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Book Review: Bowdrie’s Law, by Louis L’Amour
Bowdrie’s Law by Louis L’Amour My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is probably one of L’Amour’s better books. At the beginning of each tale about Chick Bowdrie, L’Amour puts a historical note about the old west. Not all relate exactly to his 15… Continue Reading “Book Review: Bowdrie’s Law, by Louis L’Amour”
Book Review: Broken By Messines, by Dr. Mark Wardlaw
Broken by Messines in WW1 – The Grandparents I Never Knew by Mark Wardlaw My rating: 4 of 5 stars A book that best fits into the category of genealogical memoir. In doing his research, Dr. Wardlaw has tried to open up the secrets… Continue Reading “Book Review: Broken By Messines, by Dr. Mark Wardlaw”
No Middle Ground! – Teaching Hate or Not – It’s not something we can be Wishy-Washy about!
As we watch with awe, grief and anger as radical “White Supremacy Hate Groups come out in the open and try to take political power, we are reminded by history and literature that there is and will continue to be a constant… Continue Reading “No Middle Ground! – Teaching Hate or Not – It’s not something we can be Wishy-Washy about!”
The Ghosts of Ukuthula by Rick McBee
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Book Review Title: The Ghosts of Ukuthula Author: Rick McBee Genre: Action/Historical/World Literature Rating: ***** Review: The opening of The Ghosts of Ukuthula was great, there is politic intrigue, espionage and murder all in the opening chapter and I was…
The Ghosts of Ukuthula by Rick McBee
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Wake-up Surprise on 48th Wedding Anniversary
One O’clock in the morning of 12 July, 2017. Our 48th wedding anniversary is about to begin. As I snore peacefully, my wife sneaks out of bed and lets the restless dog outside. A few moments later as she is headed back to cuddle… Continue Reading “Wake-up Surprise on 48th Wedding Anniversary”
Lest We Forget! Book Review: “Human Smoke” by Nicholson Baker
Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization by Nicholson Baker My rating: 5 of 5 stars Who would have thought that you could make a WWII book that was truly gripping by writing 475 pages of quotes or letters… Continue Reading “Lest We Forget! Book Review: “Human Smoke” by Nicholson Baker”
Book review: “The Nazi Officer’s Wife” by Edith Hahn Beer
The Nazi Officer’s Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust by Edith Hahn Beer My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is one of those amazing books that allow you to understand a bit of what the person suffering through the entire Jewish… Continue Reading “Book review: “The Nazi Officer’s Wife” by Edith Hahn Beer”
Book Review: Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig
I was 7 or 8 years old and living in Montana during the time frame of this book. Even today I still remember the hay ricks and horse drawn forks in certain parts of the Gallatin Valley as we built our house out on… Continue Reading “Book Review: Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig”
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