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Book Review: The Unexpected President by Scott S. Greenberger
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Book Review: The Unexpected President by Scott S. Greenberger

Man of la BookAugust 16, 2022

I enjoyed The Unexpected President, despite the lack of documents left to us by Arthur. He destroyed all his papers towards the end of his life.

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Book Review: Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy by Damien Lewis
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Book Review: Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy by Damien Lewis

Man of la BookJuly 19, 2022

Agent Josephine is a mini-biography about Josephine Baker. The book is mainly concerned with the star’s career as a secret agent

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Audiobook Review: Grant by Ron Chernow
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Audiobook Review: Grant by Ron Chernow

Man of la BookMay 26, 2022

Historian Ron Chernow takes the time to dispel the many rumors, innuendos, and flat-out misinformation campaigns levied against President Grant

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Book Review: Patton’s Payback by Stephen L. Moore
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Book Review: Patton’s Payback by Stephen L. Moore

Man of la BookMay 18, 2022

Tells of the events which lead to Patton successfully turning around a losing battle, and becoming the face of the US Army in the African campagn

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Book Review: Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II by Alex Kershaw
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Book Review: Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II by Alex Kershaw

Man of la BookMay 10, 2022

The book focuses, primarily, on four remarkable soldiers and the heroics they achieved in saving the world from certain doom. Consisting of short biographies

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Book Review: Alex: The Man Behind the Legend by David Lyons
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Book Review: Alex: The Man Behind the Legend by David Lyons

Man of la BookMay 5, 2022

Alex Ferguson is one of the most successful managers in the history of soccer. He led Manchester United to multiple titles, British and European

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Book Review: A Jew Who Defeated Nazism by Ainslie Hepburn
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Book Review: A Jew Who Defeated Nazism by Ainslie Hepburn

Man of la BookMarch 30, 2022

In Featherstone Park in Northumbria, Mr. Sulzbach made sure each German POW returned home with the understanding of how democracy works.

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Book Review: In Pursuit of Jefferson by Derek Baxter
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Book Review: In Pursuit of Jefferson by Derek Baxter

Man of la BookFebruary 24, 2022

The author & his family on a series of vacations following Jefferson’s 1788 book attempting to observer what he saw and experienced

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Book Review: Spymistress by William Stevenson
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Book Review: Spymistress by William Stevenson

Man of la BookJanuary 26, 2022

Vera Atkins was brilliant & effective. She fought in the SOE, answering to Churchill at great peril. Fleming based Ms. Moneypenny on her

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Book Review: Three Ordinary Girls by Tim Brady
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Book Review: Three Ordinary Girls by Tim Brady

Man of la BookDecember 21, 2021

Tells the story of fierce women fighting in the Dutch Resistance during World War II. They rescued Jews, sabotage, assassinations, running guns and supplies

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