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A father, husband, avid reader, blogger, software engineer & wood worker who is known the world over as a man of many interests and to his wife as “an idiot”.

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Fun Facts Friday: Gunnar Björling
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Fun Facts Friday: Gunnar Björling

Man of la BookMay 31, 2024

Gunnar Björling (31 May, 1887 – 11 July, 1960) was a Finnish-Swedish poet and is considered to be the foremost modernist in these countries’ literature

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Book Review: The Shadow of War by Jeff Shaara
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Book Review: The Shadow of War by Jeff Shaara

Man of la BookMay 30, 2024

Like other Jeff Shaara books, this one also presents historical events from different points of view. And like his other books, this one is also well-researched

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Book Review: The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett
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Book Review: The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett

Man of la BookMay 28, 2024

I enjoy the Kingsbridge series because of the history and details of how they used to build tremendous buildings without power tools or sophisticated computers

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Fun Facts Friday: Arthur Wing Pinero
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Fun Facts Friday: Arthur Wing Pinero

Man of la BookMay 24, 2024

Sir Arthur Wing Pinero was a playwright from England. He was considered one of the leading playwrights and made important contributions to the theater

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Book Review: Everest, Inc. by Will Cockrell
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Book Review: Everest, Inc. by Will Cockrell

Man of la BookMay 23, 2024

Everest, Inc. by Will Cockrell is a very interesting, and informative book, shattering some cliches which have been around for decades

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Westport by James Comey
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Westport by James Comey

Man of la BookMay 21, 2024

The narrative is compelling, and I certainly enjoyed the explanation of the financial crimes aspect of the book. Throw in some corruption, conspiracies as well

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Fun Facts Friday: Alfonso Reyes
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Fun Facts Friday: Alfonso Reyes

Man of la BookMay 17, 2024

Alfonso Reyes (17 May, 1889 – 27 December, 1959) was a Mexican writer and diplomat. He is considered to be one of the greatest Spanish language authors

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Spotlight: Making Emmie Smile / Facepaint Non-Profit
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Spotlight: Making Emmie Smile / Facepaint Non-Profit

Man of la BookMay 16, 2024

Facepaint have launched a website, which gives information about the nonprofit and its goal to raise social and cultural awareness

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Book Review: The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
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Book Review: The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson

Man of la BookMay 14, 2024

The path to the Confederate attack on a Fort Sumter was paved by misunderstandings, missed opportunities, slow and/or vague communications, and indecisiveness

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Fun Facts Friday: Jayne Cortez
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Fun Facts Friday: Jayne Cortez

Man of la BookMay 10, 2024

Jayne Cortez (10 May, 1934 – 28 December, 2012 was poet, publisher, performer, and activist. She is part of the Black Arts movement canon.

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