A Review of I Am Malala

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai My rating: 5 of 5 stars I finished I Am Malala a few weeks ago and have put off writing a review for it for quite awhile because I was so overwhelmed by it. It had …

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A Review of Mao Tse-Tung on Guerrilla Warfare

Mao Tse-Tung On Guerrilla Warfare by Mao Tse-tung My rating: 5 of 5 stars I can't believe I discovered this treasure in a Maryland antique store last week while visiting the Eastern Shore from Tennessee with my wife. As a long time student of the Vietnam conflicts and Ho Chi Mihn, and to a lesser …

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A Review of The Last Man Out of Saigon

The Last Man Out Of Saigon: A Novel by Chris Mullin My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was an interesting novel to read. You see, it's deeply anti-American and pro-Vietnamese and I think it would have helped to know these facts before delving into it, as it's about a CIA agent inserted into South …

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A Review of Mao: The People’s Emperor

Mao, the People's Emperor by Dick Wilson My rating: 2 of 5 stars This is a hard book to rate. On one hand, it provides a lot of information and is somewhat detailed. On the other, it leaves out huge chunks of information which is simply unforgivable. I wanted to read about Mao to learn …

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A Review of The Rise and Fall of an American Army: U.S. Ground Forces in Vietnam, 1963-1973

The Rise and Fall of an American Army: U.S. Ground Forces in Vietnam, 1963-1973 by Shelby L. Stanton My rating: 3 of 5 stars This could have been an interesting book if the author hadn't gotten so bogged down in minute details. It's about the American military in Vietnam, circa 65-73, and it's pretty comprehensive, …

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