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This book is everything you want in a biography, but, sometimes the author gets too involved with background information. Sometimes the events in Jesse James' life seem glossed over to provide space for rather involved socio-political issues that provided a backdrop for his life. Well researched and detailed, yes. A little hard to follow sometimes with the plethora of names given. The author makes his points very well.
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What a great introduction to a world I knew very little about. (Hey not every book I read has to do with war and killing.) This is an awesome history of magic and magicians and the tricks that made them famous. It tells you how the trick was done without taking away all of the romance of the Golden Age of Magic. A great light read, something to take you away to another place and another time.
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This book rocks! It has everything you would expect from Gemmell - wicked villains, heroes skilled at meting out and taking incredible amounts of punishment, and a map of the Drenai world! This book includes the character of Druss the Legend - probably his most favorite character (I am assuming that anyway.) it's like meeting up with an old friend. No one writes action like the way Gemmell does, except for maybe Robert E. Howard. He even manages to throw in some philosophy as well, but above all, it entertains. If you like action and direct plot lines, this is a book for you.
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Here is a great collection of stories about the old west you don't always hear a lot about - California. It tell the stories of the men on both sides of the law from the period of the 1850's to the 1890's - a little beyond that. Informative & briskly written. Lots of little details and information without drowning the reader. The only drawback I could think of was of a lack of detailed maps - being from Northern California I had a good idea about the places that the author was talking about. That said, if you don't get too wrapped around the axle about knowing exactly where a story takes place, you have nothing to worry about.
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Finally, a readable one book biography of Ike! There have been many other good books written about him, but this is by far the best if you only want to read one biography. Characters are introduced in an easy to remember manner, and topics are explained quickly and efficiently, and covers both his Army career and his time in office as President. Able to take advantage of the latest sources and written for a modern audience with enough of the old sensibilities so you understand the man in his times, not the man compared to the mores of today.
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Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War by T. J. Stiles
Brett, June 20, 2008
This book is everything you want in a biography, but, sometimes the author gets too involved with background information. Sometimes the events in Jesse James' life seem glossed over to provide space for rather involved socio-political issues that provided a backdrop for his life. Well researched and detailed, yes. A little hard to follow sometimes with the plethora of names given. The author makes his points very well.(4 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)
Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear by Jim Steinmeyer
Brett, January 14, 2008
What a great introduction to a world I knew very little about. (Hey not every book I read has to do with war and killing.) This is an awesome history of magic and magicians and the tricks that made them famous. It tells you how the trick was done without taking away all of the romance of the Golden Age of Magic. A great light read, something to take you away to another place and another time.(4 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)
White Wolf: A Novel of Druss the Legend by David Gemmell
Brett, January 14, 2008
This book rocks! It has everything you would expect from Gemmell - wicked villains, heroes skilled at meting out and taking incredible amounts of punishment, and a map of the Drenai world! This book includes the character of Druss the Legend - probably his most favorite character (I am assuming that anyway.) it's like meeting up with an old friend. No one writes action like the way Gemmell does, except for maybe Robert E. Howard. He even manages to throw in some philosophy as well, but above all, it entertains. If you like action and direct plot lines, this is a book for you.(3 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)
Badge and Buckshot: Lawlessness in Old California by John Boessenecker
Brett, January 14, 2008
Here is a great collection of stories about the old west you don't always hear a lot about - California. It tell the stories of the men on both sides of the law from the period of the 1850's to the 1890's - a little beyond that. Informative & briskly written. Lots of little details and information without drowning the reader. The only drawback I could think of was of a lack of detailed maps - being from Northern California I had a good idea about the places that the author was talking about. That said, if you don't get too wrapped around the axle about knowing exactly where a story takes place, you have nothing to worry about.(2 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)
Ike: An American Hero by Michael Korda
Brett, November 24, 2007
Finally, a readable one book biography of Ike! There have been many other good books written about him, but this is by far the best if you only want to read one biography. Characters are introduced in an easy to remember manner, and topics are explained quickly and efficiently, and covers both his Army career and his time in office as President. Able to take advantage of the latest sources and written for a modern audience with enough of the old sensibilities so you understand the man in his times, not the man compared to the mores of today.(7 of 15 readers found this comment helpful)
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