1. An Edible History of Humanity – Tom Standage. An interesting bit of history of food from hunter/gatherers to present. Many of the military battles throughout history have been decided by the available food for the soldiers. Also how the disastrous government policies have caused millions of people to starve to death & have other barbaric effects on people’s behaviors. ***
2. Blindsided – James L. Ferraro with Laura Morton. The story of the trial lawyer’s (author) court case against DuPont for a boy that was born without eyes caused by a chemical in a fungicide they produced. It took several years to get to trial & by the time appeals were settled the boy’s family collected the money after 10 years. Lot’s of trial & law details. ***
3. Sudden Sea – R.A. Scott. A very descriptive story of the great hurricane of 1938 which hit Long Island NY., Connecticut, Massachusetts, & really demolished Rhode Island. Many personal stories of individuals & the damage done to homes, roads, electrical & telephone service, etc. ***
4. The Light Within Me – Ainsley Earhardt. Her memoir is an interesting read with a large emphasis on her religious beliefs & the influence it has in her daily life. She covers her childhood, college years, marriage, becoming a mother and then her career in radio & TV. Lots of Fox news stories. ****
5. Pinheads & Patriots – Bill O’reilly. Printedin 2010 but somehow I missed it. He rates different people in politics, past presidents, movie stars, & entertainers as pinheads or patriots. ***
6. Simple Government – Mike Huckabee. His views of government policies & what he thinks should be changed. A conservative’s opinions of applying common sense & fiscal constraints on congress. ***
7. Do The Right Thing – Mike Huckabee. He wrote this one when he was running for president in 2007. It contains many details of his philosophy on government, and the many tales about events throughout the country. Probably the most important one is the “fair tax” proposal which would put the IRS out of business. ****
8. It Is About Islam – Glenn Beck. A history of Islam from it’s beginning. Much of it is very negative about the basics of the religious teachings & the enforcement of Sharia Law, women’s rights and the general lack of any rights dictated by their religion. **
9. Billionaires at The Barricades – Laura Ingraham. A look at the political revolution from Reagan to Trump. She has inside experience Washington politics & very conservative political views. Lots of stories about the old guard working against both Reagan & Trump. ***
10. Profiles In Corruption – Peter Schweizer. This is about politicians Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown, Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar, & Eric Garcetti. It goes into details of their abuse of power raising money for their political efforts, friends & family. Often bordering on illegal & almost always unethical. ****