by T. S. Wise | Nov 17, 2019 | Book Reviews
The Good Neighbor Rating 4.5 Stars By Maxwell King This book is about Mr. Rogers, known throughout America as the star of the children’s well-known PBS television show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Famous for his cardigans, tennis shoes, calming voice, and love for...
by T. S. Wise | Nov 2, 2019 | Book Reviews
Why Religion? Rating 3 Stars By Elaine Pagels In all honesty, I am conflicted in what to make of this book. To be critical seems mean-spirited in light of the author’s painful experiences, and to heap excessive praise upon the work doesn’t seem warranted, either. What...
by T. S. Wise | Aug 31, 2019 | Book Reviews
What is a Jew? Rating 4 Stars By Rabbi Morris N. Kertzer I happened to be at a denominational conference when I perused the bookseller’s table. I love books and just can’t seem to pass up opportunities to browse. Rabbi Morris Kertzer’s title caught my attention as...
by T. S. Wise | Aug 30, 2019 | Book Reviews
The Tattooist of Auschwitz Rating: 3.5 Stars By Heather Morris I like a good novel now and then, but like a hungry Hippo, my mind requires constant feeding of information and knowledge, and so I lean toward non-fiction. This year, however, I have decided to make time...
by T. S. Wise | Aug 28, 2019 | Book Reviews
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth Rating: 3.5 Stars By Col. Chris Hadfield Chris Hadfield, a Canadian astronaut, has been to space multiple times aboard the American Space Shuttle and the Soviet Soyuz, and has spent a considerable amount of time on the...
