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Historical fiction
Early Mornings with “Dick”
by Jack Ryan · Hardcover
5.0 · 1 review
A compelling historical novel following a Georgetown law student whose private breakfasts with President Richard Nixon reshape his understanding of leadership, truth, and public service.
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Literary fiction
Blame It on Socrates
by Jack Ryan · Kindle Edition
5.0 · 7 reviews
Professor Patrick Dolan returns to the turbulent 1960s after a long-lost letter forces him to examine the ideals, friendships, and unfinished choices that shaped his life.
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Memoir
Proud American
by Sergio A. Tinoco · Kindle Edition
5.0 · 2 reviews
A remarkable true story of a South Texas migrant worker who became a soldier and federal agent—a testament to service, sacrifice, faith, and Hispanic American pride.
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Campus novel
Blame It on Socrates
by Jack Ryan · Kindle Edition
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A witty, reflective campus novel about philosophy, nostalgia, and the weight of unfinished business, bridging the unrest of the 1960s with one professor’s present reckoning.
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Early Mornings with “Dick”
A compelling historical novel following a Georgetown law student whose private breakfasts with President Richard Nixon reshape his understanding of leadership, truth, and public service.
Blame It on Socrates
Professor Patrick Dolan returns to the turbulent 1960s after a long-lost letter forces him to examine the ideals, friendships, and unfinished choices that shaped his life.
Proud American
A remarkable true story of a South Texas migrant worker who became a soldier and federal agent—a testament to service, sacrifice, faith, and Hispanic American pride.
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