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Category: Politics

Masters of Chaos review
April 30, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Linda Robinson / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / The United States Of America / War

Masters of Chaos: The Secret History of the Special Forces Book Review

Masters of Chaos: The Secret History of the Special Forces by Linda Robinson offers a captivating exploration of the world of special forces.

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Revolution 1989 review
April 23, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Economics / European History / GENRE / Germany / History / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia / Russian History / Soviet Union / Victor Sebestyen / World History

Revolution 1989 Review: How the Soviet Empire Collapsed

Revolution 1989 review: Explore the fall of the Soviet Empire, key events, and lessons from this pivotal moment in history.

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The Twelve Apostles
April 18, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Ireland / Irish Literature / Nonfiction / Politics / Tim Pat Coogan

Collins’s Elite Squad: The Secret History of the Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles is an historical account about the story of Michael Collins and the IRA’s Squad during Ireland’s fight for independence.

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Looming Tower
April 14, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Islam / Lawrence Wright / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Religion / Terrorism / War

The Looming Tower Review: A Hard Look at 9/11 and Al-Qaeda

The Looming Tower review explores Al-Qaeda’s rise and the failures that led to 9/11.

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Michael Collins biography
April 2, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOKS / European History / GENRE / Historical / History / Ireland / Irish Literature / Nonfiction / Politics / Tim Pat Coogan / War

Michael Collins Biography: The Man Who Fought for Ireland’s Freedom

Michael Collins biography tracing his rise, battles, and legacy in Ireland’s fight for freedom through Coogan’s powerful account.

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outpost
March 30, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / GENRE / Historical / History / Jake Tapper / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / War

The Outpost: The True Story of Heroism in Afghanistan

The Outpost is an account that sheds light on the harrowing experiences of the soldiers stationed at Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan.

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master spy
March 27, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Memoir / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia / Russian History / Tim Milne

Inside the Life of a Cold War Master Spy

Discover the life of a Cold War master spy, Kim Philby, and his betrayals, operations, and impact on British intelligence.

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1948 Arab-Israeli War
March 23, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Dominique Lapierre / GENRE / Historical / History / Israel / Jewish / Judaism / Larry Collins / Nonfiction / Politics / Religion / War / World History

O Jerusalem!: A Definitive Account of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War

O Jerusalem! provides a gripping historical account of the events surrounding the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.

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CIA Espionage True Story
March 14, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Bryan Denson / Crime / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia / True Crime

The Spy’s Son: A CIA Espionage True Story of Betrayal and Family

A gripping CIA espionage true story of Jim and Nathan Nicholson, a father and son who betrayed America in Bryan Denson’s book.

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bin Laden raid
February 25, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Chuck Pfarrer / GENRE / History / Memoir / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Science / Terrorism / War

The Bin Laden Raid: SEAL Team Six’s Defining Mission

SEAL Target Geronimo is a thrilling and detailed account of the U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six’s mission to eliminate Osama bin Laden.

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Vengeance
February 20, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Espionage / GENRE / George Jonas / History / Israel / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Terrorism / True Crime / War

Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counterterrorist Team’s Mission

The true story of an Israeli counterterrorist team’s vengeance mission after Munich 1972. Fact or fiction? Dive into this explosive account.

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Mossad officer memoir
February 12, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Claire Hoy / Espionage / GENRE / History / Israel / Memoir / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Victor Ostrovsky / War

Inside the Mossad: A Bold Mossad Officer Memoir by Victor Ostrovsky

Mossad officer memoir revealing secret missions, spy tactics, and bold claims from inside Israel’s top intelligence agency.

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American submarine espionage
February 2, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Annette Lawrence Drew / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Christopher Drew / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Military History / Naval History / Nonfiction / Politics / Sherry Sontag / War

Blind Man’s Bluff: A True Story of American Submarine Espionage

Discover the true story of American submarine espionage during the Cold War in this gripping and fact-based investigative book.

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MI5 Soviet infiltration
January 23, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / British Literature / Chapman Pincher / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / War

MI5 Soviet Infiltration: A Review of Their Trade is Treachery by Chapman Pincher

Explore MI5 Soviet infiltration in Chapman Pincher’s book Their Trade is Treachery, a landmark in Cold War espionage history.

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Spymaster
January 20, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Memoir / Nonfiction / Oleg Kalugin / Politics / Russia

Book Review: Spymaster by Oleg Kalugin

Spymaster reveals Oleg Kalugin’s rise in the KGB, his break with the Soviet Union, and his story of Cold War espionage.

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Wise Men
January 19, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOKS / Business / Evan Thomas / GENRE / History / Leadership / Nonfiction / Politics / The United States Of America / Walter Isaacson / World War II

Book Review: Wise Men by Walter Isaacson and Evan Thomas

The Wise Men explores the lives of six influential individuals who played a role in shaping American foreign policy after World War II.

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Striking Back
January 8, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / Aaron J. Klein / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Israel / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Sports / Terrorism / War

Striking Back: Israel’s Secret War After the Munich Olympics Massacre

Striking Back explores Israel’s secret Mossad mission after the Munich massacre to hunt down Black September terrorists.

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Shake Hands With the Devil
January 1, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / Africa / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Canada / GENRE / History / Memoir / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Roméo Dallaire / Rwanda / War

Shake Hands With the Devil: A Haunting Account of the Rwandan Genocide

Shake Hands With the Devil reveals the true story of the Rwandan genocide through Roméo Dallaire’s powerful firsthand account.

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Open Secret
December 30, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / BOOKS / British Literature / Crime / Espionage / GENRE / History / Memoir / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Stella Rimington

Stella Rimington’s Open Secret: A Memoir from the Heart of British Intelligence

Open Secret explores Stella Rimington’s MI5 career and how she brought transparency to British intelligence.

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the finish
December 17, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Mark Bowden / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / The United States Of America / War

The Finish: A Powerful Account of the Hunt and Killing of Osama bin Laden

The Finish reveals the daring mission and intelligence behind Osama bin Laden’s killing in a gripping true story.

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