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Book Review: The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli
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Book Review: The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli

Man of la BookJanuary 11, 2011

While not written in chronological order, the book is thought provoking as it deals with people impacted by decisions of world leaders thousands of miles away.

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Book Review: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
5 Stars Biographies & Memoirs Non-Fiction

Book Review: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Man of la BookJanuary 7, 2011

The amazing story of Louis Zamperini an American athlete, World War II Air Corp bombardier who survived a crash and interment in a Japanese POW camp.

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Book Review: Autobiography of Mark Twain by Mark Twain
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Book Review: Autobiography of Mark Twain

Man of la BookJanuary 3, 2011

Mark Twain spent years writing his autobiography in many forms – essays, transcripts, transcribing and notes producing an immense, and amazing body of work.

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Book Review and Giveaway: Three Seconds by Anders Roslund and Borge Hellström
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Book Review: Three Seconds by Anders Roslund and Borge Hellström

Man of la BookDecember 6, 2010

“Three Seconds” by Anders Roslund and Borge Hellström has many things going in one book. The novel is a bleak crime drama, a conspiracy story and a detective story.  The story is morally complex, visceral and the reading is demanding but well worth the effort.

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Book Review: The Secret History of the Mongol Queens by Jack Weatherford
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Book Review: The Secret History of the Mongol Queens by Jack Weatherford

Man of la BookNovember 29, 2010

The Secret History of the Mongol Queens tells a gripping story of lost history and the role the female heirs of Genghis Khan played in his Empire.

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Book Review: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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Book Review: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Man of la BookNovember 22, 2010

The book follows a young boy named Daniel and has possibly one of the best literary inventions of the decade the “Cemetery of Forgotten Books”.

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Book Review: Kingdom Under Glass by Jay Kirk
5 Stars Biographies & Memoirs Historical Fiction Non-Fiction

Book Review: Kingdom Under Glass by Jay Kirk

Man of la BookNovember 3, 2010

Jay Kirk has done the impossible, Kingdom Under Glass is a book about a taxidermist not only interesting, but entertaining as well. A job well done.

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Book Review: Washington – A Life by Ron Chernow
5 Stars Biographies & Memoirs Non-Fiction

Book Review: Washington – A Life by Ron Chernow

Man of la BookOctober 29, 2010

This is the kind of history book I love. Mr. Chernow tells of little known anecdotes which not only tell of of the character, but even relevant to this day

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Book Review: The Soprano State by Bob Ingle and Sandy McClure
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Book Review: The Soprano State by Bob Ingle and Sandy McClure

Man of la BookOctober 22, 2010

The Soprano State: New Jersey’s Culture of Corruption by Bob Ingle & Sandy McClure is informative, funny and entertaining yet horrifying at the same time

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Book Review: Directing Animation by David Levy
5 Stars Non-Fiction

Book Review: Directing Animation by David Levy

Man of la BookOctober 20, 2010

Reading about the process from an industry expert with a mind to teach rather than just boast, is enlightening to any fan of animation.

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