Untangling Our World

an epic adventure a story of myth and legend free will and fate set in the future ecological footprints  blown away by the flow of time in the silence of the desert Dune - mirrors the story of life - dazzling and frustrating - read then decide! Summary:  Dune is a fantastic book that has inspired almost every Spacefaring adventure story since its conception. It starts off in the newly settled fortress of Duke Leo Atredeis, father of Paul Atreides, who is the main character. The book then introduces the mother of Paul, Jessica. After a while, the antagonist, Baron Harkonnen, is shown, plotting the downfall of the Atreides family. After his plan is executed perfectly, the Baron takes over the planet Arrakis, becoming the de facto controller of the spice trade. Paul, escaping into the desert with his mother, becomes a member of a freeman tribe. Freemen are the desert dwellers who ride the dune worms and harvest spice.  Later, he becomes the leader of all the freeman tribes a...

Summary: The book, When the Air Hits Your Brain by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. is a medical memoir from Dr. Vertosick's career as a neurosurgeon. He writes with compassion and humor, and the result is a collection of short stories that are engaging and fascinating. The reader is engaged from the beginning by his personal journey from a young and ambitious grad student to becoming a fully qualified neurosurgeon. He describes several instrumental cases with an attention to detail that makes the stories really stick with you, but they can also be rather disturbing as he goes on to describe at times rather graphic details - If made into a TV series, these would likely be rated "R" for graphic violence. Still, the stores are relatable at an emotional level, and the book goes far beyond the surgical details as he describes the human toll of diseases and the responsibilities of being a doctor. As the author writes, "You're never the same after the air hits your brain," ...