Chad Dickerson Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
Robert A. CaroChad Dickersonon this anniversary of LBJ’s signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, I’m thinking of the time I asked LBJ biographer Robert Caro (of whom I am a huge fan**): “Was LBJ a racist?” His full response is in the post. **also wrote The Power Broker, of course https://t.co/GyAhaLml5k
Paperback, 1975
$27.00Member price:$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Life Beyond Likes: Logging Off Your Screen and Into Your Life
Isa WatsonChad Dickersonjoin me & my friend @isadwatson in Brooklyn tomorrow (Wednesday) night 2/22 as we chat about her new book Life Beyond Likes and how to live authentically in a world where we increasingly connect to each other via social media. Follow link for details. https://t.co/X44dIKq5Dr https://t.co/T8HaSVC9ET
Hardcover, 2023
$27.95Member price:$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Wondrous: 25 True UFO Encounters
Preston DennettChad Dickerson"A feat of storytelling" "Wondrous. . . a playground of the imagination" "a show with a gloriously untamed spirit" This NYT review captures the magic of the current production of Wuthering Heights at @stannswarehouse in Bklyn. Go see it! Through Nov. 6. https://t.co/rnSSaxFcBq
Paperback, 2021
$14.95Member price:$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-63
Taylor BranchChad Dickersonthanks @JasonShen for posting this post I wrote a few years ago about what I’ve learned from studying Dr. King. I’d also suggest Taylor Branch’s Parting the Waters: America in the King Years. https://t.co/Ep6pJ3DH8i
Paperback, 1989
$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires
Selwyn RaabChad DickersonJust finished Five Families, Selwyn Raab’s masterful (and massive - 700+ pages) history of the American Mafia. Highly recommended. Going on the shelf beside Caro’s The Power Broker as a key book that helps one understand modern-day NYC. https://t.co/xqFHApXrZd
Paperback, 2016
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement
Taylor BranchChad Dickersonthanks @JasonShen for posting this post I wrote a few years ago about what I’ve learned from studying Dr. King. I’d also suggest Taylor Branch’s Parting the Waters: America in the King Years. https://t.co/Ep6pJ3DH8i
Paperback, 2013
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book