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About: Hostage: A Memoir of Terrorism, Trauma, and Resilience by Mimi Nichter is a memoir of her time as a Palestinian hostage during the 1970s. Ms. Nichter, an American, was kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists coming back from a trip to Israel. My […]
About: Eye of the Tiger: Memoir of a United States Marine, Third Reconnaissance Battalion, Vietnam, 1967-1968 by John Edmund Delezen is a memoir of the author’s service in a US Marine Recon Unit during the Vietnam War. Mr. Delezen is a retired […]
About: Jerusalem : The Biography by Simon Sebag Montefiore is a history of the famous city and the rise, and fall, of empires and individuals within. Mr. Montefiore is a British historian and author, with a personal connection to Jerusalem through this […]
About: Corked by Kathryn Borel is a memoir of a trip Ms. Borel and her father took down the unfamiliar roads of France in 2005. This was not just a road trip, Mr. Borel, a Frenchman, is a wine connoisseur who posses […]
About: Freedom’s Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II by Arthur Herman tells of America’s extraordinary achievement mobilizing industries to make war machines through the eyes of two businessmen. Mr. Herman is a historian writing from the perspective of […]
About: Operation Ghost Reich: From Bavaria to Buenos Aires: Tracking the Last Nazi Fugitives by Gary Covella focuses on the escape routes and post-war lives of Nazi fugitives. Dr. Covella is an American author, educator and entrepreneur. My rating for Operation Ghost […]
About: Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything by Michio Kaku is an accessible, and probably too optimistic look, at how quantum computing could solve many humanities problems. Mr. Kaku is an educator, futurist, and theoretical physicist. My rating […]
About: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt addresses the mental health decline in Gen Z and Millennials since 2010 all over the world where cellphones were introduced. Mr. Haidt […]
About: Delivering the WOW: Culture as Catalyst for Lasting Success by Richard Fain is a behind the scenes look at Royal Caribbean’s c-suite. Mr. Fain was the longtime CEO of Royal Caribbean (33 years) and named one of the world’s best. My […]
About: Disney’s Animated Classics: A Comprehensive Guide by Stephen Rötzsch Thomas is exactly what the title implies, and then some. Mr. Thomas is an English marketing and publicity persona, who also writes books. My rating for Disney’s Animated Classics – 4Buy Disney’s Animated Classics from Amazon.com*More […]
