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Fun Facts Friday: Sidney Sheldon
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Fun Facts Friday: Sidney Sheldon

Man of la BookFebruary 11, 2022

Sidney Sheldon was an award-winning writer, director and producer. His career included Broadway plays, motion pictures, as well as television work.

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Book Review: Gray Mountain by John Grisham
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Book Review: Gray Mountain by John Grisham

Man of la BookFebruary 3, 2022

The book’s strength is the presentation of coal mining, it’s benefits & destroying the environment. The struggles of coal miners are presented in a clear manner

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Book Review: Fauci: Expect the Unexpected: Ten Lessons on Truth, Service, and the Way Forward
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Book Review: Fauci: Expect the Unexpected: Ten Lessons on Truth, Service, and the Way Forward

Man of la BookDecember 10, 2021

Fauci: Expect the Unexpected is not a political book, nor is it a biography. It’s a very short book which will probably take you an hour to read

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Audiobook Review: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
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Audiobook Review: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

Man of la BookNovember 25, 2021

Addie LaRue, a young French woman in 1714 makes a bargain with an ancient god, to live forever, but is forgotten by everyone she meets after they look away

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Fun Facts Friday: Sidney Kingsley
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Fun Facts Friday: Sidney Kingsley

Man of la BookOctober 22, 2021

Sidney Kingsley (22 October, 1906 – 20 March, 1995), born as Sidney Kingsley , was a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, as well as an actor.

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Fun Facts Friday: Stephen Jay Gould
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Fun Facts Friday: Stephen Jay Gould

Man of la BookSeptember 10, 2021

Stephen Jay Gould (10 September, 1941 – 20 May, 2002) was a paleontologist who wrote science books for both scientists as well as the general public.

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Fun Facts Friday: Hubert Selby Jr.
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Fun Facts Friday: Hubert Selby Jr.

Man of la BookJuly 23, 2021

Hubert Selby Jr. (23 July, 1928 – 26 April, 2004) was a writer and novelist from Brooklyn, NY known for exploring the New York area.

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Book Review: Morningside Heights by Joshua Henkin
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Book Review: Morningside Heights by Joshua Henkin

Man of la BookJune 23, 2021

The novel is strongest in its depiction of the day-to-day living with a person suffering from Alzheimer’s. An undignified way to slowly die for those affected.

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Fun Facts Friday: Sylvia Porter
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Fun Facts Friday: Sylvia Porter

Man of la BookJune 18, 2021

Sylvia Porter (18 June, 1913 – 5 June, 1991) was an economist, journalist and author from Patchogue, New York, on the south shore of Long Island.

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Fun Facts Friday: Hans Christian Andersen
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Fun Facts Friday: Hans Christian Andersen

Man of la BookApril 2, 2021

Hans Christian Andersen (2 April, 1805 – 4 August, 1875) was an author, playwright, and poet from Denmark. He is the best known fairy-tale author in the world.

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