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BOOK REVIEW: In The Heart of the Sea
A gripping maritime saga that dives deep into survival and society
In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick dropped me right onto the decks of the Essex—smelling the burning blubber, feeling every backbreaking pull. More than disaster, it's a window into a bygone world where whaling powered an economy and Quaker women ran Nantucket while their men braved the sea.
BOOK REVIEW: American Carnage
*A riveting inside‑look at Trump’s rise through the GOP.
Tim Alberta stitches together seven presidential years—from Clinton to 2020—pulling back the curtain on the key players, deals, and seismic shifts. It’s storytelling at its best: insightful, unvarnished, and essential reading