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“With extensive notes and bibliography, coupled with many tables and illustrations, Learning from the Wounded is an excellent book for anyone interested in Civil War medicine.”

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“This is a fascinating journey through one of the most important speeches in American and world history.

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“As a popular historical work, Dying Every Day is highly recommended for anyone wishing to know how power is acquired, used, abused and to what ends.

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“. . . George Washington’s Secret Six is worthwhile reading.

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“When an economist argues that money is inherently a social phenomenon, that is reason enough to read the book.

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Books like Rebecca Newberger Goldstein’s Plato at the Googleplex are of the rare type that contribute to the popularization of knowledge and create appetite for m

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“An important and poetic look at life in WWII U.S. Japanese-American internment camps but one that fails to engage young readers with an empathetic main character.”

“. . . as if there were any doubt about it, Germans knew about the Holocaust.

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“. . . with modern permutations of American fun, American Fun: Four Centuries of Joyous Revolt offers a history that is about fun and is fun to read.

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The Warrior State is compelling, thought provoking, and extremely well written, without the wordiness and redundancy that seem to plague academic

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This book is rich in detail not only about Billy Mitchell, but also about the many steps taken to finally bring a third military arm into existence.

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“This is not a memoir. It is a political polemic. . . . the biggest problem is Soueif’s blind devotion.

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A Death in San Pietro is a blood and mud soldier’s eye view of a pointless messy slaughter than too often defines war.”

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“. . . solid, strong storylines . . . keep the adventure flying . . .”

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Mr. Morgan has produced a volume that is a must for any Civil War buff visiting or living in New York City.”

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“. . . the book crosses the line from biography to advocacy for a tight embrace between the oval office and the press.”

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The Burglary shows how a small group of committed individuals performed the bravest act of all, exposing Hoover . . .”

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“As a suicide attempt survivor, I found this book most enlightening.”

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Mention the news company, Al Jazeera, and it’s likely the response will not be without a strong opinion of the Qatar-based news network.

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“. . . an invaluable resource for the study of 20th century popular music.”

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“. . . imagine the Google ad: BIG DATA. BETTER THAN GUESSING.”

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“Thom Hatch has assumed a cheerleading mantle on behalf of someone who has been castigated many times for his actions . . .”

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“. . . this book will grab them by the scruff of the neck and hold them spellbound from beginning to end.”

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“. . . a well-written piece of investigative journalism that asks some deeply troubling questions . . .”

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