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Timothy’s 2022 Year in Books
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Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation
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Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life
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The Telegraph: 6th BEST BOOK of 2016
I'm happy to report that The Telegraph (a major UK newspaper) has just named Strange Glow the 6th Best Book of the Year! See the following link:
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I was going to write a review myself, but you’ve said it all. Truly a bizarre book, written by an author who himself is on some kind of mystical journ
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| It's a pretty entertaining book. But as an American, I found it a tough read. It's more a history of pubs than a history of beer, which is fine. But the author apparently expected an entirely British readership because the book is full of British pop ...more | |
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| This is a well written book about the author's journey into the deaf world, as a result of having to raise a child who is deaf. She talks about the medical science, the culture, and the community of deafness. She also takes a deep diving into the sen ...more | |
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Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
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| This is an exceptional book. It's a deep dive into the lives of beavers and makes the case that they represent a keystone species. The author convinced me. I will never look at a beaver the same way again. But the book also chronicles how humans meth ...more | |
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| It’s said that there are only two types of stories: 1) a stranger comes to town, and 2) a hero takes a journey. I would say this book has some of both. The stranger is the author’s enigmatic father, who committed suicide 25 years ago, and who the aut ...more | |
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| This is an excellent book about the craft of narrative writing with contributions from some heavy hitters -- most are Pulitzer Prize winners or other writing notables. It contains much practical advise about the nuts and bolts of writing great nonfic ...more | |
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| This book was a disappointment for me. Pigeons are extremely fascinating animals. Just to mention a few of their unbelievable capabilities: they can return to their home after being displaced hundreds of miles; they are able to hear frequencies as l ...more | |
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| I decided to read this book for two reasons. First, I am an American of Danish ancestry myself, and hoped to learn, through this biography of Jacob Riis, a 19th century Danish immigrant, a little of what my great grandfather might have experienced as ...more | |
“The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell us all they know and then stop. —Mark Twain”
― Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation
― Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation
“If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use two feet.”
― Keith Richards: In His Own Words
― Keith Richards: In His Own Words
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