John rated Paved Paradise: 4 stars

Paved Paradise by Henry Grabar
An entertaining, enlightening, and utterly original investigation into one of the most quietly influential forces in modern American life—the humble …
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An entertaining, enlightening, and utterly original investigation into one of the most quietly influential forces in modern American life—the humble …
An entertaining, enlightening, and utterly original investigation into one of the most quietly influential forces in modern American life—the humble …
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Sanderson never fails to impress with the Kaladin chapters. Addressing the complex, sometimes unpleasant, outcomes of war & duty by embracing its emotional experience.
"In the United States today, one in every 31 adults is under some form of penal control, including one in …
In this book, Tim reflects on the escapades of being a Political dirt finder/generator. While it’s helpful to see some of the reflection, it mostly seems to serve as an attempt at an apology than a real reflection. I am not sure I learned anything here, but I’d you’re looking for something to read to justify an “evilness” of the other side then this is your book. As I read, I failed to find real reflections of how this could be undone or anything beyond “we really underestimated the response to fear”
A groundbreaking investigation into the origins of morality, which turns out to be the basis for religion and politics. The …
Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he …
Because Internet is for anyone who's ever puzzled over how to punctuate a text message or wondered where memes come …
I thought I understood addiction as a disease. This book takes it to a whole other level. I highly recommend the book for people looking to understand the mechanisms and social attributes of chemical addition and dependency as told from an expert whose lives it!