Tag: history
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What I Read in April
This month, I continued my journey of reading about American Presidents and key figures in our nation’s development. The biography of JFK was one of the best. But the book about our efforts to clamp down on Russia and Vladimir Putin was a fascinating look at how difficult it is to impact another nation despite our…
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Book Notes: Bushido – The Samurai Code of Japan
Book Notes Bushido: The Samurai Code of Japan Inazo Nitobe 2019 – Tuttle Publishing – 192 pages Dave’s Summary I loved this book. So many life lessons. “Bushido: The Samurai Code of Japan” explains the values and way of life that guided Japan’s samurai class. Written by Inazo Nitobe, the book shows how samurai lived by…
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Book Summary: The Age of Grievance
In the book “The Age of Grievance,” New York Times columnist Frank Bruni explores how grievance has become a defining feature of American politics and society. He argues that grievance, fueled by a sense of victimhood and injustice, has become a destructive force that dominates public discourse.
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Book Summary: The President’s Book of Secrets
“The President’s Book of Secrets: The Untold Story of Intelligence Briefings to American Presidents” by David Priess is a fascinating behind-the-scenes book that chronicles the evolution of intelligence briefings for U.S. Presidents.
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