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The Great Imposter by Robert Crichton (1959)

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The Amazing Career of the Most Spectacular Imposter of Modern Times I read a lot, and a quick perusal of my site will tell you that my reading tastes tend to be eclectic. I’ve read some true crime in the … Continue reading

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The Road by Jack London (1907)

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The road had gripped me and would not let me go. By the time Jack London sat down to write this non-fiction account of his early life as a train-hopping hobo, he had already built a name for himself in … Continue reading

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The Long Haul by Finn Murphy (2017)

A Trucker’s Tale of Life on the Road Would it surprise you if I told you that I’m a trucker? Well, not in the traditional sense of the word. No long-haul, tractor-trailer driver would allow me the moniker, “trucker.” But … Continue reading

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The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming (1962)

My copy of this book quotes The Saturday Review on its cover, saying “The sparks fly in this one.” Yeah, I guess that’s one way of putting it. This is the fourth James Bond book I’ve ever read, and until … Continue reading

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Raising Modern-Day Knights by Robert Lewis (1997)

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My son is nine years old, and this very week, he became a child of God! He came into our bedroom on Sunday night and told us, “I believe everything that God says. Should I tell Him that?” We were … Continue reading

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Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willinck and Leif Babin (2015)

Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willinck and Leif Babin (2015) I read and reviewed this book for course I took recently in Principles of Leadership, so this review is a bit more engaging than … Continue reading

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A Father’s Story by Lionel Dahmer (1994)

“Why in the world would you read that!?” I already heard it from my wife, so I might as well acknowledge what you’re probably thinking too. Why in the world would I read this? Why would I buy this book … Continue reading

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South: The Endurance Expedition by Ernest Shackleton (1919)

I first read this book in 2007, sadly several years before I began reviewing books. I recall it came in the wake of reading my all-time favorite book, Alive! by Piers Paul Read. Living as I was on a tropical … Continue reading

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Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing (1959)

We’ve crested the mid-point of our Siblings’ Book Club list for 2020. While it may have been wise to save this book for the colder months, I for one was happy to chip away at this most incredible of adventure … Continue reading

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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris (1979)

How’s a guy to review an epic, Pulitzer-Prize winning tome about the rise of the most entertaining President in American history without simply saying, “Great book!” While that’s totally true, more should probably be added. I can’t say that I … Continue reading

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