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The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero

Wilson's Weblog Posted on September 16, 2020 by LarrySeptember 16, 2020

by Timothy Egan, 2016, Kindle Edition, Mariner Books I don’t know what to think about this book.  It was somewhat interesting and had a lot of information about Thomas Meagher and his exploits, but didn’t really grab my attention as … Continue reading →

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The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

Wilson's Weblog Posted on August 25, 2020 by LarryAugust 25, 2020

by Erik Larson, 2020, Crown, sold by Random House This book basically highlights the first year of Winston Churchill’s rule as prime minister from May of 1941. Like Larson’s other books, he contrasts what is going on in one venue … Continue reading →

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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster

Wilson's Weblog Posted on July 8, 2020 by LarryJuly 22, 2020

by Adam Higginbotham, 2019, Simon & Schuster Excellent book although somewhat difficult to digest due to all the individual characters involved and their Russian names which make it hard to follow.  I was not aware of the causes of the … Continue reading →

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The Kings Depart, The Tragedy of Germany: Versailles and the German Revolution

Wilson's Weblog Posted on June 1, 2020 by LarryJune 1, 2020

by Richard M. Watt, 1968, Barnes and Noble Books. Quite a few years ago my son showed me a box of books that he had been assigned to read when he was studying for his master’s degree in Eastern European … Continue reading →

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The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War

Wilson's Weblog Posted on March 26, 2020 by LarryNovember 25, 2024

by Ben Macintyre, Kindle Version, 2018, Broadway Books, Reprint edition This is the story of Oleg Gordievsky, a KGB agent who began providing information to MI6.  The story is intriguing, especially since I had never heard of this individual and … Continue reading →

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Notre-Dame, A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals

Wilson's Weblog Posted on February 28, 2020 by LarryMarch 5, 2020

by Ken Follett, 2019, Viking This book is, indeed, short – only 62 pages.  At the end of the book there is a note indicating that the book was written in seven days in April of 2019. Follett wrote the … Continue reading →

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Your Heart, My Hands

Wilson's Weblog Posted on January 15, 2020 by LarryJanuary 15, 2020

by Arun K. Singh, M.D., with John Hanc, 2019, Center Street, Hachette Book Group, New York This is the story of a person who started his life as a delinquent boy in India who immigrated to America and became one … Continue reading →

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The Innocents Abroad or the New Pilgrims’ Progress

Wilson's Weblog Posted on November 27, 2019 by LarryNovember 27, 2019

by Mark Twain, originally published by Mark Twain in 1869, Kindle Version,2011, Digireads.com Publishing This book was on the reading list for our upcoming trip to Israel, Jordan, and Egypt so I decided to read it.  Most of the other … Continue reading →

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Stolen Prey

Wilson's Weblog Posted on October 20, 2019 by LarryMarch 5, 2020

by John Sanford, 2012, Audiobook narrated by Richard Ferrone, Penguin Audio This book caught my eye because it was about the murder of a family on Lake Minnetonka in Wayzata, Minnesota.  Wayzata is where my two children graduated high school, … Continue reading →

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Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

Wilson's Weblog Posted on August 29, 2019 by LarryAugust 29, 2019

By Bryan Stephenson, 2014, Speigel and Grau This is the story of a young man who founded a non-profit organization in Atlanta to fight for overturning prison sentences for individuals who were unfairly convicted or sentenced in the South.  The … Continue reading →

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