The First Rule of Ten (A Tenzing Norbu Mystery, #1)
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Tenzing Norbu (“Ten” for short)—ex-monk and soon-to-be ex-cop—is a protagonist unique to...
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Salvage the Bones
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A hurricane is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage,...
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Beau, Lee, The Bomb, & Me
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When Beau transferred to our school. I thought: "Good; fresh meat." Because I knew he would be...
The Demon Next Door
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Best-selling author Bryan Burrough (Barbarians at the Gate, Public Enemies, Big Rich) recently made...
Zoey's Place
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Zoey DeLucca is a successful Michigan divorce attorney. Growing up the center of a bitter custody...
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Lottie disney bookworm (1056 KP) rated The Early Life of Walt Disney in Books
Oct 25, 2021
Kiste begins with the origins of the name Disney but quickly moves to the life of Walt's grandfather and father, exploring the social and economic factors of the time as well as how these directly affected the Disneys. For example, how a combination of Elias Disney's Christian faith and the corruption within a fast-growing Chicago led to Walt's father's authoritative nature, as well as direct examples of discipline towards Roy, Walt and the other Disney children.
Andrew Kiste has written a number of books on Walt Disney's life and has clearly researched the icon extensively. This book is very much rooted in the history of early America and can be very detailed: Elias Disney's involvement in building a church in his neighbourhood takes up a significant chunk of one chapter and Kiste even recounts the speech from the reverend on the day!
Nevertheless, 'The Early Life of Walt Disney' is an interesting insight for any hardcore Disney fan. I'm excited to see the next installment.
This is however a valuable read if you want to get some idea of what it was like for a "simple" German soldier; the vivid descriptions of the hardships of being on the Eastern frontline and how luck played a huge part in his life are well documented and it also gives a really good account of Raffeiner's tough early years growing up and the choices he had to make.
Whilst this isn't what I feel a comprehensive book on this subject, it is an important individual and personal story that is captivating and I need to thank Pen & Sword Books and NetGalley for a copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.
The Wayward Target (The Wayward Series #3)
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When a price is placed on her head, Maggie must face the terroristic mastermind to save her...
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Intelligence Check (Dungeons and Dating #3)
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Mason gives people too many chances, Hunter gives too few, but are they willing to take a chance on...
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