Reviewed by Kathleen Adamson (May 23, 2021): Anne Heberlein’s new biography of Hannah Arendt sparkles with energy and clarity. Hannah Arendt’s brilliance as a writer and political thinker has long been overshadowed by the controversial elements of her career. But with lively and personal style, Heberlein places each of Arendt’s major works in a biographical context that makes … [Read more...] about On Love and Tyranny: The Life and Politics of Hannah Arendt
2021
Road Allowance Era: A Girl called Echo, Vol 4
Reviewed by Gail Picco (May 10, 2021): Road Allowance Era, a powerful conclusion to The Girl called Echo series of four graphic novels written for Highwater Press by Canadian novelist and Métis writer Katherena Vermette, is a singular accomplishment that combines vivid Métis history with what it’s like growing up as a Métis teenager in Canada today. … [Read more...] about Road Allowance Era: A Girl called Echo, Vol 4
Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind
Reviewed by Wanda Deschamps (May 6, 2021): Unwinding Anxiety speaks from both the brain and the heart. Author Dr. Judson Brewer has experiential knowledge and education in the topic of mental health and writes in a style that places him in the book alongside the reader. “My own history with anxiety goes back much further. I’m a doctor – a psychiatrist, to be precise. Only after … [Read more...] about Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind
The 5 Disciplines of Inclusive Leaders: Unleashing the Power of All of Us
Reviewed by Ginelle Skerritt (May 3, 2021): I am noticing a trend. We seem to be going through a period where Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training, books and gurus are like the haute couture of organizational fitness. It’s in. Like the fads we chased in my youth, DEI policy and training seem to be on everyone’s must-have list. Inclusion is officially hot. … [Read more...] about The 5 Disciplines of Inclusive Leaders: Unleashing the Power of All of Us
The 100 Year PR Plan: A Guide for Advocates
Reviewed by Kathleen Adamson (May 13, 2021): Like the legal system, the language of academic discourse has become so complex that it sometimes requires an interpreter -- someone like Benjamin Miller. But that does not mean nothing important is there. Revisiting theoretical works to update concepts based on the history that has occurred since their first hatching may seem like a … [Read more...] about The 100 Year PR Plan: A Guide for Advocates