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Tobacco Road: An in-depth study of the methods used by CSA smugglers to get their product into the USA during the Tobacco blockade during the first half of the 20th century.
The Yellow Pages: A history of yellow journalism in the US.
The Grapes of Wrath: A novel about rival California vineyards.
The Yellow Pages: A history of yellow journalism in the US.
The Grapes of Wrath: A novel about rival California vineyards.
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Charlotte's Web - A bodice-ripper with plenty of slaking.....(to paraphrase from that ancient sage - Walter "Radar" O'Reilly)
Wind in the Willows - a Tolkien short story involving Tom Bombadill
The Guns of August - a Louis L'Amour western
Capitalism and Freedom - an extended essay on the impact of lassez-faire capitalism by Karl Marx & Friederich Engels
Wind in the Willows - a Tolkien short story involving Tom Bombadill
The Guns of August - a Louis L'Amour western
Capitalism and Freedom - an extended essay on the impact of lassez-faire capitalism by Karl Marx & Friederich Engels
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Night at Camp David. The children of Russian premier Vasily Taskiov have an encounter with the ghost of David Eisenhower.
Catcher in the Rye - Written by Bruce Catton and considered one of the best historical studies describing the lead-up to the American Civil War. It focuses on Bleeding Kansas, describing the state's joining of the union as a slave-state, and its later secession. The titular 'Catcher' is Major-General Sterling Price, who commanded slave-catching gangs on the frontier during the American Civil War.
Paradise Lost - An autobiographical memoir written in exile by French revolutionary Louis Charles Delescluze, offering an inside view of the rise and fall of the Paris Commune. It would later become required reading in the French Socialist Republic, the Soviet puppet state established in France after the Second World War.
Pride and Prejudice - A work of historical fiction by James Baldwin, it is about a government crackdown against peaceful protesters set in the 1960s; it served as a thinly veiled attack on the US government after it was revealed in the Pentagon Papers that the FBI had blackmailed civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. into committing suicide in 1964.
Gulliver's Travels - A satirical novel by Mark Twain, loosely based on the life of the English smuggler Isaac Gulliver. Gulliver comes to the United States and serves as an outside observer in a critical analysis of the pre-Civil War American South.
Paradise Lost - An autobiographical memoir written in exile by French revolutionary Louis Charles Delescluze, offering an inside view of the rise and fall of the Paris Commune. It would later become required reading in the French Socialist Republic, the Soviet puppet state established in France after the Second World War.
Pride and Prejudice - A work of historical fiction by James Baldwin, it is about a government crackdown against peaceful protesters set in the 1960s; it served as a thinly veiled attack on the US government after it was revealed in the Pentagon Papers that the FBI had blackmailed civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. into committing suicide in 1964.
Gulliver's Travels - A satirical novel by Mark Twain, loosely based on the life of the English smuggler Isaac Gulliver. Gulliver comes to the United States and serves as an outside observer in a critical analysis of the pre-Civil War American South.
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A Game of Thrones - An introductory history of the Wars of the Roses.
A Clash of Kings - An advanced history piece detailing how William the Conqueror was able to conquer England.
A Storm of Swords - A brief history of the Knights Templar and other knightly orders as well as their conquests.
A Feast for Crows - An advanced history accounting the lives of soldiers (on all sides) in WWI, the impact the war had on them, and the cultural influence that would lead to the Lost Generation.
A Dance with Dragons - A history piece analyzing the impact of American and Russian involvement in the Chinese Civil War.
Sorry if the intention was to focus more on fiction than non-fiction.
A Clash of Kings - An advanced history piece detailing how William the Conqueror was able to conquer England.
A Storm of Swords - A brief history of the Knights Templar and other knightly orders as well as their conquests.
A Feast for Crows - An advanced history accounting the lives of soldiers (on all sides) in WWI, the impact the war had on them, and the cultural influence that would lead to the Lost Generation.
