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Double-Edged Sword

Title: Double-Edged Sword:  A Novel of Reconstruction Book Four of the Renegade Series Subtitle: A Novel of Reconstruction Author: J.D.R. Hawkins Publisher: Westwood Books Publishing, LLC ISBN: 1685363164 Pages: 370 Genre: Historical Fiction / War Drama / Suspense Reviewed by: Manik Chaturmutha Hollywood Book Review J.D.R. Hawkins' historical fiction Double-Edged Sword: A Novel of

Quoting Matilda

Title: Quoting Matilda: The Words and History of a Forgotten Suffragist Author: Susan Savion Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media ISBN: 9798886221404 Pages: 184 Genre: Women’s Studies History Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza   Hollywood Book Reviews  There have been many movements over the years that bring a group of people together in an effort to

In the Shadow of an Eagle

Title: In the Shadow of an Eagle Author: James Safreno Publisher: GoldTouch Press, LLC ISBN: 9781953791009 Pages: 466 Genre: War& Military, History, Action & Adventure Reviewed by: Lily Amanda Hollywood Book Reviews Life is not about the ups-and-downs which you experience, but rather how you deal with them. So it is for the main

Under Vesuvius

Title:  Under Vesuvius: A Reflective Travelogue in Verse and ProseAuthor:  Richard HaffeyPublisher: ‎ XlibrisUSISBN: ‎ 1664169385Genre:  History / PoetryPages: ‎ 240Reviewed by:  David Allen Hollywood Book Reviews Under Vesuvius: A Reflective Travelogue in Verse and Prose is an absorbing and generous recap of the author's fascinations: Pompei, Herculaneum, Italy, medieval religion, medieval art, travel, science, and the environment. Author

The Year of Jubilee

Title:  The Year of Jubilee Author:  David Rice Publisher:  URLink Print & Media, LLC ISBN:  978-1647537081 Genre:  Political Fiction Pages:  290 Reviewed by:  Philip Zozzaro    Hollywood Book Reviews What would the act of forgiveness mean when applied to a person’s financial obligations? How would that improve their standing? What if you extended this

East-West Sword & Word

Title: East-West Sword & Word Author: Anwar A. Abdullah Publisher: URLink Print & Media ISBN: 978-1643677101 Pages: 500 Genre: History/World Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza   Hollywood Book Reviews In our modern age of technology and science, one often forgets the very important role that nature itself has to play in our understanding of the

Whose Back Was Stabbed?

Title: Whose Back Was Stabbed? FDR’s Secret War On Japan Author: Koichi Mera Publisher: Hamilton Books ISBN: 978-0761868958 Pages: 220 Genre: History/Politics & Government Reviewed by: Anthony Avina Hollywood Book Reviews Political activist Marcus Garvey once said, “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.”

Our Fated Century

Title: Our Fated Century Author: Grant Rodkey Publisher: IdeoPage Press Solutions LLC ISBN: 978-1-948928-15-1 Genre: Autobiography/History Page: 462 Reviewed by: Susan Milam Hollywood Book Review Our Fated Century uses the life of Dr. Grant Rodkey to examine the changes which have occurred in culture and in the medical profession during the one hundred plus years

Deborah Rising

Title: Deborah Rising Author: Avraham Azrieli ISBN: 978-0062563552 Publisher: Harper Legend Pages: 269 Genre: Historical Fiction Reviewed by: Michelle Robertson   Author's Website Hollywood Book Reviews Deborah, from the young age of 13, was no stranger to hardship and remorse. She was an orphan and witnessed a great injustice done to

Rented Silence

Title: Rented Silence Author: Lucia Mann Publisher: Grassroots Publishing Group ISBN: 978-0-9794805-9-1 Pages: 360 Genre: Historical Fiction Reviewed by: Barbara Bamberger Scott   Author's Website Hollywood Book Reviews The horrors of slavery are vividly laid bare in Rented Silence, a tale that spans more than fifty years of African and international