Jazzfanz Bookclub

[fishonjazz]

No. It is about the connection between knowledge and intellect, the moral right to suicide, and the necessity of granting children the full spectrum of human rights.

Sounds like it touches on a lot of the conversations we have from time to time in the general discussion forum.

 

[franklin]

Kane and Able by Jeffrey Archer. Good read.

Sounds interesting. I have a hold on his Clifton Chronicles book 1. I'd rather read Kane and Able.

 

[RandyForRubio]

Sounds interesting. I have a hold on his Clifton Chronicles book 1. I'd rather read Kane and Able.

Wasn't a big fan of the Clifton Chronicles. They're alright, but certainly not his best work.

 

[franklin]

Wasn't a big fan of the Clifton Chronicles. They're alright, but certainly not his best work.

People seem very polarized on him, kind of like the people here on WoT. Maybe I'll pass.

 

[RandyForRubio]

People seem very polarized on him, kind of like the people here on WoT. Maybe I'll pass.

If you're gonna try a book, try Kane and Abel.

 

[moevillini]

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20342617-just-mercy

JUST MERCY by BRYAN STEVENSON

A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time.

Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system.

AN EXCELLENT BOOK

I'm only about 1/3 of the way through, but I think it's a "must read"
It's for my book group, it'll be interesting to hear what everyone says when we meet on Thursday

My own perspective tends to be fairly hard-nosed on issues of crime and punishment, but this book is an eye-opener.

 

[JazzGal]

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20342617-just-mercy

JUST MERCY by BRYAN STEVENSON

I'll have to check it out.

 

[JazzGal]

https://www.amazon.com/QB-My-Life-Behind-Spiral/dp/0544845765

Steve Young's autobiography, "QB: My Life Behind the Spiral" is a pretty interesting read for anyone who loves football or who is LDS or who suffers from anxiety. It's a good story.

 

[NAOS]

I just finished Annals of the Former World for the 3rd time. I love that book, maynes.

 

[Duck Rodgers]

Last two:

 

[Siro]

Finished reading Sapiens by Yuval Harari. I liked it a lot, specially its discussion of the evolution of religion from its animist origins, to the modern natural law religions, like humanism, capitalism, and socialism. Highly recommended.

 

[Hekate]

Finished reading Sapiens by Yuval Harari. I liked it a lot, specially its discussion of the evolution of religion from its animist origins, to the modern natural law religions, like humanism, capitalism, and socialism. Highly recommended.

Bought it along with Homo Deus for my father. I am waiting him to finish it.