All in all, I think this is a comprehensive (albeit overly verbose, which is really saying something coming from me) summary of the American Civil War’s impact on modern medical practice.
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Category: Books
The Fishermen and the Dragon by Kirk Wallace Johnson
When I first read the blurb, I was a little skeptical. How well could a single book encompass both environmental justice and racial justice? As it turns out, these stories are more intertwined than I’d expected.
Continue readingThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
I was really looking forward to reading this title for Classics Club, mainly because I previously read another book by the same author for the same reason — The Count of Monte Cristo, which I thoroughly enjoyed and count among my favorite books of all time.
Continue readingA Scientific Revolution by Ralph H. Hruban & Will Linder
I jumped at the chance to read an advanced copy of this book for review because of its collection of subjects. I am currently a librarian at an academic health science institution, not unlike Johns Hopkins; I am also an amateur hobbyist historian of sorts.
Continue readingManufacturing Consent by Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman
Ultimately, I would only really recommend this book to readers who want a deeper understanding of how propaganda works, or perhaps to people who are interested in mid-to-late 20th century American history.
Continue readingWest With the Night by Beryl Markham
This is certainly a worthwhile read/listen for anyone who likes memoirs, but I’d also recommend it to folks who enjoy adventure stories or books about plucky ladies who make their own way, even if you’d usually pick novels over nonfiction.
Continue readingCool Beans by Joe Yonan
This is a cookbook filled with internationally inspired recipes for all kinds of — you guessed it! — beans.
Continue readingThe Emergency by Thomas Fisher
This is a worth-reading true story of continued hope and good work in the face of overwhelming systemic resistance.
Continue readingAll Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
This is a great book if you’re a fan of rural slice-of-life stories, or if you’re in need of some good old-fashioned wholesomeness — and who isn’t, these days?
Continue readingA Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
Though I may never really “get” Hemingway, I can see why this is a classic of the memoir genre and I’m glad I gave it another chance.
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