A Dance with Dragons - A history piece analyzing the impact of American and Russian involvement in the Chinese Civil War.
Sorry if the intention was to focus more on fiction than non-fiction.
THE POWER BROKER by Robert Caro: acclaimined biography- many call it the best book ever written on
the movie business- on the famed Hollywood mogul Joseph P Kennedy. Born in Boston in 1888 into a
family of poor Irish immigrants, Kennedy succeeded- by often questionable methods- in piling up a
fortune by his early thirties. Then, in the 1920's, he became involved with the noted Hollywood actress
Gloria Swanson. This love affair changed Kennedy's life. He scrapped plans he'd been formulating to go
into politics & instead moved himself & his family west to Hollywood. Within a few years of his arrival
Kennedy had become one of Tinsletown's most powerful(as well as feared & downright hated)studio
executives. He would proceed to make- & break- literally dozens of careers. One famous example of the
former concerned Kennedy's managing to make, in the late 1940's, a major TV star out of an intro-
verted & rather gloomy native Californian named Richard Nixon(Kennedy's associates had strongly
advised him to settle instead for a smiling Iowa expatriate named Ronald Reagan but Kennedy gambled
on Nixon & won). All this- & more- is lovingly recounted by Caro. (Incidentally, the Kennedys to this day
remain prominent in the movie business- Joseph's son Edward, for example, is President of Warner
Brothers, the studio which turns out, among its other properties, the smash hit DC comic-book films).
FULL DISCLOSURE: I got the idea for this post from a delightful story by the sci-fi writer David Gerrold,
THE KENNEDY ENTERPRISE. Its plot resembles in some details this post: JPK marries Ms. Swanson, becomes a director, & one of his sons becomes a noted actor (how does John F Kennedy, captain of
the Starship ENTERPRISE, sound?) But the details re Ted Kennedy, Nixon, & Reagan are, I swear,
mine, all mine! To those who want to read Gerrold's story- & it's well worth it- I don't have a link-
sorry- but I can tell you you can find it in an anthology entitled ALTERNATE KENNEDYS, edited by
Mike Resnik(1992).
the movie business- on the famed Hollywood mogul Joseph P Kennedy. Born in Boston in 1888 into a
family of poor Irish immigrants, Kennedy succeeded- by often questionable methods- in piling up a
fortune by his early thirties. Then, in the 1920's, he became involved with the noted Hollywood actress
Gloria Swanson. This love affair changed Kennedy's life. He scrapped plans he'd been formulating to go
into politics & instead moved himself & his family west to Hollywood. Within a few years of his arrival
Kennedy had become one of Tinsletown's most powerful(as well as feared & downright hated)studio
executives. He would proceed to make- & break- literally dozens of careers. One famous example of the
former concerned Kennedy's managing to make, in the late 1940's, a major TV star out of an intro-
verted & rather gloomy native Californian named Richard Nixon(Kennedy's associates had strongly
advised him to settle instead for a smiling Iowa expatriate named Ronald Reagan but Kennedy gambled
on Nixon & won). All this- & more- is lovingly recounted by Caro. (Incidentally, the Kennedys to this day
remain prominent in the movie business- Joseph's son Edward, for example, is President of Warner
Brothers, the studio which turns out, among its other properties, the smash hit DC comic-book films).
FULL DISCLOSURE: I got the idea for this post from a delightful story by the sci-fi writer David Gerrold,
THE KENNEDY ENTERPRISE. Its plot resembles in some details this post: JPK marries Ms. Swanson, becomes a director, & one of his sons becomes a noted actor (how does John F Kennedy, captain of
the Starship ENTERPRISE, sound?) But the details re Ted Kennedy, Nixon, & Reagan are, I swear,
mine, all mine! To those who want to read Gerrold's story- & it's well worth it- I don't have a link-
sorry- but I can tell you you can find it in an anthology entitled ALTERNATE KENNEDYS, edited by
Mike Resnik(1992).
