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Thoughts on: Perla by Carolina De Robertis
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Thoughts on: Perla by Carolina De Robertis

Man of la BookJune 7, 2012

An elegant, poetic book which tells of a young woman coming to grip with her own history at the time Argentina comes to grip with its own past.

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Thoughts on: The Civil War: A Visual History
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Book Review: The Civil War: A Visual History

Man of la BookSeptember 27, 2011

A coffee table book put out by Parragon Books to commemorate the 150thanniversary of the American Civil War, full of photographs, graphics, and visuals

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Book Review: Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams
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Book Review: Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams

Man of la BookJuly 24, 2011

The book is in a funny/serious travelogue, part smart history and part investigative report into Bingham’s discovery all encompassed in an unbending adventure

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Book Review: Fly Navy by Alvin Townley
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Book Review: Fly Navy by Alvin Townley

Man of la BookJuly 18, 2011

The book is divided into five parts; Home Port, The Atlantic, The Arabian Sea, The Eastern Seas, and The Pacific. Each of these has descriptive sections.

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Book Review: Fire Monks by Colleen Morton Busch
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Book Review: Fire Monks by Colleen Morton Busch

Man of la BookJuly 5, 2011

A massive wildfire has surrounded Tassajara Mountain Center. So massive that even the fire crews have decided that it would be wiser not to fight it.

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Book Review: Unbelievable Adventures of a WW II German War Bride by Ingeborg M. Johnston
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Book Review: Unbelievable Adventures of a WW II German War Bride by Ingeborg M. Johnston

Man of la BookJune 9, 2011

Mrs. Johnston wrote a wonderful book that her family would treasure forever, a fascinating history that would be lost if the author didn’t write it down

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Book Review: Citizen Soldiers by Stephen Ambrose
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Book Review: Citizen Soldiers by Stephen Ambrose

Man of la BookMay 30, 2011

A non-fiction historical account of the drive from Normandy to Germany. The book is a treasure trove of soldiers’ portraits, personal accounts and interviews.

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Book Review: The Lost City of Z by David Grann
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Book Review: The Lost City of Z by David Grann

Man of la BookMay 23, 2011

The book tells about Grann’s fascination with “Z”, a mythical city mentioned by explorer Percy Harrison Fawcett. Mr. Fawcett disappeared in the Amazon region

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Book Review: Berlin 1961 by Frederick Kempe
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Book Review: Berlin 1961 by Frederick Kempe

Man of la BookMay 10, 2011

One of the most significant outcomes of 1961 was the perceived weakness Khrushchev found in Kennedy, prompted him to place missiles in Cuba & give up Berlin

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Book Review: Scandalous Women by Elizabeth Kerri Mahon
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Book Review: Scandalous Women by Elizabeth Kerri Mahon

Man of la BookMay 5, 2011

Scandalous Women: The Lives and Loves of History’s Most Notorious Women by Elizabeth Kerri Mahon – A book dedicated to women in a short biographical chapter

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