Battleship Oklahoma, BB-37 by Jeff Phister, with Thomas Hone and Paul Goodyear; 2008; 256 pages; University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK; 978-0-8061-3936-4; 7/2/09-7/2/09
A comprehensive history of the USS Oklahoma from the time it’s keel was laid in 1914 to it’s ultimate demise in 1947. Particular attention is paid to the fate of the Oklahoma on [...]
Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich; 2009; 308 pages; St. Martin’s Press, New York, NY; 978-0-312-38328-2; 6/30/09-7/1/09
Stephanie Plum and her friends are back for another exciting adventure through the burg. Lulu witnesses a murder by decapitation and is chased through out the book by the killers. Meanwhile Stephanie is running down skips for Vinnie and [...]
If Not Now, When?, Duty and Sacrifice in America’s Time of Need by Colonel Jack Jacobs (Ret.) and Douglas Century; 2008; 292 pages; Berkley Caliber, New York, NY; 978-0-425-22359-8; 6/28/09-6/30/09
An outspoken Medal of Honor winner, speaks his mind on everything from Vietnam to Iraq and todays business and political climate. Jack Jacobs chronicles his story [...]
Baseball in Fort Wayne by Chad Gramling; 2007; 127 pages; Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, SC; 0-7385-4129-X; 6/27/09-6/28/09
This is one of a series called Images of Baseball, I reviewed a while back, Baseball in Portland. Chad Gramling who also writes the Baseball in Fort Wayne blog does an awesome job of chronicling baseball in Fort Wayne, IN [...]