 | The Innocent man- an important read 54 out of 60 people found this review helpful
I'd seen this book advertised on various websites. So when someone lent it to me I was interested to see what it was like. The author's previous output have been fiction, which is very popular and suc... read full review |
 | Surprisingly good, and satisfying 9 out of 11 people found this review helpful
I've read other Grisham books, and he always impresses me with they way he crafts a story, and the way he has an empathy with his characters. He's also very skilled in the way he can keep the rea... read full review |
 | A Gringo's look at Mexican cuisine 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Say what you will about Victor Bergeron, with his now to be considered hokey faux Polynesian and Pacific Island fair. With his heavy use of now anathema MSG, deep frying and other high sodium and high... read full review |
 | The other part of the war........ 2 out of 4 people found this review helpful
In the U.S. we grew up with somewhat superficial information about WW II, that was spoon fed to us in class rooms, popular accounts in the media, and in theatrical productions. On December 7, 1941, a ... read full review |
 | An excellent video for almost anynone 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Although out of print for some time, Colt Firearms Legends is a wonderful exploration of the world of Colt firearms. The late, great Mel Torme was an enthusiastic gun collector, and worked with noted Colt antiq... read full review |
 | An important tome 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Probably the splashiest book put together by R.L. Wilson, it chronicles the extensive and colorful history of women and guns. The book is organzied into chapter that roughly run chronilogically from Dutch women... read full review |
| An essential Werndl reference There is very little available in English on Joseph Werndl, who founded the österreichisches waffenfabriks gesellschaft. This is one of two books I know of on the career of Werndl. Although I've... read full review |
| The book that started it all! Victor J. Bergeron or Trader Vic started out running a small bar in Oakland California called Hinky Dinks. In the late 1930s, in order to bring in more clientele, he brought in all sorts of Pacific Islands flot... read full review |
| An essential Mauser reference For a very long time there was little in English about the famous Mauser line of military contract rifles. There was the old articles in the American Rifleman magazine, the old Smith book about Mauser, that cam... read full review |
| Limited in scope but useful At the time this book was published, it was a happy compliment to the iconic Ludwig Olsen book on Mauser Bolt Action rifles. And it was put out by Lester Womack, one of the top custom gun smiths in the cou... read full review |
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