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TheBookgeekFrau
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ncsufoxes
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I‘m a big Malcolm Gladwell‘s work & his voice is so great for audio books. My husband‘s grandfather was a SeaBee & photographer during WWII. He was located off the coast of Japan, Guam. He was one of the photographers that went up to take photos for reconnaissance missions. After listening to Gladwell discuss the bombing of cities in Japan I realized these were the photos he probably took (the family has a metal box full of photos that he took

Amiable This was one of the most amazing audiobooks I‘ve ever heard. I recommend it all the time. 10mo
ncsufoxes that he was able to keep). Anyhow the book was more than that, just an interesting connection. The book revisits this piece of history (which is what Gladwell does well) to try to understand more. He discussed the start of the US Air Force & their development of precision bombing. Gladwell brings to light interesting ideas about how bombing was used & the influence of what happened in WWII. #bookspin bingo 10mo
ncsufoxes I was also amazed to learn that Napalm was developed at Harvard & tested on the Harvard soccer field. We live 6 miles away from Harvard, so it‘s pretty surreal to read about Napalm being tested in Cambridge (Boston has some really weird & interesting moments in history). 10mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 10mo
marleed Great review. I loved this book. I‘m pretend m taking a college class and getting college credit every time I read his books. He both teaches me and makes me consider things from alternate perspectives. 10mo
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TheBookgeekFrau
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I'm not a fan of military/war strategy history books, but I'm huge fan of Malcolm Gladwell's writing and genius of showing the relationship between seemingly unrelated things. And this was a most fascinating read.

Even though the book doesn't take place in Alabama, the Bomber Mafia was based at Maxwell Field in Montgomery, so, yay #Alabama for #BooksByState2023 😁

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TheBookgeekFrau
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Amandajoy
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We‘ve been together for five years and my husband finally bought me a book! He‘s active duty Air Force, but between growing up in the AF, active duty, and reserves, I‘ve spent the last 41 years around the Air Force. The inscription is hilarious and includes all kinds of cliches we‘ve endured while serving together.

BkClubCare Thank you both for your service 🇺🇸 1y
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KCofKaysville
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Interesting story of how Air Force group wanted to make war less lethal and how it did not turn out that way.

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KCofKaysville
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I'm starting this one also. Found a copy at a thrift store.

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Crystal83
True Valor | Dee Henderson
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This book was okay. I enjoyed the first book better. I couldn't identify with the characters too much. The book felt like it was dragging along. It was a decent book. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars

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stevesbookstuf1
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Malcolm Gladwell turns to history and does a pretty darn good job. Definitely do the audiobook on this one. It's got archival interviews from some of the key players and sound clips from WWII, and Gladwell's podcasting experience shines through. As a fan of books on history I found it to be a great refresher as well as a unique look at the air war in WWII.

Full review: https://bit.ly/rvw-BomberMafia

jlhammar This was really interesting. Agree, audio is definitely the way to go! 1y
Monica5 Stacked. I love WWII books 1y
stevesbookstuf1 @Monica5 Then you'll definitely like this one. 1y
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jspoelker
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Malcom Gladwell does it again. This time he focuses on WWI and the lesser known intricacies of the bombing strategies and human back stories. Originally written as an audiobook with actual footage of high level conversations and digital support via the net. The audio version transports the reader to the exact conversation complete with tel tail 1940‘s recording sounds. It‘s incredibly powerful to hear it first hand.