Review:The sacrifices our soldiers made for our country & the Afghanistan people is stunning. The actions that took place in this war cannot be imagined. To hear the truth and relive the battles thru these words brings such pride & respect for these troops, soldiers, pilots, airmen!! I have no words strong enough to describe how this book made me feel. Read more

Review:One of the fundamental rules of biblical interpretation is that the Bible should be read in context. A corollary to this is that taking the Bible out of context is a great error. Bible readers should strive to do the former and avoid the latter. Context changes everything, you see.

The problem is that our cultural context is not the cultural context of the Bible’s original writers, hearers, and readers. For example, the story of Abraham (Genesis 12:1ff.) took place 4,000 years ago. Abraha... Read more

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Review:It's a tragedy that Halberstam died just prior to the publication of this book, and maybe he had a better book in him, but I kind of doubt it: this is truly magisterial in its description of battles and more importantly the men fighting them. No, it's not a complete account of the Korean War, but what it tells, it tells with great depth, nuance, and feeling. One of the greatest war books you'll ever read. A truly moving tribute to these forgotten warriors. Read more

Review:In "The Children" David Halberstam pays homage to the forgotten heroes of the Civil Rights movement, those idealistic young blacks who courageously put the rights of their people above their own lives. Halberstam tracks their progress from the children of blacks who have somehow found to negotiate with an intolerably racist world to fighters for a more racially tolerable world. History was of course on their side. World War II (where blacks made the ultimate sacrifice for a land that treated ... Read more

Review:Proof positive that the possession of power does not imply the presence of wisdom. The giddy expansiveness of the American spirit which had served us so we'll in our first 200 years clouded our vision to the subtleties of Asia. Read more

Review:An incredible book. Very well researched and written. Having lived through this I find it incredible how many lies were being told in the upper levels of government and to the American people. I see too many parallels to what is happening in Iraq. A must read. Read more

Review:When you plan ahead for a Christmas or Hanukkah gift for a youngster who is learning about the world, this is that book to get. The maps are first class, the book is over sized and makes perusing a pleasure. Now, I am a history buff and learned a lot about Cartography (map making) while reading this book. Maps have been around for centuries and it seems that they were made originally by religious folks to explain areas where they had an interest. This book encompasses the world and does so w... Read more

Review:This is fascinating and explains the many nationalities and their personality traits of my ancestors, relatives, and friends, who are Northerners and Southerners: Some are Yankees (Wisconsin, Minnesota, northeast Iowa), some are Midlands (south central Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana), some are Appalachians (Tennessee), some are Far Westerners (North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming), some are Left Coasters (Oregon, California) and some are Southern (transplants living in Georgia and North Carolina). I... Read more

Review:Found this book to be very good reading, you learn things about America in the early 1800's that make you wonder why you've never heard of this stuff before. Some of it based on Lewis and Clarks notes from their journey, there is also some history from the various Spanish explorers that toured Florida and what was to become America, plus some on the mounds and mound builders found in various parts of America. I read the book twice, it was that good plus there is a lot to digest if you like histo... Read more