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September 09
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Bart
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Hitler's Pope (Paperback)
by John Cornwell
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Bart
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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything (Hardcover)
by Christopher Hitchens
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read in September, 2008
Bart said:
"I was impressed by Hitchens arguments but found his writing to be too long-winded and wordy. He understands the different religions of the world very well and discusses point by point the most obvious objections non-believers encounter. I only wish...more
I was impressed by Hitchens arguments but found his writing to be too long-winded and wordy. He understands the different religions of the world very well and discusses point by point the most obvious objections non-believers encounter. I only wish he had chopped 100 pages out of the book and still made the same points....less
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August 25
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Bart
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Tulipomania : The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused (Paperback)
by Mike Dash
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read in August, 2008
Bart said:
"From time to time I heard references to the tulip crash in Holland. This book gives a nice history of the tulip. The flower originated in the Tibet/Mongolian area. It made its way to the Ottoman Empire before reaching Holland in the early 1600s. ...more
From time to time I heard references to the tulip crash in Holland. This book gives a nice history of the tulip. The flower originated in the Tibet/Mongolian area. It made its way to the Ottoman Empire before reaching Holland in the early 1600s. The tulip mania and price runup started in 1636 and finally crashed in early 1637. Amazing the prices people paid for this flower.......less
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August 15
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Bart
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OBIT. Inspiring Stories of Ordinary People who Led Extraordinary Lives (Hardcover)
by Jim Sheeler
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read in August, 2008
Bart said:
"The book got a little long. I would have liked to have a few more interesting individuals discussed.
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August 08
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Bart
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D-Day June 6, 1944 (Paperback)
by Stephen E. Ambrose
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read in August, 2008
Bart said:
"In April and May 1944, the Allied air forces lost nearly 12,000 men and over 2,000 aircraft in operations which paved the way for D-Day.
Total Allied casualties on D-Day are estimated at 10,000, including 2500 dead. British casualties on D-Day hav...more
In April and May 1944, the Allied air forces lost nearly 12,000 men and over 2,000 aircraft in operations which paved the way for D-Day.
Total Allied casualties on D-Day are estimated at 10,000, including 2500 dead. British casualties on D-Day have been estimated at approximately 2700. The Canadians lost 946 casualties. The US forces lost 6603 men. Note that the casualty figures for smaller units do not always add up to equal these overall figures exactly, however (this simply reflects the problems of obtaining accurate casualty statistics).
The breakdown of US casualties was 1465 dead, 3184 wounded, 1928 missing and 26 captured. Of the total US figure, 2499 casualties were from the US airborne troops (238 of them being deaths). The casualties at Utah Beach were relatively light: 197, including 60 missing. However, the US 1st and 29th Divisions together suffered around 2000 casualties at Omaha Beach.
These are staggering numbers I pulled from a website on D Day. No one will ever know for sure how many brave men we lost on D Day and those months leading up to the invasion. Ambrose details countless stories of the soldiers who participated in the invasion. The battle to take Omaha Beach was the worst and left me numb.
Ambrose was a great historian....less
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August 01
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Bart
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A Lesson Before Dying (Paperback)
by Ernest J. Gaines
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read in August, 2008
Bart said:
"A story worth reading.
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July 23
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Bart
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A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom (Hardcover)
by David W. Blight
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read in July, 2008
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July 18
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Bart
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Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship (Paperback)
by Jon Meacham
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read in July, 2008
Bart said:
"I enjoyed this book. The author stays focused on the relationship between FDR and Churchill throughout WWII without getting bogged down in the details of the war. He lets you know what event is going on during each time period but doesn't go into m...more
I enjoyed this book. The author stays focused on the relationship between FDR and Churchill throughout WWII without getting bogged down in the details of the war. He lets you know what event is going on during each time period but doesn't go into much detail and instead continues his focus on the relationship between the two. Great detail. Roosevelt and Churchill were supremely confident of their abilities. It worked well for FDR throughout his life. It is clear he misjudged his relationship with Stalin....less
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Bart
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Lindbergh (Paperback)
by A. Scott Berg
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read in July, 2008
Bart said:
"Great read. The author's access to the diaries of Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Charles Lindbergh allowed him to present Lindbergh honestly at each point in his life. He had a much fuller life than I realized. Lindbergh used his fame to his great adva...more
Great read. The author's access to the diaries of Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Charles Lindbergh allowed him to present Lindbergh honestly at each point in his life. He had a much fuller life than I realized. Lindbergh used his fame to his great advantage....less
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July 13
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Bart
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The Hiding Place (Mass Market Paperback)
by Corrie Ten Boom
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