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The Young Thousands

September 9, 2017 by Ellesfena 7 Comments

Hello, how are you? Having a good Saturday? Did you let yourself forget for a few minutes that everything is garbage? Please, allow me to bring you back to nightmare reality with this review. Every so often I read a book and I think, “Everyone should read this book.” I’ve thought that (and probably written it) about several books I’ve read since joining Cannonball Read, but I’ve never felt it as strongly as I have about this book. Another Day in the Death of America […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: gary younge, Gun Violence, true crime, United States

Ellesfena's CBR9 Review No:38 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: gary younge, Gun Violence, true crime, United States ·
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America, You Great Unfinished Symphony

April 24, 2016 by Ellesfena Leave a Comment

Losing Our Way is just about the saddest book I’ve ever read. It took me well over a month to read it, even though it’s great, because I had to keep stopping so I wouldn’t sink into a terrible depression. Losing Our Way is basically the story of everything that’s wrong with the United States today, from our failing infrastructure, to struggling schools, to wage stagnation and income inequality, to endless wars in the Middle East. Bob Herbert knows his stuff, and he doesn’t pull […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Education, infrastructure, military, Non-Fiction, United States

Ellesfena's CBR8 Review No:22 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Education, infrastructure, military, Non-Fiction, United States ·
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