Book Review
Brown Bears in Alaska’s National Parks
by Willem Marx
The nature essays in "Brown Bears in Alaska’s National Parks" represent an enormous swath of scientific, cultural, and biological knowledge on the iconic brown bear. A treasure trove of information on the majestic brown bear, these...
Book Review
The Third Reich of Dreams
by Willem Marx
A singular window into the horror of life in Nazi Germany, Charlotte Beradt’s anthropological study addresses the dreams that she and her fellow German citizens began having after Adolf Hitler came to power. A haunting approach to the...
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Who Killed Cock Robin?
by Willem Marx
About an avian community’s efforts to honor the dead, "Who Killed Cock Robin?" is a lovely picture book. Drawing on a classic nursery rhyme, Ron Charach’s mournful picture book "Who Killed Cock Robin?" follows as birds come together...
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Two Times as Much Love
by Willem Marx
Modeling healthy parent-child relationships and emotional responses in the wake of a divorce, "Two Times as Much Love" is a warm novel. In Eileen Beltzner’s edifying novel "Two Times as Much Love", a child and his parents survive a...
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Anticipation Day
by Willem Marx
Simulated escapes are forwarded as a government incentive for people to live healthier lives in the cerebral science fiction novel "Anticipation Day". In Jeff Michelson’s visionary science fiction novel "Anticipation Day", innovations...
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Adrenaline Rush
by Willem Marx
Adrenaline Rush: Pain Games is a complex soldier’s story set during the Iraq War. Bevin Goldsmith’s intense military novel Adrenaline Rush: Pain Games follows a guarded military officer through the accomplishments, failures, and...
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Searching for Memory
by Willem Marx
A sensitive exploration of Brazilian history and the boundaries of biographical writing, Jacob Blanc’s collaborative book reconstructs the life of human rights activist and former militant Aluízio Palmar. Born in rural Brazil, Palmar...
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A Perfect Turmoil
by Willem Marx
Alex Green’s fascinating book reconstructs the life and legacy of Walter E. Fernald, a polarizing architect in the US’s treatment of the mentally disabled. A physician from Maine who established and influenced institutions across the...