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Category Archives: Books
Nixonland- Master of Division.
Nixonland: America’s Second Civil War and the Divisive Legacy of Richard Nixon 1965-72 by Rick Perlstein My rating: 4 of 5 stars Perlstein brings us back to Nixonland, and it is not a pretty picture. I had read the earlier … Continue reading
Review of "Thirteen Days in September" by Lawrence Wright
Thirteen Days in September: Carter, Begin, and Sadat at Camp David by Lawrence Wright My rating: 3 of 5 stars A pretty good accounting of the Camp David Agreement forged by President Jimmy Carter. Lawrence Wright manages to weave in … Continue reading
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Review of Richard Ben Cramer's "What it Takes"
What It Takes: The Way to the White House by Richard Ben Cramer My rating: 5 of 5 stars A tour de force by Richard Ben Cramer. At over a thousand pages this look at the 1988 Presidential campaign may … Continue reading
Review of "Kissinger" by Walter Isaacson
A recent book that I reviewed over at Goodreads. Well worth your time if you are interested in this very interesting time and very complex man who elicits such broad emotions even today. <a href="Kissinger by Walter Isaacson My rating: … Continue reading
