Review of "Jesus Land" written by Julia Scheeresrating ***** I almost didn't read this book because of the title. I thought it was a religious book. My wife sometimes buys self help and inspirational books, and I thought that this book fell into that category. But I was in between books … [Read more...] about Review of Jesus Land
Review of “The Airmen and The Headhunters” by Judith Heimann
Review of "The Airmen and The Headhunters" written by Judith HeimannRating ** This is the true story of a B-24 crew that is forced down in the jungles of Borneo toward the end of WWII. What starts out as a promising story ultimately fails to deliver. This is partly due to the large cast … [Read more...] about Review of “The Airmen and The Headhunters” by Judith Heimann
Review of “Lone Survivor” by Marcus Luttrell
Review of "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson rating ***** I remember when I first heard about this event on the news. My first reaction was that it was a terrible waste of life. After reading Marcus Lutrell's book, I still feel that way; but I have a lot more … [Read more...] about Review of “Lone Survivor” by Marcus Luttrell
Review of “A Long way Gone” by ishmael beah
Review of A Long Way Gone: memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah **** Reading "A Long Way Gone" reminded me a lot of the book "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy, only the journey here is true and so too the horrors along the way. Ishnael Beah was a young teenager whose ambition in life was … [Read more...] about Review of “A Long way Gone” by ishmael beah
Review of F5 written by Mark Levine
Review of F5 written by Mark Levinerating **** This book tells the story of the devastating tornado outbreak of April 3, 1974. While the outbreak covered a large geographical area, the author focuses primarily on two of the worst hit areas: Zenia, Ohio and Limestone county, Alabama. There are a … [Read more...] about Review of F5 written by Mark Levine
Top 10 nonfiction books
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