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General in Command

by Benjamin Welton

"General in Command" is a fascinating biography of an overlooked but great American soldier. Michael M. Van Ness’s "General in Command" is a fantastic biography of one of World War II’s less familiar, but brilliant, leaders. The man... Read More

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Heart to Beat

by Edith Wairimu

"Heart to Beat" is a practical memoir about what it took to become a leading cardiac surgeon. Brian Lima’s inspiriting memoir "Heart to Beat" is about how he became a top heart surgeon. Growing up in New Jersey in a Cuban immigrant... Read More

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Drain the Marsh

by Eileen Gonzalez

"Drain the Marsh" mixes historical and current events with healthy dollops of fantasy for a modern and timely political satire. A playwright and a demagogue stumble along their chosen career paths in Catherine Baird’s historical comedy... Read More

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Decision Affirmed

by Benjamin Welton

"Decision Affirmed" is a draining but rewarding history of World War II in the Pacific. Clarence Vold’s "Decision Affirmed" concerns one of the most controversial decisions in modern history: that to drop two atomic bombs on Japan in... Read More

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