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In God We Trust
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We often forget that it is a privilege to vote. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Williamsburg, VA. I was enthralled with the history. I was reminded of sacrifices that were made so that I could cast a ballot...
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Last Shall Be The First, The
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In January 2009, Barack Obama will be inaugurated as the President of the The United States. Dr. Charles N. Smith was a strong supporter of President Elect Obama. He presents his reasons in a well-organized manner. My one criticism is the continued…
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Middling Folk: Three Seas, Three Centuries, One Scots-Irish Family
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Middling Folk is the story of the author’s family. They left their home in Scotland for life in Colonial Virginia. She shares their Civil Was experiences and their travel west to Washington State...
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My ‘70s Book
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Darryll Sherman takes readers back to the past. Those of us that grew up in the 70s remember the time through rose-colored glasses. It may not have been as great as we remember, but it was our era. Sherman reminds us that skorts were called culottes…
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Mysterious Receding Seas, The
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One of the first things I noticed about The Mysterious Receding Seas was the writing style. Richard Guy makes this topic simple and easy to understand. Guy brings his vast experience and knowledge to this topic. He suggests that the recession of the seas is slow…
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On The Brink
 | I suspect your political perspective will play a large part in how you view this book. Hank Paulson was the former CEO of Goldman Sachs before becoming the Secretary of the Treasury. He held this office during one of the most catastrophic financial crises.
Solid financial... |
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Optional Wars
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George Unger is one of many unsung heroes in this country. He served in Vietnam, where a bullet crushed his jaw. Unger revisits that dark era and gives readers a glimpse inside the war. He exposes the hypocrisy of Vietnam. He shines light…
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Reason Reigns
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Reason Reigns is not a quick or easy read, but it is fascinating. If I correctly surmise Ilyn Ross's purpose in writing this book, she wanted us to think or perhaps the correct wording would be to rethink. “This is why my plot is about tyrants who crave to rule…
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Remembering The Ladies
 | I found this book extremely interesting. It is about the lives of the First Ladies. We constantly hear of the Presidents and what they do or did, but we never truly get an inside look at their wives.
This book is captivating and informative. I... |
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Runaway Train, The
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The Civil War era has always fascinated me. Henry Kurtz brings a bit of that time to life in his bookThe Runaway Train. James J. Andrews was a spy. General Ormsby McKnight Mitchell and Andrews formulated a plan to steal a Confederate engine, "The General." Their purpose was to disrupt the rail link between Atlanta and Chattanooga...
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