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Anastasia Dachko nastyart — This book underscores why Peter Singer is the most influential philosopher living today. He takes his utilitarianism very seriously, and the implications of this philosophy, if followed, would radically change our world for the better. In this book, Singer lays out the case for why those of us in affluent nations should be giving to charity to help the poor worldwide. What is actually most surprising to me is the final section in which he lays out the numbers: if the richest 10% of those in the US (and the equally wealthy worldwide) would give at higher levels than they do now but at levels that do not adversely affect their lifestyles, we could effectively end world poverty. Still, the burden should not fall on the richest 10% alone: most of us not in the top 10% of America's wealthiest (those of us earning less than $102,000 annually) could still easily give far more than we do by simply giving up some of our more frivolous spending. This book provides an excellent case for being more generous and eschewing the oft touted American individualism (what I would actually call selfishness: for a literary example of this selfishness-as-a-virtue, see Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged); rather than looking out only for ourselves, we should be looking to help those less fortunate than us, and Singer's arguments here provide the basic moral and practical reasons for such altruism.

Karoliina Pärnänen karoliinap0cf9 — nothing that i didn't know accept armand fernandes, whose father i worked with was the prosecuter who wanted mary jo's body exhumed.

Janu Sharma jaysharma — Prudence Emerson is a thirteen-year-old girl living in the small town of Green Marsh, Massachusetts, in 1774. Her family had always been welcome there, but now, with whispers of a possible revolution against the rule of the British king, things are changing. The Emersons are Loyalists, while most of the townspeople, including the family of Prudence's best friend Abigail, are Patriots. Their troubles start when business at the Emersons' store begins to dwindle, and things become steadily worse. The children of the Loyalists are persecuted at school. Prudence finds that Abigail has been forbidden to speak with her. As the persecution of the Loyalists becomes violent, Prudence begins to wonder if her family will have to leave the only home she has ever known. I really enjoyed this new Dear America book. It gave a unique perspective on life at the beginning of the American Revolution by using the point of view of a young Loyalist girl. Readers interested in a look at the "other side" of the American Revolution are sure to enjoy this book.

Kennyken Ken anupont0662 — I put this book on my to-read list after watching the movie. I didn't like the movie, mostly because of the story, but thought that maybe reading the book would give me what I was missing. Well, it did; it was a horribly slow read. I slogged through it, though, and I still don't really like the story, although I appreciate it more. The book pointed out one thing over and over: there are many perspectives to every scene in life. Briony liked to write about every single perspective in agonizing detail. And I suspect Ian McEwan does as well. And although Briony was presented so tragically, I don't think I ever forgave her for her horrible transgression; never bought into her lifelong atonement. And therefore, that must be why I still don't like the story.

Rob Lambert rob721e — Very imaginative, fantasyish--but low key fantasy. Made me move right on to book 2 in the trilogy. A tale involving friendships and family and growing up.