27
Apr
2009
Thou Art That by Joseph Campbell
I really try to use the tag, “must read” sparingly. Of the over forty reviews I have written as of this one, I have only used the tag three times. I used it on White Teeth, because it is probably my favorite favorite favorite book; it on Three Cups of Tea, because it offers a different perspective on the war on terror, particularly in Afghanistan/Pakistan, and thus is relevant to our political climate; and I used in The Ancestor’s Tale, because of it is a comprehensive, easy to read guide to evolution. I now use it again, for Joseph Campbell’s posthumously published Thou Art That.
15
Apr
2009
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann
It’s hard enough to condense 30,000 years of human culture, movement, and industry into one book, let alone one review of said book, but I’ll give it my best shot.
12
Apr
2009
The Ancestor’s Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life by Richard Dawkins
OMG! You have to read this book! That statement might make anyone holding a chair at Oxford University shudder, but it’s true. There are some books out there that everyone should read, and my God, this is one of them.
