Category: non-fiction
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The Fall of the Roman Empire by Peter Heather details the incredible downfall and collapse of the once thought of invincible Romans. There are always three sides to every story as they say: side A, side B, and the truth. Unfortunately, we’ll never get to know the real truth as to what really caused the…
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The Crusades by Thomas Asbridge claims to be the authoritative book on the war for the Holy Land. It’s a pretty bold claim but since I know almost nothing on this subject matter, I’ll let others decide on that. What I did get out of reading this book felt akin to being taken on a…
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Blind Man’s Bluff by Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew and Annette Lawrence Drew is a retelling of true events and stories that happened after World War II regarding convert missions submarines took to get an advantage over the Soviet Union. This book was recommended by a co-worker and immediately it sparked something in me. Not only…
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Augustus: The Life of Rome’s First Emperor by Anthony Everitt details the life of one of Rome’s longest ruling emperor. This obviously is no small accomplishment considering how finicky people in that ancient era could be! What surprised me the most after having read through the book is that honestly, I didn’t feel that much…
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Julius Caesar by Philip Freeman is the historical biography of one of the most important figure in ancient history. Similar to Alexander the Great, which I have just read previously by the very same author, many people today will undoubtedly have heard of the name Julius Caesar and more famously of his tragic ending but…
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Alexander the Great by Philip Freeman is a biographical novel that details the life of one of the greatest king and military tactician that has ever lived throughout our history and what a story this is! Literally, there are events concerning Alexander’s life that you couldn’t even make up if you wanted to. That’s how…
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I, Claudius by Robert Graves is a biographical fiction novel based on the account of Claudius during the infamous ancient Roman period. As usual, I was looking for my next book to devour when someone suggested that if a person wanted to read a good story with a lot of backstabbing, court intrigue and political…
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A River of Darkness by Masaji Ishikawa details the horror one man had to go through in order to survive the clutches of the North Korean regime. It’s a brutal story with a mixed range of emotions as expected. While thinking that spending a lot of time researching and reading about World War II stories…
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The Honest Spy by Andreas Kollender is a historical fiction work that focuses on one of the most popular spy in the World War II era. Since I’m still so fascinated with the WWII era, I thought it would be a good idea to read up on just how popular this historical figure is and…
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The End of Diabetes by Joel Fuhrman is a book about reversing diabetes for people who have it along with information on how to prevent it for those who don’t. Although I myself don’t have diabetes, my parents however are a different story. In truth, I was overweight once. Being how I always hovered around…
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