Book Reviews
Biography
The Forger’s Apprentice
Biography, Book Reviews, eBooks, Nonfiction •
IR Staff •
Jan 07, 2013
Having failed to create much of a stir in the art world working under his own name, painter Elmyr de Hory carved out a niche as someone who could produce convincing forgeries. Read On
The Burly Man
Biography, Book Reviews, Books, IR Approved, Nonfiction, Self-Help •
IR Staff •
Sep 13, 2012
Zachary Lewis, a.k.a “The Burly Man”, writes an insightful and intimate biographical journal disclosing his struggle with Polymyositis, a rare and painful autoimmune disorder. Read On
Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project
Biography, Book Reviews, eBooks, History, IRDA Winners, Nonfiction •
IR Staff •
Jul 19, 2012
Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project is the true story of three young woman who, despite their own personal tragedies, get together to do a high school history project, only to stumble upon an unexpected shared passion for finding the truth. Read On
The Burly Man
Biography, Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Self-Help •
IR Staff •
May 24, 2012
Zachary Lewis, aka “The Burly Man”, writes an insightful and intimate biographical journal disclosing his struggle from his very first symptom until the definite diagnosis of Polymyositis, a rare and painful autoimmune disorder. Read On
Unvanquished: Joseph Pilsudski, Resurrected Poland, and the Struggle for Eastern Europe
Biography, Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction •
Amy Edelman •
Apr 24, 2012
“Unvanquished” is an important and majestic biography as complex, as engrossing, and as important as its subject. It’s required reading for anyone who wants to understand all of Europe as well as Poland. Read On
Virgil Fox (The Dish): An Irreverent Biography of the Great American Organist
Biography, Book Reviews, Nonfiction •
IR Staff •
Feb 04, 2011
The great concert organist, Virgil Fox, dominated the classical organ field from the mid-1940’s until his death in 1980. His flamboyant personality and lifestyle matched his outsized playing style, and this book covers them both.
