Author Archives: Jack

The Philosophical Practitioner by Larry Abrams

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Jack

I thoroughly enjoyed The Philosophical Practitioner by Larry Abrams . It is an unusual book, a thought-provoking philosophy lesson wrapped in a compelling story with romance and mystery. The story grabbed me at the beginining and made it hard to … Continue reading →

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Harmattan by Gavin Weston

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Jack

About a month ago, I get an email. Gavin tells me he is an Irishman who has written a book from the point of view of a 12 year girl old growing up in Niger, West Africa. And that he … Continue reading →

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The Last Storyteller: A Novel of Ireland by Frank Delaney

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Jack

The Last Storyteller: A Novel of Ireland starts slowly but it builds and does that well until you are totally engrossed in the story and never quite sure where it is going. When I first started reading this, I was … Continue reading →

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The Irish Americans: A History by Jay P. Dolan

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Jack

The Irish Americans is one of those books that although written for the general reader is detailed enough and sufficiently referenced to be useful to those seeking more depth. I think over the years I have read quite a bit … Continue reading →

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Black Echo by Michael Connelly or When Harry met Eleanor

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Jack

I’ve long been a fan of Michael Connelly’s books. I decided to read or re-read The Black Echo by Michael Connelly because it was the first of the Harry Bosch series which I have enjoyed over the years. It has … Continue reading →

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Nook Simple Touch and excessive legal agreement

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Jack

I recently bought a Nook Simple Touch as a present. I have a Kindle and like e-reading sometimes and I thought this would be better for at least 2 reasons. One is I thought the touch screen navigation would be … Continue reading →

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“Your Medical Mind: How to Decide What Is Right for You” reposted

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Jack

I am reposting this review because I think this would make an ideal present. Just about everyone will face medical choices and this is a valuable guide to deciding what a good choice for the individual. I have this on … Continue reading →

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Destiny of the Republic By Candice Millard

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Jack

Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President By Candice Millard I had read a book about President Cleveland and in a discussion of medical care, the shoddy medical care of President Garfield … Continue reading →

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Your Medical Mind: How to Decide What Is Right for You by Jerome Groopman, M.D., and Pamela Hartzband, M.D

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Jack

We are all different. Modern medicine gives us many choices and many are based on probabilities of desired or undesired outcomes. And there is often an abundance of information and/or conflicting information. So, the question is “how do we decide?” … Continue reading →

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River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey by Candice Millard

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Jack

I enjoyed The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey by Candice Millard. It thought it might be interesting as I enjoy reading about little known historical events but this book was much more. The trip started out as a … Continue reading →

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