Why We Make Mistakes by Joseph T. Hallinan (audio)
An interesting and educational experience, full of fascinating research, tidbits and vignettes. All with the overarching theme that we are not quite as smart as...
Tag: nonfiction
The Last Battle by Stephen Harding
May 1945. Hitler is dead, and the Third Reich little more than smoking rubble. No GI wants to be the last man killed in action against the Germans. But for ciga...
Napoleon and the Art of Diplomacy by William Nester
NAPOLEON AND THE ART OF DIPLOMACY: How War and Hubris Determined the Rise and Fall of the French Empire by William Nester is not about Napoleon’s diplomac...
The Gnome Lexicon by Marcia Lewandowski
I wanted to bring to your attention a book that came my way, The Gnome Lexicon. Readers of this blog will know I am a sucker for quirky books with well done il...
John Quincy Adams by Harlow Giles Unger
In my opinion, John Quincy Adams is one of the most misunderstood men in American history. Although he was reviled as a President of the United States, he was ...
Terrible Swift Sword: The Life of General Philip H. Sheridan by Joseph Wheelan
General Philip Sheridan is best known as the third member of the triumvirate of Union generals (the others being Grant and Sherman) that led the Union Army to v...