In riveting, tick-tock prose, Weiner illuminates how the Vietnam War and the Watergate controversy that brought about Nixon's demise were inextricably linked. A shocking and riveting look at one of the most dramatic and disastrous presidencies in US history, from Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Tim Weinerīased largely on documents declassified only in the last few years, One Man Against the World paints a devastating portrait of a tortured yet brilliant man who led the country largely according to a deep-seated insecurity and distrust of not only his cabinet and congress, but the American population at large.
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Look at all those book adaptations of movies or movie adaptations of books. You see, I have this theory that most things that are adapted are missing something – probably heart – because making a derivative work of someone else’s project is just not the same. And while the series doesn’t fly off my shelf, I do have a number of readers that keep coming back for the rest of the series and even re-read earlier volumes.īy James Patterson (adapted and artwork by NaRae Lee)Īnd I wasn’t sure what to think of the manga adaptation. I thought it would have great appeal to both boys and girls and would fill a niche for those readers who like adventure. But I finally had to read it, to see what all the buzz was about and I liked the book. I don’t read his adult books, they’re just not my type of reading, and I wasn’t sure what to make of his YA book. It took me a while to read James Patterson’s Maximum Ride series. 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The Gbaba definitely seem like a cool adversary. not much more? Given that Merlin apparently has the complete history of Earth at his disposal, and is using it for reference, I wouldn't have minded a few more allusions. There're passing references to the Battle of Trafalgar, King Henry VIII, Martin Luther and. As someone whose knowledge of martial sailing is pretty much limited to Master and Commander, I found myself lost at times trying to figure out what and where things on a ship were.Ī few more historical references would also have been appreciated, just to give some help 'framing' the scenes. On that point, though, I almost wish he spent a bit more time explaining some of the tech and terminology. This book reads like a Tom Clancy novel of the Age of Sail at times. I should qualify that I've previously read the first half-dozen or so of the Honorverse series so I'm definitely familiar with Weber's style and subject matter. 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