Monthly Archives: July 2010
Road of 10,000 Pains: The Destruction of the 2nd NVA Division by the U.S. Marines, 1967 by Otto J. Lehrack
I don’t know about any of you, but I find myself reading military history books on various time periods. I have many interests in military history. One of my favorite topics is the Vietnam War. I just read the second … Continue reading
In the Mail: Angel of Death Row
Angel of Death Row: My Life as a Death Penalty Defense Lawyer by Andrea D. Lyon Kirkus Reviews Courtroom tales from a DePaul University law professor passionately committed to defending those accused of capital crimes. Since her first job as … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrea D. Lyon, Capital punishment, Criminal justice, Death Penalty, non-fiction
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In the Mail: Scent of the Missing
Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog by Susannah Charleson Library Journal Humans have long used dogs, with their remarkable scenting abilities, to find lost, injured, or dead people. However, recent tragedies and disasters—9/11, Hurricane Katrina—have … Continue reading
Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America into the Vietnam War by Ted Morgan
I recently finished reading Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America into the Vietnam War by Ted Morgan. Morgan comprehensively examines the Battle of Dien Bien Phu from the fighting in the trenches to the … Continue reading
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Corydon & The Island of Monsters by Tobias Druitt
Corydon and the Island of Monsters (Corydon Trilogy) is another young adult book I picked up in the discount section of Half-Price Books. It too deals with mythology and offers a non-traditional take (are you noticing a pattern?). Here is … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, Fiction, Greek mythology, Tobias Druitt, Young Adult Fantasy
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