This Grandpa Blogs6d ago
Declan Power’s writing is clear and powerful. He makes history come alive. If you love true stories, this book is for you.
#Books #BookReview #HistoricalNonFiction #PageTurner
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/siege-at-jadotville-book-review-irish-army-forgotten-battle/
Angie ManginoMar 6
What sets Tottenville History Comes Alive apart? The "Imagine" sections let you experience history: what you'd see, hear, feel in 1680 or 1776. Journalism meets historical research meets experiential learning.
Two volumes are available covering 17th-18th centuries. If this approach to local history worked for you, Amazon reviews help it reach more readers.
#HistoricalNonfiction #TottenvilleHistory #StatenIsland #ExperientialLearning #LocalHistory
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT1GQPPJ
This Grandpa BlogsMar 5
They say Wise digs deep into how a top-secret American plane getting caught changed everything between the US and USSR. Adding this to my reading pile!
#HistoricalNonFiction #BookishLife #books #ad
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This Grandpa BlogsMar 3
Book Review Alert! We dive into The Dark Side and its essential look at the Bush administration's counterterrorism policies. A detailed look at decisions made in the shadow of 9/11.
#BushAdministration #Counterterrorism #HistoricalNonfiction #books
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/the-dark-side/
The Dark Side: Inside the War on Terror and American Ideals

This review of The Dark Side summarizes Jane Mayer's powerful book on the Bush administration's use of torture and secret surveillance post-9/11.

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This Grandpa BlogsMar 1
Isser Harel led the mission to capture Adolf Eichmann and then wrote the book about it. Talk about receipts. This spy story actually happened and it's incredible.
#HistoricalNonfiction #SpyBooks #Nonfiction #books
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/eichmann-capture-operation-book-review/
Eichmann Capture Operation: Book Review & History

The Eichmann capture operation comes alive in Isser Harel's gripping account. Read our review of this historic Mossad mission.

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Writers Digest (unofficial)Jan 27
Mike Pitts: Use Your Voice https://www.writersdigest.com/mike-pitts-use-your-voice #Writer'sDigestAuthorSpotlight #WriteBetterNonfiction #AuthorSpotlightSeries #HistoricalNonfiction #AuthorSpotlights #HistoricalBooks #AuthorSpotlight #BeInspired #Interviews
Mike Pitts: Use Your Voice

In this interview, author Mike Pitts discusses the decades of curiosity and research that led to his new book, Island at the Edge of the World.

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EkimellneaJan 14
170 survivors shared their stories. Soldiers, civilians, letters, voices from the fire. It’s not about medals. It’s about survival.
#HistoricalNonfiction #WWIIStories
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/battle-for-germany-book-review/
EkimellneaDec 15
Before the wall, 3.5 million East Germans walked to freedom. One-fifth of a country emptied itself. The bleeding had to stop. Communist leaders built their prison from concrete.
#HistoricalNonFiction #EuropeanHistory #WeekendRead
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/berlin-wall/
Marcus BrandelDec 12

#FossilFriday - #LostBones #5 on Substack: "In April 1967, Burgess Construction employee Ivan Brouwer, a dragline operator working along a creek during the construction of Minnesota’s Interstate 94 (I-94) just east of the city of Melrose Minnesota, uncovered a mass of jumbled bones in a peat deposit approximately 15 feet below the original ground surface..."

https://open.substack.com/pub/marcusbrandel/p/lost-bones-5-from-the-ashes-a-fire

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EkimellneaDec 1
The book shows how British intelligence manufactured evidence to convince America to enter the war. Sometimes lies serve truth. Sometimes deception serves freedom.
#HistoricalNonFiction #WarStrategy
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/man-called-intrepid/
Man Called Intrepid (2024 Review)

The true story of Sir William Stephenson (Man Called Intrepid), whose spy network and secret diplomacy changed the course of World War II.

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