Nick's Picks

Nick recommends the following books and CDs he is enjoying/has enjoyed

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TESLA: MASTER OF LIGHTNING by MARGARET CHENEY and ROBERT UTH A fascinating look inside the life, inventions, and tragic history of the father of modern electricity.

THE GREAT UPHEAVAL by JAY WINIK How the interconnectedness of America, France, England, Russia, Poland, the Ottoman Empire and other powers during 1788-1800 created the modern world. Superbly written and reads like a novel.

FOR LIBERTY AND GLORY: WASHINGTON, LAFAYETTE, AND THEIR REVOLUTIONS by JAMES R. GAINES Detailed histories of the relationship between the two towering figures and the incredibly different revolutions they helped produce.

AMERICAN CREATION: TRIUMPHS AND TRAGEDIES AT THE FOUNDING OF THE REPUBLIC by JOSEPH ELLIS How did the extraordinary American founding come to be and what did the founders neglect?

BEST OF THE BIG BANDS aka The Music That Won World War II

NICK RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPANIMENTS TO THE DIAMOND CONSPIRACY


AN EMPIRE OF WEALTH by JOHN STEELE GORDON A simple, exciting, informative book for anyone interested in how America became an economic superpower, from the 17th century until today.

The Last Empire: De Beers, Diamonds, and the World by Stefan Kanfer

Diamond: The History of a Cold-Blooded Love Affair by Matthew Hart

Diamond Music by Karl Jenkins (also known as the De Beers ad music)

Darkness at Dawn: The Rise of the Russian Criminal State by David Satter

Mafia Allies: The True Story of America's Secret Alliance with the Mob in World War II by Tim Newark

When in Rome: A Journal of Life in Vatican City by Robert J. Hutchinson

The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin' by Bill Zehme

Classic Cadillac by Jim Dietzler

The Jesuits by Malachi Martin

Submarine: A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship by Tom Clancy

Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier by Tom Clancy

Selected Works

Fiction (thriller)
The Diamond Conspiracy
A global diamond monopoly will do anything to survive.

"Riveting"
-- Publishers Weekly

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