Book Genre: Fiction

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

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They rested and talked; and their talk was all about their flocks, a dull theme to the world, yet a theme which was all the world to them. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ – Examining a Literary and Cultural Phenomenon Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ,…

Of Windmills and War

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The United States may be many things, but we are above all a nation that loves and trusts God. When we are troubled or worried, we come together and ask for God’s mercy and protection. “Of Windmills and War”: A Personal View First of all, I’m seldom drawn to historical…

The Last Full Measure

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In the Pulitzer prize–winning classic The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara created the finest Civil War novel of our time. A novel that brings to life the final two years of the Civil War.

Hawaii

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Therefore, men of Polynesia and Boston and China and Mount Fuji and the barrios of the Philippines, do not come to these islands empty-handed, or craven in spirit, or afraid to starve. There is no food here. In these islands there is no certainty. Paradise Found and Flawed: A Look…

The Killer Angels

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In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation's history, two armies fought for two dreams. One dreamed of freedom, the other of a way of life. Far more than rifles and bullets were carried into battle.

Gods and Generals

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In this brilliantly written epic novel, Jeff Shaara traces the lives, passions, and careers of the great military leaders from the first gathering clouds of the Civil War.

The Sum of All Fears

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One terrible act plunges the world into an instant nuclear crisis, and with the American president accused of incompetence, Jack Ryan calls on FBI head Dan Murray to help him avert disaster.

Clear and Present Danger

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Jack Ryan gets caught in a war between the United States and a Colombian drug cartel and uncovers a shocking conspiracy. When Colombian drug lords assassinate both the U.S. ambassador and the visiting head of the FBI, their actions trigger a covert response from the American government.

The Hunt for Red October

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Somewhere under the freezing Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision. The Red October is heading west. The Americans want her. The Russians want her back.