I think much of the information in it is nothing earth-shattering. However, I enjoyed Mr. Britt’s assessments and commentaries throughout....
The book consists of very short chapters, a few pages. At the end of each chapter the author provides recipes which were mentioned in the short passages...
I appreciated the stress and dangers the protagonists went through. I enjoyed reading about the cultural importance of the ocean, boats, food, and knitting....
Edmund Morris (27 May 1940 – 24 May 2019) was an American Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, known for his biographies of Teddy Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan...
Historian Ron Chernow takes the time to dispel the many rumors, innuendos, and flat-out misinformation campaigns levied against President Grant ...
The teens realize they are being bread to be care givers, and as parts “donors”. There is, however, a rumor of a way to live a long, happy, and healthy life....
Honoré de Balzac (20 May, 1799 – 18 August, 1850) - A French novelist and playwright known for his novels and short fictional stories and eye for detail...
The Israel/Palestine conflict, of course, can fill hundreds of books, but it goes to show the gray moral ambiguity of all the characters. ...
Tells of the events which lead to Patton successfully turning around a losing battle, and becoming the face of the US Army in the African campagn...
A fine book & a great choice of authors. I never realized the contribution of most of these authors to the world, as well as the significance of their stories...