December, 2009

Mean Justice: A Town’s Terror, a Prosecutor’s Power, a Betrayal of Innocence

Date Read: November 30, 2009
Book title: Mean Justice: A Town’s Terror, a Prosecutor’s Power, a Betrayal of Innocence
Author: Edward Humes
Book Publisher: Simon & Schuster (1999)
Non-Fiction / 491 pages
Mean Justice: A Town’s Terror, a Prosecutor’s Power, a Betrayal of Innocence was the 18th book I read in 2009.
Why I read Mean Justice:
A few years ago, in [...]

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Date Read: December 3, 2009
Book title: A Short History of Nearly Everything
Author: Bill Bryson
Book Publisher: Broadway Books (2003)
Non-Fiction / 544 pages
A Short History of Nearly Everything was the 19th book I read in 2009.
Why I read A Short History of Nearly Everything:
A friend I met at Taft Camp, Steve Urie, recommended this book to me. [...]

The Upside of Fear

Date Read: December 7, 2009
Book title: The Upside of Fear
Author: Weldon Lang
Book Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press (2009)
Non-Fiction / 199 pages
The Upside of Fear was the 20th book I read in 2009.
Why I read The Upside of Fear:
My friend Justin Paperny, read a review of The Upside of Fear and suggested that I read the [...]

A Moveable Feast

Date Read: July 22, 2009
Book title: A Moveable Feast
Author: Ernest Hemingway
Book Publisher: Touchstone (1964)
Non-Fiction / 211 pages
A Moveable Feast was the 12th book I read in 2009.
Why I read A Moveable Feast:
A friend of mine here at Taft Camp, Steve Urie, passed along A Moveable Feast to expose me to the wonderful writing of Ernest [...]