I am a firm believer in learning, and teaching, history (disclaimer: history was my minor in university, so I have a slight bias). In order to understand where we are going, and not repeat the same mistakes, we have to know where we came from.
Read MoreReads For The Road: "The Rise and Fall of The Dinosaurs" by Steve Brusatte
Did you know that T Rex lived ONLY in the western part of North America? That there were pygmy dinosaurs living on islands in what is now Europe? And that most dinosaurs had feathers?!
Read MoreReads For The Road: "The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu" by Joshua Hammer
I'll admit it.
I definitely judged this book by its cover.
And man, oh man, did the cover make me want to read it!
Read MoreReads For The Road: "The Spy" by Paulo Coelho
Since the first time I read a book by Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist), I've been hooked — and The Spy does not disappoint.
The book is based on the life and death of the fascinating Margaretha Geertruida "Margreet" MacLeod, also known as Mata Hari.
Read MoreReads For The Road: "Mossad" by Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal
You can't turn on the TV without coming across fictional shows about the FBI, CIA, NCIS, MI6 or some other covert organization operating somewhere in the world. I have to admit that I am definitely a sucker for these shows (who doesn't love Homeland?), and while I have managed to figure out generally what these organizations do in the real world, the one that I have always been a bit confused about is the Mossad.
Read MoreReads For The Road: The Lost City of Z by David Grann
Everyone loves a swashbuckling, edge-of-your-seat adventure tale, but a true one? Even better!
One of the greatest exploration mysteries of our time, finding The Lost City of Z has claimed the lives and minds of scientists and adventurers from all over the world. The ancient city — with complex networks of roads, bridges, temples, and treasures — is believed to be hidden deep within the dark, unmapped depths of the Amazon.
Read MoreReads For The Road: "Loot — The Battle Over The Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World" by Sharon Waxman
In most of the bookstores I walk into, the art history section is pretty lean. There are a lot of large-scale glossy photo books with the standard famous works of art in them, but not much that is critical, new, or honest.
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