by Laura | Nov 1, 2013
In 1980, economist Julian Simon challenged well-known biologist and environmentalist Paul Ehrlich to a bet that, as author Paul Sabin writes “would leave their legacies forever intertwined.” Ehrlich bet Simon that metal prices would rise in the decade that followed,...
by Laura | Apr 2, 2013
Being a big fan of Ashley Judd, I looked forward to reading this memoir. I quickly realized it would be unlike many memoirs about famous actors. Like many memoirs of the famous, we do learn about her family life growing up – which was not an easy one. But most of what...
by Laura | Mar 14, 2013
Author of The God Delusion and The Greatest Show on Earth, Richard Dawkins’ latest is a unique look at how everything is “living true.” In The Magic of Reality, he shows us how the “real world, as understood scientifically, has magic of its own,” and how “next...
by Laura | Mar 14, 2013
One word for author Tracie McMillan is “gutsy.” She wanted to uncover truths about how our modern food system works, and what did she do? For about a year she became a food system undercover agent, and looked for answers on-the-ground. McMillan left her regular life...
by Laura | Jan 15, 2013
This great nonfiction book is a captivating analysis of the Millennials. Here is the review by Richard Geldard of Huffington Post Books: The Millennial Momentum is about “this huge generation of Americans, over 80 million strong, whose influence in the 2008...
