A review of Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail, by Paul Polak. @@@ (3 out of 5). Dr. Polak interweaves the story of International Development Enterprises, the nonprofit he founded three decades ago, and the principles that guide it with that of one Nepalese family who moved from poverty into the middle class.
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A review of The Orphan Master’s Son, by Adam Johnson. @@@@ (4 out of 5). A novel that digs beneath the artificial veneer of life in North Korea to examine its the mindless lives of its people, from the lowliest convict to the Dear Leader, Kim Jong Il, himself.
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A review of The Cut, by George Pelecanos. @@@@ (4 out of 5). Spero Lucas navigates the dark streets of Washington, DC, with the ease of Philip Marlowe in L.A. In The Cut, we see Lucas at work on an ill-advised project for a big-time marijuana dealer: to recover three stolen shipments of pot for a 40% cut of their value.
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A review of Raising Eyebrows: A Failed Entrepreneur Finally Gets It Right, by Dal LaMagna. @@@@@ (5 out of 5). This book is not just instructive and insightful about how business entrepreneurs really work. It’s also fun to read.
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A review of Breakdown, by Sara Paretsky. @@@@ (4 out of 5). This is no straightforward whodunit where any reasonably intelligent reader is likely to know whodunit midway through the book. Paretsky kept me guessing until the end. Breakdown is a very satisfying read.
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Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review,
with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review,
with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.
Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review, with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.