Book: Demon Copperhead Author: Barbara Kingsolver Reviewed By: Paul Varian, Ex-CNN Senior Editor/Executive Producer Demon Copperhead is probably the most brilliantly written novel I’ve ever read, so captivating that, more […]
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Books 2023: Armenia as an Ancient Civilization and a Modern Republic
Book: The History of Armenia: From the Origins to the Present Author: Simon Payaslian Reviewed by: John Mulholland, retired manufacturing executive Like many Americans, my knowledge of Armenians has been […]
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Books 2023: Macon Music, Known Around the World
Book: Something in the Water: A History of Music in Macon, Georgia, 1823-1980 Author: Ben Wynne Reviewed by: Jonathan Addleton, President, Forman Christian College, former U.S. ambassador to Mongolia Macon […]
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Books 2023: ‘Emil and the Detectives’ — A Shared Literary Adventure
Book: Emil and the Detectives Author: Erich Kästner Reviewed by: Martin Richenhagen, retired CEO, AGCO Corp., with current board positions at PPG Industries, Linde PLC, Daimler Truck Holding AG and […]
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Books 2023: A Spy With a Conscience: Tomás Nevinson
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
Book: An Atlas of Extinct Countries Author: Gideon Defoe Reviewed by: Christopher N. Smith, attorney at law and Honorary Consul of Denmark in Georgia Tucked away in the Himalayas, the […]
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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 […]