Category Archives: Book Spotlight

Book Spotlight- “After the Spike” by Spears and Geruso

Posted on December 18, 2025 by tomdwyer

“After The Spike- Population, Progress, and the Case for People” by Dean Spears and MichaelGeruso What if the challenge for humanity’s future is not too many people on a crowded planet, but too few people to sustain the progress that … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “Enshittification” by Cory Doctorow

Posted on November 14, 2025 by tomdwyer

“Enshittification” by Cory Doctorow  from the Publisher-  “Enshittification: it’s not just you—the internet sucks now. Here’s why, and here’s how we can disenshittify it. We’re living through the Enshittocene, the Great Enshittening, a time in which the services that matter … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “War and Power”

Posted on October 15, 2025 by tomdwyer

“War and Power” by Phillips Payson O’Brien from KirkusReviews.com-  “Disturbing insights on how wars are won. O’Brien, professor of strategic studies at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and author of The Strategists (2024), points out that months before … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- 2 books on the Unitary Executive

Posted on September 17, 2025 by tomdwyer
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Book Spotlight- “The Art of the Interesting” by Lorraine Besser

Posted on August 26, 2025 by tomdwyer

“The Art of the Interesting” by Lorraine Besser from the Publisher-  “Philosopher and popular Middlebury professor Dr. Lorraine Besser reveals the missing third piece in our search for the Good Life—what she calls The Interesting—and teaches us how to cultivate … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “Betsy Ross and the making of America”

Posted on July 15, 2025 by tomdwyer

“Betsy Ross and the making of America” by Marla R. Miller from Kirkus Reviews–  “A full-length biography of an American icon.” Miller (History/Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst) paints a detailed portrait of the woman credited with the creation of the Stars … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “Camp Free in the Mt Hood National Forest”

Posted on June 12, 2025 by tomdwyer

We first recommended “Camp Free” in 2014, and we’re way overdue to recommend it again.  This book should be a staple of every Oregonians’ library, and you’re cheating yourself if it isn’t already part of yours.  Let’s strike out into … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “The Chaos Machine” by Max Fisher

Posted on May 15, 2025 by tomdwyer

The Chaos Machine- The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds & Our World by Max Fisher from the publisher–  “From a New York Times investigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist, “an essential book for our times” (Ezra … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “The Emerald Mile” and “A Walk In The Park”

Posted on April 14, 2025 by tomdwyer

Book Spotlight TWO Client Recommendations Our books this month come not from our crack editorial staff, but from a longtime client.  Let’s hear from Alan Y… On 4/1/2025 9:18 AM, Alan Y. wrote: Alan here.  Just read through the Newsletter … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight: The Fallacy Detective” by Nathaniel Bluedorn

Posted on March 27, 2025 by tomdwyer

“The Fallacy Detective” by Nathaniel Bluedorn The Fallacy Detective: Thirty-Six Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning, by Nathaniel Bluedorn Review from Amy Butler on MrsWriteBalance.com DISCLOSURE: I RECEIVED THIS COMPLIMENTARY PRODUCT THROUGH THE HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW. Of all the … Continue reading →

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