Phil Calvin reviewed From Strength to Strength by Brooks, Arthur C.
Started off well
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But fell apart. Essentially one or two good ideas wrapped into a hundred anecdotes to create a book. The religious aspects didn’t resonate with me either.
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Phil Calvin reviewed Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them. They can change …
Review of 'Entangled Life' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Fascinating topic, and the book started off well, but for me it kind of fell apart and started getting repetitive.
Phil Calvin reviewed The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
The Artist's Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international bestseller, …
Review of "The artist's way" on 'Goodreads'
1 star
Recommended in some other book I was reading, I tried to get through some of this, but it was just not for me. Blech.
"Markets are important forms of social and economic organization. They allow vast numbers of people, …
Review of 'Why Some Things Should Not Be for Sale' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A PhD thesis turned into a book. Interesting topics, solid examples.
Phil Calvin reviewed The SS Eastland Disaster by Charles River Editors
Review of 'The SS Eastland Disaster' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Reads like a poorly stapled together bundle of newspaper articles from 1910.
Just awful reading.
I'm sure it's a gripping event full of excitement and heartache, but this isn't your storyteller.