Tag Archives: family

Audiobook Review: Katherine Swynford, by Alison Weir

Posted on July 26, 2016 by nathanalbright

Katherine Swynford:  The Story Of John Of Gaunt And His Scandalous Duchess, by Alison Weir If you are reading (or listening to) this book, a few things could likely be said about you.  For example, you could be fond of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mr. Darcy’s Daughters

Posted on July 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

Mr. Darcy’s Daughters:  A Novel, by Elizabeth Aston If you read this novel, you likely know what you are going to get, and will likely not be too disappointed by it.  It is a mostly competently written Regency fanfiction sequel … Continue reading →

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Tranquilize Until The Day We Die

Posted on July 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

Between 1969 and 1972, a television show featured an unusual household, made up of a thirty-something businessman, his freckled and precocious son Eddie, and their Japanese housekeeper, Mrs. Livingston [1].  The television show, “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father,” featured the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sarum

Posted on July 16, 2016 by nathanalbright

Sarum:  The Novel Of England, by Edward Rutherfurd Every once in a while I read a novel simply because it is recommended by a friend, and in this case I read this 900 page novel on the recommendation of a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Traits Of A Healthy Family

Posted on July 12, 2016 by nathanalbright

Traits Of A Healthy Family, by Dolores Curran This is the sort of book that, although written more than thirty years, is of particular relevance given the general bent of the books about family that I tend to read [1].  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Like Family

Posted on July 11, 2016 by nathanalbright

Like Family:  Growing Up In Other People’s Houses:  A Memoir, by Paula McLain Although I must admit that I often read books that this genre falls into, namely the memoir of a disastrous childhood [1], the reason I read this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Cherokee Nation: A History

Posted on July 10, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Cherokee Nation:  A History, by Robert J. Conley In reviewing this book, I feel it necessary to give a little bit of personal disclosure as to my perspective on this book [1].  Among the more decisive aspects of my … Continue reading →

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Age Ain’t Nothin’ But A Number

Posted on July 8, 2016 by nathanalbright

Fifteen years ago today, on July 7, 2001, Aaliyah released her third and final studio album, a self-titled album that had come five years after her sophomore album “One In A Million.”  A few weeks later, she died in a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Annals Of Imperial Rome

Posted on July 6, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Annals Of Imperial Rome, by Tacitus, translated by Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb It is little to be wondered that the Annals of Tacitus are among the most notable history books, in that the book manages to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Queen Of Katwe

Posted on July 4, 2016 by nathanalbright

Queen Of Katwe:  One Girl’s Triumphant Path To Becoming A Chess Champion, by Tim Crothers [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BuzzPlant in exchange for an honest review.] Shortly into this book, the reader understands the title … Continue reading →

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