PositiveThe San Francisco Book ReviewDespite a need to reiterate the dates of Montessori’s professional life to avoid confusion, The Child Is the Teacher is an outstanding tribute.
Thor Hanson
RavePortland Book ReviewLighthearted in tone but wholly serious in purpose, Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid is an unworthy title for an outstanding introduction to a global threat.
Simon Winchester
RaveSan Francisco Book Review... a meticulous study ... Land is steeped in detailed information, it isn’t a quick bedtime read. Rather, it is to be savored, digested, enjoyed over a generous allocation of time. Readers will choose their favorite chapter, each seemingly more compelling than the previous one ... Few authors share Winchester’s ability to explore land’s intrinsic value, move from one sequence to the next so the chapters can be read discretely. Even without the continuity of earlier books like Krakatoa and The Man Who Loved China, this new one is lastingly absorbing.
Rachel Holmes
PositiveManhattan Book ReviewSylvia managed a remarkable personal life: Holmes shares the details with obvious enjoyment ... Rachel Holmes is a splendid biographer, delivering well over eight hundred with a graceful, engaging touch ... readers will turn the pages eagerly rather than close the book too soon, unintimidated by the ferocity of an exceptional, lifelong rebel.
Maria Hinojosa
RaveManhattan Book Review... extraordinary ... The book leaps to life when she reports her assignments to the country’s devastating tragedies and disasters. Each is covered from a distinctively human perspective, professional and personal together vindicating the reasons for the awards and honors she has received ... The memoir leaves a lingering sadness, fueled by an underlying disrespect for all men, seeing them directly or vicariously responsible for those women with whom she empathizes.
Deborah Tobola
PositiveThe San Francisco Book ReviewThe vivid style sustains a lively pace but scarcely veils the sadness of a prison existence.
