Book Reviews - Adventure

Between Two Worlds: Escape From Tyranny: Growing Up in the Shadow of Saddam

Reviewed by Ellen Ryan

A powerful, cathartic, and poetic portrait of a childhood in blossoming Iraq and an adolescence locked down by fear. By Zainab Salbi and Laurie Becklund. more

The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer

Reviewed by Dana Schwartz

Brad Meltzer knows how to grab your attention. With the first words of his new book, he begins to spin a tale of political corruption rich in Masonic history. more

The Light of Conscience: How a Simple Act Can Change Your Life

Reviewed by Allison Melia

“Occasionally very funny” but more often characterized by “disjointed ramblings.”
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Sap Rising

Reviewed by Lindsay Gross

Stories offer “startling truths about love and friendship, youth and adulthood.”
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