Eagle Reviews

I can't encourage it enough.I hope it sells well, you simply can't put it down. Sincerely, Lois Talbert

Very well done! The color photos were excellent adding a whole new dimension to that horrendous conflict. Jeffrey J. Ethell and Warren M. Bodie have done a great service to all who participated in the Pacific war.

http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/139/3/236

The most complete single volume account of an air force I've seen. At roughly 1, 000 pages, A Pride of Eagles fully documents the complete history of this small, but very resourceful air force from their beginning in 1920, through the "liberation War" of the 1970s and formation of the Zimbabwean Air Force. The author began work on this volume in 1969, and was given full access. The results show that the years were put to good use. The book provides very detailed aircraft, squadron and personnel histories covering Rhodesia's involvement in World War II, and the myriad "bush wars" in which they fought. Although never large, the Air Force of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) fought in almost every significant air action in which the United Kingdom fought from 1920 through the early 1960s; and further regional conflicts after Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the British Commonwealth. A Pride of Eagles fully documents the air force's role in the "liberation War" of the 1970s with details on both large and small actions, and how the air force evolved to the current Zimbabwean Air Force. The maps and photos are clear and plentiful. This book includes far too much to be covered in a brief review. A Pride of Eagles is a must for any World War II aviation enthusiast or those with an interest in Southern African history. The author - Beryl Salt, and Covos-Day publishers should be commended on this obvious labor of love.

Following "The Founding" and "The Dark Rose", this is the third book in the MORLAND DYNASTY series.

A few years have passed and Nanette, having suffered a tragic personal loss, once again returns to court where she witnesses the turbulent years of Elizabeth I.'s reign as the young Queen's confidante and lady-in-waiting.

Meanwhile, in order to increase the Morland family's wealth and influence through an advantageous marriage, John, heir to Morland Place, is sent by his domineering father to the wild Northern Border. In order to prove himself among the savage Northerners and to win the love of the woman he desires, John has to live through hardship and bloody battle.

At the same time, John's gentle sister Lettice is sent to the court of Mary, Queen of Scots. When she is ravished by and marries a ruthless Scottish nobleman, Lettice soon becomes embroiled in court intrigues. Having heard rumours about the mysterious deaths of her husband's first two wives and being unable to give her husband the desired heir, fear becomes her daily fare.

I found this powerful and beautifully written novel thoroughly enjoyable. The characters are believable and it becomes obvious that the author did much research on the subject. Currently, I am reading the sixth book in the series and I have not yet tired of the Morlands.

I've read 30 books by Kathleen Eagle, and this is my 2nd favorite - it follows closely behind What the Heart Knows. It's full of emotion, love, heartache, and triumph. A must read whether you're a Kathleen Eagle fan or not!!

I must confess I haven't read her mysteries, but I can say that her Kirov Saga and Morland Dynasty series are the creme dela creme of all historical fiction. Right up there with H. Turtledove, master of alternate history. A masterpiece of historical events excellently captured aswell as the best characters in imagination.

I loved this book!!! It was great. I would recomend this book to anyone who likes the Lewis and Clark Squad. It is a mix of mystery, basketball, and God. This book also teaches a lesson of revenge and how it is better to forgive and forget.

A REVIEW OF RIDE THE EAGLE (Rose International) A strike in any business has a tremendous effect on lots of people, moreso when it draggs on into months. When it goes that long, union bosses and management are generally miles apart, and haggling over major issues. Such is the case at the New York Mirror where Lester Gordon, the union negotiator, and Caroline Keller, the Mirror's labor relations representative, have their respective negotiating teams at odds with each other. Kristina O'Donnelly has not only put together an excellent plot, but she has managed to write this book with great passion, preciseness and emotion. She writes so well that you can feel the tension in the conference room where union and management are locked in heated negotiations; brings out the emotional upheavals that go on in such confrontations, the anger, frustration that almost triggers violence between two of the key players, even the tension of crossing a picket line. You can even feel the tautness in Caroline's body as she slips and slides across icy sidewalks on a windy, cold, snowy night, trying to get to Lester's office to deliver a talk from the heart as negotiations are at a crucial junction. O'Donnelly also develops a very heated, exciting, but controversial romance between Lester and Caroline, and you can feel the underlying concerns of both as they fall more deeply in love, and grow more physically attracted to each other, unaable to quell the fires that burn within. While you wonder what happens to the Mirror's strike, whether or not the shutdown of the newspaper and the intimacy between Lester and Caroline will have a bearing on their futures, she makes you wonder if their rrelationship will brilliantly flourish, or finally go down in flames. Kristina O'Donnelly makes you feel all the emotions involved, to want to keep reading on, anxious to get to the end for the climax, and once you're there, to keep going on and on. Ride the Eagle is an excellent, highly recommended book, a real five-star effort by Kristina O'Connelly. Dan Murr Clocktower Books

My name is David Cohen. I wrote this book. I hope that anyone with an interest in the history of pro football, particularly fans of the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns, will give this book a look.

It focuses on the seasons from 1946 to 1950 when the Eagles and Browns - who were in different leagues until 1950 - were the world's two best football teams. I was able to talk to or correspond with dozens of old players, from Hall of Famers like Otto Graham, Chuck Bednarik, Steve Van Buren, Lou Groza and Crazy Legs Hirsch to guys who only had a cup of coffee in the NFL; much of what they had to say is woven into my narrative. I wanted to share their stories and bring those years to life again.