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Another Man’s Moccasins by Craig Johnson

Posted on July 9, 2014 by

Tweet Another Man’s Moccasins By Craig Johnson Reviewed by J. Keith Jones In “Another Man’s Moccasins,” Craig Johnson begins giving you some of the “secret origins” of Walt Longmire the lawman. Things that have been mentioned in previous books are … Continue reading →

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Grandfather Mountain by Michael C. Hardy

Posted on June 20, 2014 by

Tweet Grandfather Mountain (Images of America) By Michael C. Hardy Reviewed by J. Keith Jones I just finished perusing Michael Hardy’s illustrated history of Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina. First he leads off with a history of the mountain. Starting with … Continue reading →

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Watauga County in the Civil War by Michael Hardy

Posted on June 4, 2014 by

Tweet Watauga County, North Carolina in the Civil War By Michael C. Hardy Reviewed by J. Keith Jones Michael Hardy’s treatment of Watauga County’s role in the War Between the States is his usual great effort. In fact this may … Continue reading →

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Burnt Offering by Mary Mueller

Posted on May 18, 2014 by

Tweet Burnt Offering By Mary Mueller Reviewed by J. Keith Jones “Burnt Offering” is the third book in Mary Mueller’s “Ryersen Trilogy.” In many ways this series illustrates the altering of the course of an entire family for generations to … Continue reading →

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Unlikely Allies by Fetzer and Mowday

Posted on April 19, 2014 by

Tweet Unlikely Allies: Fort Delaware’s Prison Community in the Civil War By Dale Fetzer and Bruce Mowday Stackpole Books Reviewed by Keith Jones Unlikely Allies is a very thorough history of the famed POW camp on a tiny island in … Continue reading →

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Book review: The true story of Andersonville prison : a defense of Major Henry Wirz (1908)

Posted on March 1, 2014 by

Tweet The true story of Andersonville prison : a defense of Major Henry Wirz (1908) By James Madison Page (6th Michigan Cavalry) Reviewed by Keith Jones I suppose some people just can’t be bought. Such appears to be the case … Continue reading →

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Audiobook version of Death Comes to Redhawk

Posted on February 23, 2014 by

Tweet Today I finished listening to the audio version of R. G. Yoho’s fine book, Death Comes to Redhawk. This selection is available through Audible.com. His other books will be coming soon and I plan to listen even though I … Continue reading →

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Review of Kindness Goes Unpunished by Craig Johnson

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

Tweet Kindness Goes Unpunished By Craig Johnson Penguin Books Reviewed by Keith Jones Craig Johnson decides to mix it up in this installment of the adventures of Sheriff Walt Longmire. Rather than his usual home territory of Wyoming, Longmire instead … Continue reading →

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Chasing Moonlight Review

Posted on January 11, 2014 by

Tweet Chasing Moonlight By Brett Friedlander and Robert Reising John F. Blair Publisher Reviewed by Keith Jones Anybody who has seen “Field of Dreams” remembers the kindly old doctor played by Burt Lancaster. He was one of the old ballplayers … Continue reading →

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Kratocracy by Archer Garrett

Posted on January 6, 2014 by

Tweet “Kratocracy: (Western Front Series)” By Archer Garrett “Kratocracy” follows onto the events of the lead off book of the series “Western Front.” This edition follows the same characters as the first book and introduces other characters. This one pays … Continue reading →

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