Book Review Essays

All Shock Up: How Rock and Roll Changed America by Glen C. Altschuler

Rock and Roll’s Inception Rock and Roll music is one of the few 1950s inventions that has persisted to the present day, along with Velcro. Many amazing things were launched at the time, but after 60 years, things often become outdated or forgotten. Rock and Roll is not something that gets lost through time. Many ... Read More

Pages: 5       Words: 1191

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The Hunger Games Book

The Hunger Games is quite an exciting book. The author of the book, Suzanne Collins, explains in detail the experiences of Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger game. The novel is written in the first persona, which allows her to provide vivid descriptions of which event and to highlight the progression of events via conversations and ... Read More

Pages: 5       Words: 1334

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Climate Change and Resilience in Blaze Island

The capacity to bounce back from adversity is what we mean when we talk about resilience. Anger, grief, and pain persist despite your ability to keep operating (physically and mentally) in the face of hardship, difficulty, or trauma. Changing weather and temperatures throughout time are what scientists call “climate change.” This paper analyses the novel ... Read More

Pages: 7       Words: 1672

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American Spirit, The Frontier, and Unbroken

The book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand talks about an American soldier who was an Olympic runner who got lost at sea when his fighter jet crashed. His name was Louie Zamperini. Louie was from Torrance, California, where he was introduced to running by his brother Pete. Pete helped Louie get into running because Louie was ... Read More

Pages: 8       Words: 2189

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The High Price of Multitasking

Daniel T. Willingham highlights the ignored dangers of multitasking in his article “The High Price of Multitasking.” Willingham delves deep into the possible consequences that multitasking can cause, yet people unconsciously ignore it. The common way of multitasking always includes a smartphone, for instance, driving while on call, listening to music while crossing the streets, ... Read More

Pages: 5       Words: 1239

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A Book Review of Empires of the Weak

Introduction The book “Empires of the Weak: The Real Story of European Expansion and the Creation of the New World Order,” written by J. C. Sharman, brings a revisionist perspective to the assumption that Europe governed the world due to its military supremacy. The book also shows how the West rose from the previous world ... Read More

Pages: 5       Words: 1177

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Book Review: The Beast

Summary of the book The Beast is a collection, in pictures and a few writings, of the devastating impacts of oil. The book reflects how humans’ focus on mining crude oil has caused many problems for animals, plants, and humans. The book begins by using the phrase “get your head out of the star sand” to ... Read More

Pages: 8       Words: 1945

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Frankl Book Review

In his book Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl argues that the sense of life is something that each individual must discover for himself. Frankl, a Holocaust survivor, and psychiatrist, believes that it is through our suffering that we find meaning in life. He argues that we must accept our suffering to find meaning in ... Read More

Pages: 4       Words: 921

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Ethics in Organizations

Introduction Terry Cooper’s book “The Responsible Administrator: An Approach to Ethics for the Administrative Role” mainly emphasizes the function of an administrator in an organization and how he deals with the roles ethically. The book brings the difference between morals and ethics in an organization. Morals dictate what is good or bad, but for ethics, ... Read More

Pages: 4       Words: 1054

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Book Review: Good and Mad

Women’s outrage was a driving force behind some of the most significant movements for social change in the history of the United States, including abolition, women’s suffrage, and the civil rights movement. Rebecca Traister, a feminist author, and journalist use this history to illustrate how women’s anger is growing in response to Donald Trump’s victory ... Read More

Pages: 7       Words: 1725

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Reflection Essay of Book ‘The Spirit Catches You and You Fall’

The book ‘The spirit catches you and you fall’ covers various topics and themes, but the main themes and points of reference are about the two cultures that are trying to interact with both having differences. From the book readings, the author Anne Fadiman artistically articulates her thoughts blended with her experiences and interactions with ... Read More

Pages: 4       Words: 967

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From Louis XIV to Napoleon: the Fate of a Great Power, Book Review

Black, Jeremy. From Louis XIV to Napoleon: the fate of great power. Routledge, (2013); 10-288. Thesis From 1661 to 1815, France had the most incredible power in Western Europe when Louis XIV and Napoleon dominated the country. However, Louis XIV later died, and Napoleon was defeated in his attempt to resume power, allowing Britain to control ... Read More

Pages: 5       Words: 1311

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A Review of Dying Well by Dr. Ira Byock

Introduction Many people live in dismay of the natural, inevitable death. Ira Byock, a prominent palliative, and hospice care expert, articulates the enhancement of care at the near end of life. In his book, Dying Well of 1998, he recounts passages of his previous patients to emphasize the need for hospice care and emotional peace for the ... Read More

Pages: 7       Words: 1697

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Modernity at Large

Introduction The book Modernity at Large examines various elements that lead to cultural and societal developments worldwide. These factors are crucial in ensuring that the world develops in various ways to improve the quality of living among people. Anthropologist Arjun Appadurai explains five critical flows that lead to globalization and development across various cultures. Three ... Read More

Pages: 3       Words: 758

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Fish! A Remarkable Way To Boost Morale and Improve Results

Introduction Stephen Lundin’s, Christensen and Paul’s (2020) “Fish” revolves around a general management approach to work and personal life. The approach in this book is demonstrated through the workers at the Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle, who were seen working while performing fish-tossing hijinks simultaneously. This essay discusses some of the important principles from ... Read More

Pages: 3       Words: 602

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