Carter Books

As a student at Emory University, I had the unique pleasure of taking a course on the history of the modern Middle East with Kenneth W. Stein. As I learned in the classroom and later when I was finally able to read Heroic Diplomacy, Stein is indeed an expert in the complex and intricate field of Arab-Israeli conflict and in the confusing nature of the peace negotiations. In his classroom, I began to understand the conflicting goals of the major players in the region, and to appreciate the crucial role of Arab, Israeli and outside leadership in elucidating and beginning to resolve these issues. Heroic Diplomacy masterfully expounds upon these themes through a detailed account beginning with the October War of 1973, and continuing through the subsequent negotiations that ultimately led to the Camp David Accords and the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty.

This book is especially unique and important in that it draws from interviews with over eighty participants in the actual military and political negotiations between Egypt and Israel. The author conducted personal interviews with prominent leaders in the peace process, ranging from U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir and Jordan's King Hussein. Stein thoroughly examines the issues and sacrifices that the leaders confronted, particularly through his detailed discussions of Sadat, Kissinger, Carter and Begin.

But perhaps even more interesting, the book chronicles many of the intricacies of the negotiations through interviews with low-level career diplomats, foreign service officers and statesmen. These individuals, as Stein discusses in his introduction, have virtually become the archive of the Arab-Israeli peace process. Since few if any of them have written personal memoirs of the small portion of history they affected, Heroic Diplomacy might be the only account that will remain from their contribution to Arab-Israeli diplomacy. Information obtained from these interviews, combined with the insights gained from his discussions with world leaders, fills the book with a fascinating and timely history of this particularly contentious period.

Heroic Diplomacy is a critically important contribution to any understanding of the Arab-Israeli peace process. Stein confronts a complex and often emotional question: how could Egypt and Israel, two nations that seemed utterly opposed to one another, shock the world by signing the Camp David Peace Accords in 1978? This historical account of the negotiations answers that question in great detail. Further, the book is written in a clear and engaging way, and can be appreciated regardless of whether or not one is already a scholar of the Middle East.

I feel fortunate to have shared the classroom with Dr. Stein, and this book is a testament to his knowledge and expertise. As such, Heroic Diplomacy is crucial for anyone interested in the Arab-Israeli conflict. And for those less fortunate, who have not been able to spend substantial time studying with the author, it is a must-read.

The characters still hold a high interest plot.
There is a twenty year old murder mystery to be solved.
The "Murder" was commited at Brookside Sanitorium that has been closed for the past 20 years. Room 9B is still just as spooky now as then.

Anna Austin is looking for answers to the mystery of her mother's disappearance into Brookside and the lose of her child. Who did her mother have an affair with? Who was the father of the "stillborn" child?

Brandon McCall was hired by Mason VanHorn's new foreman, Red Hudson to do night guard duty. Someone was vandalizing his coalbed methane gas wells.
He hopes to be the one to catch the perp.

Boy was he in for a surprise. He gets the chance to follow the dark shadow into the VanHorn ranch house and gets clobbered for his pains.
He drags himself to Dr. Porter Ivers clinic to get some stitches.
Ivers is a grouchy old man - his daughter,Taylor, now a doctor has come to Antelope Flats to help out.

Lenore Johnson has disappeared - she is a private investigator and knew what she was getting into [almost].
Emma Ingles turns up dead - she was a night security guard at Brookside but something spooked her.

Dr. Niles French and Mason VanHorn seem to have a couple of dark secrets that they shared. Mason usually has some "dirt" on most of the people that he deals with just to keep them in line.

Brandon finally finds out what the big feud is that caused "bad blood" between the VanHorns and the McCalls [although the explanation is a bit passed over].

Sheriff Cash McCall is trying to find the connection between the 20 year old murder and the more recent ones and just about gets taken out.

Brandon does not forsee a future for him and Anna no matter how much he wants her. He remembers the cherry popsicle.

This has been the mostest mystery and in book #4 - WoW! All of the books holds your interest as far as the stories are concerned but Brandon's story [so far] really tops them all. Although the time frames of the characters - brothers - don't coincide. Brandon is 33 - that make it 3 years later from the first book. Rourke's baby should already have been born. Oh Well!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED --m -- Coming up now is Dusty's story with Ty Coltrane - strange, now she is jumping from 19 to 21?

Ron's spiritual strength is a beacon of light, showing the way through the darkness to the Son. I've known Ron for over 12 years and have gone to him several times seeking his strength, wisdom and friendship. This book is a source of guidance and a useful tool for anyone during their spiritual walk with God in life. After reading the first few pages, I started looking at my life with God and what I was missing....

Jeffrey Carlson displays a unique and intriguing blend of old fashion Minnesot-ian life in this radiant best-seller. With his old-school charm, he'll draw you into this historical album. So, you think you know all there is to know about Minnesota, eh? Jeff thinks you're wrong! Read this book today. Best historical album, hands down.

This book was a gift to me by my cousin, Margaret Maney on October 5, 1991. I found that not only my husband's family can be traced back to Carter County as one of the first permanent white settlers of Tennessee, but I can also. "About the time that William Been settled in the valley, probably a little earlier or a little later, Julius Dugger (my ancester)settled where the town of Butler is now located." The book is full of historical information and photographs. It has been a great resource for searching my geneology. Maybe you can find someone you are related to, also.

This is an obscure book long out of print which chronicles the history of American Military music from the Revolution up to World War II. It is a very good resource book for band and field music which I was fortunate to find a copy in the University of Connecticut Music Library.

This book is an excellent history of the area around Scotts Hill, Tennessee. It contains genealogical information on many of the local families. The second printing of this book is currently under way and will be delivered by Christmas. Please order directly from Marian Johnson at P. O. Box 234, Scotts Hill, TN 38374. The price is $52 plus $5 for shipping and handling for delivery within the United States.

Those who delight in the Lord Jesus Christ and a salvation by grace through faith alone will relish this incredibly thorough book (containing five volumes in one). d'Aubigne's style and his evident affection for his subject are truly compelling. It is as much a book on Theology as it is history, but at over 800 pages, there is room for the weaving together of both. d'Aubigne gives quite extensive quotations from both sides of the Reformation, but if you are of the Catholic persuasion, you'd better have thick skin. Get this book if you want to review the mighty dealings of God in history affecting your freedoms today.

Kurt shows us so much of the culture, and what it takes to survive - completely independantly of storeshed of cash! His brilliant humor is exemplified throughout.

I know Kurt personally. I can't believe he hung up his drumming / music career hopes to travel in this manner (he's quite an excellent multi-instrumentalist as well)! We're very happy he did, though.

This is truly a gem - a short, yet very interesting read! I dare you to put the book down once begun!

One of Australia's greatest living artists, Valamanesh was born in Iran and arrived in Australia in the mid 1970s. Since then he has forged a unique career, all the time maintaining his aesthetic simplicity and poetic vision in his paintings,collages, arte povera sculptures and installations and his land and public art.

This book features some of his best work, with superb colour reproductions. Although small in size, it is dense in content, with Paul Carter's usually incisive and imaginative prose engaging deeply with the artist's cultural position and creative method.

If you can pick up a copy, it is worth getting the Art Gallery of South Australia survey catalogue as well, which features more of his public art works from around the country and the globe and updates his art produced in the interim years.