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Ortiz’s War: The Allies’ Secret Weapon Against the Nazis in France by Nicholas Reynolds & Katie S. Sanders is a biography of Major Pete Ortiz, a Legionnaire, Marine, and OSS agent. Mr. Reynold is a retired Marine Colonel, and historian. Ms. Sanders […]
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. […]
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 […]
Lady on the Hill: How Biltmore Estate Became an American Icon by Howard E. Covington Jr. is the story of the famous Vanderbilt abode in North Carolina. Mr. Covington is a historian, journalist, specializing in North Carlina. My rating for Lady on […]
Bloody Ridge and Beyond: A World War II Marine’s Memoir of Edson’s Raiders in the Pacific by Martin Groft and Larry Alexander is a memoir of Mr. Groft during his time serving in World War II as a US Marine Raider. Mr. […]
The Superman Wars: A Battle for Truth, Justice and an American Icon by William Bernhardt tells of the multi-decade fight between Superman’s creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster, and the corporate machinery which left them destitute. Mr. Bernhardt is a published author, […]
Into the Lion’s Mouth: The True Story of Duško Popov: World War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond by Larry Loftis is a biography of this Serbian playboy who lived a life worthy of several books and movies. […]
Push the Wall: My Life, Writing, Drawing, and the Art of Storytelling by Frank Miller is a biography/memoir/creative advice of the legendary creator. Mr. Miller is a comic book artist, writer, screen writer, and a movie directory with his own legion of […]
Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind by Dr. Gad Saad is a cultural critique on The West’s overly sympathetic attitude towards those who clearly say they want to destroy it. Dr. Saad is a Lebanese refugee, now a Canadian physiologist and author. […]
