Kate Kelly (2)

The confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh were highly contentious and highly divisive. In this book the authors take a measured look at what happened as well as who could and should be believed. Having watched the testimony of both Christine Blassey Ford and Kavanaugh, I came away thinking that Ford was a highly credible witness and that Kavanaugh did not handle himself the way a Supreme Court Justice should. It seems to me that with all of the talented people we show more have in this country who could excel on the bench, why did we settle for someone with so much baggage? Was there truly no one better? While I do believe people can change and that they should not be punished for the errors of their youth, Kavanaugh's performance during the confirmation process led me to conclude he should not be on the bench of our country's highest court. This book helped me reach this conclusion. show less

An interesting view of the collapse of Bear Stearns in March of 2008; this one is more personal than other accounts (like Too Big to Fail or House of Cards), and while a lot of the material is very similar (Jamie Dimon's ballroom story, e.g.), it still gives a bit more colour in certain spots. Not deep in terms of analysis, but very good in action.

The book is a great non-biased, nuanced recap of the Kavanaugh hearings and controversy; however, it didn't come to any conclusions, which I found disappointing. I was hoping for a little more analysis.

Started off great, but unnecessary deviations interrupt the plot. What part does Andurrand's wife's expensively priced wedding play in the story?? Other than that little niggle, it's a decent introduction to the world of commodities.