Category Archives: Book Spotlight

Book Spotlight- We teach you two ways to lie

Book Spotlight We teach you two ways to lie Our Spotlight this month falls on two books that came to us through our Facebook page.  We posted these pictures of the Red/Blue split in US politics to show how the … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- “The Big Truth- Upholding democracy in the age of the Big Lie”

“The Big Truth- Upholding democracy in the age of the Big Lie” by Major Garrett and David Becker From the Publisher-   When a seven million vote margin of victory and 306 electoral votes pointed to Joe Biden as the victor … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- “Constitution of Knowledge” by Jonathan Rauch

Book Spotlight   “Constitution of Knowledge A Defense of Truth“ by Jonathan Rauch “In what could be the timeliest book of the year, Rauch aims to arm his readers to engage with reason in an age of illiberalism.” –Newsweek From … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- “Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power” by David Dayen

        “Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power” by David Dayen From the cars we drive to what toothpaste we use, how a tiny group of corporations have come to dominate every aspect of our lives … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- “Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury” by Michael Lief

“Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury” by Michael Lief Dwyer Review– by Charles Letherwood This isn’t a new book by any means… almost 25 years old as we write this.  But it came highly recommended and I’ve been digging deep.  … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- “The Plot Against the King” by Kash Patel

Book Spotlight When you’ve lied to all the adults, you’re just down to the kids. When we shove a book out on stage into the Spotlight we usually think it’s worth reading.  Sometimes we’ve read the book ourselves, other times … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- “The End of Loyalty” by Rick Wartzman

  “The End of Loyalty” The rise and fall of good jobs in America By Rick Wartzman In the current era of intense global competition, advancing technology, weakness in organized labor and a worshiping of shareholder value, the idea of … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- “Compass & Gyroscope” by Kai N. Lee

Book Spotlight “Compass & Gyroscope” by Kai N. Lee   Synopsis Using the Columbia River Basin in the Pacific Northwest as a case study, Kai Lee describes the concept and practice of “adaptive management,” as he examines the successes and … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- “The Water Knife” by Paolo Bacigalupi

          “The Water Knife” by Paolo Bacigalupi (from the publisher)  “In the near future, the Colorado River has dwindled to a trickle. Detective, assassin, and spy, Angel Velasquez “cuts” water for the Southern Nevada Water Authority, … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- “It Can Happen Here” by Alexander Laban Hinton

“It Can Happen Here- White Power and the Rising Threat of Genocide in the US” by Alexander Laban Hinton (From the Amazon review)  “A renowned expert on genocide argues that there is a real risk of violent atrocities happening in … Continue reading

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