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Alison Pink (7 KP) rated Calling Invisible Women in Books

Jan 15, 2018  
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Calling Invisible Women
Jeanne Ray | 2012
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6.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
So I have to imagine that all of us have felt invisible at some point in our lives. I know that I have. It seems like no matter what you do, say, or wear you just aren't there. That is what this book is about, in a sense. The big difference is that Clover really does disappear one day. It starts off as being just a few minutes & eventually she is just gone...physically. The killer is that her husband & children don't even notice!
Clover eventually finds a group of women who are all in the same predicament...the Invisible Women as they call themselves. Through this group Clover learns that she is not by herself in this. She also starts to realize that she's given up her power & she finally works at getting it back.
The women finally manage to organize & rally against the evil, overly wealthy, giant, uncaring drug company whose drugs when taken in combination caused these women to disappear in the first place.
This book was a quick, easy read. Ray has an easy, conversational writing style & the characters were easy to relate to. The story was touching & made you think without being overly preachy. I enjoyed it!
  
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Sean Farrell (9 KP) rated The God Delusion in Books

Mar 15, 2018  
The God Delusion
The God Delusion
Richard Dawkins | 2016 | Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
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7.5 (4 Ratings)
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To start with, the whole point of this book is to explain that God does not exist. Not just the Christian God that most Americans favor, but any God (or Gods) from any religion from anywhere in the world or throughout history. If that notion offends you, well I'm not going to say you shouldn't read this book, but just don't be surprised if it makes you more than a little angry. Alternatively, it presents such a powerful argument for the case against God, that you shouldn't be surprised if it has you questioning, or even renouncing, your current beliefs. Mr. Dawkins is a great writer who easily sustained my attention throughout (most of the time) and largely managed to keep a book about such a hot button topic among many feeling relatively friendly and conversational. That's not to say there aren't a few passages that seem more that a little angry, but that's too be expected given the subject matter. Unfortunately, the sections that are largely devoted to science can be a little bit too dry, but luckily they pass fairly quickly. Not a perfect book, but certainly a very interesting one, that will likely continue to anger some people for many years to come.