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One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War
from Knopf
Price: $19.11

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One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War
Excellent reading, not only for those of us who lived through the Cuban Missile crisis;but It is a must for those too young to remember as well as any student of history .
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Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis
from W. W. Norton & Company
Price: $11.16

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Robert Kennedy's memoir gives not only a fascinating insight to this critical episode, but it serves as a paradigm for crisis management. The brevity of this book is a plus, as it can be an entry into both this critical moment in history as well in decision making for those without the time to wade... more info

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Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis (2nd Edition)
from Longman
Price: $14.69

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Delivered early. Great condition. Good delivery info provided. I'll do it again.

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Ultimate Sacrifice: John and Robert Kennedy, the Plan for a Coup in Cuba, and the Murder of JFK
from Carroll & Graf
Price: $9.99

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I'm only a third of the way through this nearly 1000 page book, but it's extremely impressive. Packed full of details, this book does an excellent job of laying the groundwork for a satisfying and wholly credible conspiracy theory. According to this account, the root of the JFK assassination can be... more info

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The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House during the Cuban Missile Crisis
from Belknap Press

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Have you ever wondered what is being said behind closed doors, in those places where important decisions are made?. If you have, Ernest R. May and Philip D. Zelikow allow you to learn just that, at least regarding the conversations that took place in the White House during the Cuban Missile... more info

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High Noon in the Cold War: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and the Cuban Missile Crisis
from Presidio Press

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I really enjoyed this book. It is an easy read and the author has done a great job in his research. I thought the perspective he presented about what it was about the 2 leaders personally that allowed this situation to occur was very interesting. I also enjoyed the lack of bias. The situation was... more info

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High Noon in the Cold War: Kennedy, Krushchev, and the Cuban Missile Crisis
from Presidio Press
Price: $11.16

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In these days of a proclaimed War on Terror, Frankel reminds us that the past was worse. In this recent recounting of the Cuban missile crisis, many of the facts are already known. But Frankel's narrative points out the myriad ways that disaster could have occurred. With mistakes in perception by... more info

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The Week the World Stood Still: Inside the Secret Cuban Missile Crisis (Stanford Nuclear Age Series)
from Stanford University Press
Price: $10.85

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How JFK kept sane we will never know , obviously the JCS wanted to send us all into god knows where but you can bet they would have been safe in their hideaway . Seems to me , like Churchill had his mission in life , there at the right time , then so JFK was put in charge for his ability to change... more info

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Adios, Havana: A Memoir
from Outskirts Press
Price: $13.46

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This book was recommended based on my Amazon reading and buying habits. Not sure why, though. It appears to be a self-published book...nice for the author's relatives or for people who fled Cuba. As literature, though, it just doesn't stack up. I'm disappointed that it was recommended via Amazon and... more info

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One Hell of a Gamble: Khrushchev, Castro, and Kennedy, 1958-1964: The Secret History of the Cuban Missile Crisis
from W. W. Norton & Company
Price: $12.89

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This is a pretty essential book for understanding the Crisis as well as the Cold War and a real turning point in it. The authors do a great job of describing, based on research in the archives, how the Soviet - Cuban relationship evolved. The US moves are told in less detailed fashion, which makes... more info

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