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Roots: The Saga of an American Family 170 reviews
Alex Haley
Vanguard Press, 2007
Great Book and One Worth Remembering!
I loved this book when it first came out and am now watching the miniseries all over again. It is wonderful to read and behold. Many of the family's lore has been proven to be fiction but does it matter? It is a great book and wonderful idea for a story. It brought back the idea of tracing people's roots that is still with us today. A wonderful read.
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At First Sight: A Novel of Obsession 13 reviews
Stephen J. Cannell
Vanguard Press, 2008
Enthralling, engrossing, addicting - another triumph for Cannell
AT FIRST SIGHT is a radical departure for Stephen J. Cannell. It is neither a continuation of his Shane Scully series nor is it a return to the type of stand-alone novel he was writing early in his career. Rather, it is a "unique" book that, as he reports in his Acknowledgements, those involved in his career "beg[ged]" him not to write. The fact that Cannell chose to follow the impulse of his ...
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Bad Dogs Have More Fun: Selected Writings on Family, Animals, and Life by John Grogan for The Philadelphia ... 20 reviews
John Grogan
Vanguard Press, 2007
Good but not about dogs
This book is a compilation of Grogan's articles from the Philly Inquirer. It is a very enjoyable and quick read but it has little to do with dogs. If you're looking for a book about the bond between humans and their 4-legged friends, consider looking elsewhere. If you're looking for a series of lighhearted shortstories about Grogan's life and his observations about the world around him, pick ...
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To The Death17 reviews
Patrick Robinson
Vanguard Press, 2008
A Terrific Read
I have enjoyed all of Patrick Robinson's books with Admiral Morgan but I thought this was one of the best reads. The plot was OK (I would agree with some of the other reviewers that the story had some weaknesses) but I found I could not wait until I could get back to reading the book.
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The Turner Diaries147 reviews
Andrew MacDonald
National Vanguard Books, 1999
The book is great, as always, but this is a different cover.
Everyone else has commented on the book, but I'll comment on the publisher's addition. On the cover the publisher, Barricade Books, has added their own words to the cover, in large red print, above the title of the book. The addendum reads: "This book contains racist propaganda. The FBI said it was the blueprint for the Oklahoma City bombing. Many would like it banished. It is being published to ...
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Good Night Sleep Tight: The Sleep Ladys Gentle Guide to Helping Your Child Go to Sleep, Stay Asleep, and Wake ...107 reviews
Kim West, Joanne Kenen
Vanguard Press, 2006
Best book on sleep for infants!!!!
This is the best book for infant sleep I received. It's a common sense approach to helping your child sleep through the night and establish good sleep habits. Not only does it tell you how to help shape your child's sleep it also tells you why it works. Another nice part of the book is it will tell you by age how much an average child sleeps and how much is at night and in naps. I love this ...
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Be a Real Estate Millionaire: Secret Strategies To Lifetime Wealth Today35 reviews
Dean Graziosi
Vanguard Press, 2007
Not just another real estate guru!
Dean Graziosi seems to be the only legitimate real estate guru out there today. All the others want to sell you their book, or initial information cheaply, then all they want to do is keep up-selling you more and more junk for hundreds or even thousands of dollars, from seminars, to home study programs to weekend-long "boot-camps!" Dean is different. I bought his "Think A Little Different" course ...
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Escape 10 reviews
Robert K. Tanenbaum
Vanguard Press, 2008
A fast-paced thriller
New York District Attorney Butch knows the world is watching because whenever a mother kills their young, the homicide becomes headline news. The mother in this case, NYU Political Science Professor Jessica Campbell has some notoriety for her protests starting in 2001 with chaining herself and her three year old daughter Hillary to the gates of Trinity Church. Her defense for killing her three ...
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The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder172 reviews
Vincent Bugliosi
Vanguard Press, 2008
Excellent book and a must read!
Bugliosi's book is a definite must read...an excellent book regardless of what side of the aisle (Republican or Democrat) you sit! Well written and simple to understand, this book gives a point by point explanation of why and how to prosecute George Bush for his crimes against this country.
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Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45 (New Vanguard) 1 review
Mark Stille
Osprey Publishing, 2008
An Excellent Addition to the New Vanguard Series
Although the story of the Japanese super-battleship Yamato has attracted some attention over the years, the history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's entire battleship force in the Second World War has generally received much less attention. In Osprey's New Vanguard No. 146, Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45, naval historian Mark Stille provides an excellent summary of the 12 ships that ...
