Biographies & Memoirs

and the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis - An Unforgettable WWII Story of Survival
and the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis - An Unforgettable WWII Story of Survival

Review:As a child of an Army Air Corp. tail gunner, I salute the men of the USS Indianapolis! I was born and raised in Indiana live in Indianapolis today. I have seen the memorial on the Canal Walk and am inspired every time. Read more

A True Story of American Soldiers Abandoned by Their High Command
A True Story of American Soldiers Abandoned by Their High Command

Review:It showed how far we have gone away from contact with the enemy to win the war like in WW2. To many lawyers making up rules of engagement and prosecuting for violation that would have got a medal instead of court marshalled. Read more

Edward I and the Forging of Britain - A Great and Terrible King
Edward I and the Forging of Britain - A Great and Terrible King

Review:Doctor Morris writes an interesting and thorough book about Edward I. He describes his good and bad attributes and seems to take a neutral position and let the facts determine my opinion of Edward. His style of writing is easy to follow but the book appeals to the reader with a background in English history as well as the newcomer to the period. I can recommend this book without reservation. Read more

My Stories (Commemorative Edition) - A Life Well Played
My Stories (Commemorative Edition) - A Life Well Played

Review:I just received this book two days ago, but I am half-way through it. I have always admired Arnold Palmer, and the book is just as down to earth as he always appeared. I ordered two copies, one for me and one for my golfer son. Read more

and South America's Strangest Jail - A True Story of Friendship
and South America's Strangest Jail - A True Story of Friendship

Review:For anyone from a western country thinking of travelling to South America, Marching Powder provides an amazing insight into one of the harshest elements of Bolivian society. Like all good books, it is a good read and also educational. There is no glorifying of international drug trafficking and no sentimentality about the results if a person is caught and imprisoned. One of the best books I have read in a long time. Read more

Papillon (P.S.)
Papillon (P.S.)

Review:Fantastic epic escapist entertainment, if a "tall" tale. Was surprising that a prison story would be so colorful:

"The Llalanes with their Roman profiles and bronzed faces illumined by eonormous brilliant black eyes, their breasts exposed as if to say: "See how perfect they are." Lots to shock: sadists, stoolies, torture, sodomy, murder, rats, sharks, snakes, piranhas, and quicksand. Suffering is shown as character building.

Most interesting is how Papillon comes up with the... Read more

The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story
The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story

Review:This sort of thing can only happen in the US. I wish there were more places like this in the world, where people put money into your vision of the future. The story told here is just that - how an eccentric man, Clark, imagines the future and creates it through the help of the best brains in software, the VCs in Silicon Valley and of course from the investing public. The book is good to give the reader an overview of how companies and their visionary owners are creating the future. Lewis is a wr... Read more

The Fire Next Time
The Fire Next Time

Review:Just a paperback, but powerfully written. I revisit this book ever so often, so as not to forget the damming effects of slavery on the human psyche. This is a sobering revelation of the cruelity of mankind. Read more

The Courageous Woman Who Inflamed the Muslim World Speaks Out Against the Evils of Islam
The Courageous Woman Who Inflamed the Muslim World Speaks Out Against the Evils of Islam

Review:A COURAGEOUS MUSLIM WOMAN TELLS IT AS IT IS.
ISLAM IS HOPELESS.ITS WORLDVIEW IS STUCK IN THE 7TH CENTURY.
TRYING TO MOVE IT TO THE XXI CENTURY WOULD DESTROY ISLAM ALL TOGETHER AND FREE ABOUT 2B MUSLIMS FROM THE STRAIGHT JACKET THEY ARE IN.
GOOD BOOK BASED ON AN ACTUAL LIFE EXPERIENCE. Read more

Fallen
Fallen

Review:Annie literally took me back to years of bad relationships, bad decisions, and years of manipulation. I loved hearing her story as she went from abused and manipulated to strong and valiant. Anyone working in the sex industry or looking to help people being sex trafficked, this is a must read. Thank you Annie for sharing your life's story! I am a life that needed to hear it. Read more

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