Category Archives: Books

A Look at “Servants of the People: The Inside Story of New Labour” by Andrew Rawnsley

Posted on September 30, 2018 by billmanzi

Servants of the People: The Inside Story of New Labour by Andrew Rawnsley My rating: 5 of 5 stars Andrew Rawnsley does a superb job of covering the first term of Prime Minister Tony Blair’s “New Labour,” starting with Blair’s … Continue reading →

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A look at “The New Geography of Jobs” by Enrico Moretti

Posted on August 12, 2018 by billmanzi

The New Geography of Jobs by Enrico Moretti My rating: 5 of 5 stars The “New Geography of Jobs” by Enrico Moretti is a book well worth reading despite the fact that it is a few years old. Moretti tackles … Continue reading →

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Review of “The Gatekeepers-How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency”

Posted on July 8, 2018 by billmanzi

The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency by Chris Whipple My rating: 5 of 5 stars Author Chris Whipple has done a terrific job of examining the modern history of the Chief of Staff to … Continue reading →

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A Review of John Dean’s “The Nixon Defense”

Posted on June 2, 2018 by billmanzi

The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It by John W. Dean My rating: 5 of 5 stars This John Dean book should be very interesting to those that remain fascinated by Watergate, or Richard Nixon. I … Continue reading →

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Review of “The Death of Expertise” by Tom Nichols

Posted on May 22, 2018 by billmanzi

The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters by Tom Nichols My rating: 4 of 5 stars I very much enjoyed “The Death of Expertise” by Tom Nichols. (Is that enjoyment a case of “confirmation … Continue reading →

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Review of “Present at the Creation” by Dean Acheson

Posted on March 24, 2018 by billmanzi

Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department by Dean Acheson My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Dean Acheson memoir, published in 1969, has a title that is actually very appropriate. Acheson was a State Department official … Continue reading →

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Review of “Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad” by William Craig

Posted on March 17, 2018 by billmanzi

Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad by William Craig My rating: 4 of 5 stars Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, began one of the bloodiest campaigns in military history. This book covers the Battle … Continue reading →

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Review of “Hitler: Ascent 1889-1939”

Posted on February 28, 2018 by billmanzi

Hitler: Ascent 1889-1939 by Volker Ullrich My rating: 5 of 5 stars Another book on Hitler? Why take the time, especially since I have read Kernshaw, Shirer, and lots of other writing on the subject. Volker Ullrich has put out … Continue reading →

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Review of Nixon and Mao: The Week That Changed the World by Margaret MacMillan

Posted on December 10, 2017 by billmanzi

Nixon and Mao: The Week That Changed the World by Margaret MacMillan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Margaret Macmillan brings us an entertaining and very well written book that details the Nixon opening to China, and how the visit … Continue reading →

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A Review of Professor Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny”

Posted on November 4, 2017 by billmanzi

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder My rating: 4 of 5 stars A short read from Professor Snyder, who tells us that “history does not repeat, but it does instruct.” Professor Snyder gives us some … Continue reading →

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