Francis Phillips

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Former People

2 Apr 2013 |

tags: book reviews, revolution, Russia

"Losers are no less worthy of being remembered than winners," writes a chronicler of the last days of the Russian aristocracy.





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Just Send Me Word

14 Jan 2013 |

tags: book reviews

The discovery of a cache of letters written from a Soviet gulag is a testimony to love and heroism.





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Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor

10 Jan 2013 |

tags: biography, book reviews

The career of an Edwardian society lady - the first to take a seat in the British parliament - makes entertaining reading.





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“I am very happy now”

9 Nov 2012 |

tags: death with dignity, Liverpool Care Pathway, obituaries

MercatorNet's book reviewer describes the good death of a dear brother.





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Unapologetic

2 Nov 2012 |

tags: book reviews, Christianity

An unblinking, honest appraisal of what it means to be a believing Christian by a major British writer.





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The Fix: How addiction is invading our lives

11 Sep 2012 |

tags: addiction, book reviews, drug abuse, obesity

Addiction to cupcakes, coke, drink or the horses is not a disease, but a choice, says a reformed alcoholic.





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Not me

4 Sep 2012 |

tags: book reviews, Nazism, World War II

Not all Germans bent the knee before the Nazi Baal. This portrait of an ordinary but heroic man shows that some retained their integrity.





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Green Philosophy

19 Jul 2012 |

tags: book reviews, environment, philosophy

Roger Scruton suggests how to think seriously about planet Earth.





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Religion for Atheists

2 Apr 2012 |

tags: atheism, religion

Agape restaurants and Centres for Self-Knowledge are among the innovative suggestions a British litterateur has for a post-deity world.





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All Hell Let Loose

30 Jan 2012 |

tags: warfare, World War II

World War II was not a straightforward death grapple between good and evil, says an eminent military historian.





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