The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
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Sometimes referred to as the country’s “most dangerous editor,” Washington Post executive...
documentary
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Hopkins Manuscript in Books
Mar 21, 2019
Initially it reads like a very black, absurdist comedy, but as the book progresses it becomes genuinely poignant and moving - almost a eulogy for an idea of England soon to be wiped away forever. I have no idea how much the author was motivated by fears of the coming Second World War, but its presence hangs inescapably over the book. The actual science in the book is rather risible, and (like much other mid-20th century British SF) the film also contains race-related elements that some modern readers could find problematic, but the core of the book remains as significant and thought-provoking as ever.
The Pest Detectives: The Definitive Guide to Rentokil
Book
Rentokil is the heart and soul of pest control. A brand synonymous with its field and familiar to...
Daphne du Maurier and Her Sisters: The Hidden Lives of Piffy, Bird and Bing
Book
Celebrated novelist Daphne Du Maurier and her sisters, eclipsed by her fame, are revealed in all...
Jacob-Isaac Segal: A Montreal Yiddish Poet and His Milieu
Pierre Anctil and Vivian Felsen
Book
Born in the Ukraine in 1896, and settling in Montreal in 1910, Segal became one of the first Yiddish...
Mercy Within Mercy: Georges and Pauline Vanier and the Search for God
Book
Georges and Pauline Vanier were the parents of Jean Vanier, the co-founder of the L'Arche...
Custom Nation: Why Customization is the Future of Business and How to Profit from it
Anthony Flynn and Emily Flynn Vencat
Book
Smart brands such as Chipotle, Zazzle, Nike, and Pandora are ditching the outdated 20th century...
Introducing Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality
Book
Metaphysics and the theory of knowledge lie at the heart of the Western philosophical tradition, and...
The Ethnic Restaurateur
Book
Academic discussions of ethnic food have tended to focus on the attitudes of consumers, rather than...
Abandoned Japan
Book
Japan is often thought of as a place where the modern world and ancient traditions meet in...