This book was very well done! It is a fantastic narrative of the 1918 Influenza outbreak. I learned so much about medical history and the social factors that influenced the spread, as well as medical science. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in influenza, public health, infectious disease, or epidemiology! ~ Kayleigh W.
This was an interesting take on someone doing a year-long shopping ban, but really it included a lot more. The author had a blog (no longer updated) for a long time, which documented a lot of her journey, but she has tried other dramatic life changing experiments before this one. She quit drinking, she changed her eating habits and became healthier. On this particular journey, she became a "mindful consumer." I found it inspiring, and think we could all due with a more thoughtful examination of our own habits. ~ Cynthia B.
Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen
Critically reviews 12 textbooks used in many high schools today and exposes the simplification and falsification of the history taught in schools. He presents interesting research into the reality of the discovery of America, the growth and politics of slavery, the Civil War and the Reconstruction as well as new facts about race relations in the 20th century. Loewen also explains the politics behind writing and selling textbooks. Think you know your American history? Think again! ~ Mary R.
A must read (or listen)! It's not enough to be "not racist," but to better humanity one must strive to be antiracist. We each have racist thoughts and biases; racism is embedded in the fabric of our nation. While examining his own racism and personal growth, Kendi distinguishes what it means to be racist vs. not racist vs. antiracist, and how we too can become antiracist to eliminate racial inequity. ~ Mary T.
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