Roland opens in the post–World War II era, tracing the innovations that led to what many consider the first true video game—Tennis for Two—before charting the rise of Atari’s Pong in the 1970s and the ensuing golden age of arcades, an era defined by Space Invaders and the advent of battles for high scores. As …
Unfolding across five chapters, the text first explores Prevost’s early life as a child who “wanted to play priest” and chose to attend junior seminary after eighth grade. This dedication to rigorous study marked the beginning of his path to priesthood. What followed was a meteoric rise within the global Catholic community and as a …
In the prologue to this collection, the author explains that what lies beyond is “an absurd recounting of my nonsensical life presented with the intent of making you smile.” There follows a whirlwind of pieces featuring Zeebo. “Country Fried Gizzards” finds him eating at a diner with fellow traveling musicians as he waxes about the …
Heldorfer focuses one chapter each on the work of a nurse practitioner, dental hygienist, optometrist, chiropractor, dietician, and medical and health services manager. This selective approach allows her to go for depth over breadth, giving readers richer guidance than if she attempted a sweeping overview of the more than 250 healthcare-related professions recognized by the …
This brief overview explains the brain-based research behind an ADHD diagnosis. After an introduction, five chapters define ADHD and describe how it’s diagnosed, its treatments, and how ADHD affects people in real life. Most notably, the author explains how brain imaging studies discovered differences in the prefrontal cortices of children with ADHD, which may affect …
That’s a complex question, and one that’s a little easier to answer thanks to this in-depth and engaging look at this history, effects, and future of recycling in the United States. The short answer is no; the long answer is that it could be better if more people followed the guidelines. While “91 percent of …
Twelve-year-old Tuva has always felt different; she’s never had any friends. She hides mysterious scars on her neck behind her long, white-blond hair. But when her classmate Axel goes missing in an ominous fog, and Tuva finds his gym partner, Rasmus, being led through the forest by what turn out to be actual fairies, she’s …
The Glory Peak Ski Resort is founded in 1966 by Bill Macklemore, a World War II veteran–turned–ski instructor who developed a site near Fortooth into a premier skiing destination (it is said that “Fortooth was one of those towns where reality was far more potent than myth”). His devotion to his business is so all-encompassing …
What does it mean for the world to end? Spanish author Levi’s novel takes up that question both literally and figuratively. Largely structured as 19-year-old narrator Little Lea’s tale of her life, which she’s recounting to a man in search of his lost dog, this novel reckons with the appeal and dangers of home. “I …
