Dr. Mimi Zieman's perspective on being the only woman on the expedition, and that on the human body is very interesting and enlightening...

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Louis L’Amour (22 March, 1908 – 10 June, 1988) was a best selling American writer, known for his Western novels writing 100 novels, more than 250 short stories...

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Through the eyes of Frankie, we get to a moving experience, told with honesty and conviction about the struggles of women veterans...

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The author looks at different aspects of society, and the people living in it, ruminates on them, and then reexamines his findings to shed a new light on them...

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Feedspot panelist has selected Man of la Book » Military as "one of the Top 30 Military Book Blogs on the web", I'm honored!!!...

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Paul Heyse (15 March 1830 – 2 April 1914) was a German writer, translator, and the 1910 Nobel Prize for Literature laureate. ...

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I found the story engaging, but I’m glad it wasn’t longer.. Nevertheless, it was a dark, entertaining tale with several good twists....

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You can create that writing oasis by incorporating the right furniture, allowing enough light, and making wise decisions while decorating your office. ...

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Ewald Christian von Kleist (7 March 1715 – 24 August 1759) was a German poet and military officer, best known for his long poem Der Frühling....

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James by Percival Everett is the reimagining of the story of Huck Finn’s runaway adventure, from the viewpoint of the enslaved person Jim. ...

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Thoughts on: The Ruins of Us by Keija Parssinen
4 Stars , Fiction , Latest Posts / February 7, 2012

Article first published as Book Review: The Ruins of Us by Keija Parssinen on Blogcritics. About: The Ruins of Us by Keija Parssinen is a fictional book set in Saudi Arabia. The book is a character study of marriage in the midst of a culture clash. The pub­lisher is giv­ing away one copy of this book— enter at the end of the post. 352 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial; Original edition ISBN: 0062064487 My rating for The Ruins...

Guest Post: You Can’t Tell a Book by Its Cover, But You Can Tell a Thriller by Its Villain
Guest Posts , Latest Posts / February 6, 2012

Giveaway: One signed paperback of Death Wish Three pdf ebook versions of Covert Dreams – enter at the end of the post No one likes villains — or, at least, no one admits to it. But if an author crafts villains carefully, imbuing them with disturbing ambitions, giving them access to the tools and resources they need to wreak their own, personal havoc, and notches their peculiar, twisted natures in just the right way, then w...

Author Q&A with Michael O’Hanlon
Author Q&A , Latest Posts / February 6, 2012

Michael O’Hanlon, author of The Wounded Giant (my thoughts), is a senior fellow in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution, where he specializes in U.S. defense strategy, the use of military force, homeland security and American foreign policy. He is a visiting lecturer at Princeton University and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University, and a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Books by Michael ...

Thoughts on: The Wounded Giant by Michael O’Hanlon
4 Stars , Latest Posts , Non-Fiction / February 5, 2012

About: The Wounded Giant: America’s Armed Forces in an Age of Austerity by Michael O’Hanlon is a non-fiction eBook in which the author lays out his ideas for military budget cuts. The book is available only in as an eBook by The Penguin Press. 256 pages Publisher: The Penguin Press HC ISBN: 1594205035 My rating for The Wounded Giant – 4 Great price on this book in paper or elec­tronic for­mat through the Man ...

Guest Post: Enhanced eBooks are Here: Out Love by Jessica Park
Guest Posts , Latest Posts / February 4, 2012

Indie publishing and storytelling just got a whole lot better. Jessica Park, self-published author of the best-selling Flat-Out Love, is about to bring her story to life as an interactive book designed for the iPad and iPhone. Flat-Out Love is a warm and witty novel of family love and dysfunction, deep heartache and raw vulnerability, with a bit of mystery and one whopping, knock-you-to-your-knees romance. This is a true all-ages nov...

Fun Facts Friday: James Joyce
Fun Facts Friday , Latest Posts / February 3, 2012

Yesterday we celebrated James Joyce’s birthday. Joyce is well known for his stream of consciousness novel Ulysses. Books by James Joyce 1 ) James Joyce was the eldest of 10 children born in Dublin, Ireland. 2 ) An outstanding student, Joyce learned Norwegian so he can read Henrik Ibsen place in their original language. 3 ) Joyce’s wife and mother to his children, Nora Barnacle, was uneducated by lively which is why he fell in love w...

Thoughts on: Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
4 Stars , Fiction , Latest Posts / January 31, 2012

Article first published as Book Review: Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami (Jay Rubin, trans.) on Blogcritics. About: Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami is a fictional1987 novel set in 1960s Tokyo, Japan. The novel became popular with Japanese youth and propelled Murakami to new heights of fame. 298 pages Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 0375704027 My rating for Norwegian Wood – 4 Great price on this book in paper or elec­tronic for­m...

Have You Joined World Book Night
Latest Posts / January 30, 2012

You may have heard a lot about World Book Night already but I wanted to reach out to see if you would consider mentioning it on your site or posting a graphic about the event which I can send. The event will take place on April 23, 2012 across the U.S., UK and Ireland. During World Book Night, 50,000 people, named as “book givers,” will each be giving away 20 books from a select list with a goal to have 1,000,000 people across the U...

Thoughts on: No one is Here Except All of Us by Ramona Ausubel
4 Stars , Fiction , Latest Posts / January 29, 2012

Article first published as Book Review: No One is Here Except All of Us by Ramona Ausubel on Blogcritics. About: No One is Here Except All of Us by Ramona Ausubel is a fictional book taking place during World War II. The book follows a small group of Jewish villagers who lives in a town on a river bank. The pub­lisher is giv­ing away one advanced readers copy (ARC) of this book— enter at the end of the post. 336 pages Publisher...

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