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Book Review: Prisoners of the Castle by Ben Macintyre
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Book Review: Prisoners of the Castle by Ben Macintyre

Man of la BookJune 10, 2025

I learned a lot from reading this book. I’ve heard of Colditz before but never read a history of the castle and the camp within it

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Book Review: Henry V by Dan Jones
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Book Review: Henry V by Dan Jones

Man of la BookMarch 13, 2025

I believe Dan Jones achieved his goal of writing an exciting biography in gripping, and somewhat conversational narrative

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Book Review: Hoover by Kenneth Whyte
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Book Review: Hoover by Kenneth Whyte

Man of la BookFebruary 20, 2025

I enjoyed reading Hoover by Kenneth Whyte very much. It’s an insightful look into a complicated man with a complicated legacy

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Book Review: Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
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Book Review: Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

Man of la BookFebruary 13, 2025

I am a firm believer in what Revenge of the Tipping Point is attempting to show, how little things can make a huge difference, purposefully or not

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Book Review: Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari
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Book Review: Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari

Man of la BookNovember 14, 2024

Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age is actually two books in one. Many parts of this book are worth rereading and internalizing

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Book Review: Cabinet of Curiosities by Aaron Mahnke
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Book Review: Cabinet of Curiosities by Aaron Mahnke

Man of la BookOctober 31, 2024

The book does not pretend to be anything more than what it is. The stories are simply written, often relatable, short and get straight to the point

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Book Review: Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey
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Book Review: Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey

Man of la BookOctober 29, 2024

I didn’t find Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey as astonishing as the title suggests, but more enraging, alarming, and terrifying

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Book Review: Bandit Heaven by Tom Calvin
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Book Review: Bandit Heaven by Tom Calvin

Man of la BookOctober 17, 2024

An engaging book, filled with adventure, history, & wit. I truly liked the dark jokes, zingers, and the fact that the author couldn’t let a good story get lost

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Review: Unit X by M. Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff
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Review: Unit X by M. Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff

Man of la BookSeptember 26, 2024

The book’s argument is that the military must welcome non-traditional, collaborative approaches to innovation so it can leverage new technologies promptly

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Book Review: The Lincoln Miracle by Edward Achorn
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Book Review: The Lincoln Miracle by Edward Achorn

Man of la BookSeptember 5, 2024

The Lincoln Miracle puts the Republican convention into context of the national battle against slavery. The context doesn’t start, or stop, at the convention

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