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Book Review: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin
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Book Review: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin

Man of la BookAugust 22, 2023

American Prometheus is an exceptional biography which manages to weave politics, science, and humanity into an engaging story which changed the world we live in

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Book Review: Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono
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Book Review: Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono

Man of la BookFebruary 28, 2023

When Surrender by Bono was published, I knew it was a must-read for me. I immediately took a liking to the format, 40 chapters each one relates to a U2 song

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Book Review: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
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Book Review: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Man of la BookSeptember 1, 2022

This was a very enjoyable yarn, convincing and lovely. A good story, with a bunch of pop-culture references, just enough tech-talk to make sense

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Book Review: The President and the Frog by Carolina De Robertis
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Book Review: The President and the Frog by Carolina De Robertis

Man of la BookAugust 2, 2021

This is a short book, a novella, with a lot to say. The interviewer in this book seem to ask questions she cares about, different from other reporters.

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Book Review: The Arms Maker of Berlin by Dan Fesperman
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Book Review: The Arms Maker of Berlin by Dan Fesperman

Man of la BookOctober 29, 2013

The Arms Maker of Berlin by Dan Fesperman is a historical fiction novel about a history professor trying to recover missing OSS documents from World War II

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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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Book Review: And The Show Went On by Alan Riding
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Book Review: And The Show Went On by Alan Riding

Man of la BookJanuary 14, 2011

The ambiguities and complexities which are presented in this book when it comes to the artists resisting the occupation are astounding.

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Book Review: Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean by Edward Kritzler
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Book Review: Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean by Edward Kritzler

Man of la BookSeptember 17, 2010

An incredible book with fascinating characters their intrigue, exploration and adventure, focusing on the Jewish pirates as well as the legitimate Jewish seamen

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Book Review: The Invisible Mountain by Carolina de Robertis
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Book Review: The Invisible Mountain by Carolina De Robertis

Man of la BookSeptember 3, 2010

The story is not a simple good vs. evil, the characters are flushed out, each has his or hers good side and bad side – shades of gray.

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