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Escape or Die

by Mark G. McLaughlin

Every immigrant has a story to tell, but few have had a journey to freedom as fraught with difficulty, danger, and heartbreak as that of Faruk B. Sabet. Born in Afghanistan, the author spent most of the first thirty years of his hard... Read More

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Civil War!

by Mark G. McLaughlin

Freeman K. Mobley succinctly describes a generation of neighbor-versus-neighbor, Union-versus-Confederate brawling that took place in Northeast Arkansas before, during, and after the Civil War as a “cruel and vicious little war.”... Read More

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It's Your Health

by Mark G. McLaughlin

“Arrogance is not limited to just politicians,” warns Dr. Robert D’Antonio. “Physicians are, believe it or not, human.” Despite these and many other memorable quips, It’s Your Health is not meant to be funny or entertaining,... Read More

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The Las Vegas Chronicles

by Mark G. McLaughlin

As a history of Las Vegas and its casinos—and the people who built, ran, gambled, worked, entertained, robbed, and murdered in America’s Sin City—Andrew McLean’s book strikes that rare balance between the informative and the... Read More

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Genghis Khan

by Mark G. McLaughlin

Sam Djang’s biographical novel about the Mongol emperor is a fine book, an easy read, and educational. Readers who do not know much about the thirteenth-century emperor will find Genghis Khan: The World Conqueror, Volume I a good place... Read More

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Genghis Khan

by Mark G. McLaughlin

In Volume I, Sam Djang included many imagined dialogues and stories to showcase moments in the life of Temujin, a young Mongol who became known as the feared warrior Genghis Khan. In Volume II of his solidly researched study, Djang... Read More

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The Red Wing Sings

by Mark G. McLaughlin

Tom Omstead uses a terrorist detonation of a Detroit-area nuclear power plant as the premise for an American invasion of the country where the attacker came from—in this case, Canada. "The Red Wing Sings" weaves together events and... Read More

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Unvanquished

by Mark G. McLaughlin

"Unvanquished" is a monumental work of stunning detail and impressive depth. In it, Peter Hetherington chronicles the life of Marshal Joseph Pilsudski, the soldier who almost single-handedly resurrected Poland from the ashes of the Great... Read More

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