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Nov 2, 2024

For: The mysterious Mrs. Nixon : the life and times of...

Patricia Nixon.

The book had attempted to describe the life, married and political profile of the wife of President Richard Nixon... It's a very rosy picture of Pat Nixon; and not a real portrait of her, mostly. She had been overly proud of herself for the early child's life where she had to become a mother-figure (in her youth for her brothers, and continued to be a stubborn, self-possessed, maybe too independent self-loving person all her life ! She actually never supported her husband's Political carrier nor cared or loved him wholeheartedly... She diminished his character, called him names and was quite ambitious even in Public ! I believe, Richard Nixon had chosen a wrong person to be his wife: He had to continually wow for her attention, to date and then-marry him, which showed his inability to be strong, manly and not so dependant on someone else's approval... But that had been the "fault" of his early upbringing where his parents neglected him emotionally considerably a young child and as a person, depriving him of their attention and love ! I've read another work about Richard Nixon and that book was much more real and substantial with a great inside into people's behavior and feelings. I also disprove of author's addressing The President's by name "Dick" instead of the appropriate, Richard or Rick (for short) I Nixon. It is distasteful and rude ! I do not recommend this work to anyone who truly is interested in knowing and understanding the character of Patty Nixon.

Published by: Wellread111

Sep 30, 2024

For: The war on warriors

The War on Warriors.

It's a very angry report by a true wars' veteran and a decent family man: unfortunately, Mr. Hegseth had written the book when he was in rage: which is while totally understandable and justifiable, is not how it should be narrated ! It should be written in a reasonable calm and not when our emotions run overboard... I respect our war heroes and Mr. Pete Hegseth, especially, but we all have to respect the public for which we dedicate and write for print & publication .

Published by: Wellread111

Sep 30, 2024

For: Truths

Truths.

I have enjoyed listening to Live talk by author: Mr. Vivek Ramaswamy ! But the book is nothing like his speeches: it is about him being a lawyer and nothing else of needed substance. I do not recommend this book to anyone.

Published by: Wellread111

Sep 30, 2024

For: Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America

Taco USA:

Not helpful, at all. Just a pretty angry account of how Americans misrepresent naming and describing authentic Mexican foods, complaining and making fun of the rest of the America that genuinely love and crave their foods and dishes made with them. No Recipes, No photos of dishes included in this very old book' narrative !

Published by: Wellread111

Sep 26, 2024

For: Facing the unseen

Facing the Unseen.

A very thorough and tough very timely account of the tremendous lack of federal government medical care for elderly patients and those who cannot afford Insurance plans that would cover Medical private care. Because these people either cannot work harder than they already do, or do not make enough money thru their jobs ! It is taking place now and the situation had taken place for many years.... Through both poor teaching skills and lack of ability and desire to allow new students the freedom and ability to learn from the Best in medicine ! Be it sending these young and not too young students to other countries in Europe and other to learn the right way and to be held accountable to Always " Honor and do not do harm" in caring for sick.... In both "general" medicine and in healing mentally ill patients, equally well.

Published by: Wellread111

Sep 25, 2024

For: Pryor rendering

Recipes for change.

It is for Postmenopausal women, exclusively ! Not for elderly women !

Published by: Wellread111

Sep 10, 2024

For: Over ruled

Overrulled.

Who would've guessed, that a Justice such as Neil Gorsuch, would diminish his status and self-respect with such malfunctionional and lacking the purpose opus ! His discontent with general public is obvious and one wonders about what purpose this publication served : monetary gain to author(s) or ideological message ? As both seem the only virtues of the presented material, so old and well-understood by general public/ especially-the American citizens, and legal immigrants from many countries, especially-Europe and Soviet Union (not the current Russia). That the USA is the experiment is the fact. I guess, Justice Gorsuch had forgotten about that, and uses the condescending and patronizing tone of language that makes his book unrealistic and not-needed, at all. I do not recommend this publication to anyone of sound mind !

Published by: Wellread111

Sep 9, 2024

For: Joy

Joy.

Horrible situations of a growing little girl-Allegra from the totally dysfunctional family of parents and grandparents are the substance of this novel ! The couple of described circumstances could've been close to true, and would have been more than enough for us (readers) to digest and to be frightened for the heroine ! But the author went on a "loose spree" of imagination, much much more than that to make us despise the content of her latest opus, to the fullest meaning of the word ! I do not suggest the "Joy" to anybody, for it's a "Misery" rather than joyful reading in horribly-painful and impossible scenario accompanied by a slew of grammatical and sentence-building errors and narrow use of linguistic source of English language.

Published by: Wellread111

Aug 31, 2024

For: Mott Street

A Historical Reality Check

For those unfamiliar with the horrific historical reality of the impacts of the Chinese Exclusion Act Ava Chin offers a raw, inspiring, and heart wrenching look inside one of the dark marks in our nation’s history. The reader is taken on the perilous journeys of the author’s family members as they navigate an American landscape in the not so distant past, that is so often overlooked. Through historical records and family accounts, Chin strings together the saga of her family that reads like a compelling drama complete with heroes, villains, inspirational successes, and crushing tragedy. Only instead of a blockbuster movie script these are the real lived experiences of what being Chinese in America under Chinese Exclusion was really like. No sugar coating or downplaying, this book should be required reading in all high school history classes.

Published by: Patron628264