I truly enjoyed this book and the linked stories that go along with it.
This novel is an exciting, fast paced page turner with many themes
This book should be read by anyone who is interested in military history or is aspiring to leading troops.
Mr. Oren presents the history from the point of view of politicians, not the soldiers on the ground. He doesn’t deal much with military tactics but more with high level decisions and diplomatic chess games.
The author keeps the reader guessing about the real motives of all the characters involved. As is in life, there is not black and white, but only shades of gray. Even the “good guys” have their own dark motivation.
Each graphic takes up two pages and shows one subject (solar eclipse, tallest mountains, biggest lakes and more).
The Angles of Zin by Clifford Irving was a nice surprise when I read it. The book is well done and well written. The author doesn’t try to tackle on too much, but shows a slice of life and characters who tackle incredibly difficult moral dilemmas.
This book is certainly an eye opener when it comes to the financial markets, and how one can profit by investing yourself, not being a professional.
Lieutenant Colonel Joe Earhardt is about to jump off the Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C. but before he jumps he calls the Chief of Police. A gunshot is heard and everyone is convinced Joe shot himself before he jumped – only that they can’t find the body.
A non-fiction book telling the harrowing story of the folks being stuck on top of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in one of the coldest winters recorded.