Charles de Gaulle, France’s Man, is revealed in remarkable detail in this sweeping Biography. Author and Historian Julian Jackson de mystifies France’s iconic leader by revealing details about him obtained from a variety of sources made available only recently by the de Gaulle Archive. The book at 800+ pages is almost encyclopedic in size, yet Read More…
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Hiking the Hawaiian Islands – A Great Guide Book
Suzanne Swedo’s, Hiking the Hawaiian Islands is a superb guide book. The history, supporting information, description and presentation in this book from FalconGuides for 71 of the States Greatest Hiking Adventures is as good as you can find. I highly recommend this book to anyone visiting any of the islands. — Jeff’s Thought’s and Other Read More…
Mel Brooks All About Me Is Just That
As the title suggests, Mel Brooks focus’ heavily on himself in his autobiography. This approach is not necessarily a bad thing. All about Me is not a tell all book. Mel does not focus on telling dirty secrets, or revealing lurid details or weakness’ as they relate to his family, acting, or business partners. In Read More…