Category Archives: Book Spotlight

Book Spotlight- “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler

Posted on January 23, 2024 by tomdwyer

This month’s book comes from a recommendation from someone on our Facebook page. It’s been on our list so long we no longer know who, specifically, recommended it, but if you’re the one who turned us on to it… thank … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “Means of Control” by Byron Tau

Posted on December 26, 2023 by tomdwyer

“Means of Control” by Byron Tau “That evening, I was given a glimpse inside a hidden world. . . . An entirely new kind of surveillance program–one designed to track everyone.” For the past five years—ever since a chance encounter … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- Books to understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Posted on October 16, 2023 by tomdwyer

Books to understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, by various authors The World’s attention turned yet again to the Middle East as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict burst into flame… yet again. If you’re like our ‘Your Car Matters’ staff you’re only vaguely aware, … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “Billionaires- Reflections on the Upper Crust” by Darrell West

Posted on September 19, 2023 by tomdwyer

“Billionaires- Reflections on the Upper Crust” by Darrell West (Publisher’s Comments)- “The top one percent own about one-third of the assets in America and 40 percent of assets around the world. This concentration of financial resources in many countries gives … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements”

Posted on August 9, 2023 by tomdwyer

“The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements” by Eric Hoffer “Its theme is political fanaticism, with which it deals severely and brilliantly.” –New Yorker A stevedore on the San Francisco docks in the 1940s, Eric Hoffer wrote … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “Stop Being Reasonable” by Eleanor Gordon-Smith

Posted on July 14, 2023 by tomdwyer

“Stop Being Reasonable” by Eleanor Gordon-Smith Publisher Comments “In Stop Being Reasonable, Eleanor Gordon-Smith weaves a narrative that illustrates the limits of human reason. She chronicles the lives of people who radically altered their beliefs about the things that matter … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “No Good Men Among The Living” by Anand Gopal

Posted on May 15, 2023 by tomdwyer

Our lobby Book & Bumper Sticker library is one of our most popular shop features. All the books, across a huge range of topics, are available to check out whenever you’re in. Client Shannon K. checked out “No Good Men … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “Post-Truth” by Lee McIntyre

Posted on April 3, 2023 by tomdwyer

Post-Truth by Lee McIntyre How we arrived in a post-truth era, when “alternative facts” replace actual facts, and feelings have more weight than evidence. Publisher Comments Are we living in a post-truth world, where “alternative facts” replace actual facts and … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “You Are Here: A Field Guide for Navigating Polarized Speech” by Phillips and Milner

Posted on March 3, 2023 by tomdwyer

“You Are Here: A Field Guide for Navigating Polarized Speech, Conspiracy Theories, and Our Polluted Media Landscape” by Phillips and Milner Synopsis by publisher- Our media environment is in crisis. Polarization is rampant. Polluted information floods social media. Even … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- Tsundoku: The art of buying books and never reading them

Posted on January 27, 2023 by tomdwyer

Tsundoku: The art of buying books and never reading them Tom Gerken, BBC News, Jul 2018 Do you have a habit of picking up books that you never quite get around to reading? If this sounds like you, you might … Continue reading →

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