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Book Review: How to Travel by The School of Life
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Book Review: How to Travel by The School of Life

Man of la BookJune 21, 2021

How to Travel by The School of Life consists of short essays about traveling. The School of Life is devoted to show people how to lead a more fulfilling life.

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Book Review: The Porpoise by Mark Haddon
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Book Review: The Porpoise by Mark Haddon

Man of la BookJune 26, 2019

The Porpoise by Mark Haddon is a novel following three stories in different time periods, all with a common narrative, in different worlds, which just touch.

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Book Review: The Undercover Nazi Hunter by Wolfe Frank
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Book Review: The Undercover Nazi Hunter by Wolfe Frank

Man of la BookJune 12, 2019

A non-fiction book composed of articles the author wrote while he researched post-war Germany’s attitude through street level investigations after World War II

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Book Review: Solovyov and Larionov by Eugene Vodolazkin
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Book Review: Solovyov and Larionov by Eugene Vodolazkin

Man of la BookMay 1, 2019

Solovyov and Larionov by Eugene Vodolazkin (translated from Russian by Lisa C. Hayden) – A Russian novel which is part military history, part academic satire.

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Book Review: Zuleikha by Guzel  Yakhina
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Book Review: Zuleikha by Guzel Yakhina

Man of la BookMarch 27, 2019

Zuleikha by Guzel Yakhina is a novel about a Tartar widow who has been exiled to Siberiawinner of the Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award & other Russian book awards

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Book Review: Death March Escape by Jack J Hersch
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Book Review: Death March Escape by Jack J Hersch

Man of la BookFebruary 18, 2019

Death March Escape: The Remarkable Story of a Man Who Twice Escaped the Nazi Holocaust – A biography of Dave Hersch, the author’s father and his first book.

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Book Review: Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII’s Most Highly Decorated Spy by Larry Loftis
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Book Review: Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII’s Most Highly Decorated Spy by Larry Loftis

Man of la BookDecember 12, 2018

Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII’s Most Highly Decorated Spy creates a nerve wrecking narrative, filled with excitement and heroism.

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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: 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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