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Thoughts on: Me, You by Erri De Luca
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Book Review: Me, You by Erri De Luca

Man of la BookNovember 6, 2011

The story revolves around the life in the village, the relationship between the boy and his girl, the fishermen, family members and atmosphere

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Thoughts on: Auschwitz by Dr. Miklós Nyiszli
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Book Review: Auschwitz by Dr. Miklós Nyiszli

Man of la BookOctober 20, 2011

Auschwitz: A Doctor’s Eyewitness Account by Dr. Miklós Nyiszli is a non-fiction memoir of a Jewish medical doctor who performed “research” on other Jews

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Book Review: Wings by Karl Friedrich
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Book Review: Wings by Karl Friedrich

Man of la BookOctober 13, 2011

Sally Ketchum came from a poor family of farmers, her mundane life were changed forever once she enrolled in the Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) program.

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Thoughts on: Winter in Wartime by Jan Terlouw
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Book Review: Winter in Wartime by Jan Terlouw

Man of la BookOctober 12, 2011

It is the end of World War II and 14 year old Michiel becomes unwittingly involved with the Dutch Resistance while aiding a wounded British soldier.

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Fun Facts Friday: Mort Walker
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Fun Facts Friday: Mort Walker

Man of la BookSeptember 2, 2011

Author and cartoonist Mort Walker is mostly known for creating the comic strip Beetle Bailey in 1950 as well as Hi and Lois in 1954

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Thoughts on: Displaced Persons by Ghita Schwarz
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Book Review: Displaced Persons by Ghita Schwarz

Man of la BookSeptember 1, 2011

Decades after being liberated, the world treats the survivors differently. The perspective is not only that of the survivors themselves, but also of society

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Thoughts on: Uncle Misha’s Partisans by Yuri Suhl
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Book Review: Uncle Misha’s Partisans by Yuri Suhl

Man of la BookAugust 25, 2011

Uncle Misha’s Partisans by Yuri Suhl is a fictional book following the adventures of a Ukrainian boy during World War II.

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Book Review: Next to Love by Ellen Feldman
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Book Review: Next to Love by Ellen Feldman

Man of la BookJuly 20, 2011

While this is certainly not a history book, the lives of the women follow the national struggles (civil rights for example) which got national attention

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Book Review: Fly Navy by Alvin Townley
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Book Review: Fly Navy by Alvin Townley

Man of la BookJuly 18, 2011

The book is divided into five parts; Home Port, The Atlantic, The Arabian Sea, The Eastern Seas, and The Pacific. Each of these has descriptive sections.

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Book Review: The Storm at the Door by Stefan Merill Block
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Book Review: The Storm at the Door by Stefan Merill Block

Man of la BookJune 27, 2011

When Frederick Merill leaves his wife Katharine and children to fight in WWII everything seems to be fine. however over the years Frederick starts to change

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