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Book Review: The Forgotten Soldier by Guy Sajer
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Book Review: The Forgotten Soldier by Guy Sajer

Man of la BookMarch 27, 2025

This was a depressing, yet poetic memoir. He tries to be as honest as possible with himself and the reader. I certainly understand some of the historical errors

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Graphic Novel Review: The English GI by Jonathan Sandler
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Graphic Novel Review: The English GI by Jonathan Sandler

Man of la BookJune 9, 2022

Bernard Sandler, a 17-year-old English boy from Yorkshire is on a school trip to the United States and finds himself stranded It’s 1939, and WWII has escalated

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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: 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: Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII’s Most Highly Decorated Spy by Larry Loftis
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Book Review: Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII’s Most Highly Decorated Spy by Larry Loftis

Man of la BookDecember 12, 2018

Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII’s Most Highly Decorated Spy creates a nerve wrecking narrative, filled with excitement and heroism.

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