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Book Review: Bandit Heaven by Tom Calvin
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Book Review: Bandit Heaven by Tom Calvin

Man of la BookOctober 17, 2024

An engaging book, filled with adventure, history, & wit. I truly liked the dark jokes, zingers, and the fact that the author couldn’t let a good story get lost

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Book Review: Deliver Me From Nowhere by Warren Zanes
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Book Review: Deliver Me From Nowhere by Warren Zanes

Man of la BookAugust 20, 2024

The author’s research is impeccable, and his discussions with Bruce Springsteen and the musicians the album influenced delve into its making in depth

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Book Review: Coolidge by Amity Shales
4 Stars Biographies & Memoirs Latest Posts Non-Fiction

Book Review: Coolidge by Amity Shales

Man of la BookJuly 18, 2024

The book shines with the author writes about Coolidge’s economics. The author makes excellent arguments defending his tax policies and budgetary choices

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Book Review:   Action Park by Andy Mulvihill and Jake Rossen
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Book Review: Action Park by Andy Mulvihill and Jake Rossen

Man of la BookMarch 28, 2024

As entertaining as this book it, it’s also a cautionary tale. People cannot be trusted, insurance and regulations exist for a reason (mostly)

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Book Review: A Man of Iron by Troy Senik
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Book Review: A Man of Iron by Troy Senik

Man of la BookOctober 26, 2023

After reading this book, I agree with the author that Grover Cleveland deserves to be better remembers than just a trivia answer

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Book Review: You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live by Paul Kix
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Book Review: You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live by Paul Kix

Man of la BookJune 1, 2023

The author’s depiction of the personalities involved was, for me, the strength of this book along with the historical aspects I knew nothing about

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Book Review: John Tyler, the Accidental President by Edward P. Crapol
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Book Review: John Tyler, the Accidental President by Edward P. Crapol

Man of la BookDecember 20, 2022

I enjoyed reading John Tyler, the Accidental President and learned a lot about a President whose name most Americans won’t even recognize.

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Book Review: The Taking of Jemima Boone by Matthew Pearl
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Book Review: The Taking of Jemima Boone by Matthew Pearl

Man of la BookOctober 25, 2021

The Taking of Jemima Boone tells of how the kidnapping of Jemima Boone, daughter of Daniel Boone, by Native Americans, started a cycle of violence and revenge

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Book Review: The Soprano State by Bob Ingle and Sandy McClure
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Book Review: The Soprano State by Bob Ingle and Sandy McClure

Man of la BookOctober 22, 2010

The Soprano State: New Jersey’s Culture of Corruption by Bob Ingle & Sandy McClure is informative, funny and entertaining yet horrifying at the same time

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Book Review: James Monroe by Gary Hart
3 Stars Biographies & Memoirs Non-Fiction

Book Review: James Monroe by Gary Hart

Man of la BookJuly 26, 2010

James Monroe s a short biography written by Gary Hart (US Senator, D – CO) about the 5th President of the United States, last one to server in the Revolution

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