Leaders & Notable People

and Tragedy Inside the Johnson & Johnson Dynasty
and Tragedy Inside the Johnson & Johnson Dynasty

Review:I thought this book was thoroughly researched. It was informative, historical and not "just" gossip. As a New Jersey resident and living in the shadows of New Brunswick, I enjoyed this book very much. Read more

Watch Me: A Memoir
Watch Me: A Memoir

Review:Disappointing. Huston has had many amazing experiences, but unfortunately they are told in the most superficial way. No meaning or insights are offered, even about the most profound experiences. Instead, we are given details about exactly what she wore, and when, and what other people were wearing, and how various auditions went, and what some famous director said to her, etc. A very shallow autobiography. Read more

and One Intact Glass Ceiling - Two Presidential Campaigns
and One Intact Glass Ceiling - Two Presidential Campaigns

Review:Those who pick up “Chasing Hillary,” written by a New York Times reporter who covered both her 2008 and 2016 campaigns, expecting a love fest will surely be disappointed. Amy Chozick is more adversary than fan; the book, unlike so many campaign biographies, is not at all ponderous. That’s perhaps because, to paraphrase Trollope, she does not dwell over the the story at great length, as she might do if she loved her (“The Eustace Diamonds”).

The book’s title is apt. Chozick chased Hillary,... Read more

Flyboys: A True Story of Courage
Flyboys: A True Story of Courage

Review:Great, well told story that few know about.... and but disturbing on several levels.

The book was referred to me by a retired Air Force pilot. Once I started reading it, I read it in just a couple days.

Highly recommend it to those with an interest in WW II and the brutality of war... any war. Read more

War As I Knew It
War As I Knew It

Review:The war/anti-war movie Patton some years ago gave us a storehouse of anecdotes and images about this larger-than-life character. Some of the conventional biographies about Patton get lost in the many contradictions between his various public and private personae. War as I Knew It, though falling in the time-hallowed military genre of "leaving one's own record", presents a fascinating set of contradictions as poignant as any cinematic fantasy about Patton. The work is quite short, and
tells... Read more

The History of My Insanity
The History of My Insanity

Review:I loved this book it shows her struggles throught her past and present i found it relatable as someone who has dealt with bullying, daddy issues, and abuse Trisha is not a perfect person and is brave enough to share her rough life and how she is now successful sure there is some grammer mistakes here and there but you really dont notice it because your too busy reading what happens next Read more

Vol. IV - The Passage of Power - The Years of Lyndon Johnson
Vol. IV - The Passage of Power - The Years of Lyndon Johnson

Review:Mr Caro does an excellent job of weaving together a comprehensible and revealing picture of the great and no so great aspects of the persons who came to together at this time in history. He looks at all of them in such a variety of ways. I lived during this time. As a young boy I experienced it, but did not really understand or appreciate it. This book has been a great help to me in gaining greater understanding and appreciation of these events and times. Thank you. Read more

and Other Appreciations - Great Fights
and Other Appreciations - Great Fights

Review:The book is written just the same as McCain spoke. I could hear him speaking as I read. An admittedly imperfect man, he speaks with the freedom of a terminally ill human being, reminding us that while our differences may define us, our similarities bind us. Read more

Ulysses S. Grant (Modern Library War) - Personal Memoirs
Ulysses S. Grant (Modern Library War) - Personal Memoirs

Review:This book is about history but extremely relevant and insightful regarding the challenges our country faces today. I believe if more people read books like this we would all have a better perspective. While the book is long and can be confusing if the reader does not have basic knowledge of the Civil War it's a must read for military professionals or any citizen of the US who want a deeper understanding of his/her country Read more

Homage to Catalonia
Homage to Catalonia

Review:Orwell's homage to the lost Republic of Spain, and his elegy for his own lost innocence. He saw what ideology, whether fascist or communist, could do to the human soul, and he gave up all such notions after this experience. Read more

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