Book Review
Jasper Spring
by John Senger
This novel reaffirms that, although bad things happen, ultimately goodness shines through. James T. Hughes’s "Jasper Spring" portrays the enduring strength of relationships, though a pallor of gloom also hangs over this story like the...
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The Boat Captain's Conundrum
by John Senger
The Boat Captain’s Conundrum is a breezy sail through public policy with a knowledgeable captain. Tom Corbett’s The Boat Captain’s Conundrum is a winning performance. It tackles hard questions about social policy development and...
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September 19, 2039: A Dark Turn
by John Senger
Embedded throughout this novel are questions of how the country uses technology while hanging on to its democratic ideals. If the daily cable news is not scary enough, try the latest novel by Pardu Ponnapalli—"September 19, 2039: A...
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Tools of the Trade
by John Senger
"Tools of the Trade" is an escapist novel that strokes and tantalizes imaginations while offering entertaining social and gender commentary. Philip B. Persinger’s "Tools of the Trade" is the absurd and comedic story of a rich man’s...
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A Seeping Wound
by John Senger
"A Seeping Wound" is a dark story of human cruelty, and an ode to the preeminence of the human spirit. In his arresting novel, "A Seeping Wound", Darryl Wimberley forcefully chronicles life in one of the many slave camps of the rural...
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The Life Chest: Africa
by John Senger
This exciting adventure tale teaches many valuable life lessons to those who seek earthly rewards. Kim Yost’s novel "The Life Chest: Africa" is an adventure story with deep historical background. The narrative relates a contemporary...
Book Review
Understanding and Teaching American Slavery
by John Senger
This is a concise academic methodology for explaining the insidious institution of slavery and its continuing ramifications for American culture. "Understanding and Teaching American Slavery" purports to do what any thinking person in...
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Driven West, Taken East
by John Senger
Though he doesn’t loom large in world history, Bankovičs embodies the everyday men and women whose stories need to be told. Vilnis Bankovičs distills almost a decade of war recollections into an eloquent and heartfelt memoir, Driven...