Book review of Pacific by Simon WinchesterA fascinating read that will inform you of many things you didn't know on a wide variety of topics.He tells the history of the Pacific Ocean from 1950-2015. He does this in 10 chapters that cover 10 completely different events/topics. All presented in an interesting way with lots of … Continue reading Review of Pacific (with a hydrogen bomb and The Beach Boys)
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Review of Here Beside the Rising Tide : Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and an American Awakening
Here Beside the Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and an American Awakening by Jim NewtonHighest recommendation. This book is a wonderful addition to the previous best Garcia bio by Blair Jackson:Garcia : An American LifeJim Newton is not a deadhead, but an academic political historian. He teaches at UCLA after 25 years at … Continue reading Review of Here Beside the Rising Tide : Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and an American Awakening
Review of A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
I sometimes wondered if the Russian authors thought of all the myriad things for which Mr Saunders gives them credit, or if Saunders brilliance adds some of the luster. Either way, I loved this passage (Russian skaz: story has an unreliable first-person narrator): “If you’ve ever wondered, as I have, ‘Given how generally sweet people … Continue reading Review of A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
David Wilkins Musings 