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Book Review: ‘Tear Down the Wall: Be Your Own Mediator in Conflict’ by Grande Lum
A series of negotiation tips that could be as useful in a terrorist hostage situation as when talking to a teenager.
Read More »Interview with Jay D Roberts, MD, Author of ‘Break the Chains, Transforming Shame into Forgiveness’
"I always wanted the love of my father, even just for him to like me or be proud of me."
Read More »Book Review: ‘Don’t Give up, You Can Make It If You Try, You Can Win’ by Joe Simon
A stylistically flawed but moderately interesting autobiography of his life as an R 'n' B star and calling to the ministry.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The English in Love: The Intimate Story of an Emotional Revolution’ by Claire Langhammer
From emotional blackmail to Fifties 'hook-ups', there's little that's new.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The War That Ended Peace’ by Margaret MacMillan
This new history of Europe's conflicts leading up to World War I lacks geopolitical context.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal’ by Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman
The metal scene is violent and brutal, but for fans of the genre this is the only book they will ever need to read to understand the scene.
Read More »Book Review: ‘If Kennedy Lived: The First and Second Terms of President John F. Kennedy’ by Jeff Greenfield
Well researched, but it has a bit too much of an "inside politics" feel.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Mick Jagger’ by Phillip Norman
Some sympathy for the devil after all.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Bird: The Life and Music of Charlie Parker’ by Chuck Haddix
Filled with illuminating anecdotes from the people who knew the man, who saw at his best, who saw him at his worst.
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