Review:I was interested at first - the history of Cortes' path through the Aztec lands was intriguing at first, but I didn't like ANY of the characters in this novel, and found it repetitious. I gave up about halfway through. Read more

Review:I recommends this book to anyone who admires unique adventure. Though there is of course fiction, there is much historical truth and fact. Truly a page turner filled with nail biting anticipation. Fantastic experience which will no doubt keep you very entertained. Read more

Review:Having had extended debates about the state of the U.S, military with a graduate of the Air Force Academy; I purchased this book as a gift. I heard Ricks' perspective in radio interview and he voiced my position. I sent it to my friend to bolster my position. Read more

Review:This is one of the books by Finklestein and Silberman. Based on verified archaeological finds, they reconstruct the history of the early Bible and show it did not happen in the time period or in the way claimed by the Bible. The conservative Christian will not like this book, because it contradicts much of what many consider to be the history of the Bible. I found the book to be scholarly and very well documented. If Abraham, Isaac and Jacob did not exist, or did not exist in the appropriate... Read more

Review:I like Ehrman's style and perspective ... not so weighty as to be misunderstood, poses more questions than answers, and invites the reading to keep giving thought to the sacred texts and how we engage them in contemporary faith experiences. Read more

Review:This book was well written and it answered many questions for me. The intimate details of people, places, things, emotions brought me right into the fight as if I were there. As a participant in an unpopular war of the past many of the elements of this book felt very familiar. Rules of engagement and the conduct of senior commanders removed from the actual combat has not progressed lo these many decades. If not for men like these Marines and soldiers we would be in a world of hurt. Every Am... Read more

Review:Excellent book and one that should be read by every American to really understand what these heroes go through to train and protect the freedoms that so many simply take for granted and 'abuse', and to really hear what happened to the innocent Americans that night in Bengahzi. God Bless him and God Bless America! Read more

Review:A journalist in The Economist suggested that the Liberian civil war, unlike other wars, has left no literary legacy. Shoddy conclusion. Read Leymah Gbowee's "Might be our Powers" and then Heleen Cooper's "The House at Sugar Beach" to prove The Economist wrong. Both books are written by intelligent women from very different back-grounds but with a powerful tale to tell about the war in Liberia. I can recommend The House on Sugar Beach for those interested in Liberia - and for those not but who a... Read more

Review:I enjoyed the details surrounding JFK's assassination ! Although I'm not a history buff, this read peaked my interest in the chronological events prior to and post assassination .
I was unaware of the programs and the roles that he played in several things that exist today .

. Read more

Review:Highly recommended. In depth telling by young, "arab-speaking" former FBI counter-terrorism agent. His own background living as a Lebanese child during wartime. His childhood experiences, superior intellect, dedication to our country, our safety and the truth. This along with his youth, language skills, and personality appeared to make for easier establishment of trust with detainees. Believes that the belief in trust paramount to gaining accurate info. Says no way we should use torture bec... Read more