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Book Review: When General Grant Expelled the Jews by Jonathan D. Sarna

Man of la BookMarch 13, 2012

On 17 December, 1862 Major-General Ulysses S. Grant issued his infamous General Order No. 11 expelling all Jews from his military district

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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: 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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Book Review: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
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Book Review: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

Man of la BookAugust 18, 2010

Cutting for Stone is a glorious family / medical saga covering multiple generations and locations. Marion, the narrator, is an emotional and intelligent person

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Book Review: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
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Book Review: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson

Man of la BookAugust 11, 2010

The third book of the series if finely crafted much like the first, interlacing between the good and the bad, the intelligence agencies, the police and media.

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Book Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
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Book Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Man of la BookJuly 18, 2010

In “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”, Mikael Blomkvist, a financial journalist, is hired by multi-millionaire to investigate the disappearance of his niece

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Book Review: American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson by Joseph J. Ellis
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Book Review: American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson by Joseph J. Ellis

Man of la BookJuly 16, 2010

Mr. Ellis tries to explain what cannot be explained – the paradox which is Jefferson. The contradictions between Jefferson’s written letters and his actions

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