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Indie memoir

HISTORY

WHAT AM I DOING HERE?

by LeRoy R. Maleck

A valuable addition to ground-level history, caught with a keen eye even while Maleck was ducking his head. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

FAMILY FIRST

by Lloyd Casey

An engaging if scattershot valedictory, full of hard-won insights. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

BLUE JEAN BABY

by Sally Parmer

Highly recommended for ex-hippies and collectors of celebrity sexual nuggets. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

LIFE IN THE WRONG LANE

by Greg Dobbs

A somewhat flawed, yet largely enthralling, story about life on the front lines of journalism. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

HOLDING HANDS WITH HEROES

by Jack Kassinger

Kassinger’s depiction of intelligence gathering at ground level is engrossing and rings with real-McCoy authenticity. Full review >

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NONFICTION

COMMAND INFLUENCE

by Shaines Robert A.

A well-told tale of ego and politics subverting justice and a military with a conspicuous lack of honor, set against the... Full review >

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