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Book Review: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin
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Book Review: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin

Man of la BookAugust 22, 2023

American Prometheus is an exceptional biography which manages to weave politics, science, and humanity into an engaging story which changed the world we live in

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Book Review: The Confidante by Christopher C. Gorham
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Book Review: The Confidante by Christopher C. Gorham

Man of la BookFebruary 21, 2023

A biography of Anna Rosenberg, a Hungarian Jewish immigrant who helped millions of Americans through legislation, competence, and leadership

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Book Review: From Warsaw with Love by John Pomfret
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Book Review: From Warsaw with Love by John Pomfret

Man of la BookNovember 24, 2021

The book describes the long relationship between Polish & US intelligence agencies. Poland has been trying to come out from under the heavy hand of the Russians

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Book Review: The Bonefire by György Dragomán
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Book Review: The Bone Fire by György Dragomán

Man of la BookMarch 8, 2021

The Bone Fire by György Dragomán (translated by Ottilie Mulzet) looks through the eyes of a 13 year old orphan at an Eastern European country after a revolution

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Book Review: Miraflores by Keith Yocum
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Book Review: Miraflores by Keith Yocum

Man of la BookDecember 16, 2020

Pretending to be an English professor at the University of Panama, Nick is trying to infiltrate student groups who are determined to regain ownership of the Panama Canal. Nick, however, is still a young man (23) and falls in love with one of his students, which plays with his heart, mind, and ideologies – something a spy cannot afford.

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Book Review: The Candy Bombers by Andrei Cherny 
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Book Review: The Candy Bombers by Andrei Cherny 

Man of la BookApril 22, 2020

The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America’s Finest Hour is a non-fiction account of one of America’s greatest humanitarian missions.

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Book Review: The Volunteer by Salvatore Scibona
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Book Review: The Volunteer by Salvatore Scibona

Man of la BookMarch 25, 2019

The Volunteer by Salvatore Scibona tells of young boy is stranded at Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel Airport in 2010. He speaks no German, it seems as if he was abandoned

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Book Review: American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
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Book Review: American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson

Man of la BookFebruary 12, 2019

American Spy tells of Marie Mitchell works as an FBI intelligence officer, but cannot break into the old boys club being an African-American woman.

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Book Review: A Spy in Exile by Jonathan De Shalit
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Book Review: A Spy in Exile by Jonathan De Shalit

Man of la BookFebruary 4, 2019

Ya’ara Stein, a disgraced Mossad agent, has been tagged by the Israeli prime minister to create a secret squad answerable only to him.

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Book Review: Breach by W.L. Goodwater
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Book Review: Breach by W.L. Goodwater

Man of la BookSeptember 26, 2018

Breach by W.L. Goodwater is a novel taking place in the aftermath of World War II, where the remaining powers fight with magic as well as conventional means.

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