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So last month was a bit less of books I’ve listened to – I had a long one.<\/p>\n
Here are my top two:<\/p>\n
Leap of Faith – Life of a Frog by Kermit the Frog.\u00a0 If you get this – please do audible they do the full muppet voices for all the different parts and it’s worth it!\u00a0 This is an adorable feel good autobiography of one tadpole out of 2356 that became famous.\u00a0 \u00a0You get additional stories by Fonzie, Miss Piggy, Pepe, and Gonzo – it’s worth the price and will make you smile.<\/p>\n
Rise To Rebellion by Jeff Shaara.\u00a0 \u00a0I love Jeff Shaara’s historical fiction.\u00a0 \u00a0All the dates, places, and events are factual even some of the dialogue, as it comes from letters, diaries and other sources.\u00a0 The structure of the story is built around all those fact, making a great historical account of the events.\u00a0 \u00a0This book is the lead up to the Revolutionary War.\u00a0 Now I’m a Civil War historian and have read the series that started with his Father Michael Shaara’s Killer Angels.\u00a0 \u00a0I know my Revolutionary History but not details and this actually gave some great insight into areas and events.\u00a0 \u00a0Puts a lot of things into perspective for today.<\/p>\n
I highly recommend both books!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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