Hans G. Schantz

Hans G. Schantz's The Wise of Heart is a bold foray into one of the most controversial topics in contemporary America: transgenderism. It is an inherently polemical book, about an inherently polemical topic. But don't let that make you think this story is preachy or boring or unsophisticated; Schantz gives us a gripping courtroom drama with well-written characters that kept me engaged throughout.

Americans believe in the law, we believe that the law can solve our problems, and I suspect this is part of why courtroom dramas are so popular in our culture. It is our version of trial by combat, and we have faith that it will work out, somehow.

This was an great book, both thought-provoking and interesting to read. The illustrations are top-notch as well. I'm happy to recommend it.

I was given a review copy of The Wise of Heart by the author.… (altro)

Fremont was a child genius gaining entrance to Charleston College at age 16. He did get into a spot of trouble for paying more attention to a Creole girl named Cecilia rather than focusing on his studies. This little setback did not stop him from becoming the professor of Mathematics for the U. S Navy and then leading to being one of the foremost commissions in the topographical corps for the U. S. Navy. There were many maps to once unchartered areas created that were made possible to pave the way to the genius of Charles Fremont. The biography outlines history in the making on Fremont’s role in charting the way for railroads to pass through dangerous areas inhabited by Native Americans. You will also learn about Fremont’s work in all of the areas of the United States that he charted maps for that we take for granted in our travels today.… (altro)