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Book Review: Waking Up On the Appalachian Trail by N. B. Hankes
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Book Review: Waking Up On the Appalachian Trail by N. B. Hankes

Man of la BookJune 3, 2020

The narrative follows the author and his brother, an Army veteran and a college graduate, who decided to hike the Appalachian Trail from north to south over five months. The pair goes through their own revelations while trudging through physical difficulties which the trail offers.

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Book Review: Grunt by Mary Roach
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Book Review: Grunt by Mary Roach

Man of la BookJanuary 15, 2020

The book covers what it takes to keeping soldiers effective in the field. The author mostly concentrates on science and technology, but touches on policy as well. Actually, she is more amazed by the policy and how it has been implemented, but that’s a small part of the overall narrative.

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Fun Facts Friday: Bernard DeVoto
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Fun Facts Friday: Bernard DeVoto

Man of la BookJanuary 11, 2019

Bernard DeVoto was an American writer, historian, editor, and teacher. Mr. DeVoto is remembered as a champion of public land conversation and civil liberties.

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Book Review:  The Allies: Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, and the Unlikely Alliance That Won World War II by Winston Groom
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Book Review: The Allies: Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, and the Unlikely Alliance That Won World War II by Winston Groom

Man of la BookNovember 15, 2018

The Allies: Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, and the Unlikely Alliance That Won World War II – recounts how Russia became and unlikely ally with the US & England

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Book Review: Operation Columba – The Secret Pigeon Service by Gordon Corera
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Book Review: Operation Columba – The Secret Pigeon Service by Gordon Corera

Man of la BookOctober 31, 2018

I never thought I’d enjoy a book about pigeons. A thrilling book about an oddball corner of history including brave citizens, and creative intelligence officers

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Book Review: Lincoln’s Last Trial by Dan Abrams & David Fisher
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Book Review: Lincoln’s Last Trial by Dan Abrams & David Fisher

Man of la BookOctober 17, 2018

The book immediately caught my attention since I really enjoy these min-biographies which delve in depth into a short, but meaningful time in the subject’s life

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Book Review: Wings by Karl Friedrich
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Book Review: Wings by Karl Friedrich

Man of la BookOctober 13, 2011

Sally Ketchum came from a poor family of farmers, her mundane life were changed forever once she enrolled in the Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) program.

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Fun Facts Friday: Mort Walker
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Fun Facts Friday: Mort Walker

Man of la BookSeptember 2, 2011

Author and cartoonist Mort Walker is mostly known for creating the comic strip Beetle Bailey in 1950 as well as Hi and Lois in 1954

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