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Book Review: Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams
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Book Review: Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams

Man of la BookJuly 24, 2011

The book is in a funny/serious travelogue, part smart history and part investigative report into Bingham’s discovery all encompassed in an unbending adventure

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Book Review: First Man by James R. Hansen
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Book Review: First Man by James R. Hansen

Man of la BookJuly 21, 2011

Several pages of this book are dedicated to misconceptions about the moon landing and Mr. Armstrong’s life, especially those circulating in cyberspace

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Book Review: Fly Navy by Alvin Townley
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Book Review: Fly Navy by Alvin Townley

Man of la BookJuly 18, 2011

The book is divided into five parts; Home Port, The Atlantic, The Arabian Sea, The Eastern Seas, and The Pacific. Each of these has descriptive sections.

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Book Review: At the Devil’s Table by William C. Rempel
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Book Review: At the Devil’s Table by William C. Rempel

Man of la BookJuly 6, 2011

Jorge Salcedo was an insider of the Cali cartel, thinks of himself as noble, he joined the cartel to fight against the notorious Pablo Escobar

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Book Review: Unbelievable Adventures of a WW II German War Bride by Ingeborg M. Johnston
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Book Review: Unbelievable Adventures of a WW II German War Bride by Ingeborg M. Johnston

Man of la BookJune 9, 2011

Mrs. Johnston wrote a wonderful book that her family would treasure forever, a fascinating history that would be lost if the author didn’t write it down

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Book Review: The Honored Dead by Joseph Braude
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Book Review: The Honored Dead by Joseph Braude

Man of la BookJune 6, 2011

Journalist Joseph Braude has spent several months embedded in a Moroccan police precinct in Casablanca, following drug cartels, al-Qaeda cells, and more

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Book Review Blog Carnival

Man of la BookJune 5, 2011

The Picket Line reviews Among the Dead Cities by A.C. Grayling “Grayling meticulously describes how the policy of destroying cities developed and what goals it was meant to serve” Man of la Book reviews Citizen Soldiers by Stephen Ambrose “a fas­ci­nat­ing book […]

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Book Review: Citizen Soldiers by Stephen Ambrose
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Book Review: Citizen Soldiers by Stephen Ambrose

Man of la BookMay 30, 2011

A non-fiction historical account of the drive from Normandy to Germany. The book is a treasure trove of soldiers’ portraits, personal accounts and interviews.

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Book Review: The Lost City of Z by David Grann
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Book Review: The Lost City of Z by David Grann

Man of la BookMay 23, 2011

The book tells about Grann’s fascination with “Z”, a mythical city mentioned by explorer Percy Harrison Fawcett. Mr. Fawcett disappeared in the Amazon region

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Book Review: SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy Sniper by Howard E. Wasdin & Stephen Templin
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Book Review: SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy Sniper by Howard E. Wasdin & Stephen Templin

Man of la BookMay 19, 2011

SEAL Team Six is an exciting book, an easy and fast read. While the authors cover a lot of ground, the book kept my attention throughout.

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