I Am Duran – Roberto Duran. His autobiography. All about boxing and the over 100 fights he had. If you’re not a boxing fan skip this one. If you are a boxing fan you will like this book a lot. ****
Rouge Heroes – Ben Macintyre. Action packed story of the British SAS (special air service) the brainchild of David Sterling. These soldiers were similar to what we know as Special Forces fighting behind enemy lines in unbearable conditions with great success. ****
All The Gallant Men – Donald Stratton/Ken Gire. Good memoir by a survivor of the Arizona which was sunk at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese surprise attack in WW 2. a lot of history about WW 2 & follow up of his life into 2016. ***
Dinner With Edward – Isabel Vincent. A sentimental story about the author having dinners with her girlfriends 90 year old father after his wife of 60+ years had passed away. The entire story of 4 years of their lives revolves around those dinners. **
His Father’s Son – Tim Brady. The life of Ted Roosevelt Jr., Teddy Roosevelt’s son. He fought in WW 1 & WW2. He was considered a “hero” in both wars & was probably the only General that was always in the front lines. Absolutely the only General to be in the 1st wave on D-Day in WW2. *****
Freedom (my book of firsts) – Jaycee Dugard. This is a follow up story after “a Stolen Life” of a California girl who was kidnapped at age 11 & held captive in the couple’s back yard for 18 years. She had two daughters during that time. This book is about her experiences after being rescued.*
Five Presidents – Clint Hill/Lisa McCubbin. Clint Hill had secret service details protecting 5 Presidents from Eisenhower to Ford. Interesting inside stories about many people besides the Presidents. ***
Tippi – Tippi Hedren. Memoir of her life with a lot of stories about her acting in movies, including “The Birds”. But there is much more written and details about her raising and protecting large cats – tigers, lions, cheetahs, & a couple of elephants. ****
Guilty As Sin – Edward Klein. This book was released ahead of the 2016 election. It covers most of Hillary’s lies, problems since she was fired from the Nixon investigation. Also covers the people around her. Pretty scary when you see what powerful politicians can get away with. ***
Alfred Hitchcock – Peter Ackroyd. Biography of Alfred Hitchcock’s life directing movies. This one is for movie buffs or fans of Hitchcock. Not much of a story besides his directing & relationships with actors & actresses. **
