And On The Other Hand

And On The Other Hand

Book Reviews

The Good War: An Oral History of World War II by Studs Terkel

Studs Turkel was a legend in Chicago for decades. Known for his sharp wit and…

Masters of the Air: American Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany by Donald L. Miller

I must admit that I failed (twice) to “get into” the series “Masters of the…

Fiasco, the American Adventure in Iraq by Thomas E. Ricks

Several years ago, I read Luigi Albertini’s massive, three volume, 1800-page work, The Origins of…

Purge by Sofi Oksanen

Imagine that your native land is invaded not once, but several times by opponents who…

Kolyma, the Artic Death Camps by Robert Conquest

The Magadan area of Siberia is known for its harsh climate, where the weather is…

The Terror

The British and German empires had the wonderful ability to turn futility and defeat into…

Lenin by Victor Sebestyen

Lenin, the great icon of Communism, was raised and lived the life of a bourgeois….

Diary, 1937-1943 by Galeazzo Ciano

Born into the family of a WWI hero and early support of the Fascist movement…

Russia, Revolution and Civil War, 1917-1921 by Antony Beevor

A revolution is a terrible time of death and destruction. Some revolutions are justified, some…

Swindlers; Cons & Cheats and How to Protect Your Investments from Them by Al and Mark Rosen

Canada, the land of happiness, a land where its citizens are loved worldwide (for not…