Analytical Book Critique
“On the Edge”,” written by Char Miller, is an absolutely great book which harps on the public issues which took place in the southern region of the United States, specifically in the State of Texas, the State of California, and the border of which lies between Texas and Mexico. Char Miller did a great job with this book and did not fail to exclude his own opinions. By doing so, Miller took full advantage of the reader’s capability to interpret his views and has portrayed himself as a viable source, worthy of his own opinions. Miller gained his credibility by these three simple aspects: major/minor events, religion, and quotes used by political leaders.
Char Miller was born on November 23rd, in 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri. By 1981, he moved to San Antonio, Texas and became an Assistant Professor in the History Department for Trinity University. Shortly after, he worked his way up to becoming professor and Chair of the History Department in 1998. After in doing that, his study Environmental Analysis became what he loved doing the most. Miller has studied the Environmental History of South Texas for quite some time which he tends to express in all of his books. His qualifications for writing a book such as “On the Edge”,” is indeed quite fascinating and for many of his readers, they would say the same. The topics addressed in his book: “On the Edge,” covers a wide range of ideas such as the use of water, animals,
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From the issues stated earlier regarding water, politics, and the environment around the border, he uses these events as support, which in turn, grants you with an insight into his knowledge. Additionally, the connections he uses makes sense and provides for a reason to believe what he has to