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Book Review: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter by Hazel Gaynor
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Book Review: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter by Hazel Gaynor

Man of la BookOctober 18, 2018

The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter by Hazel Gaynor tells of Grace Darling, a celebrated heroine, and her ancestor a hundred years later.

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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: Five Presidents by Clint Hill & Lisa McCubbin
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Book Review: Five Presidents by Clint Hill & Lisa McCubbin

Man of la BookOctober 10, 2018

Mr. Hill memoir is an eloquent, intelligent story covering his 17 years in the Secret Service, many of them spent protecting Presidents and first ladies

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Book Review: Best of Enemies: The Last Great Spy Story of the Cold War by Gus Russo and Eric Dezenhall
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Book Review: Best of Enemies: The Last Great Spy Story of the Cold War by Gus Russo and Eric Dezenhall

Man of la BookOctober 3, 2018

Best of Enemies is a non-fiction book which narrates the relationship between KGB officer Gennady Semyovich Vasilenko and legendary CIA officer Jack Platt

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Book Review: Otto Skorzeny: The Devil’s Disciple by Stuart Smith
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Book Review: Otto Skorzeny: The Devil’s Disciple by Stuart Smith

Man of la BookOctober 2, 2018

It’s surprising that I’ve never heard of this man, a legend then & now as well since much of the Special Forces methodology today is based on his methods.

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Book Review: Returning by Yael Shahar
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Book Review: Returning by Yael Shahar

Man of la BookSeptember 27, 2018

Alex, a Greek Jew , is sent to Auschwitz where his family is murdered and he is forced to help the Nazi murder machine by cleaning up the gas chambers

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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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Book Review: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
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Book Review: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Man of la BookSeptember 19, 2018

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is an award-winning book taking place in Denmark during World War II, following Annemarie Johansen in Nazi occupied Denmark.

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Book Review: Inside Apple by Adam Lashinsky
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Book Review: Inside Apple by Adam Lashinsky

Man of la BookSeptember 12, 2018

The book gives the reader much insight into Apple’s senior executives and the team that has been responsible for its continued success after Steve Jobs.

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Book Review: Untamed: The Psychology of Marvel’s Wolverine by Suzana E. Flores
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Book Review: Untamed: The Psychology of Marvel’s Wolverine by Suzana E. Flores

Man of la BookAugust 29, 2018

This book is short, but well organized, so well organized in fact that I noticed how organized it is. The themes, events, and theories all have their own place

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