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Book Review: The Steel Wave-A Novel of World War II by Jeff Shaara
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Book Review: The Steel Wave-A Novel of World War II by Jeff Shaara

Man of la BookMay 2, 2011

Events leading up and after D-Day (Jan-Sept 1944) seeing through the eyes of Eisenhower, the Rommel, Bradley, Patton, von Rundstedt and ordinary soldiers

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Book Review: The Rising Tide-A Novel of World War II by Jeff Shaara
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Book Review: The Rising Tide: A Novel of World War II by Jeff Shaara

Man of la BookApril 26, 2011

The Allies believe that Italy will be a piece of cake and they could move on the Germany. Italy did surrender but the Nazis kept on fighting.

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Book Review: Killing Rommel by Steven Pressfield
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Book Review: Killing Rommel by Steven Pressfield

Man of la BookApril 4, 2011

A historical fiction book taking place in the early 1940’s when General Erwin Rommel’s (The Dessert Fox) troops were intent on capturing the Mid East oil fields

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Book Review: Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdes
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Book Review: Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdes

Man of la BookJanuary 26, 2011

An easy read and well written story. The narrative is clean and sometime even lyrical. The characters are multi-dimensional, vivid and fully realized

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Book Review: The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives by Lola Shoneyin
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Book Review: The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives by Lola Shoneyin

Man of la BookNovember 17, 2010

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives examines the compound relationships of a polygamous family, the jealousies, infighting, self deception and conniving.

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