CarthDawg77 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Just now, CarthDawg77 said: Just started this.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShadowKnows Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 On 5/30/2018 at 2:30 PM, CarthDawg77 said: Just started this.... i listened to the audio book, it was good. I knew a lot of the info that was in the book. That was the first O'Reilly book i had read, and he focused on Reagan in the same manner as a dirty old man would focus on History. I think Briet Baier is a better writer. and I just finished his book Three Days in January. n January 1961, two men prepared for the most significant change of power in a generation. In the course of three days Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy would both make speeches that resonate to this day. Three Days in January captures the dramatic tick-tock of that critical week and reveals what it means for us now as we approach a high stakes change of power in January 2017. Days in January In January 1961, two men prepared for the most significant change of power in a generation. In the course of three days Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy would both make speeches that resonate to this day. Three Days in January captures the dramatic tick-tock of that critical week and reveals what it means for us now as we approach a high stakes change of power in January 2017. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShadowKnows Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 https://www.bretbaier.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarthDawg77 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 7 minutes ago, JV_COACH said: i listened to the audio book, it was good. I knew a lot of the info that was in the book. That was the first O'Reilly book i had read, and he focused on Reagan in the same manner as a dirty old man. I think Briet Baier is a better writer. and I just finished his book Three Days in January. n January 1961, two men prepared for the most significant change of power in a generation. In the course of three days Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy would both make speeches that resonate to this day. Three Days in January captures the dramatic tick-tock of that critical week and reveals what it means for us now as we approach a high stakes change of power in January 2017. Days in January In January 1961, two men prepared for the most significant change of power in a generation. In the course of three days Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy would both make speeches that resonate to this day. Three Days in January captures the dramatic tick-tock of that critical week and reveals what it means for us now as we approach a high stakes change of power in January 2017. Thanks, Coach! I’ll have to pick up a copy next time I go to Books-a-Million... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShadowKnows Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, CarthDawg77 said: Thanks, Coach! I’ll have to pick up a copy next time I go to Books-a-Million... He has a book coming out in May called three days in Moscow talking about Reagan's role in the fall of the USSR. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarthDawg77 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 1 minute ago, JV_COACH said: He has a book coming out in May called three days in Moscow talking about Reagan's role in the fall of the USSR. I was reading your link. I’ll have to look that one up as well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShadowKnows Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 On 3/26/2018 at 11:05 AM, KirtFalcon said: Looks to me like you need to sit down and relax and read a few Zane Grey books ... Zane Grey stayed at my great-grandparents house in Colorado, and would use some of the stories they told of my great-great grandfather ( who was at one point in time the oldest man ever executed in Federal Prison) in his stories. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarthDawg77 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Don’t tell me anything else about “Killing Reagan”, because I am about half way finished reading it. It is an intimate look at one of the greatest Presidents of our time; The thing I found surprising about Reagan was how powerful a leader he was, yet how insecure he was privately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarthDawg77 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, JV_COACH said: Zane Grey stayed at my great-grandparents house in Colorado, and would use some of the stories they told of my great-great grandfather ( who was at one point in time the oldest man ever executed in Federal Prison) in his stories. What did he do to get the Ultimate Penalty, if I may ask? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarthDawg77 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 On 3/26/2018 at 11:05 AM, KirtFalcon said: Looks to me like you need to sit down and relax and read a few Zane Grey books ... I used to read the “Long Arm” series WAY back in the day; (mid 80’s) & I really enjoyed them. These days, political history, as well as history in general, is where I spend most of my reading time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShadowKnows Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Just now, CarthDawg77 said: What did he do to get the Ultimate Penalty, if I may ask? My Grandfather said he was innocent. This all happened in the late 30's early 40's.....and my grandfather was alive when it happened and then was in WWII (CBI) when he was executed and 40-60 years later my grandfather was upset about it. So I find a book called Posey's Spurs By Howard E. Greager and it is a collection of old west stories and one of the stories was about Mancus Jim the life and times of Jim Stephens, and the book lined up with what my Grandfather said and that was that the my Mancus was drunk and being a jerk and the new young sherif went to arrest him and Mancus Jim had a