Category: Geography

Bruce Barnbaum’s ‘Tone Poems’ – Beautiful photographs, with music – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Bruce Barnbaum is a superb black-and-white photographer, and Rocky Nook, Inc., recently has brought forth new editions of two of his beautifully crafted image collections. Styled as part of a four-volume series, these two coffee-table books should appeal to almost anyone who loves good visual images and good music and appreciates opportunities to enjoy them … Continue reading Bruce Barnbaum’s ‘Tone Poems’ – Beautiful photographs, with music – #bookreview

The Silver Lotus – fine historical fiction by Thomas Steinbeck – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

The Silver Lotus By Thomas Steinbeck (Counterpoint, hardback, list price $25.00; Kindle, $9.99) Written in the style and language of a 19th-century novel, The Silver Lotus is a grand, sweeping, absorbing tale of Pacific seafaring, romance, family, and business and cultural interactions that ultimately help spur the growth and development of the Northern California coast. This … Continue reading The Silver Lotus – fine historical fiction by Thomas Steinbeck – #bookreview

The Book of Books: The Radical Impact of the King James Bible, 1611-2011 – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

The Book of Books: The Radical Impact of the King James Bible, 1611-2011 By Melvyn Bragg (Counterpoint Press, $28.00 hardback; $20.00 Kindle) As a child, I liked and respected the King James Bible. But I hated religion. I had been born into a “Christian” demonination that tried incessantly to pound hellfire, damnation and, sadly, white supremacy, … Continue reading The Book of Books: The Radical Impact of the King James Bible, 1611-2011 – #bookreview

Where the West Begins: Debating Texas Identity – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Where the West Begins: Debating Texas Identity By Glen Sample Ely (Texas Tech University Press, $34.95, hardback) Many eyes are on Texas once again now that Gov. Rick Perry is running for President. Of course, he’s now being slammed even by members of  his own party (including former officials in the George W. Bush Administration) for trying … Continue reading Where the West Begins: Debating Texas Identity – #bookreview