Nonfiction

“. . . the contents of these diaries do nothing to fill in gaps of knowledge about the man, his work, or his beliefs. A cypher he was. A cypher he remains.”

It is delightful that a respected linguist would take up the challenge of writing about an inelegant word that has become a staple of our spoken language.

“Anyone who wants to advance beyond the stage of fandom to understand what it takes to establish and run professional baseball would do well to read Mr.

“an eclectic, evolving, engaging compendium of remarkable art assignments.”

Is a great artist made or taught? If taught, by whom? In what way?

“Dr. Bor recommends . . . adopting a more questioning perspective on deeply ingrained habits, actively seeking innovative ways of looking at and understanding consciousness.”

“. . . would that this book find a larger audience.

“. . . explains why, in many cases, the received wisdom on entrepreneurship just isn't the best way of doing things. . . .

“Who Is that Man? is a superb dissection of one of the most enigmatic figures in modern music.”

“. . . we as historians are in debt to the life and work of Dr. Lewis.”

As an historian, this reviewer found reading Notes on a Century an unexpected pleasure.

“. . . a book to reexamine and rediscover each time its covers are opened.”

“Wonderful writing, wonderful thoughts, and in the end an erudite and informed plea for tolerance and humanism.”