by Paul Vicary | Sep 7, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Religion
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Thomas Nelson Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Kindle, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | iBooks[/alert] In his book, Larry Taunton relates his discussions with Christopher Hitchens during...
by Paul Vicary | Aug 30, 2016 | Columns, Featured, The Reader's Perspective
In Defense of the Review By Paul Vicary The value of the product of the book review process is evidenced by the extraordinary effort required in balancing the efforts involved in writing a review – paying close attention to the work itself, of course, but also...
by Paul Vicary | Aug 24, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Current Events & Politics, History, Philosophy
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Oxford University Press Formats: Hardcover, eBook Purchase: Amazon | iBooks[/alert] Ancient Greece first coined the concept of “democracy,” yet almost every major ancient Greek thinker-from Plato and...
by Paul Vicary | Aug 16, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Current Events & Politics, Interviews, Sponsored
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: CreateSpace Formats: Paperback, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound[/alert] At the heart of Al-Nakeeb’s tour de force is the juxtaposition of irreconcilable developments: democracy and what he...
by Paul Vicary | Jul 13, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Historical Fiction, War & Military
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Delphinium Books Formats: Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | iBooks[/alert] Combining Woody Allen and Mel Brooks with Anne Frank and Haulden Caulfield gives one an idea of the...