Manny's Book Shelf

Mini-reviews of books I read.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Oliver Twist By: Charles Dickens

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First real experience with Dickens.  The story was great.  A definite classic.  Oliver is challenged from the moment he is born.  He is orph...

Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery By: Anne Farrow, Joel Lang, Jenifer Frank

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Interesting book, Interesting concept.  The book covers the "complicity" of the Northern states in slavery and the slave trade.  I...
Sunday, December 30, 2012

Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot By: Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

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Interesting book however the book is more about "living" Kennedy than "killing" Kennedy.  Also, one thing to note is how...
Friday, December 28, 2012

The Naked Constitution: What the Founders Said and Why It Still Matters by: Adam Freedman

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I am a strict Constitutionalist in every sense of the word.  Naturally, I was attracted to this book.  However when I started reading this b...

In Harm's Way By. Doug Stanton

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The story of the USS Indianapolis , the last major American warship sunk in World War II, is one of the few naval disasters remembere...
Thursday, December 20, 2012

Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves By: Henry Wiencek

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I will be truthful here, I am a big fan of Thomas Jefferson.  I believe he was pivotal in setting a system of government that was fair and i...
Friday, December 14, 2012

Theodore and Woodrow: How Two American Presidents Destroyed Constitutional Freedom By: Andrew Napolitano

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I will not lie, I love Judge Andrew Napolitano.  This is his seventh book and I have read them all.  This book is hard hitting and pulls no ...
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