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Peter Pan: The first in a series of children's books about a pan named Peter who goes on adventures with his friends Paula Pot, Keith Spoon and Mack Knife.
The Sicilian Defence - published in 2026 using papers newly released by Admiral James Sandecker on his deathbed, this book told the story of how America's Missile Defence Shield was created using components found on the sunken Titanic, which the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) had raised from the seabed in 1987.
King Thomas
Banned
Pride and Prejudice-A book about the Brexit when the UK crashed out of Europe without a deal and became insular and xenophobic.
A Game of Thrones-A book about the struggles within the Conservative Party to find a new leader after the badly handled 2017 election.
A Clash of Kings-a war story about a fictional war between an aggressive Saudi Arabia and the other close by gulf monarchies.Banned in the Kingdom and derided even by many with a dislike of the House of Saud as unrealistic.
A Storm of Swords-an illegal booklet showing where one can buy illegal weapons on the dark net.
A Feast for Crows- a tract staying why it is a bad idea to feed wild birds.
A Dance with Dragons -A book by David Attenborough about the dinosaurs of the Yosemite Valley Dinosaur Reserve.
A Game of Thrones-A book about the struggles within the Conservative Party to find a new leader after the badly handled 2017 election.
A Clash of Kings-a war story about a fictional war between an aggressive Saudi Arabia and the other close by gulf monarchies.Banned in the Kingdom and derided even by many with a dislike of the House of Saud as unrealistic.
A Storm of Swords-an illegal booklet showing where one can buy illegal weapons on the dark net.
A Feast for Crows- a tract staying why it is a bad idea to feed wild birds.
A Dance with Dragons -A book by David Attenborough about the dinosaurs of the Yosemite Valley Dinosaur Reserve.
Moby Dick: The title of the third book in the Peter Pan series. The title was a result of a typographical error. The plot involved the four friends heading to sea to find the legendary great white serving platter, Moby Dish.
Green Eggs and Ham: The memoirs of a retired county health inspector.
The Maltese Falcon: A guide to Mediterranean wildlife.
Fifty Shades of Grey: A novel about the adventures of a cameraman in Hollywood during the silent movie era.
To Serve Man: Author Ken Emmett analyzes the largest charities in the world.
Green Eggs and Ham: The memoirs of a retired county health inspector.
The Maltese Falcon: A guide to Mediterranean wildlife.
Fifty Shades of Grey: A novel about the adventures of a cameraman in Hollywood during the silent movie era.
To Serve Man: Author Ken Emmett analyzes the largest charities in the world.
80 Days Around the World - A collection of first-hand accounts of people worldwide during World War III which lasted for approximately 80 days before the Geneva Ceasefire occurred between NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
20,000 Leagues under the Sea - A book about aquatic marine life written by Marine Biologist Jules Verne.
The War of the Worlds - A detailed book that discusses the disparity between Europe and the rest of the world during the Colonial Era (16th century to 19th century)
20,000 Leagues under the Sea - A book about aquatic marine life written by Marine Biologist Jules Verne.
The War of the Worlds - A detailed book that discusses the disparity between Europe and the rest of the world during the Colonial Era (16th century to 19th century)
The Martian by Megan Morse - Unauthorised 2014 biography of J'onn J'onzz, also known as the Martian Manhunter, the shape-shifting, telepathic powerhouse of the JLA. Full of pictures, interviews, and revelations about J'onnz's life including how he was brought to Earth, his Martian family, and his Earth love life including scandalous uses of his mind reading, phasing, and shape-shifting abilities "in the bedroom, in the air, or even on the Moon", with other superheroes and celebrities - male and female- including, but not limited to Guy Gardner, Hawkgirl, Blockbuster, Booster Gold, Deadman, Power Girl, Madonna, Bruce Wayne, Beyonce, and Girls Aloud.
