Journalist Nordell has penned a fascinating, well-written exploration of implicit bias. Nordell includes lots of interesting examples that kept me turJournalist Nordell has penned a fascinating, well-written exploration of implicit bias. Nordell includes lots of interesting examples that kept me turning the pages. Great for discussion....more
I loved this memoir about a family living in Duluth that decide to start a pasture-raised egg laying business. Amundsen strikes a brilliant balance beI loved this memoir about a family living in Duluth that decide to start a pasture-raised egg laying business. Amundsen strikes a brilliant balance between writing her humorous personal story and discussing American agriculture. Highly recommended....more
Wow, this book opened my eyes. A former senior killer whale trainer with decades of experience at Sea World gives detailed accounts of the dedication Wow, this book opened my eyes. A former senior killer whale trainer with decades of experience at Sea World gives detailed accounts of the dedication of trainers, the corporation's greed and looks at how he became convinced that killer whales should not be kept in captivity. It is heart wrenching that these giant, intelligent and highly social creatures are kept in such small enclosures, separated from what stunted family structure they have when Sea World moves whales, and raised without the knowledge of elder whales to teach them how to act. While they are no longer caught from the wild, the practice of breeding and perpetuating orca captivity needs to end. In addition, trainers are poorly paid and work in dangerous conditions, even after waterwork was banned following the death of a trainer in February 2010 in the US. This revealing memoir is a must read for those who like to learn through their reading....more
Journalist Susan Casey became fascinated by the great white sharks, that spend part of the year at the Farallon Islands off the coast of San FranciscoJournalist Susan Casey became fascinated by the great white sharks, that spend part of the year at the Farallon Islands off the coast of San Francisco. Rough seas, a rugged landscape and thousands of breeding birds make the Farallons a foreboding place. Each shark season, two biologists, Scott and Peter, observe the great whites, watching shark attacks, tagging sharks and recording data. Casey becomes obsessed, despite many barriers, and determined to access the sharks. In the end, she goes too far. If this had more about sharks in it (vs Casey's unfortunate stumbles in pursing the story), it would have been a 5 star read. It was still fascinating and very well written. I look forward to reading more by Casey....more
Wow. I couldn't stop turning the pages of this fascinating work of narrative nonfiction. It's hard to stomach all the lies upon lies of Eliz4.5 stars.
Wow. I couldn't stop turning the pages of this fascinating work of narrative nonfiction. It's hard to stomach all the lies upon lies of Elizabeth Holmes and her company Theranos, especially considering that they provided inaccurate blood tests to so many people. I highly recommend this book to fans of narrative nonfiction....more