Giap: The General Who Defeated America in Vietnam by James A. Warren My rating: 5 of 5 stars General Vo Nguyen Giap was the North Vietnamese mastermind who defeated the French and American superpowers over 30 years in what was previously an unthinkable possibility -- that countries with so so much more military and economic …
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Hot Wired Guitar: The Life of Jeff Beck by Martin J. Power My rating: 5 of 5 stars First things first. Jeff Beck is my favorite guitarist. (Brian May is a close second.) I think he's the best who's ever lived, and that sentiment is shared by many, including many famous musicians. So I approached …
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About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior by David H Hackworth My rating: 5 of 5 stars Col. David Hackworth was a true American hero, a real warrior. He enlisted for the Army at age 15, just in time for the close of World War II, where he was stationed in Italy. He learned …
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Ho Chi Minh: A Life by William J. Duiker My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve always been fascinated by Ho Chi Minh, one of history’s most mysterious yet prominent figures. I’ve read what little there is on him over the years, and then finally came across this book, William Duiker’s Ho Chi Minh: A …
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Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin My rating: 5 of 5 stars Steve Martin's autobiography is a charming, witty, humorous, and at times sobering tale of his life as a stand up comedian, including everything that led up to that point. It starts with his family, when he was a boy in …
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