nonfiction
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Reviewed: “A Cool and Lonely Courage: The Untold Story of Sister Spies in Occupied France” by Susan Ottaway
World War II is one of the most written about parts of human history. Acts of heroism, acts of madness, acts of sacrifice, acts of survival… it is all covered in every aspect of the written word, fiction and non-fiction. And yet Susan Ottaway has managed to find something, someone whose story has never really… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “Benjamin Franklin in London: The British Life of America’s Founding Father” by George Goodwin
I tried. Hard. But… something about Benjamin Franklin is just… not that interesting to me at this time in my life. Which is not to say George Goodwin’s book is not good and packed full of information. It is. It’s just not the information that I’m going to sit and soak up right now. Benjamin… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “American Queen: The Rise and Fall of Kate Chase Sprague” by John Oller
John Oller’s cumbersomely titled AMERICAN QUEEN: THE RISE AND FALL OF KATE CHASE SPRAGUE – CIVIL WAR “BELLE OF THE NORTH” AND GILDED AGE WOMAN OF SCANDAL is a surprising biography of a woman I’d never heard of. It’s surprising for a number of reasons, each of them as legitimate and important as the next. I’m… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “Six Million Accusers” by D. Lawrence-Young
Everyone should know who Adolf Eichmann was and what he did. If you don’t and you’re reading this, at Google him. He is one of the people we talk about when we say that we must remember history or we are doomed to repeat it. And one of the best ways of teaching today’s people… Continue reading
About Me
An English diarist and naval administrator. I served as administrator of the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament. I had no maritime experience, but I rose to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and King James II through patronage, diligence, and my talent for administration.
Adventures With Words 