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The Works of Vincent Bugliosi
Vincent Bugliosi is the American prosecutor who put Charles Manson, and three of his followers, behind bars for the murders of Sharon Tate, her houseguests, and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca on two broiling nights in August, 1969. The case was … Continue reading
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Putting a New Book about Mahatma Gandhi on My Reading List
I must admit, I haven’t heard this one said about Mahatma Gandhi before. I came across it in a Wikipedia article. Some people who have read this book, Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India by Joseph Lelyveld are claiming, … Continue reading
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Books into Film: “The Other Boleyn Girl” and “Atonement”
Watching The Other Boleyn Girl while tying product tags onto Shivanaut scarves. I have the book by Philippa Gregory, but couldn’t get into it. From what I have read of the book, it’s “supposed” to be good (but it rankles me … Continue reading
Book Review: “The Escape of Alexei, Son of Tsar Nicholas II: What Happened the Night the Romanov Family Was Executed”
This book was ghostwritten by someone hoping to make a name for himself, and he tells the story of one Vasily Filatov, who claimed to be Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia. The Tsarevich Alexei died, along with the rest of his … Continue reading
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Book Review: “Not Without My Daughter”, Islamophobia, and Unanswered Questions
Today I bought a Kindle. I was searching around for a kindle copy of “Not Without My Daughter” by Betty Mahmoody (I own a paperback copy of the book). Some time ago, we watched the Finnish documentary “Without My Daughter” … Continue reading
Sex and Tolstoy
Sexual repression and excitation is a theme in Tolstoy. Bet you never guessed that before, eh? Kiera Knightley is one of those actresses who has become known more for her looks, her breasts (or lack thereof), and her southern genitalia … Continue reading
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Review of Laura Kalpakian’s “Cosette: The Sequel to Les Misérables”
I love this much-maligned “sequel” to Les Misérables, because I do not look at it strictly as a sequel. Yes, it contains many of the same characters in name, who in the original novel act in certain ways and have … Continue reading
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