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Hell’s Angel: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Club
by Ralph “Sonny” Barger
with Keith and Kent Zimmerman
There have been numerous books written about outlaw motorcycle gangs from the perspective of law enforcement officers, experts, and even former members who “turned” and assisted federal agents in prosecuting these groups. But what [...]

From Baghdad, With Love:
A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava
by Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman with Melinda Roth
After continuous months of seeing the death toll of U.S. soldiers in Iraq continue to rise I began to subconsciously block out anything that had to do with the so-called “War on Terrorism”. Yet some how, some [...]

Chosen By A Horse
by Susan Richards
Truth be told, I did not know what to expect when I picked up this book. It’s been at the top, or near top anyway, of several book recommendation lists for animal-lovers which, I must confess, is what helped to draw me in. After all, there is nothing worse than [...]

Birth of an American Family
by Geoffry Moehl II
First of all, I must disclose that the version I read of this work was provided for me by the author himself and was contained in a .pdf file. Thus the copy that readers pick up off the bookshelves in their local booksstores may be an edited or [...]

Running with Scissors: A Memoir
by Augusten Burroughs
My first knee-jerk reaction to this book and it’s shocking contents was a jaw-dropping oh dear I cannot believe there are real people like this. It was like watching a horrible and bloody accident unfold on the side of the road. You see the blood and body parts splatter [...]

James Herriot’s Cat Stories
by James Herriot
As a cat lover, let me just say that this book was absolutely heartwarming and gripping. This book is comprised of ten different stories featuring a variety of felines, all of which are told in such exquisite detail, as to capture the heart and imagination of the reader. Any person, [...]