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SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam 105 reviews
John L. Plaster
Simon & Schuster, 1997
Plausible Deniability
MACV's Studies and Observations Group was once so secret that the U.S. government denied its existence.
MACV-SOG-Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Special Operations Group (later renamed Studies and Observations Group)-was the elite military unit of the Vietnam War, so secret that its existence was denied by the U.S. government. The group reported directly to the Pentagon's Joint Chiefs of ...
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Reading the Enemy's Mind: Inside Star Gate: America's Psychic Espionage Program29 reviews
Paul Smith
Forge Books, 2005
A really, really good read!
Paul Smith has produced a wonderful book here. It captures so much detailed information that it should make a wonderful documentary source. Yet, it is written so clearly that for those who have read other books on the subject (like me) it is very easy to skim to the parts that contain new information, insights, and details (and there's a whole lot of ALL of those throughout this book!) This book ...
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Advertising Secrets of the Written Word: The Ultimate Resource on How to Write Powerful Advertising Copy from ...47 reviews
Joseph Sugarman
Delstar Pub, 1998
Adweek Copywriting Handbook is the updated version of Advertising Secrets Book
I ordered Advertising Secrets from our state library system because it is out of print and I didn't want to spend the high prices from the resellers. When I received it, I realized it is an exact copy of The Adweek Copywriting Handbook by Joseph Sugarman which IS in print and is sold for about $39 here at Amazon. The "Adweek" version is word for word the same except for a slight mention of the ...
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Saboteurs: The Nazi Raid on America16 reviews
Michael Dobbs
Knopf, 2004
Excellent book
I'm still not quite sure why I liked this book so much. Let me just say Dobbs does a terrific job (aided by some very detailed sources) of outlining a story that is bizarre, funny, and strangely compelling. It's one of those books where you keep coming across events so strange you have to tell someone about them. Also, it's quite timely, as some of the legislation that came out of the ...
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Project Everlasting: Two Bachelors Discover the Secrets of Americas Greatest Marriages15 reviews
Mathew Boggs, Jason Miller
Fireside, 2007
Useful For Discussion And Self Examination
While I agree on that message the book conveys would be considered 'common sense', I am continuously amazed at how little common sense I encounter in the world at large. There are too many couples who rush into marriage without considering that the commitment they are entertaining is larger than themselves.
I think the book serves as a tool for use in self examination and reflection, hopefully ...
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The Plutonium Files: America's Secret Medical Experiments in the Cold War22 reviews
Eileen Welsome
Delta, 2000
Skeletons in the closet
This book is scary to say the least. It is well researched and details what is a practice probably still going on today in experiements we do not know about. I was particularly troubled by the Fernald school, where unwanted kids were befriended by MIT researchers who took them on trips and gave them presents in return for the kids drinking radioactive milkshakes. Was some of this done to generate ...
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Startup Nation: America's Leading Entrepreneurial Experts Reveal the Secrets to Building a Block buster ...21 reviews
Doubleday Business, 2007
Startup Nation
I am starting a small business and have read many of the books on the market for my startup. This by far has been the most helpful. The book is clear and concise on the basics you need to start a business. The Sloan brothers have a great sense of humor and their writing is enjoyable on a subject that at times can be a little dry. Their section on writing a life plan is something I have not read ...
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The Condor Years: How Pinochet and His Allies Brought Terrorism to Three Continents12 reviews
John Dinges
New Press, 2005
State-sponsored terrorism patronized by Nixon and Kissinger
This is a true story of terrorism and international terrorism patronized by the US government, then led by such honest and law-abiding statesmen as Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger (I guess Gerald Ford was also there, but permanently asleep). In this case the terrorists were not marxist revolutionaries or religious lunatics, but seven or eight South American rogue states - all of them military ...
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Success Secrets of the Motivational Superstars: America's Greatest Speakers Reveal Their Secrets11 reviews
Michael Jeffreys
Prima Lifestyles, 1996
Behind Every Great Speaker There's A Book!
I started speaking publicly when I was 16 but it wasn't until I purchased Success Secrets of The Motivational Superstars on March 18, 1997, that I increased my stakes as a speaker. This one book helped me develop a deeper appreciation and understanding for what speakers do.
THIS BOOK HAS IN DEPTH PERSONAL INTERVIEWS
Michael Jeffreys deserves a standing ovation for interviewing some of the ...
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Dreamways of the Iroquois: Honoring the Secret Wishes of the Soul16 reviews
Robert Moss
Destiny Books, 2004
Real shaman of the West is Poet of Consciousness
Robert Moss's deep experience in the dreamscape is unlike any other shaman-writer in the West. As in all his books, this one shows the mark of a real shaman. In Dreamways of the Iroquois, Moss is more revealing about himself even than in his previous books. In spite of this personal tone, the book is scholarly at times. Interspersed with a retelling of the ancient myths of the Iroquois and Huron ...
