Atomic Pilgrim by James Patrick Thomas is an inspiring memoir that depicts the fearless efforts taken in the pursuit of peace and a world free of nuclear weapons. After watching a documentary about Mother Teresa's missionary work in India, Thomas quits his unsatisfying job and...

Donald Matheson MacLean’s Brain Trauma Economics is a thorough look at tariffs as government-imposed taxes on imports meant to protect domestic industries, citing historical examples like Britain’s Navigation Acts and the Smoot-Hawley Tariff. MacLean details tariffs’ roles in raising consumer prices and provoking retaliation, illustrated...

We Have Nothing to Lose by Ralph H. Groce III details his life and views on various issues. Ralph was born in Pittsburgh, but from early on, he did not like the city. This makes him leave immediately after completing high school. He attends Boston...

Direct Democracy: And the Curse of the Boiled Frogs by Joseph Jenkins is one of the best books I have read on politics and democracy. This comprehensive critique of the modern political and social landscape offers a sweeping overview of how systemic corruption, propaganda, and...

The Joys and Troubles of a Missionary’s Life: Jowett Murray in the China of 1909–1945 by David Murray, Ruth H Finnegan, and John R Hunt is a detailed and thoughtful account of Jowett Murray, a British missionary who spent nearly four decades in China between...

The House Divided: The Story of the First Congressional Baseball Game by J.B. Manheim explores a little-known but significant moment in American political and sports history: the first Congressional Baseball Game in 1909. While often remembered today as a light-hearted, bipartisan event that raises money...

How Liberals Changed the World by Marcelo Brazzi is a wide-ranging and well-researched book that looks at the long history of political and social progress in the United States. Marcelo Brazzi explains how liberal ideas helped shape the freedoms and rights Americans enjoy today. The...

Trumped Up: Trump’s First Term and the Beginning of America’s End by Spike Dolomite is a personal account of Donald Trump’s initial four years in office, narrated by a citizen-blogger who felt driven to record what she characterizes as an extraordinary attack on American democracy....

1,001 Lies: Joe Biden presents a politically charged critique of Joe Biden’s presidency. It is organized as a detailed examination of the discrepancies between Biden’s public statements and The Patriot Scribe’s evaluations of his policies and actions. The book challenges what the author views as...

In Mission Out of Control: An Astronaut’s Odyssey to Fix High-Risk Organizations and Prevent Tragedy, Charles Camarda explores the intricate connections between organizational culture and disaster in high-stakes environments like NASA. Camarda examines the cultural shifts from a robust research-driven ethos to a more bureaucratic,...