| 1. Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America | 
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By: James Allen, Jon Lewis, Leon F. Litwack, Hilton Als
Publisher: Twin Palms Publishers
February 01, 2000
The book chronicles the ruthless actions of frightened mobs lead by the ignorant racist and displays a pictorial image of the cruelty perpetrated against the accused who were assumed guilty and never given the opportunity to prove his/her innocence. Photographs 42-44 show Frank Embree who was first whipped, paraded around, photographed, and lynched. What a horrible, horrible, horrible way to die ... more
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| 2. Restoring Hope And Trust: An Illustrated Guide To Mastering Trauma | |
By: Lisa Lewis; Kay Kelly; Jon G. Allen
Publisher: Sidran Press
November 30, 2004
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| 3. American Film: A History | 
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By: Jon Lewis
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.
November 07, 2007
This book describes what was happening in Hollywood in conjunction with certain films. The main complaint I have about this book is that a good portion of it is just one paragraph summaries of movies and the importance of those movies to the era is lost. I could [..] and read what the movies were about any time I want, but understanding how they fit into the time period and reflect that era, that... more
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| 4. Grey Griffins: The Clockwork Chronicles #1: The Brimstone Key | |
By: Derek Benz, Jon S. Lewis
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
June 07, 2010
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| 5. The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Everest: Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Ascent of Everest, 32 Firsthand Accounts of the Most Memorable Climbs (Mammoth Books) |
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From: Running Press
Publisher: Running Press
2003-04
This was a gift for someone who is enthralled with Everest, although he isn't finished with the book, he hasn't be able to put it down since it arrived! Very interesting stories, we both liked how there was a wide variety of successful climbed and failed attempts, including a sherpa's perspective!... more
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| 6. The Mammoth Book of How It Happened: Eyewitness Accounts of Great Historical Moments from 2700 BC to AD 2005 |
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From: Running Press
Publisher: Running Press
February 26, 2006
This book contains an enormous variety of first hand accounts dating back almost 5000 years! I think the really old ones are best, and these are typically quite short (e.g., 1 to 2 pages). Much of the book centers upon the last century, but there is still plenty of really old content in the first 1/3 of the book. Look at the book dimensions! You're definitely getting your money worth... more
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| 7. The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness World War I: Over 280 First-Hand Accounts of the War to End All Wars | 
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By: Jon Lewis
Publisher: Running Press
December 31, 2003
No matter what war was involved, all armed forces suffer Mentally, Physically,and Emotionally. True heroes, not wanting to be heroes, doing their duties, to protect, what was important. Those who lives were lost, I pray for you, my heart goes out to you, and the emptiness we all feel, when our sons, husbands, brothers, and whatever family labels are placed upon you, my blessings are not wasted. ... more
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| 8. The Mammoth Book of the Deep: Over 30 True Stories of Danger and Adventure Under the Sea | 
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From: Running Press
Publisher: Running Press
June 21, 2007
The book is interesting in general, but I found the 'cuts' of the texts chosen from books and larger essays to be erratic at best. Some stories deserved to be told from an earlier point and/or continued for a longer while. Also, the book has rather long and boring passages on submarine warfare that to me were absolutely uninterested. In short, my impression is that it is badly edited and has no idea... more
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| 9. The SAS Combat Handbook | 
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From: The Lyons Press
Publisher: The Lyons Press
March 01, 2002
I have never been in the military nor do i know much about the SAS but compared to other survival/military books i have this book seems to be on the mark.
There is a wealth of info but the reason i gave it a 4 out of 5 in there were not enough pictures to help describe the text. the one part i was hoping to have a little more meat in it was the field operations of the area. I was hoping... more
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| 10. The Mammoth Book of Cover-Ups: The 100 Most Terrifying Conspiracies of All Time |
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By: Jon E. Lewis
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
March 03, 2008
The mammoth series was never noted either for its thorough treatment of issues nor its providing of cutting edge information.
That standard holds true here where the conspiracies are rated on a scale of one to ten for their supposed plausibility.
Amazingly enough the only conspiracy to get an absolute zero is holocaust denial (which it rightly deserves). But even in discussing... more
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