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Air Commando One : Heinie Aderholt And America's Secret Air Wars9 reviews
Warren A. Trest
Smithsonian, 2000
The patron saint of unconventional warfare
During the Vietnam era, Heinie Aderholt was U.S. air force's patron saint of low-cost, bare-knuckled, unconventional warfare. He was one of two men -- the other being his longtime friend, the CIA's Bill Lair -- to put his personal stamp on the huge covert program in Laos, and had there been more Aderholts and Lairs, events might have turned out differently. As it was, Aderholt had to labor ...
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Six-Figure Incomes: Profit From America's Best Communicators8 reviews
Peter Stankovich
Wall Street Press, 2006
Excellent Training Resource
This book has proven to be an excellent resource for our past three sales training classes. It was referred by another Corp Trainer from one of our vendors, and the feedback has been outstanding. Good choice for a motivating text for training....Thanks!
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Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs (General Aviation)5 reviews
Steve Davies
Osprey Publishing, 2008
I was there!
I'm Bandit #35 in the book! I was a Red Eagle pilot in the 4477th TES and am featured in the book. I flew 500 MIG 21 sorties in support of Project: Constant Peg. I just finished reading the book and it's factual! Must read. Col (Ret) Frank "Paco" Geisler
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Averting 'The Final Failure': John F. Kennedy and the Secret Cuban Missile Crisis Meetings (Stanford Nuclear ...8 reviews
Sheldon Stern
Stanford University Press, 2003
History At It's Best
History has two definitions: a chronological record of significant past events, and a story. Sheldon Stern's story of the Cuban Missile Crisis is history (both definitions) at its best. The scholarly, time-consuming, and meticulous research that went into this work abounds throughout its pages. The author's willingness to challenge earlier historical works on the translation of the crisis's ...
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Secrets of Native American Herbal Remedies: comph GT Native amern Tradition Using Herbs Mind/Body/Spirit ...6 reviews
Anthony J. Cichoke
Avery, 2001
One of the best in my collection
Another book you don't loan out, you'll miss having it for reference.
It lists recipes for ailments, and companies where you can purchase the items needed in the mixes.
I had to buy more than one, one for loans, one for keeps.
The best advice is also given in this book, just because one mix worked for another, it may not be the same for you. We are all different, and so are the many ...
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Secrets Revealed of America's Greatest Cocktails5 reviews
Robert Plotkin
Barmedia, 2007
If you have shelf space for just one cocktail book - Make it this one
When was the last time that you felt as if you couldn't put a cocktail book down? I'm guessing that the answer is never and that's simply because you haven't opened the cover of Plotkin's Secrets Revealed of America's Greatest Cocktails. Inside you'll find the expected collection of great cocktail recipes but what makes Plotkin's latest tome truly unique and captivating is the complimenting, ...
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Spooks: The haunting of America : the private use of secret agents5 reviews
Jim Hougan
Bantam Books, 1979
Fabulous insight into the secret world of intelligence
It has been some time since I read this book which I found completely by chance in a used book store. Having an interest in the subject, I purchased it and subsequently found it to be full of information about the intelligence community and what the agents do when they leave the FBI, CIA, NSA (you fill in the blank) etc. In one paragraph on Prince Barnhard of the Netherlands, the author ...
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The Ravens: The Men Who Flew in America's Secret War in Laos10 reviews
Christopher Robbins
Crown, 1987
Fascinating Look Into What "Never Happened"
Hard to put this book down. Who were these mysterious folks who wore cut-off jeans, cowboy hats, and sunglasses? A very interesting documentary about this secret operation. If a pilot was shot down they were to take shellfish poison and commit suicide, because officially, they didn't exist. What country is the most-bombed per capita in history of the world? Vietnam? No, Laos. There are ...
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The Fourth Horseman: One Man's Secret Campaign to Fight the Great War in America8 reviews
Robert Koenig
PublicAffairs, 2006
Dogged Search for an Elusive Spy
My name is Tim O'Neil (husband of Christine). For a decade, Robert Koenig and I worked together as reporters at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. I offer this as personal disclosure and testimony to my knowledge of Mr. Koenig's fine work. He is thorough in research and careful to confirm information. His writing is clear and absorbing. He applied those skills in writing The Fourth Horseman. He read ...
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The Secrets of Wildflowers: A Delightful Feast of Little-Known Facts, Folklore, and History7 reviews
Jack Sanders
The Lyons Press, 2003
Little Gem of a Book
This is simply a wonderful addition to any library. I was looking for a native wildflower handbook with a little extra, but this surpassed my expectations. You don't need to be a botanist or a naturalist to enjoy this offering. It has tidbits of fascinating information about native U.S. wildflowers, from its history to medicinal uses to mythological lore. The layout is nice and there are many ...
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