“Kitchen Confidential” by Anthony Bourdain

“Kitchen Confidential” by Anthony Bourdain I’ve been a cook for as long as I’ve been a gardener. For me, there has always been an inextricable link between what I do in the kitchen and what I grow in my garden. “Kitchen Confidential” is one man’s odyssey through his career in the industry, from dishwasher to […]

‘”American Sniper” by Chris Kyle

“American Sniper” by Chris Kyle “American Sniper” is a thrilling eyewitness account of the Iraq war that only Chris Kyle can tell. It’s not one of the better written war memoirs and you’re not going to get a ton of history, but it will hold your attention and give you a unique perspective from a […]

“It” by Stephen King

“It” by Stephen King I’m actually not much of a science fiction fan, but Stephen King is far and away my favorite author. His superb character development, the way he builds the story arc, and his attention to detail in creating the settings have persuaded me to start exploring some of his other writings. Derry, […]

“The Total Money Makeover” by Dave Ramsey

“The Total Money Makeover” by Dave Ramsey One of my “laws of life” is that debt is a form of slavery and that you should choose to live in freedom. “The Total Money Makeover” by Dave Ramsey tells you how to do this. This isn’t a theoretical book about how to think and grow rich […]

“Killing Kennedy” by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard

“Killing Kennedy” by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard “Killing Kennedy” is a well-researched account of the events that lead up to the 1963 assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and the political turmoil of the times. O’Reilly describes the assassination in gripping detail. This event happened 20 years before I was born, but the way […]