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AUTHOR
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TITLE
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GENRE |
| Indigo-Man |
Finding my Gift |
Autobiography of Clive Harvey Fox, a friend of mine. Be careful of that for which you ask, because you might just acquire it! |
| Patrick Robinson
| Nimitz Class
| Novel about Iraqi terrorist attack on USA |
| Patrick Robinson
| HMS Unseen
| Sequel to Nimitz Class |
| Patrick Robinson
| Kilo Class
| Novel about US destruction of Soviet stealth subs sold to Iran |
| Martin Caidin
| Three Corners to Nowhere
| Fascinating book about Bermuda Triangle with good scientific facts |
| Wilbur Smith
| Gold Mine
| Novel about the deep gold-mining operations in South Africa |
| Wilbur Smith
| Diamond Hunters
| Novel about the diamond mining and alluvial diamond recovery operations on the shores of the Namib Desert |
| Thomas Friedman
| Longitudes & Attitudes
| Foreign Affairs Columnist for NY Times - articles about the world pre- and post 9/11 |
| Wilbur Smith
| Eagle in the Sky
| Novel about a fighter pilot in the Israeli Air Force |
| David Baldacci
| The Winner
| Novel about scamming the Lottery in the USA |
| Stephen Fritz
| Frontsoldaten
| Diary extracts of WW2 German Soldiers |
| Robert Ruark
| Something of Value
| Novel about the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya in the 1950's |
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Wilbur Smith
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Hungry as the Sea
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Novel about tug-boat salvage operations in the Antarctic and Caribbean |
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Frederick Forsyth
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Fist of God
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Novel about the development of the SuperGun in Iraq and why Saddam was not 'de-throned' by Bush Snr. |
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Nelson Mandela
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Long Walk to Freedom
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Biography - 27 years in jail to Nobel Peace Prize & president of South Africa |
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Robin Cook
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Toxin
|
Medical Novel - you'll think twice about buying your next burger |
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Ayn Rand
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The Fountainhead
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Objectivity versus altruism |
| JohnGordon Davis
| Hold my hand I'm dying
| Historical Novel about the war in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) leading up to Independence |
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Stuart Cloete
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Rags of Glory
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Historical Novel about the Anglo-Boer War between Britain & South Africa 1900 |
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John Gordon Davis
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Cape of Storms
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Novel about the whaling industry |
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James Huston
|
Balance of Power
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Can the US Congress declare war against the wishes of the US President? |
|
James Huston
|
Price of Power
|
Sequel to Balance of Power - fascinating insight into military court-martial and presidential impeachment procedures |
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Alec Russell
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Big Men, Little People
|
The dictators and despots of Africa |
|
Richard North Patterson
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Protect & Defend
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Novel about the US Judicial System and the appointment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. |
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David Yallop
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Unholy Alliance
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Novel about the CIA and the drug industry - sometimes it is only through fiction that one can get close to the truth |
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David Yallop
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In God's Name
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Non-fictional expose of Vatican Inc. |
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Da Vinci Code
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Dan Brown
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Secrets of Christ's descendants and the Holy Grail |
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Justin Frank
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Bush on the Couch
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A psychoanalysis of President George W Bush |
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David R Dow
|
Executed on a Technicality
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In the era of the death penalty in the USA, we have embraced the notion that executing the innocent is a tolerable cost. It is easier in our system to convict an innocent man than it is to set aside the conviction once we have evidence of innocence. |
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Patrick Allitt
|
I'm the Teacher, You're the Student
|
Essential reading for parents, students and teachers |
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Thomas Friedman
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The World is Flat
|
Probably one of the most important books written in recent years. Essential reading for anyone who thinks that America's world-dominance and security is unassailable. |
|
James Bradley
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Flyboys
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WW2 - War in the Pacific. Fascinating & heart-wrenching. But a must-read. |
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Kevin Phillips
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American Dynasty
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So you think America is a democracy and that invading Iraq was about giving them democracy? Think again. |
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Herman Wouk
|
The Winds of War
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A great novel set against the back-drop of four pivotal battles of WW2 - the siege of Warsaw, the Battle of Britain, the march on Moscow and the attack on Pearl Harbor. |
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Nigel Hamilton
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Bill Clinton - an American Journey
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Beautifully written, highly entertaining, a fascinating study of President(?) Hilary and an easy 700-page / 300,000-word / 2 to 3 hour read |
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James Michener
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The Covenant
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The history of South Africa in a novel - recommended reading for anyone who is interested in the background to Apartheid and a country founded upon the tenets of the Old Testament. |
| Kenneth Timmerman
| Preachers of Hate: Islam & the War on America
| Disturbing, to say the least. But if you want an international perspective on Islam, you really should read this. Not an easy read, but worth the effort. |
| Lee Iacocca |
Where have all the leaders gone? |
Wake up America! A book that MUST be read before the 2008 Election. |
| Gavin De Becker |
Fear Less |
A study of Fear, Risk, Safety & Security in post-9/11 America |
| Bethany McLean & Peter Elkind |
The Smartest Guys in the Room |
The full story behind the rise and fall of Enron |
| Lawrence Wright |
The Looming Tower |
Al-Qaeda & the Road to 9/11 - complex but absolutely essential reading if you are at all interested in why these people want to kill you. |
| Jane Mayer |
The Dark Side |
How the "war of terror" turned into a war on American ideas & values. A "must read" for every US Citizen. |
| Erik Saar |
Inside the Wire |
Life at Guantanamo. Rather a sad indictment. |
| John Ashcroft |
Never Again |
Arguably the most controversial attorney general in modern US history. |
| David Schippers |
Sell Out |
The inside (and publicly unknown) story of President Clinton's impeachment. Rather shocking, to say the least. |
| Robert Kurson |
Crashing Through |
Mike May, blinded at age 3, broke world records at downhill speed skiing, joined the CIA, successful inventor & entrepreneur. One of the best reads. Informative, educational & uplifting. |
| T Boone Pickens |
The First Billion is the Hardest |
He should have entered politics. Probably would have if the pay wasn't so bad! |
