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Cobb: A Biography
Al Stump
Algonquin Books, 1996
Could not put this book down! Incredible book on one of the greatest!
+ A hard hitting biography of the greatest baseball player, and most feared and hated man, to ever don a major league uniform.
+ intriguing
+ A product of his time, and place......
+ Relentless and Revealing
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Guns, Germs and Steel
Jared Diamond
W W Norton & Co Inc (Np), 2005
Must read
+ Long, but great read!
+ History to be read
This is an excellent book and is a must read for anyone who cares about the history (and reasons why it unfolded the way it did) of the growth of civilization.
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Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (P.S.)
James L. Swanson
Harper Perennial, 2007
The facts of Lincoln's assassination that you never learned in school.
+ Harrowing "Manhunt"
+ Suspenseful
+ Great, in depth!
+ Manhunt
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1776
David McCullough
Simon & Schuster, 2006
A master historian
+ 1776 Indeed
+ More, please.
+ Incredible!!! Bestseller!!! Award Winner!!! Need I say more!!!
+ Must have
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Scalia Dissents: Writings of the Supreme Court's Wittiest, Most Outspoken Justice
Kevin A. Ring
Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2004
Judicial Insightful
+ Character & the Constitution- two things that don't change!
+ Great insight into Scalia's mind and legal philosophy
+ Writings of the Supreme Court's Wittiest, Most Outspoken Justice
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Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions
Ben Mezrich
Free Press, 2003
Great price for a great book!
+ Great Behind-the-Scenes Look at Card Counting
+ Dazzling
Book was like new and delivered as promised. Great book for a great price. Very easy transaction. Thank you!
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The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy (Oxford Illustrated Histories)
John Cannon, Ralph Griffiths
Oxford University Press, USA, 1988
Thouroughly enjoyable. Scholarly, but highly readable.
+ Objective and Scholarly, yet Accessible and Fun.
+ Maybe the best book of its kind on the market
+ A Royal Collection
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All Souls: A Family Story from Southie (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
Michael Patrick Macdonald
Ballantine Books, 2000
Here We Go Southie, Here We Go!
+ No place like Southie
+ Irish whispers
The past few years there has been a bright spotlight shone upon the South Boston social and political climates that have forever given Southie the reputation of being a sort of rough and tumble sort of place. With movies such as The Departed glorifying and demonstrating to the rest of the world ...
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What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East
Bernard Lewis
Harper Perennial, 2003
WWW!!!
+ Outstanding.
+ everyone should get aquinted with this book.
+ What Went Wrong? A Partial Answer, but a Good Start
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Flags of Our Fathers (Movie Tie-in Edition)
James Bradley, Ron Powers
Bantam, 2006
The complete story of the island battle,
+ Should be required reading for all Americans
+ A true American story
+ Iwo Jima History
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The Civil War: A Narrative (3 Volume Set)
Shelby Foote
Random House, 2006
Excellent series
+ The definitive Civil War history
+ Civil War was anything but civil.
+ Great Set
+ An amazing literary achievement
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Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
A must read
+ An amazing book that I know I will read again someday!
+ Hamilton's Vision.
+ The Single Most Important Founding Father
+ 6 stars - I didn't want it to end
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2002
A year later and I'm still marveling over this book!
+ Interesting stories, not that useful
+ Fundamental Reading
+ Gladwell Points Out Some Very Insightful Tips!
+ powerful concept behind this book
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Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
Stephen Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 1997
Undaunted Courage
+ Must Read
+ Extraordinary
+ GREAT AMERICAN JOURNEY - MUST READ LEWIS & CLARK
+ The tale of the Lewis and Clark expedition
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The Killer Angels: A Novel of the Civil War (Modern Library)
Michael Shaara
Modern Library, 2004
The Three Days that Decided the War.
+ Great read even if you're not a history buff!
+ a book for the ages!
+ The Spy of Gettysburg
+ Exquisite model for historical fiction
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