Robert M. Dowling. Eugene O’Neill. A Life in Four Acts. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2014 As reviewed by Ted Odenwald Eugene O’Neill has been the subject of several noteworthy biographies, particularly those written by Arthur and Barbara Gelb in the early 60’s and by Louis Scheaffer in the […]
Patriots, Redcoats & Spies. By Robert J. Skead with Robert A. Skead. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zonderkidz, 2015. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald Focusing on the dangerous and exciting adventures of 14-year-old twin brothers, Ambrose and John Clark, Patriots, Redcoats & Spies offers young readers insights into the world of Revolutionary […]
Louise Penny. The Long Way Home. New York: Minotaur Books, 2014. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald “A balm to heal the wounded…sin-sick soul.” That is what retired Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is seeking in the tranquility of Three Pines, the sequestered village in Quebec that is the site of many […]
Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II’s Most Audacious General Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2014. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald General George Patton, one of our most productive military leaders in World War II, was seriously injured in an alleged accident, […]
Pat Conroy. The Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and His Son. New York: Doubleday, 2013. As reviewed bt Ted Odenwald Pat Conroy claims that he has written about his family more than any other American writer. His family probably does not see much to celebrate in that […]
Tavis Smiley with David Ritz. Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Year. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2014. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald There are several surprises in Tavis Smiley’s account of Dr. King’s final year. By the time of his […]
