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I am of the age that I knew many of men of the 24th. I have heard them tell how they were singled out and maligned. My brother-in-law died in Korea because of white officers incompetence and white troops buging out. Finaly a good reviw of all of the troups.

Jordan was the first president of Stanford University, and this nation's leading expert on fish, but in this little book he talks about how a people's best genetic elements are eventually expended if they're tempted into the path of empire building and permanent war. Does that sound like any country you know from the past, or perhaps now? You bet it does.

As anyone who ever became fascinated with "Doc" from John Steinbeck's Cannery Row knows, we have far too few real glimpses into who Ed Ricketts really was. Steinbeck never claimed to have given us the whole view of the man who was his best friend, mentor and "other self" in Cannery Row, nor in any other novel of his in which Ricketts manifests as Chinese housekeeper, ex preacher or country doctor during a labor strike. The closest we have come is The Log From The Sea of Cortez, but even here until one does some research do we begin to discover just how much of that wonderful book's voice is really Ed Ricketts. What can be found by reading Rickett's own words and comparing them to Steinbeck's word mastery is that in a book like the Sea of Cortez, Rickett's needed Steinbeck's writing skills and Steinbeck needed Ed's mentoring.

Being able to read Ed Rickett's thoughts on Life and living is truly a treat for fans of "Doc." Yes, we do find a man who loves beer, women and parties in almost imortal proportions, but we also find a man of endless understanding and curiousity in science, art, poetry, music and, most of all, the tide pools found both off and on shore. We also find a man who, as Steinbeck describes in Cannery, has a deep sorrow from searching for something. Ed called it "breaking through" and he found it in certain works of art but always says.."he almost made it through, but not quite and you can hear the sadness now." Of course he was talking about himself as much as the composer or writer he was referring to.

People like Ed Ricketts are far too rare, as is the ability to study him in his own words. If you are drawn to Ricketts through literary or scientfic reasons, this is a true resource to add to your library. If you are unfamiliar with Ricketts beyond Cannery Row, read this book and you will become almost haunted by this man.

Deals with Robert Browning not simply as a poet, but rather as the exponent of a system of ideas on moral and religious subjects, which may fairly be called a philosophy.

I had the chance to study in Professor's Unger class at Georgetown University. This book that I read after leaving Georgetown University encompasses all the details related to this very specific subject which makes its reading useful and makes the book worth keeping. Clarity and exhaustiveness are the main qualities of this outstanding book.

This title should read "Bundling: Its Origins, Progress, & Decline in America". The use of "Its" (without the apostrophe) is correct here, since what is needed is the possessive form of the pronoun "It", NOT the contraction for "It is".

Hey, Amazon! Fix it: it makes you look stupid.

This is a great book for anyone who wants to start a business in HAWAII that doesn't have much actual expriences. The book content is very simple and easy to follow. I like the pratical approach of the author. I would strongly recommend this book for those who want to get down to the points. If you don't like those book with fancy, complicate theories & concepts then this book is for you.

Gorky's epic novel, built around the character of Klim Samgin, a liberal lawyer, is a bleak, comprehensive, and extremely devastating portrait of the Russian intelligensia from the 1870's until the time of the Revolution. Like the bourgeoisie, Gorky's intellectuals are driven by economic desires, conservativism, and hypocracy. Samgin, despite his liberal posture, distances himself from both the revolution of 1905 and then of 1917 in which he is killed by accident.

I have read almost all of his books, he is a very good writer and one of my favorite authors of all time.

Finally, the definative volume on the murders of Lady Diana Spencer and Dodi al Fayed. Documentary filmmaker and psychologist Cohen unearths data that is non pareil in the Diana assassination genre. I dog-earred and highlighted nuggets on every other page. The obscure and arcane data flies fast and furiously as one races from one fascinating aspect of the crime to the next. Also included are engrossing reports on the murder of Grace Kelly and her affiliations with the evil Solar Temple cult. Prince Charles was in close proximity (literally) to Temple founder Jo di Mambro on several occasions.
Cohen spent many years in France and is conversant with many of the shadowy players who figure prominently in both hits. This book has to be added to the library of all Diana followers.
Five stars for such intrepid research!