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Beloit Daily News-Article

November 19, 2010

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I am delighted by the book review that Debra DeHart-Jensen of the Beloit Daily News wrote on Tuesday, November 16 regarding my latest effort Discovering Lake Superior and the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  Most of the publicity and sales have been in the Western UP.  The BDN and Debra have helped to spread the [...]

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The Evolution of God by Robert Wright

November 6, 2010

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This tome is the latest by a writer who has explored the evolution of morality and non-zero sum games in previous books.  I find him highly readable, thorough in his referencing, and credible.  His integration of the previous themes in The Evolution of God is a good way to see the breadth of their contemporary [...]

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The Help

December 3, 2009

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Authored by Kathryn Stockett in 2009, this is a 1960′s look at the relationship between upper-crust white home owners in Mississippi and their domestic help.  The Atlanta Journal Constitution praises Stockett’s “…attention to historical detail, dialect and characterization as she creates a beautiful portrait of a fragmenting world.”  I found its subject matter biting and [...]

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