Heav'nly Tidings from the Afric Muse
This is an eye-opening biography of Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), who arrived in the US at the age of around seven in 1761 as a slave…… Read More »
Category: General
Temenos Academy Review 2016
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: General
The annual Temenos Academy Review is always a feast of wisdom, and this year is no exception. It provides about 20 articles on a wide…… Read More »
Face Value
This book is a nice complement to the one above with its extensive reporting on studies about the face, with an emphasis on the irresistible…… Read More »
Face and Mask
This ground breaking interdisciplinary study is the first cultural history and anthropology of the face across the centuries, between cultures and in the media. It…… Read More »
The Paradox of our National Security Complex
This is a chilling and well-informed book, written by an attorney, about how secrecy and security diminish liberty in the US and threaten their democratic…… Read More »
#republic
Harvard law professor and bestselling author of Nudge has produced another game changing book about divided democracy in the age of social media. Although his…… Read More »
STEP BACK
Norman Drummond's third book is a further distillation of practical wisdom based on his wide range of experiences. Norman is the founder of Columba 1400,…… Read More »
THE SELFISHNESS OF OTHERS
When G. K. Chesterton was asked what was wrong with the world, he answered "I am." How many of us would answer this way? Are…… Read More »
MY DOUBLE LIFE 2 – A RAINBOW OVER THE HILLS
Nicholas Hagger is one of the most prolific and prodigious writers of our time, who has produced 40 books over the last 25 years. His…… Read More »
THE HAPPINESS EFFECT
In this highly informative and readable book, Donna Freitas interviews 184 students from 13 different US universities, with a follow-up 14 survey taken by 884…… Read More »