The Life and Times of Grigorii Rasputin by Alex De Jonge My rating: 3 of 5 stars Grigorii Rasputin was a real enigma. Was he a true holy man? Was he a mere charlatan? Was he the “mad monk?” Was he a con man? Did he indeed have supernatural powers? Was he merely a sex …
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Mussolini: A Biography by Denis Mack Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve read numerous books over the years on infamous people like Hitler, Himmler, Ho Chi Mihn, Mao, and more, but I’ve never learned anything about Mussolini and I’ve always wanted to because I’ve heard so much about him, but really no details. …
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Andy Russell: A Steeler Odyssey by Andy Russell My rating: 2 of 5 stars This much wanted book was a HUGE disappointment! I feel really upset about it. I've been wanting to get this book for two years, but it's been out of print. I saw I could get a used copy via Amazon and …
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Patrick Roy: Winning, Nothing Else by Michel Roy My rating: 4 of 5 stars There are some who consider Patrick Roy to be the best goaltender in the history of the NHL. I’m not one of them. But I do think he’s one of the best, and perhaps the best if you go by some …
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The Fugitive Game: Online with Kevin Mitnick by Jonathan Littman My rating: 5 of 5 stars I realized as I was reading this that I had read this before -- 20 years ago when it was first published. I had forgotten that, but it came back to me as I read it again. And I …
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