a tribute to great non-fiction books across multiple genres
About seven or eight years ago, I crossed On the Warrior’s Path: Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology by Daniele Bolelli in a bookstore and was surprised to recognise the author’s name as one of my professors from college. Considering how fond I had been of him and his [completely different topic than the book] […]
The Rebbe’s Army: Inside the World of Chabad-Lubavitch is a look at one of the largest and perhaps best-known branches of Orthodox Judaism. It is written by journalist Sue Fishkoff who, although an outsider to the sect, manages to be insightful and respectful but still completely honest. There are very few books on modern-day Hassidic […]