Tuesday, November 6, 2018

My New Book! From Lions to Pharaohs


Now Available! 



From Lions to Pharaohs is now available in paperback and Kindle through Amazon.com!  Click here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JLVRLNN


Description:


If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?


Two exotic destinations swirl in John’s mind. Destination #1: Embark upon an African safari to watch herds of elephants moving unhindered across wide open plains, to photograph lions chasing zebras, and to float in a hot air balloon over sweeping savannahs. Destination #2: Explore Egypt, land of the pharaohs. As a history buff, John imagines climbing the great pyramids, descending into the tombs in the Valley of the Kings, and cruising down the Nile like an Indiana Jones adventure.


Which experience to choose?


Fortunately, his wife likes both ideas and wisely suggests, “If we are going all that way to explore one country, we should go to both! We don’t know when we will have this opportunity again.


With that answer began the planning of a 20-day exploration of these two fascinating countries. The two books in this series detail their exciting adventure filled with amazing wildlife, awe-inspiring monuments of Egypt, and insights into modern life.


He hopes that after reading these books, you will be inspired and entertained as well as have a deeper understanding of the people, their history, and the daily life in these countries, which are both similar and very different from our own.


From Lions to Pharaohs is a two-book series. Book 1, available now, is based on Kenya while book 2 is based on Egypt and will be released in 2019.


To order paperback or Kindle version:  Click Here 


Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Book Review: The Lost City of the Monkey God


The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston was a fascinating read. It was like an Indiana Jones adventure with larger than life characters and dangers as well as bringing myths to life. The history and archaeology are well researched. Preston was able to layer in numerous facts while keeping the narrative flowing like a well written novel. I highly recommend this book.

Monday, July 16, 2018

Book Review: A Glorious Defeat: Mexico and Its War with the United States

I really enjoyed Timothy Henderson's book on the Mexico-U.S. war. I felt that he did a very good job comparing and contrasting the American and Mexican's societies and cultures and the difficulties each one faced on the eve of battle. It really opened my eyes to Mexico's caste system and how huge the chasm was between the haves and have nots. Very enlightening read and it moves quickly considering the subject.

Link to this book's reviews and others I have written:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/67851669-john-peters-ii