Category Archives: Biography

I have enjoyed past efforts by John Julius Norwich particularly his 3 part history of Byzantium, which is a must read for anyone who seeks to understand that particular topic. Mr Norwich has a profound knowledge of medieval history particularly … Continue reading →

This book is a grand tour through four thousand years of Jerusalem’s history from Ancient jewish kingdoms, to Roman conquest, to the Ottomans, the Crusader era, and finally the Jewish State of 1948. This approach is tedious in the early … Continue reading →

This biography is the professional autobiography of Donald Rumseld from his election to Congress in Congress in 1962 until his enforced retirement in 2006. The book provided a sense of the tough minded realism for which Rumsfeld is known, however … Continue reading →