The book topped the New York Times Best Sellers list for several months.
The book topped the New York Times Best Sellers list for several months.
The Guns of The South- A showcase of the many weapons the South used during the Civil War.
11/22/63- Recalls the near Assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the events preceding and after it.
2001: A Space Odyssey- The story of the Apollo 25 flight to Mars.
The War of The Worlds- Details both the first and second World Wars
All The President’s Men- Biography of the Secret Service
The First Men in the Moon- Biography of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. The title is a typo, it’s supposed to be The First Men on The Moon
The DaVinci Code- A story about two young men who are on a adventure to find out who the Mona Lisa really was
Flash for Freedom!- A Elseworld story from DC Comics that has The Flash exist during the American Revolution and later runs for President after Thomas Jefferson
11/22/63- Recalls the near Assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the events preceding and after it.
2001: A Space Odyssey- The story of the Apollo 25 flight to Mars.
The War of The Worlds- Details both the first and second World Wars
All The President’s Men- Biography of the Secret Service
The First Men in the Moon- Biography of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. The title is a typo, it’s supposed to be The First Men on The Moon
The DaVinci Code- A story about two young men who are on a adventure to find out who the Mona Lisa really was
Flash for Freedom!- A Elseworld story from DC Comics that has The Flash exist during the American Revolution and later runs for President after Thomas Jefferson
The Twilight Saga
A fascinating teenage series, it focuses on romance and drama while also being a deconstruction. It focuses on Bella, an unusually moody teenager who moves to a small creepy town up north and discovers its secret: the family of "Fair Folk" that live up there and ends up involved in a war between the more civilized Seelie Court and the more wild and primal Unseelie Court.
Twilight: Named because of how the "Fair Folk" appeared during twilight, it has Bella meeting Edward, a former human who got adopted into Tirnanog, the land of the fate, who has since become a faerie because of his time there. Romance and humor comes on how the inhuman traits of the fate clash against modern adolescent moodiness while still played straight on how the Fae could be more sympathetic to pique than modern humanity is.
New Moon: Named after the event of the "new moon," it stars Bella dealing with her new relationship with Edward while also learning more about the "Fair Folk" and discovers that Edward and his family technically belong to one kind, the Seelie or the Summer Court. They're known for being more humanoid and civilized, albeit with strange customs and quite tricky. Contrast to the wild and primal Unseelie Court, who have more animalistic behaviors and traits, which they can influence humans with. This becomes revenant when Bella discovers that childhood friend Jacob is actually from an Unseelie clan who is coerced into being more part of the family, Edward being pressured by the Seelie and Bella begins meeting some of the royalty of the fair folk.
Eclipse: With Bella graduating, she has to deal with rising conflicts from between the Summer and Winter Courts, especially with their nobility, the Queen of the Summer Court Man and the King of the Unseelie clans, the Erlking. Meanwhile, she wrestles whether she wants to retain her humanity or whether to embrace becoming one of the Fair Folk, especially with a total eclipse coming that is a frightening and symbolic event for both of the courts, especially as some from both courts wishes to quit hiding and overthrow both courts...
Breaking Dawn: Bella and Edward marry and it isn't long before Bella is pregnant with Edward's child and has to deal with motherhood, which has her come to terms with her parents. Meanwhile, the Summer and Winter Courts unite to deal with the army of Changelings that the attempted usurpers have gathered in an attempt to stop this. Bella and her new families have to unite to stop their attempts, lest their damage alert humanity to the presence of the fae.
A fascinating teenage series, it focuses on romance and drama while also being a deconstruction. It focuses on Bella, an unusually moody teenager who moves to a small creepy town up north and discovers its secret: the family of "Fair Folk" that live up there and ends up involved in a war between the more civilized Seelie Court and the more wild and primal Unseelie Court.
