A cat and mouse chase in Liverpool England to prevent the amassing of ships for the Confederacy. Nothing like the gift of a gunboat to cement a friendship with Jefferson Davis and get much needed ships back to the U.S. to free the South from the Northern blockade. Thomas Dudley, the lion, is the unlikely U.S. Council in Liverpool who created a spy network to find and thwart James Bullock's, the fox, attempts to purchase and build ships. He was very persistent yet always seemed one step behind. This is the hidden world of spies, arms smuggling and underhanded ship building from the author who brought us the story of the first spy ring initiated by General George Washington. A good fit for history buffs and those who are fascinated and appalled by conditions in Dicken's Liverpool. 4 stars
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This in depth biography begins with childhood acting jobs and run ins with studio bullies that shows how tough this young woman had to be to survive and how that toughness helped make her who she was. She loved well in all her eight marriages but none more than Richard Burton. The author used a multitude of information sources to present this well rounded look at a film legend. This is the unvarnished portrait of the woman we thought we knew from her films and who was so much more. 4 stars
Women who have worked hard to get where they are in life will work even harder to have their secrets kept. Well known men have died, after being considered to be a menace by a secret group, and their deaths have raised little suspicion. But the recent death of her ex-husband doesn't seem to make sense. Add to that a pushy reporter, Gabby's brother in law uncovering less than stellar company shenanigans and a young attorney looking for her big break who knows much more about Gabby than most and you have very muddy waters to navigate. The take away is this - there is no such thing as a free lunch and you better know exactly what you are getting into before signing on the dotted line. A tense and multi-layered plot that will appeal to readers of books featuring women trapped in impossible situations and even trickier friendships. 4 stars
As a plus size child and adult Evette was constantly told that her weight was the fault of her being lazy. Even after being diagnosed finally with severe asthma and pulmonary disease (a broken heart) many of her doctors still led with the advice to lose weight instead of treating her ailments. We know that larger people are socially shunned and mocked both by children and adults alike and this is not a new story but Evette adds the medical aspect and encourages taking charge of your own care. Due to the medicine she was taking as a young girl her body matured faster than her years and she had to deal with traumatic abuse from her classmates and others. It is this loss of innocence and backward medical care that robbed her of years of her life yet even with sharing this her story remains hopeful. 3 1/2 stars
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