Category: Book Reviews

April 1, 2010

Typhoon by Charles Cummings ** (of 4)

A seriously mediocre suspense story about a hard-drinking, chain-smoking, young Mi-6 Agent doing secret agent stuff for God and Country in the waning days before...

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February 27, 2010

Lost on Planet China by J. Maarten Troost **** (of 4)

It’s a travel book, most fun because Troost has a keen eye, a sharp tongue, precise wit, and he is no sissy when it comes...

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February 26, 2010

Country Driving *** (of 4)

This is Hessler’s third book on China. He speaks the language, has lived in-country for more than 10 years, writes regular reports for The New...

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February 12, 2010

The Source by James Michener ***** (of 5)

Written in the 1960s, The Source still stands as a definitive work on the history of the Jews, that is if you accept the plot...

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February 4, 2010

Copenhagen Powerpoint

Here is a Power Point I recently shared with the U.S. State Department in Jerusalem for a video conference on the US at Copenhagen. The video...

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