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Dan White, a San Francisco Supervisor assassinated Mayor George Moscone and fellow Supervisor Harvey Milk. Double Play by Mike Weiss is a true story. It is from the 70’s and was originally written in the 1980’s. It is an accurate account of the history behind all three men, their lives, and what eventually would lead to all three of their deaths. Dan White confessed to killing Mayor Moscone and Harvey Milk, but was only sentenced to 5 years in prison for both murders. White didn’t even serve the full five years of his sentence.

As part of this book, there is a DVD with pictures and the confession of Dan White the day he turned himself in.

Wow, what a book! Amazing writing, detail and information! I have never read a book with so much information. I also have never struggled so much with trying to get through the book. I was amazed at the research the author put into this book. I have yet to finish this book, which is hard for me, because I really try to finish all the books I start. It is an amazing story and well put together, I just struggled with how much information it gives. I am on page 262 and haven’t even reached the part when Dan White kills both men. I feel that All three men’s stories are important and this book gives them the attention they deserved and doesn’t just give you the good things they did.

I would recommend this book to those who like documentaries and have the patience to sit and read such a lengthy book. Harvey Milk is gay, so if that bothers people, this isn’t the book for you. There is violence, since the two men were murdered. There is also mention of sex, but it doesn’t go into great detail about the sex involved.

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Title: Double Play

Author: Mike Weiss

Format: Hardbound

Page Nos.: 496

ISBN: 978-0982565056

Publisher: Vince Emery Productions

Release Date: December 2010

Available for purchase: Amazon

Reviewer: Jocee

**I received a copy of this book from the author but was not required to provide a review and it did not impact my review in any way.

In the middle of the 21^st Century, America’s economy has collapsed and life is hard for the American citizens. In One Drug by Joe Harwell, organ donors are on the rise when people decide to become V.T. (Voluntary Termination) and give their organs away. The US Government encourages assisted suicide to relieve stress on the people still healthy.

On April 1, 2052, Craig Jackson is summoned to his work. He is employed by Docking Strategies and is asked to go into one of their regional offices and take over. Craig is excited to return to his home state and catch up with some of his family he hasn’t seen in years.

As Craig works to set things right, he finds that something else is going on within the company and isn’t sure who he can trust. The local mafia is behind the drug smuggling and they aren’t sure what is happening to the people who have signed up for VT, but never showed to their appointments.

One Drug was a very interesting book. Makes you give thought to if this could be true in the future. It was a well written book and I would recommend this to those who like sci-fi type books. I’m not usually a fan of sci-fi, but I enjoyed this book. Joe Harwell did a great job in writing One Drug and I hope you take the time to read it for yourself.

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Title: One Drug

Author: Joe Harwell

Format: Paperback, eBook

Page Nos.: 114

ISBN: 978-1466274228

Publisher: Createspace

Release Date: October 2011

Available for purchase: Amazon

Reviewer: Jocee

**I received a copy of this book from the author but was not required to provide a review and it did not impact my review in any way.