Category Archives: Book Spotlight

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

Posted on March 16, 2022 by tomdwyer

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

Posted on February 18, 2022 by tomdwyer

“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

Posted on January 24, 2022 by tomdwyer

“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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Book Spotlight- “The Open Society and Its Enemies” by Karl Popper

Posted on December 16, 2021 by tomdwyer

“The Open Society and Its Enemies” by Karl Popper (from the publisher) One of the most important books of the twentieth century, The Open Society and Its Enemies is an uncompromising defense of liberal democracy … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation”

Posted on November 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

“Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation” by Joseph N. Abraham (from the publisher) “Conquest is murder & theft. Conquerors are vicious criminals. Vicious criminals become kings. Kings designed civilization. We are the products of civilization. Right … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “An Illustrated Book of Loaded Language”

Posted on September 29, 2021 by tomdwyer

“An Illustrated Book of Loaded Language” by Ali Almossawi and Alejandro Giraldo (from the publisher)- Tens of thousands of demonstrators packed the city’s streets on Friday. The actual count was 250,000. Why tens of thousands, then, and not a quarter … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “American Theocracy” by Kevin Phillips

Posted on September 8, 2021 by tomdwyer

With our Feature article on Theocracy this month, there was really only one book that could take the Spotlight… “American Theocracy” by Kevin Phillips (from the publisher)- “From America’s premier political analyst, an explosive examination of the axis … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- The Life Changing Science of Detecting BS

Posted on August 11, 2021 by tomdwyer

“The Life Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit” by John V. Petrocelli Expanding upon his viral TEDx Talk, psychology professor and social scientist John V. Petrocelli reveals the critical thinking habits you can develop to recognize and … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- The Trump-Tell-All Final Parade of Shame

Posted on July 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

A wave of Trump horrifying Trump anecdotes hit the airwaves this month. It’s not that he did anything new, it’s that at least six new political tell-all books are about to hit the shelves. Trump himself has been a pathetic, … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “Don’t Label Me” by Irshad Manji

Posted on June 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

This Book is available for you to borrow from our Lobby Book & Bumper Sticker Library. Look for it next time you’re in the shop, and our Service Advisors will tell you how to check it out. If you want … Continue reading →

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