This week, we feature a fascinating history that analyzes how each side fared in the Civil War’s first battle and a clever comedy about a retired Texas farmer fighting a senior community’s power-hungry board.
History
‘The Demon of Unrest:
By Erik LarsonMany books examine Fort Sumter, the Civil War’s opening battle. But few get inside the heads of the both sides’ participants to explain what motivated their actions the way this book does. Larson explains what led both sides to behave as they did, and why this made the outcome inevitable. It shows the danger of failing to understand those with whom you disagree. Excellently written, entertaining and enlightening, its applicability to today’s political scene may be its greatest strength.