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Scavenger37 reviews
David Morrell
Vanguard Press, 2007
Entertaining, but Superficial
I really enjoyed David Morrell's CREEPERS, but I found this sequel kind of so-so.
SCAVENGER is certainly entertaining enough to read, but Morrell really skimps on the characterization here. Instead, he concentrates on making the plot as fast-paced as possible, making his rather two-dimensional characters run from one over-the-top crisis to another. This is initially exciting, but becomes ...
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US Cruisers 1883-1904 (New Vanguard)2 reviews
Lawrence Burr
Osprey Publishing, 2008
Very Nice Package
Nicely put together overview of a very neglected area of naval design and development. This volume also contains a useful appendix which has the book's only obvious technical error: when referring to gun calibers, the author (or perhaps an ill-informed and over-zealous editor) includes a decimal point were none should go. An 8in/51 caliber gun has a barrel length 51 times the 8 inch bore. The ...
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The Secret Cardinal16 reviews
Tom Grace
Vanguard Press, 2007
Secret Cardinal
This is the best book I have read in a long time. It was an "I can't put it down book."
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The Ernst & Young Tax Guide 2008 (Ernst and Young Tax Guide)5 reviews
Vanguard Press, 2007
Very Helpful
This tax guide is the best I've seen yet. It explained everything step-by-step in a way I could easily understand. I'm not the best with taxes, but this book made everything so easy. It helped me organize my paperwork and it's motivated me to stay organized so that filing for my taxes in the future will be that much easier.
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The Pirate Ship 1660-1730 (New Vanguard)6 reviews
Angus Konstam
Osprey Publishing, 2003
Pirate Ship Review
Overall the Pirate ship was excellent and my grandson loves it.
However, in assembly, although relatively easy, the directions were vague. There were mostly pictures and arrows. The installation of the "collapsing mast" caused the most problems. It was unclear how the mast was to fit on the release lever. It turns out that there is a slot that the mast fits into but this is not clearly ...
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Domestic Affairs8 reviews
Eileen Goudge
Vanguard Press, 2008
Revenge is suppose to be sweet, right?
Revenge is suppose to be sweet, right? "Domestic Affairs" is the story of two childhood friends who cease their friendship as a result of family conflicts. Abigail was left penniless, while Lila continued her life of luxury. Decades later, tides turned, and it was Lila who was penniless, and Abigail well off from her life of hard work. Lila begs Abigail for assistance; but their re-entrance into ...
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American Light and Medium Frigates 1794-1836 (New Vanguard)
Mark Lardas
Osprey Publishing, 2008
The "Original Six" frigates were commissioned by the new-born US Navy at a staggering cost of $688,888.82. Designed to be light and fast, these warships enabled America to project its power across the globe. Among the ships Mark Lardas examines is USS Constellation : the first ship to be commissioned by the United States Navy, and also the first ship to engage and capture an enemy vessel, the French L'Insurgente - this engagement is vividly ...
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Creepers127 reviews
David Morrell
Vanguard Press, 2006
So good, I'm willing to read Rambo
David Morrell is my new publishing hero. Creepers is a true page-turner. If you're looking for a beach book or an airplane book, this is it.
It's the first of Morrell's books that I've read. What attracted me to it was the blurb and its reference to the "glory days of Asbury Park." When I turned to the back flap and learned he was the author of Rambo, I was flabbergasted. Frankly, I had no ...
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Darkness Falls20 reviews
Kyle Mills
Vanguard Press, 2007
Superb thriller
Environmentalist Erin Neal seems to have done the impossible; his latest book left him with irate enemies from both extremes of the environmental vs. economy issue. However, how angry becomes apparent when someone kills his former lover eco-terrorist Jenna Kalin; Erin assumes his book was partially the cause so he becomes a hermit wanting nothing to do with the world at lodge.
Mark Beamon ...
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The Dark of Day5 reviews
Barbara Parker
Vanguard Press, 2008
Exciting Miami-based thriller
I won't repeat the basic storyline, which is already here in the book description. Instead, I'll just say that the book is a great read and hard to put down. It has a complex protagonist--a very successful defense lawyer, a recovering alcoholic with a secret past. It it set in Miami, and delves into the sordid side of the lives of that city's "beautiful people." It has a compromised politician, ...
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