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Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida by Mikita Brottman - Book Review

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ISBN: 9781668020531
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Published: Atria/One Signal Publishers - July 23rd, 2024

Engrossing exposé of a presumed drowning of an outwardly religious man in Tallahassee, Florida. Brottman skillfully depicts the creeping suspicions of the Baptist faithful, while those closest to the victim sweat it out. A sharp and psychologically astute exploration of crime, passion, and guilt. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare


After Eden: A Short History of the World by John Charles Chasteen - Book Review

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ISBN: 9781324036920
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - November 14th, 2023

A sharp review of planet Earth from the Big Bang through the 21st Century. Mankind's evolution has been pockmarked by countless wars, oppressions, and atrocities, yet countervailing forces are always at hand. Chasteen argues that awareness of past errors can stifle their repetition, thereby fostering a better future.~ Reviewed by Mike Hare


Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo - Book Review

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ISBN: 9781501191060
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Published: Simon & Schuster - January 16th, 2024

Masterful history of an enslaved couple's outlandish escape from Macon, Georgia, and the many obstacles and opportunities they later encountered. Woo honors William and Emily Craft by rescuing them from obscurity, and celebrating their unconventional and uncompromising pursuit of freedom. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare


The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson - Book Review

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ISBN: 9780385348744
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Published: Crown - April 30th, 2024

Stellar. Larson vividly depicts Fort Sumter's increasingly untenable position, the chronic ineptitude of the Buchanan administration, and the impossibility of Abraham Lincoln to provide a remedy, while exposing the mock-heroic chivalric mindset of wealthy southern planters who blithely linked slavery, secession, and war as components of a corrupted Code of Honor. A harrowing and timely tale of a country falling apart. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare


The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore - Book Review

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ISBN: 9781492650959
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Published: Sourcebooks - March 6th, 2018

An inspiring story about a group of heroic women standing up against near-impossible odds. Through perseverance, friendship, and multiple decades, these women's experiences were pivotal in enhancing workers rights and safety regulations in the United States. ~ Reviewed by Lily Curpier


The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women by Nancy Marie Brown - Book Review

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ISBN: 9781250200846
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Published: St. Martin's Press - August 31st, 2021

Dense with information, but with a narrative element, The Real Valkyrie is an interesting look at female warriors in the Viking Age. Brown’s fascinating insight of Viking sagas and archaeological discoveries help paint a vivid picture of the Valkyrie. ~ Reviewed by Emily Rapp Eddy


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