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Book Review: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
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Book Review: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

Man of la BookFebruary 24, 2020

A groundbreaking book about a group of volunteer German soldiers fighting during the last weeks of World War I, told through his eyes. An eye opening book.

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Fun Facts Friday: C.S. Lewis
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Fun Facts Friday: C.S. Lewis

Man of la BookNovember 29, 2019

C.S. Lewis (29, November 1898 – 22, November 1963) was an Irish writer and academic, mostly known for his book The Screwtape Letters and The Chronicles of Narni

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Book Review: The Ethereal Squadron by Shami Stovall
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Book Review: The Ethereal Squadron by Shami Stovall

Man of la BookApril 10, 2019

Geist is a sorceress in the Ethereal Squadron which employs the best sorceress from the US and the UK. Unbeknownst to her teammates Geist is a woman in disguise

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Book Review: Operation Columba – The Secret Pigeon Service by Gordon Corera
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Book Review: Operation Columba – The Secret Pigeon Service by Gordon Corera

Man of la BookOctober 31, 2018

I never thought I’d enjoy a book about pigeons. A thrilling book about an oddball corner of history including brave citizens, and creative intelligence officers

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Book Review: The Hawkman: A Fairy Tale of the Great War by Jane Rosenberg LaForge

Man of la BookApril 12, 2018

The prose flows, the story is mystical and powerful at the same time

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Fun Facts Friday: Irvin S. Cobb
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Fun Facts Friday: Irvin S. Cobb

Man of la BookJune 23, 2017

Irvin S. Cobb (23 June, 1876 – 11 March, 1944) was a prolific American humorist, columnist and author.

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Book Review: African American Army Officers of World War I by Adam P. Wilson
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Book Review: African American Army Officers of World War I by Adam P. Wilson

Man of la BookJanuary 6, 2016

There is a lot of information in this book, very insightful and sometimes dramatic, goes back and forth between policies, institutionalize racism and stories

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Book Review: God & Churchill by Jonathan Sandys and Wallace Henley
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Book Review: God & Churchill by Jonathan Sandys and Wallace Henley

Man of la BookOctober 5, 2015

The book attempts to explain Winston Churchill’s inner strength which helped him during some of the darkest days the world has ever known during World War II

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Book Review: Tarzan the Untamed by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Man of la BookDecember 2, 2013

During World War I, while John Clayton, Lord Greystoke (Tarzan) is away from his plantation it is destroyed by invading German troops. When he returns to the plantation (in British East Africa), Tarzan discovers many bodies one of whom belongs to his wife.

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Book Review: How to Lose a War at Sea edited by Bill Fawcett

Man of la BookSeptember 23, 2013

How to Lose a War at Sea edited by Bill Fawcett is a fascinating collection of more than 30 short essays about naval warfare and oceanic disasters. The book spans decades, there are essays ranging from the days of the Spanish armada to naval blunders from the 1960s.

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