“Empire of Illusion” by Chris Hedges
Empire of Illusion is a non-fictional book by Chris Hedges. It examines how society is headed towards illiteracy, and goes on to demonstrate what people are resorting to instead (that being illusions and other false beliefs).
“Sons and Lovers” by D.H. Lawrence
Sons and Lovers is a fictional novel by D.H. Lawrence. It follows the relationship between Mrs. Morel and her son Paul throughout her life.
“The Element” by Ken Robinson
The Element is a non-fiction book written by Ken Robinson, Ph.D. Its overall premise, as stated by the cover, is "how finding your passion changes everything". Here's his TED Talk if you're interested to get a taste:
“The Dream Merchant” by L.T. Suzuki
The Dream Merchant is a fictional novel written by L.T. Suzuki. It is a fantasy following an unlikely trio as they try to break a curse that has befallen a princess. I won't say too much about the book (I don't think it's been published yet...?) but I'll give a general overview in case people are interested in checking out the book.
“On the Genealogy of Morals” by Friedrich Nietzsche
On the Genealogy of Morals is a collection of 3 philosophical essays written by Friedrich Nietzsche. The book is relatively short, and deals primarily with the origin and value of our morals.
“The Lucifer Effect” by Philip Zimbardo
The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil is a psychology book written by Philip Zimbardo, the creator of the Stanford Prison Experiment. The book was approximately 500 pages long, and I found that it could be defined in five separate parts:
- The Stanford Prison Experiment
- Other Psychology Experiments
- American Prisons
- War
- Conclusion
“Panic in Level 4″ by Richard Preston
Apparently, my book reviews for his other books (The Hot Zone, Demon in the Freezer, and The Cobra Event) were written on my old blog and didn't get transferred to this one... Anyhow, Panic in Level 4 is the latest book I've read by Richard Preston. Preston writes literary non-fiction; that is, he writes non-fiction novels in a fictional style. The Hot Zone, a book based on true dealings with Marburg virus and Ebola virus, and Demon in the Freezer, a book based on past stories based on Smallpox virus and Anthrax, are interesting books based on true stories yet told in a way such that any reader (assuming they can handle some of the more gory descriptions) would find them enticing. The Cobra Event is similar in that it is a story based on disease, but is different in that the disease does not actually exist--it is merely loosely based on a fusion of a virus and a genetic disorder.
- is finally off to bed... 1 hr ago
- is done proof-reading our project draft, and is now off to volleyball (is late :( )... 6 hrs ago
- @parebear a bit higher, but not much... definitely lower than I anticipated... <(TT.TT)> I hate geology... in reply to parebear 11 hrs ago
- so I'm totally bombing my classes this term. I think I've only gotten one A-range grade so far. shoot me now... 11 hrs ago
- dear GEOB, 61% after scaling up is not a good class average... 11 hrs ago
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