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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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Fresh Off the Boat
January 18, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / Asian Literature / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOKS / Eddie Huang / Food / GENRE / Humor / Memoir / Nonfiction / Race

Book Review: Fresh Off the Boat by Eddie Huang

Fresh Off the Boat shares Eddie Huang’s raw memoir of identity, family, food, and the struggle of growing up Asian American.

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Digital Revolution Pioneers
January 14, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Business / Computer Science / Computers / Entrepreneurship / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Science / Technology / Walter Isaacson

The Innovators: A Powerful Look at Digital Revolution Pioneers

Discover how digital revolution pioneers shaped tech history in Walter Isaacson’s The Innovators, a story of teamwork and invention.

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Leonardo da Vinci
January 12, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / Art / Art History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOKS / GENRE / Historical / History / Italy / Nonfiction / Science / Walter Isaacson

Leonardo da Vinci Biography: A Master of Art and Science

Leonardo da Vinci is a biography that skillfully unveils the complex life and extraordinary mind of the quintessential Renaissance polymath.

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Hackers
January 10, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Business / Computer Science / Computers / GENRE / Hackers / History / Nonfiction / Programming / Science / Steven Levy / Technology

Hackers: The True Story of the Tech Rebels Who Changed the World

Hackers tells the story of the original tech rebels who shaped computing, driven by passion, skill, and the hacker ethic.

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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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Steve Jobs comeback
January 6, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / Alan Deutschman / Apple / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOKS / Business / Computers / Entrepreneurship / GENRE / Nonfiction / Technology

The Remarkable Steve Jobs Comeback That Changed Apple Forever

Steve Jobs comeback sparked Apple’s rise again. Discover how his vision reshaped tech and changed the world forever.

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Macintosh computer history
January 5, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / Apple / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / Business / Computer Science / Computers / Cultural / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Steven Levy / Technology

Macintosh Computer History: How the Mac Changed Everything

Discover Macintosh computer history and how Steven Levy’s Insanely Great reveals the Mac’s lasting impact on technology.

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Revolution in The Valley
January 4, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / Andy Hertzfeld / Apple / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Business / Computer Science / Computers / Entrepreneurship / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Programming / Technology

How the Mac Was Made: Inside Apple’s Revolution in the Valley

Discover how the Mac was made through insider stories from Apple’s early days in this vivid account by engineer Andy Hertzfeld.

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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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American Paratrooper Memoir
December 28, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / David Kenyon Webster / GENRE / Historical / History / Memoir / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / War / World War II

Parachute Infantry: A Powerful American Paratrooper Memoir of WWII

Explore Parachute Infantry, an American Paratrooper Memoir revealing the true face of WWII through David Kenyon Webster’s eyes.

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criminal mastermind
December 24, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Business / Crime / Evan Ratliff / GENRE / History / Journalism / Mystery / Nonfiction / Technology / True Crime

The Rise and Fall of Criminal Mastermind Paul Le Roux

Discover how criminal mastermind Paul Le Roux built a global empire of drugs, weapons, and murder in this gripping true crime story.

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Christianity and Antisemitism History
December 20, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Christian / Christianity / GENRE / History / Holocaust / James Carroll / Jewish / Judaism / Nonfiction / Religion / Theology / World History

Understanding Christianity and Antisemitism History: A Review of Constantine’s Sword

A review of Constantine’s Sword exploring Christianity and antisemitism history through faith, power, and truth.

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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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Rogue Heroes
December 13, 2023 BOOKS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Ben Macintyre / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / War / World War II

Rogue Heroes: The Untold Story of the SAS and the Birth of Modern Special Forces

Rogue Heroes reveals the untold story of the SAS and how they changed the nature of war through daring and secret missions.

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Killing Pablo
December 7, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Crime / GENRE / History / Mark Bowden / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / True Crime / War

Killing Pablo: The Explosive True Story of the Hunt for Pablo Escobar

“Killing Pablo” by Mark Bowden is a chronicle that delves into the intense pursuit of Pablo Escobar, the infamous Colombian drug lord.

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Missing Gospels
December 4, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Canon / Christianity / Church History / Darrell L. Bock / GENRE / Nonfiction / Religion / Spirituality / Theology

Uncovering the Missing Gospels: Truth, Myths, and Early Christian History

“The Missing Gospels” by Darrell L. Bock delves into the captivating world of early Christian writings and alternative Christianities.

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Watergate Scandal
November 27, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / Biography / Bob Woodward / Carl Bernstein / Classics / GENRE / Historical / History / Journalism / Nonfiction / Politics / Presidents / True Crime

Uncovering the Watergate Scandal: A Review of All the President’s Men

How All the President’s Men Exposed the Watergate Scandal All the President’s Men by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward is

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