I first discovered Lesley Hazelton from the book “After the Prophet,” which discusses the Sunni-Shi’a split in post-Muhammad Islam. I couldn’t help but to read this book after enjoying “Prophet” …
Category: 2017
Delta Force, if you didn’t know, is a highly secretive, special operations unit attached to the United States Army. They are one of the premier counter-terrorist organizations (Raiders and SEALs …
After reading Lesley Hazelton’s “After the Prophet,” I have become immensely interested in Islam. In the west, there is a lack of understanding regarding the actual beliefs of Muslims, whether …
There are few figures in American history that loom so loudly as Jonathan Edwards. Of the philosopher/theologians of Europe we can count many: John Calvin, Augustine of Hippo, Martin Luther, …
Star Trek is an interesting universe. However, this book was not interesting. Commander Kruge was obliterated in a Star-Trek’s-episode-past. In this series, however, his ideologies still live on. While at …
After the release of the major motion picture (and a little nudge from a friend), I picked this book up for what was to be a begrudging read. What first …
I liked The Next Generation the best out of all the Star Treks. When I saw all the good reviews this book got, I had to check it out. But …
One of the departures from my usual reading this year is my dive into fiction. I saw this book had so many good reviews (almost perfect on Amazon) I had …
I love jazz. I will admit that unashamedly. I do not like the reputation that jazz has. Typically when any young person aspires to be a jazz musician, the conversation …
According to Amazon, “Hillbilly Elegy” was rated as the #1 New York Times Bestsellers on books that explain Donald Trump’s incredible upset in the Presidential Election this year. I’m not …