My Favorite Books
- Robert Kennedy-His Life-Evan Thomas-It was 40 years ago this year the Bobby was shot.Great book about RFK!!
- Flags of Our Fathers-James Bradley-Great book about the flag raisers on Iwo Jima-Better than the movie!
- Black Hawk Down-Mark Bowden-Great book about Marines in Somali!
- Manhunt- The 12 Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer-James Swanson-I learned things about Booth that I never knew!!
- Son of The Morning Star-Evan McConnel-Learn about Crazy Horse and Custer!
- Devil in The White Clay-Erik Larson-All about Chicago World Fair and a Mass Murderer!
- Fly Boys-James Bradley-Story of the Sister Island to Iwo Jima and talks about George Bush!
- Dean and Me-Jerry Lewis-Good,Quick read into the story of Martin and Lewis!
- Ghost Soldiers-Hampton Sides-Story of the last rescue of Prisoners of war in WWII.
- Gary Cooper-Jeffery Meyers-More to Gary than High Noon.
- Fatal Voyage-Dan Kurzman-About USS Indianapolis crew members fight to survive against sharks!
- Blood and Thunder-Hampton Sides-Kit Carson and Manifest Destiny!
- Seabiscuit-Laura Hillenbrand-Much better than the Movie!
- Burt Lancaster-Kate Buford-One of my favorite actors!
- Gregory Peck-Gary Fishgall-Another great actor!
- Disney Wars-James Stewart-Walt might roll over in his grave?
- Prisoners of the Japanese-Gavan Daws-A tough read about human sacrifice!
- Hershey-Michael D'Antonio-It all started with a candy bar!!
- Jimmy Stewart-Marc Eliot-Do you think that I like these old actors?
- Tab Hunter-Tab Hunter-I don't think he really liked Gidget!!
- At Dawn We Slept-Gordon Prange-December 7th,1941!!
- Dino-Nick Tosches-Dean Martin may be bigger today than when he was alive?
- Tom Jones Close Up-Ellis & Sutherland-"Well it's all you'd ever want"
- Undaunted Courage-Stephen Ambrose-Story of Lewis & Clark!
- Sandy Koufax-Jane Leavy-May be the best Leftie ever???
- Bobby Darin-Taylor Trade-"Who's your mommy?"
- D-Day-Stephen Ambrose-If not for this day we might be speaking German?
- When I Think of Bobby-Warren Rogers-Quick read about Bobby Kennedy!
- The Money And The Power-Sally Dento & Roger Morris-The Making of Las Vegas and It's Hold on America!
- Desperate Passage-Ethan Rarick-This is why I would fly to California!!
- Pieces of My Heart By Robert Wagner-Scott Eymen-Always liked his work but like more after this quick read.
- The Last Campaign-RFK Last 82 Days-Thurston Clarke-What was it about RFK??? I still remember the night he was shot!
- A Terrible Glory-Custer and The Little Big Horn-James Donovan-Apretty good book about what really happened !!
- American Lion:Andrew Jackson in The White House-Jon Meachum -Still reading!!
- Tried By War-Abraham Lincoln as Commander In Chief-James M. McPherson-Have not started yet!!
- American Prince-Peter Golenbock-Quick easy read about a pretty good B movie actor!!
- Rat Pack Confidential-Shawn Levy-Good book about Dean,Frank,Sammy and JFK
- The Imperial Cruise-James Bradley-WOW!!! - This guy is quickly becoming my favorite author.What did Teddy do to us?? An Asian Monroe Doctrine!! Some insight into the start of WWII and it's only 1905 ??
- Symptoms of Withdrawl-Christopher Kennedy Lawford-This book was ok.Nothing great!! Some insight into being a Kennedy was what I got out of it !!
- American Rebel-The Life of Clint Eastwood-Marc Eliot-"Go on Make My Day"-That Clint was a real Stinker !!
- Unbroken-A World War II Story of Survival-Laura Hillenbrand- I could not put this book down ! Great Story !!
- Going Home To Glory-David Eisenhower- I have never read anything about Ike,but this makes me want to read more !!
- The Last Boy - Mickey Mantle- Jane Leavy- Who was better Mickey or Willie?
- The Inner Circle - Brad Meltzer- My first sort of fiction in a long time-That sneaky George Washington !
- No Ordinary Joes- Larry Colton - Great book about 4 sailors in WWII aboard a US Sub.
- Jimmy Stewart - Bomber Pilot - Starr Smith - Smith does a great job telling us there was more to Stewart than his screen image.
