Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End By Atul Gawande, Published by the Penguin Group (2014) Reviewed by John E. Wade II I highly recommend this practical, informative, and no-holes-barred book to everyone, from middle age to those who are grappling with the potential ending stages, which may include everything from life support…

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Lee Kuan Yew The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States and the World Interviews and Selections by Graham Allison and Robert D. Blackwill, with Ali Wyne Review by John E. Wade II What is so amazing about this book is the breadth and depth of this extremely successful and wise leader of the Singapore, during…

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The Business Solution to Poverty: Designing Products and Services for Three Billion Customers By Paul Polak and Mal Walwick Review By John E. Wade II This is a book that cries out to those of all ages who want meaning and purpose in their life.  The goal is simple—bring out of poverty those 2.7 billion…

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The Future of Faith By Harvey Cox Review by John E. Wade II I encourage you to read this far-reaching history, current state and future of faith—primarily Christian insights, but also important reflections on religions in general. It seemed religion was fading and not to shape politics or culture.  But that is not the case,…

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Things that Matter:  Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes, and Politics By Charles Krauthammer Review by John E. Wade II This is a fascinating book with well-supported opinions that are clearly deeply held by the author.  His intelligence and understanding of the last thirty years are evident on a word by word, column by column basis throughout this…

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Walk Out Walk On: A Learning Journey into Communities Daring to Live the Future Now By Margaret Wheatley and Deborah Frieze Review by John E. Wade II The book is a well-written and insightful journey to Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Zimbabwe, India, Greece and the United States.  Although that sounds quite big, the focus is…

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The Debt Bomb:  A Bold Plan to Stop Washington from Bankrupting America by U. S. Senator Tom A. Coburn, M. D. Review by John E. Wade II In this powerful book Sen. Coburn does more than point out our nation’s enormous debt, deficit, entitlement and tax problems, but concludes by offering suggestions to solve these worrisome…

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The Audacity of Hope:  Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Senator Barrack Obama Review by John E. Wade II What is most revealing in the then-senator’s 2006 book is what is not written in its 352 pages.  The book is filled with anecdotes, demographics, reminiscences, questions and opinions, yet nowhere does the author reveal that…

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Obama’s America:  Unmaking the American Dream by Dinesh D’Souza Review by John E. Wade II With comments on 2016:  Obama’s America, a film based on the books The Roots of Obama’s Rage andObama’s America, both also by Dinesh D’Souza This book and the movie have convinced me at long last that President Obama is not merely incompetent and irresponsible,…

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The Amateur:  Barrack Obama in the White House by Edward Klein Review by John E. Wade II Truth-seekers of all political strips should find this book enlightening and a page-turner.  This New York Times#1 bestseller is based on almost two hundred interviews with people in and out of the White House, and some back to President Obama’s…

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