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Book Review: Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars by Eileen M. Collins
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Book Review: Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars by Eileen M. Collins

Man of la BookOctober 18, 2021

I enjoyed reading about Col Eileen M. Collins’ (RET – USAF) journey to become an astronaut. It took time, planning, patience, and resilience

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Guest Book Review: Real Estate by Deborah Levy
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Guest Book Review: Real Estate by Deborah Levy

Man of la BookAugust 23, 2021

Real Estate is the 3rd & final installment in Deborah Levy’s ‘Living Autobiography’ memoir series. Ms. Levy is an award-winning novelist, playwright, and poet.

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Fun Facts Friday: Giorgio Vasari
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Fun Facts Friday: Giorgio Vasari

Man of la BookJuly 30, 2021

Giorgio Vasari (30 July, 1515 – 27 June, 1574) was a writer, painter, and engineer from Italy. He is considered to be the foundation of art-history writing.

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Book Review: After the Apocalypse: America’s Role in a World Transformed by Andrew Bacevich
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Book Review: After the Apocalypse: America’s Role in a World Transformed by Andrew Bacevich

Man of la BookJuly 28, 2021

After the Apocalypse is a short book talks about a true, reality based, vision of where American needs to strive towards, and lead.

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Audiobook Review: Eye of the Storm: 25 Years in Action with the SAS by Peter Ratcliffe
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Audiobook Review: Eye of the Storm: 25 Years in Action with the SAS by Peter Ratcliffe

Man of la BookJuly 12, 2021

Eye of the Storm: 25 Years in Action with the SAS by Peter Ratcliffe is a memoir of the author’s time in England’s elite special forces unit

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Book Review: How to Travel by The School of Life
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Book Review: How to Travel by The School of Life

Man of la BookJune 21, 2021

How to Travel by The School of Life consists of short essays about traveling. The School of Life is devoted to show people how to lead a more fulfilling life.

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Book Review: The Man I Knew: The Amazing Story of George H. W. Bush’s Post-Presidency by Jean Becker
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Book Review: The Man I Knew: The Amazing Story of George H. W. Bush’s Post-Presidency by Jean Becker

Man of la BookJune 9, 2021

It says a lot about President George H. W. Bush when one of his best friends came to be the person who handed him a defeat for his second presidential term.

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Book Review: Plunder: Napoleon’s Theft of Veronese’s Feast by Cynthia Saltzman
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Book Review: Plunder: Napoleon’s Theft of Veronese’s Feast by Cynthia Saltzman

Man of la BookMay 26, 2021

The subject might be just one painting, but it also tells of the history of the time, military tactics, art history, and religious and regional politics

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Book Review: The Road Trip Survival Guide: Tips and Tricks for Planning Routes, Packing Up, and Preparing for Any Unexpected Encounter Along the Way by Rob Taylor
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Book Review: The Road Trip Survival Guide: Tips and Tricks for Planning Routes, Packing Up, and Preparing for Any Unexpected Encounter Along the Way by Rob Taylor

Man of la BookMay 24, 2021

This is a short book, full of suggestions, advice, and even sample itineraries. I’ve gotten a bunch of good ideas from it, as well as reinforcing others.

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Book Review: The Secret Lives of Customers: A Detective Story About Solving the Mystery of Customer Behavior by David S Duncan
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Book Review: The Secret Lives of Customers: A Detective Story About Solving the Mystery of Customer Behavior by David S Duncan

Man of la BookMay 17, 2021

I learned several things from this book it reminded me to keep an open mind, to try and think differently to find the root cause of the problem is the hard part

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