Twilight: Named because of how the "Fair Folk" appeared during twilight, it has Bella meeting Edward, a former human who got adopted into Tirnanog, the land of the fate, who has since become a faerie because of his time there. Romance and humor comes on how the inhuman traits of the fate clash against modern adolescent moodiness while still played straight on how the Fae could be more sympathetic to pique than modern humanity is.
New Moon: Named after the event of the "new moon," it stars Bella dealing with her new relationship with Edward while also learning more about the "Fair Folk" and discovers that Edward and his family technically belong to one kind, the Seelie or the Summer Court. They're known for being more humanoid and civilized, albeit with strange customs and quite tricky. Contrast to the wild and primal Unseelie Court, who have more animalistic behaviors and traits, which they can influence humans with. This becomes revenant when Bella discovers that childhood friend Jacob is actually from an Unseelie clan who is coerced into being more part of the family, Edward being pressured by the Seelie and Bella begins meeting some of the royalty of the fair folk.
Eclipse: With Bella graduating, she has to deal with rising conflicts from between the Summer and Winter Courts, especially with their nobility, the Queen of the Summer Court Man and the King of the Unseelie clans, the Erlking. Meanwhile, she wrestles whether she wants to retain her humanity or whether to embrace becoming one of the Fair Folk, especially with a total eclipse coming that is a frightening and symbolic event for both of the courts, especially as some from both courts wishes to quit hiding and overthrow both courts...
Breaking Dawn: Bella and Edward marry and it isn't long before Bella is pregnant with Edward's child and has to deal with motherhood, which has her come to terms with her parents. Meanwhile, the Summer and Winter Courts unite to deal with the army of Changelings that the attempted usurpers have gathered in an attempt to stop this. Bella and her new families have to unite to stop their attempts, lest their damage alert humanity to the presence of the fae.
I'm a bit of a science fiction fan:
Time Enough for Love- The autobiography of Heidi Fleiss.
Ringworld- A linguistic treatise on the spread of the use of diacritics throughout all know Latin-based alphabets since the annexation of most of Northern Europe by Gustav Vasa.
Island in the Sea of Time- A somewhat sensationalized mass-market book concerning North Sentinel Island and various other uncontacted peoples.
Fuzzy Nation- An ethnographic study of hipsterism, with an emphasis on lumbersexualism, in the United States.
The Legacy of Heorot- An examination of the methods used by Dag Hammarskjöld in his bloodily interventionalist (but ultimately successful) settlement of the Congo Crisis.
Leviathan Wakes- Isoroku Yamamoto's post-war examination of the national mobilization of the United States following the surprise landings on Oahu. Just. Like. He. Said. (But he's not bitter.)
The Forever War- Walter Cronkite's three-volume history of the War in Vietnam.
Killing Star- A true-crime book about the bizzare unsolved murder of Jami Gertz on-set in 1986.
Bonus points for anyone who gets that last reference without Google.
Time Enough for Love- The autobiography of Heidi Fleiss.
Ringworld- A linguistic treatise on the spread of the use of diacritics throughout all know Latin-based alphabets since the annexation of most of Northern Europe by Gustav Vasa.
Island in the Sea of Time- A somewhat sensationalized mass-market book concerning North Sentinel Island and various other uncontacted peoples.
Fuzzy Nation- An ethnographic study of hipsterism, with an emphasis on lumbersexualism, in the United States.
The Legacy of Heorot- An examination of the methods used by Dag Hammarskjöld in his bloodily interventionalist (but ultimately successful) settlement of the Congo Crisis.
Leviathan Wakes- Isoroku Yamamoto's post-war examination of the national mobilization of the United States following the surprise landings on Oahu. Just. Like. He. Said. (But he's not bitter.)
The Forever War- Walter Cronkite's three-volume history of the War in Vietnam.
Killing Star- A true-crime book about the bizzare unsolved murder of Jami Gertz on-set in 1986.
Bonus points for anyone who gets that last reference without Google.
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