Category Archives: History

The Historical Atlas Of The Bible by Dr. Ian Barnes

Posted on June 4, 2020 by craigmaas

The Historical Atlas of The Bible: A Visual Guide From Ancient Times To The New Testament B- 400 pages

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Talking To Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell

Posted on December 10, 2019 by craigmaas

Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know B-401 pages Amazon Book Preview of “Talking to Strangers“

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Uncommon People by David Hepworth

Posted on November 26, 2019 by craigmaas

Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of The Rock Stars C+320 pages

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The Day Of Battle by Rick Atkinson

Posted on November 7, 2019 by craigmaas

The Day Of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (The Liberation Trilogy Book 2) B-817 pages Amazon Book Preview of “The Day Of Battle“

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An Army At Dawn by Rick Atkinson

Posted on September 17, 2019 by craigmaas

An Army At Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy B 681 pages Amazon Book Preview of “An Army At Dawn“

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The Hunter Killers by Dan Hampton

Posted on August 23, 2019 by craigmaas

The Hunter Killers: The Extraordinary Story of the First Wild Weasels, the Band of Maverick Aviators Who Flew the Most Dangerous Missions of the Vietnam War B- 451 pages Amazon Book Preview of “The Hunter Killers“

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The Space-Age Presidency Of John F. Kennedy by John Bisney

Posted on July 30, 2019 by craigmaas

The Space-Age Presidency of John F. Kennedy: A Rare Photographic History; co-written by J. L. Pickering Kraft Jr., Christopher (Foreword) B 202 pages Amazon Book Preview of “The Space-Age Presidency of John F. Kennedy“

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Killing The SS by Bill O’Reilly

Posted on June 1, 2019 by craigmaas

Killing The SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History I read a couple of these ‘Killing’ books by O’Reilly and Dugard. This was the best one so far. Most books about World War II end with The … Continue reading →

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The Soundtrack Of My Life by Clive Davis

Posted on April 30, 2019 by craigmaas

I loved reading The Soundtrack Of My Life; co-written by Anthony DeCurtis, because I love reading books about Rock and Pop Music. I found the book self-serving and DeCurtis isn’t the best writer. As a lawyer Davis served Columbia and … Continue reading →

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Sir Gawain And The Green Knight translated by Simon Armitage

Posted on March 17, 2019 by craigmaas

I was listening to a BBC podcast with Simon Armitage describing Sir Gawain And The Green Knight: A New Verse Translation. Recently, my sister has been reading some classics novels from the 19th Century. I thought it would be funny … Continue reading →

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