Books
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MissMargoChanning — 6 years ago(October 04, 2019 08:20 PM)
I have such a funny one by Davy Jones. It's called,
"They Made a Monkee Out Of Me".
So many interesting stories, and told with humor.
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night! -
twinA — 6 years ago(October 04, 2019 08:24 PM)
Thirteen Days in September:
This is a really good look into the inside politics of the Middle East and all its intertwined intricacies, going into broad detail about the leaders of Egypt, Israel, and the United States.
President Jimmy Carter here gets a lot of historical redemption about resolving perpetual hostilities, given credit where it is due. A richer look of Sadat and Begin is also welcome, not to mention, First Lady Rosalynn Carter's efforts to keep fragile negotiations from stalling. This is an easy page-turning reader.
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twinA — 6 years ago(October 05, 2019 03:35 AM)
All three countries, their policies and leaders had to swallow their pride;
Israel - give up land it had taken from Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon in counter invasions during wars in return for recognition of Israel by Muslim, Arabic Egypt and world legitimacy;
Egypt - reclaim their eastern Sinai border from Israel and stop being a future military threat in the Middle East in exchange for the Suez Canal being under their control;
United States - realize that it's better to delegate authority to other people in good faith and confidence, despite being a world superpower, in favor of having a new trading ally in Egypt and the loss of Cold War adversary Soviet military presence there through peaceful means.
It is a moment, however brief and fleeting the feeling was, that things could actually get done in spite of how incredibly unlikely it is - hope is real.
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MovieManCin2 — 6 years ago(October 05, 2019 03:50 AM)
And what's it all come to? A book!
Yeah, a bloomin' book!
I'm going out paradin' before it's too late!
MAGA! FAFO!
Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. Dumbocraps: evil people who celebrate murder. 
— 6 years ago(October 04, 2019 08:12 PM)