gun and in the struggle the sherif got killed. The rub is that a bystander was trying to help the sherrif and he accidentally shot the sheriff , but since Mancus Jim was a man from a a more rough and tough time in America ( he had killed men in the past) and was famous for tracking down and killing an outlaw Indian that even the US army could not catch, and was an old mean drunk, so nobody believed his story and the judge in the case did not allow some key evidence to be used so he was gassed to death. During his execution Mancus Jim yelled/sang and old Indian war chant until he died. I really enjoyed reading the book about Mancus Jim, because a lot of the names and stories that my Grandparents would tell me about form my/their past really came to life. It was cool for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarthDawg77 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 15 minutes ago, JV_COACH said: My Grandfather said he was innocent. This all happened in the late 30's early 40's.....and my grandfather was alive when it happened and then was in WWII (CBI) when he was executed and 40-60 years later my grandfather was upset about it. So I find a book called Posey's Spurs By Howard E. Greager and it is a collection of old west stories and one of the stories was about Mancus Jim the life and times of Jim Stephens, and the book lined up with what my Grandfather said and that was that the my Mancus was drunk and being a jerk and the new young sherif went to arrest him and Mancus Jim had a gun and in the struggle the sherif got killed. The rub is that a bystander was trying to help the sherrif and he accidentally shot the sheriff , but since Mancus Jim was a man from a a more rough and tough time in America ( he had killed men in the past) and was famous for tracking down and killing an outlaw Indian that even the US army could not catch, and was an old mean drunk, so nobody believed his story and the judge in the case did not allow some key evidence to be used so he was gassed to death. During his execution Mancus Jim yelled/sang and old Indian war chant until he died. I really enjoyed reading the book about Mancus Jim, because a lot of the names and stories that my Grandparents would tell me about form my/their past really came to life. It was cool for me. Man, Coach; The Gas Chamber! That would Have to be one of the Most agonizing ways to check out, because you Know people try to hold their breath, knowing what comes next! I’ve read where it takes Minutes to die that way... kind of like a bug in a jar with an alcohol soaked cotton ball. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShadowKnows Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 19 hours ago, CarthDawg77 said: Man, Coach; The Gas Chamber! That would Have to be one of the Most agonizing ways to check out, because you Know people try to hold their breath, knowing what comes next! I’ve read where it takes Minutes to die that way... kind of like a bug in a jar with an alcohol soaked cotton ball. Mancus Jim, to show that he was not scared or intimidated by death did the Indian prayer/war chant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CarthDawg77 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Twenty pages into the book & not Even into the second chapter.... I confess I am going to lay this aside & find something else to read! I may one day try to pick this book up again, but right now? It ain’t happening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingnut Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I just finished "Guilty as Sin" by Edward Klein and now reading "The Obama Diaries" by Laura Ingraham. Both are informative and interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarthDawg77 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Well, Bill O’Reilly has been putting out some very good books lately, so Think I’ll try this .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarthDawg77 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I highly recommend this book written by Leonard Reese of Tatum, Texas; It chronicles his experiences while serving his country in Vietnam during some of the conflict’s bloodiest chapters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingnut Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Now I'm reading Killing Kennedy by Bill O'Reilly & Hillary's Schemes by Carl Limbacher. I read Killing Lincoln and thought it was great. Still need to read Killing Reagan. Has anyone read Ed Henry's book 42 Faith? I really want to get that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte1076 Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 Right now I'm reading a book trying to teach myself more Latin. I also have the book "Leviathan", but it'll probably be a bit before I get to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher805 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Just bought "Conference Room Five Minutes" by Shea Serrano. It's short but features 10 essays about The Office. Super funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingnut Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Just started reading 42 Faith by Ed Henry. About Jackie Robinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomer Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Been reading the Granger catalogue, ya know, when my stomach moves me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingnut Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 On 8/6/2018 at 11:01 AM, Golfingnut said: Just started reading 42 Faith by Ed Henry. About Jackie Robinson Finished 42 Faith and giving my copy to my pastor, because Ed Henry sent me an autographed copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarthDawg77 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 23 hours ago, Golfingnut said: Finished 42 Faith and giving my copy to my pastor, because Ed Henry sent me an autographed copy. Very Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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