His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra by Kitty Kelley My rating: 3 of 5 stars Kitty Kelley apparently interviewed more than 800 people in researching and writing this book, and at times, it really shows. There's a lot of detail here. A lot of stories I had never heard before. That said, it …
Continue reading A Review of His Way
Victory at Any Cost: The Genius of Viet Nam's Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap by Cecil B. Currey My rating: 5 of 5 stars Cecil B. Currey's book on Vo Nguyen Giap is an utterly excellent book! It's gripping, engaging, provides historical context, contains essential quotes, and shows Giap to be the logistical, tactical, and strategic …
Continue reading A Review of Victory at Any Cost: The Genius of Viet Nam’s Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap
Ramones by Jim Bessman My rating: 3 of 5 stars Let me begin by saying I've liked the Ramones for a very long time. Since roughly 1980. And while I've enjoyed their music, I never thought they were musical geniuses or lyrical geniuses the way Lennon and McCartney were or even Trent Reznor. It was …
Continue reading A Review of Ramones
Heinrich Himmler by Peter Longerich My rating: 2 of 5 stars I give up! I surrender! I got to page 602 of this 1,050 paqe book and I simply could not proceed onward. It's flat out BORING!!! I expected to learn gripping, intimate details on Himmler, the SS, Himmler and Hitler, and more. Instead, I …
Continue reading A Review of Heinrich Himmler
Pops: The Willie Stargell Story by Richard "Pete" Peterson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a thoroughly enjoyable book on one of the greatest players in baseball history -- Pittsburgh's Willie Stargell. I grew up in the Pittsburgh area and he was my favorite player. I always loved seeing his towering home runs …
Continue reading A Review of Pops: The Willie Stargell Story
hankrules2011 