Category Archives: Historical Non-Fiction

Guest Review: National Geographic’s Atlas of World War ll

It is in my opinion that the book, Atlas of World War II, is perhaps the greatest history and WWII book I have read. Not only does it give great detail about how the war was fought, but it also … Continue reading

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Review: The Remedy by Thomas Goetz

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Gotham (April 3, 2014) ISBN-10: 159240751X Source: Publisher In the late 19th century, tuberculosis was the leading cause of death in Europe in the United States. Not only did doctors not know how to treat it, they didn’t even … Continue reading

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Review: Blood Work-A Tale of Medicine & Murder in the Scientific Revolution by Holly Tucker

Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (March 21, 2011) ISBN-10: 0393070557 Source: Publisher In 1667 Jean Denis, a physician, transfused animal blood into the body of Antoine Mauroy, a mentally ill man.  Not once, but several times.  Days … Continue reading

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Guest Review: Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow

Taking a little break from Fright Fest, I’m particularly excited to welcome a special guest reviewer to my blog today: my husband, John! John has reviewed here before and although it’s been a while, it’s been worth the wait!  So … Continue reading

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Review: A Gift from Brittany by Marjorie Price

    Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Gotham; Reprint edition (March 3, 2009) ISBN-10: 1592404340 Source: Author Marjorie (Midge) Price always dreamed of painting in Paris.  In 1960 she did something that no twenty-eight year old woman should do: she bought … Continue reading

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