The book is really a battle of wits between The Great Houdini and Margery, who despite their competition came to like one another (for a time).
There is a lot of information in this book, very insightful and sometimes dramatic, goes back and forth between policies, institutionalize racism and stories
This book should be read by anyone who is interested in military history or is aspiring to leading troops.
Mr. Oren presents the history from the point of view of politicians, not the soldiers on the ground. He doesn’t deal much with military tactics but more with high level decisions and diplomatic chess games.
There are some good tips in this book, but it’s very redundant which is either to help the reader remember the tips or being used as filler to make the book thicker
Each graphic takes up two pages and shows one subject (solar eclipse, tallest mountains, biggest lakes and more).
A non-fiction book in which the authors debunk the idea of what an “American Millionaire” is. The authors did studies for corporations about targeting millionaires and they came up with some fascinating finds.
This book is certainly an eye opener when it comes to the financial markets, and how one can profit by investing yourself, not being a professional.
A non-fiction book telling the harrowing story of the folks being stuck on top of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in one of the coldest winters recorded.
The book is not an in depth look at the war, but it’s a wonderful introduction to the culture and people of the time.
