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Reviews of “A River in Darkness: One Man’s Escape from North Korea” by Masaji Ishikawa

December 30, 2017

A River in Darkness: One Man’s Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa 172 pages AmazonCrossing Release Date: December 1, …

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New Release Alert: “Montaigne: A Life” by Philippe Desan

January 30, 2017

* * * Montaigne: A Life by Philippe Desan 832 pages Princeton University Press Release Date: January 24, 2017 * …

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New Release Alert: “Rasputin: Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs” by Douglas Smith

November 24, 2016

Rasputin: Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs by Douglas Smith 848 pages Farrar, Straus and Giroux Release Date: …

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New Release Alert: “Freud: In His Time and Ours” by Élisabeth Roudinesco

November 8, 2016

Freud: In His Time and Ours by Élisabeth Roudinesco 592 pages Harvard University Press Release Date: November 7, 2016 * …

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New Release Alert: “Eleanor Roosevelt: The War Years and After (Vol. 3)” by Blanche Wiesen Cook

November 3, 2016

Eleanor Roosevelt: The War Years and After (1939-1962) (Volume 3) by Blanche Wiesen Cook 688 pages Viking / Penguin Random …

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New Release Alert: “Al Capone: His Life, Legacy and Legend” by Deirdre Bair

October 18, 2016

Al Capone: His Life, Legacy and Legend by Deirdre Bair 416 pages Nan A. Talese / Doubleday Release Date: October …

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New Release Alert: “Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson” by William Hazelgrove

October 16, 2016

Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson by William Hazelgrove 352 pages Regenery History Release Date: October 17, 2016 …

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Reviews of “The Gatekeeper: Missy LeHand, FDR and the Untold Story of the Partnership That Defined a Presidency” by Kathryn Smith

October 14, 2016

The Gatekeeper: Missy LeHand, FDR and the Untold Story of the Partnership That Defined a Presidency by Kathryn Smith 352 …

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Review of “Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady” by Susan Quinn

October 13, 2016

Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady by Susan Quinn 416 pages Penguin Press Release Date: …

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Reviews of “Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion” by Gareth Stedman Jones

October 12, 2016

Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion by Gareth Stedman Jones 768 pages Belknap (Harvard University) Press Release Date: October 3, 2016 …

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