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This book is very readable and informative. Heinberg tackles a scary subject - the imminent decline of oil and other fuel reserves in our lifetime, climate change, and the resulting huge shifts that will almost certainly occur in our society and lifestyles - in a way that makes the problem seem understandable, if daunting. He outlines both the problem and some potential (though uncertain) ways to confront the crisis in a series of linked essays. This book is at once fascinating, frightening, and inspiring. Highly recommended!
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This is a very powerful novel, with richly imagined, complex characters; a compelling and nuanced story of a friendship. Morrison explores heavy themes of racism and sexism in ways that are never cliche or overly simplified. Definitely recommended!
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This is a compelling, engrossing novel about life in 1940s rural Mississippi. It was hard to put down. The characters are vivid and complex, well drawn. The story is told from the point of view of six different characters, and for this reason the narration is occasionally choppy, but it's well developed. A beautifully written story about prejudice. Hillary Jordan digs deeply into the lives of her characters, taking an unflinching and complex approach.
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A beautifully written, compelling memoir about Gioconda Belli's experiences during the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua, and its aftermath. This is a poetic and moving narrative, and a portrait of a strong woman and committed activist.
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A lyrical, beautifully written epic novel that brings to life the immigrant experience in America in the 1920s. I was captivated and transported by this novel and its vibrant, compelling heroine.
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Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines by Richard Heinberg
awisehart, May 23, 2010
This book is very readable and informative. Heinberg tackles a scary subject - the imminent decline of oil and other fuel reserves in our lifetime, climate change, and the resulting huge shifts that will almost certainly occur in our society and lifestyles - in a way that makes the problem seem understandable, if daunting. He outlines both the problem and some potential (though uncertain) ways to confront the crisis in a series of linked essays. This book is at once fascinating, frightening, and inspiring. Highly recommended!(5 of 11 readers found this comment helpful)
Sula (Oprah's Book Club) by Toni Morrison
awisehart, December 16, 2009
This is a very powerful novel, with richly imagined, complex characters; a compelling and nuanced story of a friendship. Morrison explores heavy themes of racism and sexism in ways that are never cliche or overly simplified. Definitely recommended!(3 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)
Mudbound: A Novel by Hillary Jordan
awisehart, June 5, 2008
This is a compelling, engrossing novel about life in 1940s rural Mississippi. It was hard to put down. The characters are vivid and complex, well drawn. The story is told from the point of view of six different characters, and for this reason the narration is occasionally choppy, but it's well developed. A beautifully written story about prejudice. Hillary Jordan digs deeply into the lives of her characters, taking an unflinching and complex approach.(19 of 34 readers found this comment helpful)
The Country Under My Skin: A Memoir of Love and War by Gioconda Belli
awisehart, May 11, 2008
A beautifully written, compelling memoir about Gioconda Belli's experiences during the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua, and its aftermath. This is a poetic and moving narrative, and a portrait of a strong woman and committed activist.(6 of 13 readers found this comment helpful)
Away: A Novel by Amy Bloom
awisehart, December 26, 2007
A lyrical, beautifully written epic novel that brings to life the immigrant experience in America in the 1920s. I was captivated and transported by this novel and its vibrant, compelling heroine.(10 of 22 readers found this comment helpful)
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