A Bookish Blog
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 […]
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, […]
About: Once a Hussar: A Memoir of Battle, Capture and Escape in the Second World War by Ray Ellis is the wartime memoir of the former gunner. After the war Mr. Elis became a teacher and wrote this book once he retired. […]
About: The Hollywood Chronicles of a Female Tech Founder by N. D. Zerman is a memoir of the author’s seven-year journey as the young CEO of a startup, as well as a critique of Hollywood studios. Ms. Zeman is an entrepreneur and […]
About: Alone in the Valley: A Soldier’s Journey in the Vietnam War by George R. Lanigan is a memoir of the Green Beret of his time in as a soldier in the Vietnam war. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Lanigan is a 30 year veteran of […]
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: 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: Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor by Christine Kuehn is a gripping memoir of the author’ genealogy search about her family, and the secrets they buried. My rating […]
