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Four detectives in four different time periods of London find themselves investigating the same...

Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated The Double Agents (Men at War, #6) in Books

Jan 12, 2018

The Double Agents continues the adventures of Dick Canidy and the O.S.S. as they try to stop Hitler and the Nazi's. It is well written and researched as all of Griffin's books. Each time I read one it is like meeting up with old friends. As for the plot there is just enough history added in with the fictional characters to appeal to any history buff.

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Fruit Bat (42 KP) rated Dickens and Christmas in Books

Mar 1, 2018

In Dickens and Christmas, Lucinda Hawksley presents the reader with the social history of Christmas along side the personal history of Charles Dickens. The book explains where many of are modern festive traditions originated from we also learn where Dickens inspiration for many of his festive tales come from. This book would make a ideal Christmas gift for the love one who love Christmas and Charles Dickens.

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Global Recon

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Welcome to the Global Recon Podcast! Hosted by John Hendricks a civilian and the owner of Global...

A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution 1891-1924

Orlando Figes

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Vast in scope, based on exhaustive original research, and written with passion, narrative skill and...

Erika (17788 KP) rated Guns, Germs and Steel in Books

Jan 27, 2021

Guns, Germs and Steel

Jared Diamond | 1998 | History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences

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As a history nerd, with a degree in history, I can't believe I waited until now to read this book. I think it was deemed 'too new' when I was in high school/college to be included in the curriculum.

The book obviously is about guns, germs, and steel, and compares/contrasts civilizations throughout the world. It was an interesting angle, and I really liked it.

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The Road to Mother (2016)

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Story about the power of maternal love, which helped the protagonist survive and overcome the harsh...

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Christine A. (965 KP) rated Lies My Teacher Told Me for Young Readers: Everything American History Textbooks Get Wrong in Books

May 23, 2019

I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review.

Everyone has most likely heard the quote, "History is written by the victors." Although the quote is often attributed to Winston Churchill, it is not known who originally said it. However, the author does not matter, only the truth of the quote.

Lies My Teacher Told Me: Young Readers’ Edition Everything American History Textbooks Get Wrong by James W. Loewen is part of his campaign to correct mistakes that have been taught in schools for years. His most famous work, Lies My Teacher Told Me, was originally published in 1995.

This history book is geared toward "young readers". I, as an adult, found the information interesting and some was outright surprising to me. However, I think young readers would find it wordy. This was not a book to sit and read cover to cover. I needed time to reflect, discuss, and to research sections for more information.

Adding it to an advanced or higher level history course to complement a traditional history textbook would be an asset to the student's education. Allowing both books to be read at the same time would probably help encourage the reader's curiosity to not just accept what the textbooks offers as history as fact.

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Erika (17788 KP) May 24, 2019

I really like this book, and wish they'd teach it in HS. They definitely incorporate it for history majors in universities in the US, hence, why I read it. Very good review.

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