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All About Books: "Lean In" by Sheryl Sandberg

customerservice@netnebraska.org (NET Nebraska) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:03:00 -0500

Guest reviewer Jane Hood looks at the best selling book by Sheryl Sandberg on women in leadership, “Lean In”. Also reviewed, the latest in Donna Leon’s crime novels set in Venice, “The Golden Egg”.

All About Books: “My Beloved Brontosaurus”

customerservice@netnebraska.org (NET Nebraska) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:53:00 -0500

“My Beloved Brontosaurus” a memoir, of sorts, by a dinosaur-lover who has visited them in museums, dig sites and the movies.

All About Books: "Proof of Heaven"

customerservice@netnebraska.org (NET Nebraska) — Thu, 30 May 2013 13:09:00 -0500

A neurosurgeon’s experience of being in a a coma for a week and recovering from near death in “Proof of Heaven” by Eben Alexander. Also reviewed, a new crime novel set at a famous London address, “The Baker Street Translation”

All About Books: The Story of English in 100 Words

customerservice@netnebraska.org (NET Nebraska) — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:04:00 -0500

“The Story of English in 100 Words” by David Crystal. A short collection of English words old and new. Where they came from, and how their meanings have changed over time.

All About Books: “Patriarch: Joseph Kennedy.”

customerservice@netnebraska.org (NET Nebraska) — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:56:00 -0500

Guest reviewer Tice Miller looks at “Patriarch: the Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph Kennedy.”

All About Books: "Gospel of Freedom"

customerservice@netnebraska.org (NET Nebraska) — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:41:00 -0500

“Gospel of Freedom: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail and the Struggle That Changed a Nation.” by Jonathan Rieder.

All About Books: “HHhH” by Laurent Binet

customerservice@netnebraska.org (NET Nebraska) — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:31:00 -0500

Guest reviewer David Williams looks at a novel, “HHhH” by Laurent Binet based on the assassination of a Nazi Security Chief by Czech resistance fighters. Also reviewed, “Practical Classics: 50 Reasons to Reread 50 Books You Haven’t Touched Since High School.” by Kevin Smokler.

All About Books: Two Books on Baseball from UNL Press

customerservice@netnebraska.org (NET Nebraska) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:27:00 -0500

Two big books on baseball from the University of Nebraska Press- one remembering the 1964 St Louis Cardinals, “Drama and Pride in the Gateway City: the 1964 St Louis Cardinals.” and the other on the 1947 New York Yankees, “Bridging Two Dynasties: the 1947 New York Yankees.

All About Books: “The Forgotten” by David Baldacci

customerservice@netnebraska.org (NET Nebraska) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:17:00 -0500

Guest reviewer Don Hanway looks at “The Forgotten” by David Baldacci. A murder mystery set in a small Gulf Coast community. Also reviewed, a book about the Nebraska author’s long relationship with a famous family- “The Uncommon Friendship of Yaltah Menuhin and Willa Cather.

All About Books: “The Secretary" by Kim Ghattus

customerservice@netnebraska.org (NET Nebraska) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:14:00 -0500

“The Secretary: A Journey with Hillary Clinton from Beirut to the Heart of American Power” by Kim Ghattus. An insider’s look at the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton as she traveled the world dealing with the challenges of diplomacy.

All About Books: “True Believers” by Kurt Anderson

customerservice@netnebraska.org (NET Nebraska) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:04:00 -0500

Guest reviewer Jane Hood looks at, “True Believers” by Kurt Anderson. A clever political-thriller of characters who came of age in the turbulent late 60’s. Also reviewed, a short book for the general reader on many topics in science called, “A Little History of Science”

All About Books: “Death on a Pale Horse” by Donald Thomas

customerservice@netnebraska.org (NET Nebraska) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:27:00 -0500

The latest revival of Sherlock Holmes, this time in pursuit of treachery in the British military entitled, “Death on a Pale Horse” by Donald Thomas.