Marías Reviewed by: Shelby Grubbs, special master with JAMS and principal at Grubbs ADR Notwithstanding longish sentences and abundant literary references – particularly to Macbeth […]
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Books 2023: What Extinct Countries Can Tell Us About Our Fragile World Map
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Books 2023: A Generational Gift
Book: The Old Man and the Sea Author: Ernest Hemingway Reviewed by: Gene Kansas, Cultural Developer, Gene Kansas | Commercial Real Estate I first read The Old Man and the […]
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Books 2022: Going Beyond ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic
Book: The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic Authors: Jillian Peterson & James Densley Review by: Jorge Fernandez, consultant, Pendleton Group, and former vice president of global commerce […]
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Books 2022: A Fact-Filled Defense of Charter Schools and Freedom of Choice in Education
Book: Charter Schools and Their Enemies Author: Thomas Sowell Review by: Kevin Conboy, retired partner, Paul Hastings LLP; former president, Irish Chamber of Atlanta To our second President John Adams […]
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Books 2022: An Essential Reference for the ‘Collapse of Globalization’
Book: The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization Author: Peter Zeihan Reviewed by: Al Hodge, founder of Hodge Consulting Services and a 40-year […]
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Books 2022: Upgrading Our Human Operating System
Book: The Power of TED* The Empowerment Dynamic Author: David Emerald Review by: Michael Manely, family law attorney at The Manely Firm P.C. In the diplomatic community, many probably have read […]
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Books 2022: The Rhine’s Return to Unpredictability
Book: The Conquest of Nature: Water, Landscape, and the Making of Modern Germany Author: David Blackbourn Reviewed by: Oliver Gorf, executive director, Goethe-Zentrum, Atlanta’s German Cultural Center Did you know […]
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Books 2022: Remembering the ‘Legendary Welcome’ of Newfoundland Two Decades After 9/11
Book: The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland Author: Jim DeFede Review by: Trevor Williams, managing editor of Global Atlanta and publisher, Grounded Global Media LLC Experience […]
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Books 2022: A Troubling, Informative History of America’s Hidden Empire
Book: How to Hide an Empire—A History of the Greater United States Author: Dr. Daniel Immerwahr Review by: Nancy Hollister, retired, formerly vice president of manufacturing for National Linen Service; […]