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Book Review: Killing Rommel by Steven Pressfield
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Book Review: Killing Rommel by Steven Pressfield

Man of la BookApril 4, 2011

A historical fiction book taking place in the early 1940’s when General Erwin Rommel’s (The Dessert Fox) troops were intent on capturing the Mid East oil fields

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Book Review: The Jersey Sting By Ted Sherman and Josh Margolin
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Book Review: The Jersey Sting By Ted Sherman and Josh Margolin

Man of la BookMarch 28, 2011

The book centers on Solomon Dwek, son of a rabbi, born in Deal, NJ. Dwek made his fortune as an unlicensed real estate broker and got caught in a ponzi scheme

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Book Review: so much for that by Lionel Shriver
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Book Review: so much for that by Lionel Shriver

Man of la BookMarch 17, 2011

Shep worked hard to retire in a country where his money could last him forever. When Glynis, Shep’s wife, gets cancer, Shep’s life savings are dwindling fast

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Book Review: The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir
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Book Review: The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir

Man of la BookMarch 11, 2011

“The Six Wives of Henry VIII” by Alison Weir is the fascinating history and chronology of the court of Henry VIII, his love life and court intrigue.

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Book Review: Hero The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia by Michael Korda
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Book Review: Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia by Michael Korda

Man of la BookMarch 9, 2011

Michael Korda treats this pivotal occurrence in the life of T.E. Lawrence’s with sensitivity and seriousness it deserves.

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Book Review: Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer
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Book Review: Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer

Man of la BookMarch 7, 2011

The path we find ourselves going along with Mr. Foer on his journey is delightful, inventing and funny, the people he meets are interesting and quirky.

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Book Review: The Fifth Servant by Kenneth Wishnia
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Book Review: The Fifth Servant by Kenneth Wishnia

Man of la BookFebruary 17, 2011

There is great insight on how Jews were persecuted and the struggles they faced. However, the author uses these adversities to highlight the Jewish spirit

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Book Review: The Death Instinct by Jed Rubenfeld
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Book Review: The Death Instinct by Jed Rubenfeld

Man of la BookFebruary 9, 2011

“The Death Instinct” by Jed Rubenfeld is a fictional thriller set in the 1920’s. The book centers around the historical Wall St. bombing of 1916.

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Book Review: We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen
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Book Review: We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen

Man of la BookFebruary 4, 2011

We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen is a spellbinding, award winning novel spanning 100 years in a small Danish coastal town Marstal, and its inhabitats

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Book Review: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Book Review: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

Man of la BookJanuary 18, 2011

The main characters, Jim Hawkins and Long John Sliver have certainly cemented themselves as two of the most intriguing and dimensional characters in literature

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