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Bill Yeadon

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The Forgotten Soldier

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Bill Yeadon rated a book it was amazing Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission by Hampton Sides	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I guess the reason I prefer nonfiction is that you can't improve on real life. All of us that remember any history from school remembers the horrific Bataan Death March. The worst part of the March for the survivors was the feeling they had been forg ...more
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Bill Yeadon rated a book really liked it Brave Companions: Portraits In History by David McCullough	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a not a new book, but a compendium of his articles over the years. One of the benefits of audiobooks is when you get to listen to a great narrator. When it comes to narrators few people, especially authors, compare to McCullough. Listening to ...more
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Bill Yeadon rated a book really liked it Small Town Talk: Bob Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock by Barney Hoskyns	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Loved this book. The book is about the town of Woodstock NY not about the festival which was held 60 miles away. If you are a fan of Dylan, The Band, Todd Rundgren, Hendrix, Joplin, Van Morrison and many others you will love the stories. I thought I ...more
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Bill Yeadon wants to read 50 books in the 2017 Reading Challenge He has read 27 books toward his goal of 50 books. 27 of 50 (54%) Create your own 2017 Reading Challenge »
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Bill Yeadon has read The Mathews Men: Seven Brothers and the War Against Hitler's U-boats by William Geroux (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Bill Yeadon has read Bear in the Back Seat I: Adventures of a Wildlife Ranger in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Carolyn Jourdan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Bill Yeadon rated a book it was amazing Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life by Michael Lewis	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
If I could give this 45 minute book 6 stars I would have done it. Wonderful life lessons and you don't need to be a sports fan.
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Bill Yeadon rated a book really liked it The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I have to admit that this book was extremely difficult to get through. I have a basic idea of stoicism but have very little knowledge in the field of philosophy. According to Merriam Webster dictionary: the quality or behavior of a person who accepts ...more
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