Francis Phillips mercatornet.com The Hitler Conspiracies: The Third Reich and the Paranoid Imagination. By Richard J. Evans. Allen Lane. £20.00 $US30.99 Richard J. Evans, former Regius Professor of History at Cambridge and a specialist on Germany’s wartime history, has written a highly readable as well as
Jane Fagan mercatornet.com Jane Fagan worked for 14 years as a children’s and reference librarian. She has a B.A. and a Grad Dip Library and Information Studies from Melbourne University. Why can’t we let kids be kids? If a boy wants to dress up, let him!
There is only one path to shining the light of understanding on the times in which we live, and that is to know our place in history. Contrary to the common notion that history is a dull and dusty topic, Western Values Defended is a punchy and relevant overview of
Judicial Watch announced this week that President Tom Fitton’s new book, A Republic Under Assault: The Left’s Ongoing Attack on American Freedom will debut at #12 on the New York Times Hardcover Non-Fiction List on November 8. The book will also come in at #14 on the Times’
Imam Mohammed Tawhidi seeks reformation. It’s a word that I am always cautious about, as a genuine religious reformation should lead to conservative and fundamentalist theology. A Christian fundamentalist is harmless, but a Muslim fundamentalist can be quite an explosive figure. Imam Tawhidi understands this, and he understands that
Like many famous fictional characters, the identity of the “real” James Bond has long been the subject of much speculation. After all, writers commonly use real people, often of their acquaintance, to forge fictional characters. Arthur Conan Doyle based Sherlock Holmes in large part on pioneering forensic scientist Joseph Bell.
Eliora Guardian Angel – My journey From Leftism to Sanity by Melanie Phillips (Post Hill Press 2018) The author is a leading British journalist, broadcaster, and public commentator. In Guardian Angel, Phillips writes a short autobiographical memoir. A reader will get through the paperback quickly but may need to check out
Francis Forde P-hacking, HARKing, outcome switching, and Salami-slicing. Despite sounding like a list of manoeuvres to improve your sexual prowess, the research practices depicted by these terms paint a much less alluring picture. In his new book Science Fictions, Kings College lecturer Stuart Ritchie discusses the many shameful research practices
“The West,” as Gavin McInnes says. “Is the best.” That statement might trigger the wokesters, but, on almost any measure you can think of, it’s true. Human rights? A Western invention, dating back to at least John Locke. Women’s rights? Ditto. Gay rights? Tick, also. Science? Also a
Eliora With All Due Respect by Nikki R. Haley – 2019 I recommend this easy to read book. A family member told me she could not put it down and finished it in two sittings. It could be described as lightweight, but the interesting part in Haley’s book is finding
Francis Forde I was filled with equal parts excitement and disappointment upon receiving Thomas Sowell’s latest book Charter Schools and Their Enemies. Sowell is known for his dauntingly long ventures into historic migratory patterns, cultural differences, and economic problems. Although many of his books strain to five hundred pages,
Francis Forde Dear Professor Flynn I am contacting you in regard to your manuscript “In Defense of Free Speech: The University as Censor.” [We] believe that its publication, in particular in the United Kingdom, would raise serious concerns. By the nature of its subject matter, the work addresses sensitive topics
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com I read a rich variety of books. One I bowled through recently was now 65-year-old San Francisco poetess Kim Addonizio’s “Bukowski In A Sundress”. I’m not a Bukowski fan as this uniquely American genre always strikes me as trying too hard to say
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One hour ago, Amazon deleted the book, China Virus. They banned it. You can see their terse e-mail below. Amazon has claimed that the book contradicts “official sources” of information about the virus. But Ezra Levant’s book does not give medical advice — it’s purely a discussion of Canada-China
Know Your Place by Golriz Ghahraman The story of a child refugee who faced her fears, found her home and accidentally made history When she was just nine, Golriz Ghahraman and her parents were forced to flee their home in Iran. After a terrifying and uncertain journey, they landed in
