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The Past Was Better-A Reactionary's Readling List-Part Two
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Sherlock Holmes and the Giant Rat of SumatraSherlock Holmes and the Giant Rat of Sumatra by Alan Vanneman
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Fun with Holmes and Watson in 19th century Singapore (and other distant climes).
Jack, Knave and Fool (Sir John Fielding)Jack, Knave and Fool (Sir John Fielding) by Bruce Alexander
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The 5th novel in Bruce Alexander's Sir John Fielding series and the last good one - a dangerous (ugh!) female character is starting to impose herself at the end.
The Hobbit: or, There and Back Again (Collector's Edition)The Hobbit: or, There and Back Again (Collector's Edition) by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Middle Earth before it went Hollywood and as wonderful now as when you were a kid. Tolkien's successor novels don't register in quite the same way as this one does.
The Kinder, Gentler Military: How Political Correctness Affects Our Ability to Win WarsThe Kinder, Gentler Military: How Political Correctness Affects Our Ability to Win Wars by Stephanie Gutmann
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999,999 women out of a million have an intense hatred for the male sex. But Stephanie Guttman doesn't seem to hate men-at least not those in uniform. Compared to other women, she's a reactionary.
Off the Sand Road: Ghost StoriesOff the Sand Road: Ghost Stories by Russell Kirk
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Russell Kirk, The Last Conservative, ever-vigilant in defense of the past as a prescription for the future, utilizes his interest in the hereafter to join both of them together.
Embraced by the LightEmbraced by the Light by Betty J. Eadie
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Near-death experience teaches author that ancient truths are timeless. And reactionaries are right about women too - men are designed to rule them.
Baseball Extra: A Newspaper History of the Glorious Game from Its Beginnings to the PresentBaseball Extra: A Newspaper History of the Glorious Game from Its Beginnings to the Present by Eric C. Caren
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More retro baseball fever - this time in the form of old newspaper headlines.
The Heartland's Heritage : An Illustrated History of Fresno CountyThe Heartland's Heritage : An Illustrated History of Fresno County by Catherine M. Rehart
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More grist for the mill of the reactionary in the Central Valley
San Francisco Then & Now (Then & Now)San Francisco Then & Now (Then & Now) by Bill Yenne
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Bittersweet contrast between "then" and now" is enough to bring any reactionary to tears.
The Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsThe Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands by Laura Schlessinger
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I hate the title. But the notion that men deserve attention, care, respect and appreciation is a rare, but welcome reactionary sentiment. Does the author mean it? I'm not sure.
Mr. Doyle and Dr. BellMr. Doyle and Dr. Bell by Howard Engel
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Mr. Doyle and Dr. Bell go sleuthing in Edinburgh, Scotland. The great Disraeli makes a cameo appearance. A well-written Victorian murder mystery that Russell Kirk himself wouldn't be ashamed to claim.
Baseball's Natural: The Story of Eddie Waitkus (Writing Baseball)Baseball's Natural: The Story of Eddie Waitkus (Writing Baseball) by John Theodore
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Snapshot of baseball during what many consider to be its golden age-through one player's experiences. Set in an era where a woman was punished for shooting a man, instead of being lionized for it.
The Coffee Trader: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)The Coffee Trader: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by David Liss
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Coffee in a pre-Starbucks era.
The Complete Peanuts 1950-1952The Complete Peanuts 1950-1952 by Charles M. Schulz
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Peanuts as preferred by reactionaries. Sparky Schultz's comic strip from a pre-"Woodstock" era. Peanuts as it once was. Peanuts as it SHOULD HAVE REMAINED.
If It's Not Close, They Can't Cheat: Crushing the Democrats in Every Election and Why Your Life Depends on ItIf It's Not Close, They Can't Cheat: Crushing the Democrats in Every Election and Why Your Life Depends on It by Hugh Hewitt
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Obviously, contempt for liberals and Democrats is a GOOD thing, but still, Machavellian politics impose moral blinders on this evangelical Christian author. He's not conservative ENOUGH!
Baseball in Blue and Gray: The National Pastime during the Civil WarBaseball in Blue and Gray: The National Pastime during the Civil War by George B. Kirsch
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Since adopted by Far East and Latin America, baseball really did have its roots in colonial America. It thrived though the most divisive period in American history and played a role in the rehealing.