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Biological War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen tells of a semi-fictional scenario where an engineered plague outbreaks from a Russian lab and makes it to the USA. Ms. Jacobsen is a published author and a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. My rating for […]
Bytes and Bullets: Global Rivalries, Big Tech, and the New Shape of Modern Warfare by Steve Feldstein is a profound exploration of how cutting-edge, as well as commercial off the shelf (COTS) technologies are rewriting the rules of national security and warfare […]
The Camino by Anya Niewierra is a fictional travelogue of a bereaved wife, walking the Camino de Santiago to understand why her husband committed suicide while he was doing it. Ms. Niewierra is the bestselling author from the Netherlands, known as the […]
Miracle and Wonder (Special Edition): Conversations with Paul Simon by Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam, and Paul Simon is an audio biography of the famous singer/songwriter. This is not just an audiobook, it’s an experience. My rating for Miracle and Wonder – 5Buy […]
Kingdom Come by Mark Waid is the audiobook adaptation to the popular Elseworlds graphic novel. Mr. Waid is an American comic book writer, and novelist. My rating for Kingdom Come – 5Buy the Kingdom Come audiobook from Amazon.com* More books by Mark […]
The Phantom: The Untold Story of the American Marine the Nazis Could Not Kill by Bob Drury & Tom Clavin is the story of Major Pierre “Pete” Ortiz, a World War II hero that makes all of Hollywood action heroes seem tame. […]
Ransom by Daniel Silva is the 26th novel of his long-time series featuring Gabriel Allon. Mr. Allon has been officially retired from Israeli intelligence for some time now, but his world keeps pulling him back in. My rating for Ransom – 5Buy Ransom from Amazon.com*The Gabriel Allon […]
The Jackal: The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World’s First Super-Terrorist by Joby Warrick is an excellent biography, following Carlos through the ages. Mr. Warrick is a national security report, and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author. My rating for The […]
A Few Bad Men: The True Story of US Marines Ambushed in Afghanistan and Betrayed in America by Fred Galvin is a personal account of the injustice he suffered by both the military system and the military justice system. Fred Galvin is […]
The Director by Daniel Kehlmann is a historical novel based on the life of Georg Wilhelm Pabst, the famous Weimar-era German film director. Mr. Kehlmann is a German novelist and playwright. My rating for The Director – 5Buy The Director from Amazon.com*More […]
