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What We’re Reading (Summer 2012)
The Bookman is a reliable source for books worth reading, thanks in no small part to our reviewers, who cull through the massive numbers of books published to focus on those worth reading, discussing, and digesting. So we have asked some of our regular contributors and supporters for their summer reading list.
Gerald J. Russello
To round out our summer reading lists, I’d recommend Bill Kaufmann’s great book on Luther Martin, which I read last summer. For this summer I’m tackling Roger Scruton’s Modern Culture, Paul Gottfried’s new book on Leo Strauss and conservatism, and one not-yet book: our proposed “Best of the Bookman” volume.
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Jeffrey Dennis Pearce
This summer I’m finally knuckling down to read The Civil War: A Narrative—Fort Sumter to Perryville, Volume 1, by Shelby Foote. This book, the first in Foote’s trilogy on the War Between the States, is a masterful rebuttal to theanalysts and statisticians who forget (or ignore) the fact that history is about people, the choices they make, and the intended and unintended consequences of those choices. History is, thus, both an art, and an exercise in moral reflection. Foote, best friend of novelist Walker Percy and devotee of William
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Donald Keene's Nippon (Pt. 38): Getting a different demonstration at Chunky, Japan textile Africa trip
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Introduction
What is The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. about? This book chronicles the life of Martin Luther King Jr., a pivotal figure in the American civil rights movement. Readers see the struggles and triumphs he faced while advocating for racial equality. King’s philosophy of non-violence, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, shines throughout his narrative.
Book Details
Title: The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author: Martin Luther King Jr., Clayborne Carson (Editor)
Pages: 400
Publish Date: August 1, 1986
Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, History, Politics, Memoir