A group of antique dealers in Wichita, KS excited about a famous antiques TV show filming in their mall, have to get around bad press of a kidnapped child
Dark Territory The Secret History of Cyber War by Fred Kaplan is a non-fiction book dealing with new form of warfare which might sound bombastic but is readable
Leonardo da Vinci is more than a painter, engineer or weapon smith, and in this excellent biography Walter Isaacson tries to figure out this complex genius.
One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon -The story of the Americans who fought to accomplish the task of going to the moon & coming back
Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen by Brian Raftery examines movies from 1999, a groundbreaking year in cinema with many amazing movies.
The way the antiquarian book business runs, and the pure luck sometimes involved in finding rare books, is a fascinating glimpse into a tough business model
The author tells real stories of real soldiers that have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, some are new to the military and others are veterans of other conflicts
To enjoy this book, it’s good to be familiar with the character of Hook from the original play
The most fascinating part, for me, was how each person governed before and after office as if the office was sacred and kept it that way despite political differences.
The novel read as if the author had access to old KGB files (maybe he did) deciphering the bureaucratic code used to hide atrocities and turn it into an amazing, gripping tale. Another outstanding work from an outstanding scholar which is well worth reading.