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Month: November 2017
Book Review: “Home Invasion” by ghost writers of William W. Johnstone
Home Invasion by William W. Johnstone My rating: 2 of 5 stars Here we have a novel with serious flaws and misconceptions put together after the author’s death from notes and outlines. Could this book be prophetic and was W.W. Johnstone thinking of writing… Continue Reading “Book Review: “Home Invasion” by ghost writers of William W. Johnstone”
Thought Questions for CW book “Rough Enough” #1 Why Did Boys Join the Military in the Civil War?
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Rough Enough follows the true life of young Richard Clow through his letters to his sisters while he was fighting at Petersburg, VA during the Civil War and later on the Montana/Dakota frontier. As the book opens,…
Book Review: “The Deceiver” by Frederick Forsyth
The Deceiver by Frederick Forsyth My rating: 5 of 5 stars Forsyth has done an outstanding job of detailing the circuitous paths of the old espionage game along with giving us a lot of reasons why our world of the technocrat spy really isn’t… Continue Reading “Book Review: “The Deceiver” by Frederick Forsyth”
Book Special: A Month of Free! From Me!
Rick’s 15 Day Book Sale for the coming Holidays! As always this time of the year, I give a “Free” book deal to the world. This year it’s going to run for 15 Days of my Kindle books between Nov. 19, and Dec. 18… Continue Reading “Book Special: A Month of Free! From Me!”
Book Review: Jury of Six by Matt Braun
Jury of Six by Matt Braun My rating: 4 of 5 stars Here’s an excellent fast read that both enhances and rehashes the fables and mystique surrounding the 1878 Lincoln County war in New Mexican Territory along with the colorful characters of William Bonney,… Continue Reading “Book Review: Jury of Six by Matt Braun”
Book Review: Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance and the Future of Evolution by Jonathan B. Losos
Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution by Jonathan B. Losos My rating: 4 of 5 stars Professor Losos has done a very interesting job of trying to elucidate historical and modern convergent evolution studies and experiments in a manner that the… Continue Reading “Book Review: Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance and the Future of Evolution by Jonathan B. Losos”
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