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33 Unforgettable Books
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33 Unforgettable Books

Posted on November 12, 2022April 2, 2024 by Brad Shorr

After writing my short review of an 18-year-old ER episode I couldn’t forget,  I started thinking about books I’ve read over the years that similarly stuck in my mind. I came up with 33 of them. This is by no…

Book Review: In the Arena, An Autobiography, by Charlton Heston
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Book Review: In the Arena, An Autobiography, by Charlton Heston

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Brad Shorr

In the Arena, An Autobiography, by Charlton Heston, is not my normal read. It sparked my interest because three of Heston’s films,  The Ten Commandments, The Omega Man, and Soylent Green, are among my favorites and I was curious about…

Book Review: The Story of the Family
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Book Review: The Story of the Family

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Brad Shorr

Dale Ahlquist, The Story of the Family: G.K. Chesterton on the Only State That Creates And Loves Its Own Citizens Public schools Two-income families Birth Control Abortion Divorce These cultural institutions are so commonplace that, with the exception of abortion,…

Book Review: A Calendar of Wisdom, Written and Selected from the World’s Sacred Texts by Leo Tolstoy, Peter Sekirin, Translator
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Book Review: A Calendar of Wisdom, Written and Selected from the World’s Sacred Texts by Leo Tolstoy, Peter Sekirin, Translator

Posted on June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 by Brad Shorr

Tolstoy’s last major work was A Calendar of Wisdom, Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul. He wrote many of the sayings, and included or adapted those of many others. Often cited names include Marcus Aurelius, Cicero, Confucius,  Emerson, Goethe, Kant,…

Book Review: The Kingdom of God Is Within You, by Leo Tolstoy (Authorized Translation by Constance Garnett)
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Book Review: The Kingdom of God Is Within You, by Leo Tolstoy (Authorized Translation by Constance Garnett)

Posted on February 19, 2022June 8, 2022 by Brad Shorr

Leo Tolstoy’s non-fiction book The Kingdom of God Is Within You is a forceful argument for non-violent resistance — and against organized religion, governments, and the entirety of pagan civilization under which we have lived for thousands of years. Throw Christianity and…

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