by Doug Stanton, 2003, Henry Holt & Company, New York This book is about the sinking of the cruiser Indianapolis in the Pacific Ocean toward the end of World War II. The book is well researched and well written. The … Continue reading →
by Kristin Hannah, Audible Audio Edition, narrated by Polly Stone, 2015, Macmillan Audio This is the story of two sisters in occupied France during World War II and the two different paths they pursued to survive the Nazis. The one … Continue reading →
by Edwin O’Connor, introduction by Jack Beatty, 2016 (originally published in 1956), Kindle Edition, University of Chicago, Reprint Edition This novel was chosen as our November 2016  Men’s Book Club Selection. While it is a book of fiction, it was … Continue reading →
by Lyn Millner, 2015, University of Florida Press, Gainesville, FL This book is a history of the Koreshan movement and its settlement in Estero, Florida. The movement was founded by a very charismatic individual, Cyrus Teed, who taught that followers … Continue reading →
by Pete Hamill, 2007, Kindle edition by the Hachette Book Group This is a story of a doctor who grew up in a tough area of Manhattan and then enlisted in the army. He was in the trenches in France … Continue reading →
by Kate Morton, 2015, Kindle Edition, Atria Books, Reprint Edition, sold by Simon and Schuster Digital Sales, Inc. This book is a mystery about a cold case disappearance of a young boy in Cornwall, England. A woman detective, who is temporarily … Continue reading →
by Clifford Stoll, originally published in 1989, Kindle edition by Doubleday, 2012 Clifford Stoll was an IT employee at Berkeley Labs in the 1980’s when he noticed a discrepancy of only 75 cents between the computer logs that tracked usage … Continue reading →
by Ross McDonald, originally published in 1959, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard; Reprint edition (November 26, 1996) This is another crime story featuring the detective, Lew Archer. Unlike many of the detective shows on TV these days, Lew Archer has a dark … Continue reading →
by Robin Cook, 2009, audiobook read by George Guidall, Recorded Books, Frederick, MD This is possibly one of the worst books I have ever experienced. My wife and I listened to it on our trip from Florida to Rhode Island … Continue reading →
by Daniel Silva, 2004, audiobook read by John Lee, Books on Tape This is a pretty good book about tracking down a Nazi war criminal in Vienna who has a connection to a right-wing politician who is running for the office … Continue reading →