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Ron and Allis Radosh Win Literary Prize for their book "A Safe Haven: Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel." According to the Washington Institute: The Book Prize, established to highlight new nonfiction books on the Middle East, is among the world's most lucrative literary awards.
How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy Reference Information for the Book Name of Book: Amish Grace Author Names: Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt, David L. Weaver-Zercher Publisher: Jossey-Bass Year Released and/or ISBN Number: 978-0-7879-9761-8 Type of Book
Discovering God amidst the Rwandan Holocaust in 1994 Reference Information for the Book
A story of how good overcame evil. . . one heart at a time. Reference Information for the Book
For better or worse, John Updike produced a nearly endless stream of workUpdike wasnt shy about expressing his moral perspective, but he was also a dedicated artist who wrote with the purpose of figuring things out.
Books about soldiers, assassins and sugar vie for non-fiction prizeA history of sugar, an account of Canadians fighting in the First World War and the unusual story of a young female assassin during the Russian Revolution are finalists for the Charles Taylor Prize for literary non-fiction.
I have an interesting history with...bugs. I seem to have several stories about my run ins with either the six legged or eight legged (I know these are not technically bugs) kind.
A witness to persecutionNonfiction came to be discussed mostly in terms of its content, with little attention to the quality of writing.
Dr. Smitty, please report to service bay #2Taking your car in for repair is a lot like bathing a temperamental, still very much clawed cat. You avoid it at all possible costs.
Book Review: Martin Amis, The Second Plane - September 11, 2001-2007 As a contribution to current highly-charged debates, Amis gives us little beyond abuse and ignorance. As an example of intellectual, liberal, right-thinking bigotry, Amis gives us a depressing insight into the level of Western culture.
The moving trucks were there. The household was abuzz with activity. Hector was underfoot and being told to go in the other room. When they would move into the other room, he was told to go into the other room. This is how it went for three days.
By Richard Suskind Review #3 for the reading challenge. "Within the history of Rome's rise to power and control of all of the known world, the author also tells the story of 'Caligates,' the typical Roman fighting man."
It was a cold morning today. The wind was blowing, the mist was enveloping the cool country-side, and thousands of people were making that horrible drive towards their work. And I was one of them.
100 Notable Books of the YearThe New York Times Sunday Book Review has published its annual list of the year's notable books.
There existed, for many years, a wonderful book store in the Bay Area called A Clean Well Lighted Place for Books. Named after a collection of Hemingway's short stories (titled Clean Well Lighted Place), it was perfectly located in San Francisco's Opera Plaza on Van Ness Avenue.
ASTRA Film Fest, Sibiu 2007The ASTRA Film international festival of documentary film and visual anthropology has become, after only fourteen years and eight editions, a cultural brand for Sibiu and a film festival unparalleled in Central and Eastern Europe.
I am not a toy. When you see me, keep your hands off. I mean it. What is it these days that a certain percentage of the human race feels they have to justify their weird curiosity by touching. It's unwanted, unwelcome, undesirable.
A Response To A Jewish Rabbi's Review Of Hitchen's god Is Not GreatThis is a response to an article written by a Jewish Rabbi on his review of "god Is Not Great" by Christopher Hitchens. Interesting atheism-jewish-atheism debate!
Introduction: I'm publishing this at Newsvine, having written it some time ago, at the urging of fellow writers and memoirists, specifically sbutki (thank you, sir).
I don't know if anyone remembers, but several months back, actually last year now, Mykola Bilokonsky and I had some less than friendly run ins. Don't worry, we seem to be on very friendly terms nowadays.
The dark legacy of Carlos CastanedaThe godfather of the New Age led a secretive group of devoted followers in the last decade of his life. His closest "witches" remain missing, and former insiders, offering new details, believe the women took their own lives.
When I was a boy, I worked as an editor for an edgy literary/entertainment journal that was published by a friend of mine. I volunteered for the assignment. I was probably about 24 years old, but even then, I recognized the importance of well-proofed copy.
This is gonna be a little different. Instead of writing an article telling my fellow newsviners something I think is of profoud importance, I am instead going to ask the vine for your recommendations.
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