by Phil Doran, 2005 When I picked out this book I was in the mood for some fun, light reading and the excerpts from the reviews on the cover caught my eye as they suggested that the book would elicit … Continue reading →
by Les Standiford, 2002 This is a fascinating story about Henry Flagler, man who had the vision to build a railroad to Key West. I got a bit bogged down with some of the technical descriptions of bridge and railroad construction … Continue reading →
by E.L. Doctorow, 2006 This book disppointed me a great deal. I looked forward to reading a good historical novel on the Civil War and the subject of Sherman’s march to the sea interested me a great deal. The characters … Continue reading →
by Bob Woodward, 2006 This book definitely does not have as much impact as All the President’s Men, which was instrumental in driving Richard Nixon out of office. It does, however, shed a great deal of light on what has … Continue reading →
by John Banville, 2005 This is an interesting book about the reminiscences of an older gentleman about his youth and the woman he married. It is a bit hard to follow at times, but the author paints an interesting picture … Continue reading →
by Margret Wittmer, 1989 As a prelude to our trip to the Galapagos, my wife and I decided to read this book. It was a surprizingly good read and I enjoyed it a lot, especially the descriptions of the many … Continue reading →
By Thomas L. Friedman, 2005 Most of this book is an overview of the technological advances of the past few years which have allowed the world to collaborate on various types of work projects leading to a new globalization of … Continue reading →
by Peter Scott, 2000, published by Down East Books, Camden, Maine I picked this book up at a bookstore in Camden when we were visiting there a couple of weeks ago. The subject, having to do with WWII U-Boats lurking … Continue reading →
by James Herriot, 1972 One day we were shopping in Barnes and Noble and, for some unknown reason, I thought about the PBS TV program with the British veterinarians from a number of years back. I couldn’t remember the name of … Continue reading →
by Barrack Obama, 1995, 2004 This is a very interesting book, made even more so by the unusual family history of this man. It held my interest although some of the passages late in the book relating to all of … Continue reading →