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The Next Century 2 reviews David Halberstam
Random House Value Publishing, 1993
History punishes those who come late to it
+ America in late twentieth century decline
Was in Central Florida visiting my folks recently and came across this David Halberstam work while browsing in a used book store. Like most of mainstream America I hold David Halberstam in high esteem but must confess that somehow, "The Next Century," never hit my reading radar screen. ...
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The Breaks of the Game 7 reviews David Halberstam
Ballantine Books, 1983
More than a Sports book,a chronicle of Life in the spotlight
+ Must Read for NBA fans + Why is this not in print? + all that and O.J. too + A Wonderful Account of the Politics and Forces of the NBA
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The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War 133 reviews David Halberstam
Hyperion, 2007
The Coldest Winter America and the Koren War
+ The Coldest Winter
I have read numerous books on the Korean War including Martin Russ's "The Last Parallel" and " Breakout:The Chosin Reservior Campaign,Korea 1950 which I found to be excellent. David Halberstam has written I think the very best book of all the books I've read on this subject. The research on the ...
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Firehouse 45 reviews David Halberstam
Hyperion, 2003
Meet the men of Engine 40 and Ladder 35
+ poignant memories... + Halberstam & The Heroes of 9/11 + A simple but effective look at firemen and their bravery
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Summer of '49 (P.S.) 52 reviews David Halberstam
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006
Summer of 49
+ Simply put, A Great Author at his Best!!! + Baseball. Yankees vs. Red Sox. Halberstam. It's the Triple Crown. + Excellently Done + A pleasant distraction.
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Ho 7 reviews David Halberstam
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007
Great Suppliers, problems with Amazon Web Page shipping
+ A Summary Biography + Know thy enemy + An insightful biography
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War in a Time of Peace: Bush, Clinton, and the Generals 83 reviews David Halberstam
Scribner, 2001
Halberstam does it again
+ A portrait of the 1990s from the viewpoint of the 1990s? + Wars abound + cogent, critical analysis of Presidents and their foreign policies + Infomative and Engaging
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Education of a Coach, The 57 reviews David Halberstam
Hyperion, 2006
Great Insight into a Very Private Man
+ Written By A Fan Of The Belechicks, But Still Informative & Enjoyable
I read this book several years ago, and reread it recently after reflecting on the "Spygate" drama of the past year. I found the book very insightful the second time around. David Halberstam was an incrediably gifted writer who was able to truly get into the mind of his subjects, and this book is a ...
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The Amateurs: The Story of Four Young Men and Their Quest for an Olympic Gold Medal 18 reviews David Halberstam
Ballantine Books, 1996
Another great book from David Halberstam
+ Great writing, sad story + A way to see into rowing and the people who do it + top 2 rowing books ever
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Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World He Made 66 reviews David Halberstam
Broadway, 2000
Best Jordan/Bulls book ever by a legendary writer
+ Great Book! + More Great Jordan Info
This book not only offers the most incisive portrait of Jordan, the Bulls championship years, and the NBA of that era, but is also wonderful Halberstam, who tells the story with an epic sweep. Simply a beautiful work from cover to cover.
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October 1964 57 reviews David Halberstam
Ballantine Books, 1995
A True Baseball Classic Measuring the Passing of one Era to another
+ A Seminal Season and October + The End of an Era and the Dawn of a New Age in Baseball + An absolute must-read for any baseball person!
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The Children 29 reviews David Halberstam
Ballantine Books, 1999
An amazing work
+ The People Who Made "The Movement" + Every School kid should read this book! + Great Audio Book! + Fast Pace Read
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The Powers That Be 13 reviews David Halberstam
University of Illinois Press, 2000
Amazing Book--Must Reading for All
+ David Halberstam strikes again! + The Power That Was + Revealing Look behind the Scenes + Read if you DARE
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The Making of A Quagmire: America and Vietnam 5 reviews David Halberstam
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 1987
required reading
+ What Should Be Learned From History + Outstanding book; this is the wrong edition to buy + Field Correspondent Sets the Record Straight + Thought Provocative
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The Fifties 65 reviews David Halberstam
Ballantine Books, 1994
An Encyclopedic Look at the Fifties
+ Sloppily written and tendentious page-turner...
Have you always thought that the Fifties were merely a quiescent interlude between World War II and the Sixties? Think again. In this sweeping look at the decade, David Halberstam examines the trends and events that made the Fifties a very interesting and eventful time.
The book opens with a ...
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The Unfinished Odyssey of Robert Kennedy 2 reviews David Halberstam
Bantam Books, 1969
ROBERT KENNEDY ON HIS OWN
+ The Best Ever on Robert F. Kennedy
David Halberstam does an excellent job of portraying Robert Kennedy in a sympathetic, yet objective light. This particular work focuses on the last years of Robert Kennedy's life and his career in politics. Elected N.Y. Senator in 1964, Robert Kennedy was literally coming into his own. Prior to ...
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The Teammates: A Portrait of Friendship 81 reviews David Halberstam
Hyperion, 2004
A Warm-Hearted Look At Enduring Friends
+ founding brothers + A Remarkable Bond Like No Other + Insight into a different era...
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The Best and the Brightest 59 reviews David Halberstam
Ballantine Books, 1993
History repeating itself
+ In the end They did get it wrong!! + The Best and the Brightest + The people behind the war
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The Reckoning 21 reviews David Halberstam
Avon Books (P), 1994
ten stars
+ The kind of history no one writes anymore + Cars, egos, leadership, family, unions, and rises and falls ... + A wonderful book + Relevant even today
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The Powers That Be 13 reviews David Halberstam
University of Illinois Press, 2000
Amazing Book--Must Reading for All
+ David Halberstam strikes again! + The Power That Was + Revealing Look behind the Scenes + Read if you DARE
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