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Book Review: No Less Than Victory- A Novel of World War II by Jeff Shaara
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Book Review: No Less Than Victory: A Novel of World War II by Jeff Shaara

Man of la BookMay 16, 2011

After the Normandy invasion. Told through the eyes of Eisenhower, Patton, private Eddie Benson as well as Germans Gerd von Rundstedt and Albert Speer.

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Book Review: The Steel Wave-A Novel of World War II by Jeff Shaara
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Book Review: The Steel Wave-A Novel of World War II by Jeff Shaara

Man of la BookMay 2, 2011

Events leading up and after D-Day (Jan-Sept 1944) seeing through the eyes of Eisenhower, the Rommel, Bradley, Patton, von Rundstedt and ordinary soldiers

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Book Review: The Rising Tide-A Novel of World War II by Jeff Shaara
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Book Review: The Rising Tide: A Novel of World War II by Jeff Shaara

Man of la BookApril 26, 2011

The Allies believe that Italy will be a piece of cake and they could move on the Germany. Italy did surrender but the Nazis kept on fighting.

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Book Review: Killing Rommel by Steven Pressfield
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Book Review: Killing Rommel by Steven Pressfield

Man of la BookApril 4, 2011

A historical fiction book taking place in the early 1940’s when General Erwin Rommel’s (The Dessert Fox) troops were intent on capturing the Mid East oil fields

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Book Review: We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen
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Book Review: We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen

Man of la BookFebruary 4, 2011

We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen is a spellbinding, award winning novel spanning 100 years in a small Danish coastal town Marstal, and its inhabitats

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Book Review: Galveston by P. G. Nagle
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Book Review: Galveston by P. G. Nagle

Man of la BookNovember 19, 2010

The island of Galveston is attacked by the USA. Confederate Jamie Russell is in the battle, Emma takes care of their aunt and does her part as a volunteer nurse

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Book Review: The First Wave by James R. Benn
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Book Review: The First Wave by James R. Benn

Man of la BookNovember 8, 2010

The characters from the first book are being assembled, in Algeria, getting ready for Allied forces to take over, hoping the French won’t put up a fight

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Book Review: Billy Boyle: A World War II Mystery by James R. Benn
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Book Review: Billy Boyle: A World War II Mystery by James R. Benn

Man of la BookAugust 27, 2010

Operation Jupiter was a fake plan during World war Ii to draw Nazi forces away from the fronts. A former Boston cop, Boyle plays a fish-out-of-water in England

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