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The following list of books are all part of my library. The recommendations are only books I feel I can tell my friends to read. All of the books listed have been read March 98 - Dec 98.
| Cigars,
Whiskey and Winning: Leadership Lessons from U.S. Grant
by Al Kaltman This excellent book uses examples of General Grant's life as a guide for leaders in today's world. Al Kaltman's reveals the unique skills Grant had in the 1800's and how we can learn from his success to lead in the next century Hardcover - List $22.00 - Price $15.40 +shipping |
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Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
by Iris Chang This was an amazing book. I had a very hard time reading this book. After reading the first nine pages I put it down for about a week. I never thought how difficult it would be to get through this stuff. I am glad I read it. Mostly, so I can get an idea that there was more than one holocaust in the world. Also, it helped me realize that this can even happen again. Hardcover - List $25.00 - Price $17.50 +shipping Paperback - List $14.95 -Price $11.96+shipping |
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The Last Romantic
by H.W. Brands A complete biography of Theodore Roosevelt. This one of many books I have read on T.R. . H.W. Brands wrote a fascinating book. It's what I call a ONE VOLUME Gold Mine. A well researched and fair appraisal of a great American. Hardcover - List $35.00 - Price $24.50 Paperback - List $20.00 - Price $16.00 |
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Bully Pulpit: A Teddy Roosevelt Book of Quotations
By H. Paul Jeffers I well organized up to date book of famous and some not so famous Teddy Roosevelt quotation. Mr. Jeffers is a Roosevelt historian. He has used every important resource for this book. Hardcover - List $ 15.95 - Price $11.16+shipping |
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Memoirs of U.S. Grant
by U.S. Grant This is a book for everyone. Mark Twain called it one of the best stories of American History. It was a national best seller back in the 1880's. I picked it up just to see what it was about. I must say, if you read this book you will realized just how brilliant U.S. Grant was. Paperback- List $12.95 - Price $10.36+shipping |
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Sage: The Character & Legacy of John Adams
by Joseph Ellis Another great book about a President I did not know much about. Joseph Ellis enlightened me to this great American. Much of what America is today is due to this man's life-long dedication to Democracy. Paperback - List $14.95 - Price $11.96+shipping |
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The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
by Ron Chernow This is the best biography of 1998. Mr. Chernow's vivid writing style is spectacular. All that this great Corporate Titan did is truly worth the study. The King of Oil lives in this book. Hardcover- List $30.00 - Price $21.00+shipping Audiocassette - List $25.95 - Price 18.17+shipping |
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| More to come for 1999 |
