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Comrades : Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Sons, Pals 35 reviews
Stephen E. Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 2000
The audio version is very good
+ A really interesting book, especially for men
Ambrose's stories of male friendship would be good in any format, but why read what Ambrose wrote when you can hear him read it to you? There is the added benefit of hearing Ambrose's emphasis on a phrase, his light-hearted tone in some areas and, even more important to the emotional punch of some ...
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage 392 reviews
Alfred Lansing
Basic Books, 1999
Just Incredible Account ,Absolutely Incredible
+ Great!
+ Good delivery and quality
+ Remedy
+ Amazing Testament into the Power of Leadership
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Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest424 reviews
Stephen E. Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 2001
Real American Heroes
+ Great story...
+ It's been said already, but I'll say it again
+ Bravery and Determination was Unsurpassed
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To End All Wars 13 reviews
Ernest Gordon
Zondervan, 2002
This is how Christianity is Supposed to Work
+ Greater love hath no man
+ God makes neighbors: we make enemies
+ Touchingly profound!
+ Inspiring, well told, and true story
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Season of Life: A Football Star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood77 reviews
Jeffrey Marx
Simon & Schuster, 2004
Great Read
+ I love this story!
+ Every coach at every level in every sport should read this book.
+ Must read for every dad and coach!
+ A must read book
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Teammates, The: A Portrait of a Friendship81 reviews
David Halberstam
Hyperion, 2004
A Warm-Hearted Look At Enduring Friends
+ founding brothers
+ A Remarkable Bond Like No Other
+ Insight into a different era...
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A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics) 54 reviews
Charles Dickens
Penguin Classics, 2003
`It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...'
+ Rewarding
+ A Tale for our time...if you have the patience.
+ Long. Boring.
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The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game149 reviews
Michael Lewis
W. W. Norton, 2007
This is not just a sports book
+ a flawed but very interesting bio/sports book
+ Great Read
+ good sports writing, great human interest story
+ Fantastic Book, Fantastic Writer
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Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae656 reviews
Steven Pressfield
Bantam, 2005
Buy this book!!!
+ Fine historical novel
+ Captivating!
+ A Great Great Read
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My Losing Season57 reviews
Pat Conroy
The Dial Press, 2003
A Winning Read
+ Successful Losing Season
+ salvation through basketball
+ themes
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Truman286 reviews
David McCullough
Simon & Schuster, 1993
A massive and excellent biography of Harry Truman
+ Pray Obama's Read It
+ Here's a President for the Common Folk!
+ Truman
+ Long, but well worth the length
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The Man Who Tried to Save the World: The Dangerous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of an American Hero24 reviews
Scott Anderson
Anchor, 2000
Cuny was a man with a mission !
+ A cold slap to the Western worldview
+ Mired in Mystery
+ fantastic
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Gods and Generals235 reviews
Jeff Shaara
Ballantine Books, 1998
Gods and Generals
+ God's and Generals
+ Successfully following a Tough Act
+ The Book - Gods and Generals
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My Losing Season57 reviews
Pat Conroy
The Dial Press, 2003
A Winning Read
+ Successful Losing Season
+ salvation through basketball
+ themes
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Comrades : Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Sons, Pals35 reviews
Stephen E. Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 2000
The audio version is very good
+ A really interesting book, especially for men
Ambrose's stories of male friendship would be good in any format, but why read what Ambrose wrote when you can hear him read it to you? There is the added benefit of hearing Ambrose's emphasis on a phrase, his light-hearted tone in some areas and, even more important to the emotional punch of some ...
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Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae656 reviews
Steven Pressfield
Bantam, 2005
Buy this book!!!
+ Fine historical novel
+ Captivating!
+ A Great Great Read
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A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics)54 reviews
Charles Dickens
Penguin Classics, 2003
`It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...'
+ Rewarding
+ A Tale for our time...if you have the patience.
+ Long. Boring.
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The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game149 reviews
Michael Lewis
W. W. Norton, 2007
This is not just a sports book
+ a flawed but very interesting bio/sports book
+ Great Read
+ good sports writing, great human interest story
+ Fantastic Book, Fantastic Writer
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage392 reviews
Alfred Lansing
Basic Books, 1999
Just Incredible Account ,Absolutely Incredible
+ Great!
+ Good delivery and quality
+ Remedy
+ Amazing Testament into the Power of Leadership
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The Man Who Tried to Save the World: The Dangerous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of an American Hero24 reviews
Scott Anderson
Anchor, 2000
Cuny was a man with a mission !
+ A cold slap to the Western worldview
+ Mired in Mystery
+ fantastic
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