Sunday, April 5, 2020

Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson (2004)

A book by an investigative journalist about divers who in 1991 discovered a German WWII U-boat at the bottom of the ocean off the New Jersey coast. The story is about the divers and also about those who lost their lives on the U-Boat.  It a well told story about an interesting subject.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale by Adam Minter 2019

Where does you stuff end up when you donate to Goodwill and no one buys it there?  This book answers that question, along with others. It's a good read for those interested in the subject of stuff.

Friday, March 27, 2020

Christ: a Crisis in the Life of God by Jack Miles 2002

A look at the New Testament and Jesus from a literary perspective. What is the character of God, as manifested in Jesus, and how has he changed from the Old Testament?  He's a good writer and is looking at this subject in an interesting way.

Saturday, February 15, 2020

Good Husbandry: Growing Food, Love and Family on Essex Farm 2019

This is the second farming book by journalist/ farmer, Kristin Kimball. It's a good one.  Farming, like life, is a vigorous team sport played by athletes of ordinary ability.  It's about doing the right thing in each season.  Read it.

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Ahead of the Curve: Inside the Baseball Revolution by Brian Kenny (2016)

This is a book on baseball by commentator, Brian Kenny. His an opinionated guy who sides with the math guys on sabermetrics.  It's an interesting read if you know nothing about this subject.

Thursday, January 23, 2020

The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food and Love by Kristin Kimball (2010)

This is first hand account of starting a farm and marrying a farmer by travel writer, Kristin Kimball.  She can write well, and the story is worth telling and hearing. It is about the transformation of a piece of land, and a life. It's about growing your own food, satisfaction, hard physical work, learning, and a long to do list.  Read it!

Friday, January 3, 2020

Fringe-ology: How I Tried to Explain Away the Unexplainable-And Couldn't by Steve Volk, 2011

Investigative journalist Steve Volk explores the paranormal and provides a personal ghost story and learns to dream lucidly. Other than the chapter on quantum physics, it's pretty easily digestible and interesting.  The main point?  Could have happened, or maybe it was imagined, or maybe it actually happened. Scientists and religious people should work together instead of working against each other.