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About: Hacking the Hacker: Learn From the Experts Who Take Down Hackers by Roger A. Grimes contains twenty-six mini-biographies of men and women who’s influence over technology cannot be overstated. Mr. Grimes is an accomplished author and writer specializing in secure technology. […]
About: Evil on the Roof of the World: A Cycling Trip that Ended in Terror by William Elliott Hazelgrove is a short biography/travelogue of Lauren Geoghagen and Jay Austin’s biking around the world trip. The two Georgetown graduates were murdered in the […]
About: The History of the Western Movie by Jem Duducu examines the western film genre since motion pictures were introduced to the public. Mr. Duducu is a historian and a published author. My rating for The History of the Western Movie — 4Buy The […]
About: The Grave Robber: The Biggest Stolen Artifacts Case in FBI History and the Bureau’s Quest to Set Things Right by Tim Carpenter is a memoir concerning the case of Don Miller, an Indiana man who looted over 42,000 artifacts and nearly […]
About: Hostage by Eli Sharabi is a memoir of the 491 days he spent in Hamas captivity. Mr. Sharabi was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7th, 2023. My rating for Hostage – 5Buy Hostage from Amazon.com*More books by Eli Sharabi* Thoughts: Mr. Sharabi spent 14 months […]
About: Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever by Joseph Cox is the story of the largest sting operation in law enforcement history, the FBI’s tech start-up to wiretap cell-phones. Mr. Cox is an award-winning investigative journalist […]
About: When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows…: Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life by Steven Pinker examines the concept of common knowledge. Mr. Pinker is a Canadian thinker, scientist, psychologist and author. My rating for When Everyone Knows […]
About: The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner is a well-researched history of Bell Labs and a few of the people who changed our lives. Mr. Gertner is an author and editor at Fast […]
About: River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard tells of the search for the origins of the longest river in the world. Ms. Millard is a writer, editor and […]
In the Burger King, Mr. Mclamore traces his rise to riches from his humble beginnings, with lessons he learned in life and business along the way
