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An examination of some early theories about the Trojan War.I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction, poetry,…

Interesting collection of novels and non-fiction for 2019.I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and…

Doris Miller is one of Waco’s often-overlooked WWII heroes. He was an African American mess man on the U.S.S West Virginia during Pearl Harbor. Fittingly…

Epic saga of a family with origins dating back to the 19th up to the 20th century.I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction,…

A selection of books for everyone’s tastes. I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and…

Memoir of the horrors of the Holocaust by a survivor who witnessed it allI’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction,…

An unlikely premise turns into an informative and wonderful romp in the history of shelvesI’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of…

An important reminder of the horrors of nuclear conflagration. I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction,…

If you’re a life-long Texan, you many have heard of a mutualistas. These mutual aid societies were part of a long tradition in Mexico, and found their way…

If you grew up in Texas, you were probably taught about how we fought for independence from Mexico – and later traded sovereignty for U.S. statehood....