Ohio Books

This book is a historical curiosity. It is a monography written by an American academic about Laureano Gomez, a political leader who has been dead for thirty-five years, and who is forgotten by most people in his country (Colombia). For those few that remember him, he is the Anti-Christ, the man who brought the violence to Colombia. The book is a fair appraisal of Gomez's career and thought. Perhaps only a foreigner can write fairly about the "Tempest Man", leader of the Conservative party for thirty years and President for only a year and a half.

Laureano Gomez was born in the middle class and rapidly distinguished himself by his extreme militancy in politics and religion (although he was supposed to be an integrist Catholic he frequently clashed with bishops and priests). He became an engineer (rather than a lawyer and a grammarian, which was the usual path to power in Colombia between 1900 and 1930) and a journalist. His bid for notoriety came through in 1921 when, in alliance with a rising star of the Liberal party (and future President and constitutional reformer), Alfonso Lopez-Pumarejo, he brought about the resignation of President Marco Fidel Suarez on trumped-up charges of corruption. In 1930 he became Party Leader and a very effective oppositionist. His brand of opposition was extreme, and his verbal intemperancy was frequently blamed for excess by his followers and opponents. He was accused of being a Nazi sympathizer, but that was very far from the case. Laureano was a corporatist rather like the now forgotten Dollfuss, the Austrian Chancellor killed by Hitler's followers in 1934. He was an authoritarian catholic, not a fascist. In 1946 Laureano Gomez led his party to power, and in 1950 he became President in an uncontested election. By that time violence had spiraled out of control, and in 1953 he was overthrown by Lieutenant General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, who was supported by a rival faction of the Conservative Party. He emigrated to Spain, where in 1956 he allied himself with Liberal leader Alberto Lleras to overthrow Rojas and re-establish civilian rule. With Lleras, Laureano Gomez was the father of the "National Front", a power sharing agreement that brought peace back to the country (although it was also blamed for the political immobilism that fueled armed leftist insurgency up to this day). Laureano's son, Alvaro, inherited his mantle as a leader of the Conservative Party until 1990, when he retired to become a University lecturer. In 1995 he was killed, another victim in the general lawlessness and violence that his father had fostered to some extent. Alvaro Gomez never became President because in the popular mind he was often associated with his father who, rightly or wrongly, had been blamed for violence in Colombia.

A complex, flawed, interesting figure, this is a worthy review of Laureano Gomez's life and thought.

This is a wonderful book! She was way ahead of her time. This book offers alot of answers and great cooking ideas to feel great. THANK YOU Virginia Nichols

I bought this map before I went to New York. I found this map is a very helpful too for you to travel the metropolitan. Words and names printed on the map are clear; the direction is useful too. I highly recommend this map for traveler to the metropolitan.

Wolcott's thoughtfully written monograph combines a careful examination of urban juvenile justice systems in the United States with fascinating descriptions of real children brought into these systems. The author explores methods of policing adolescents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and how these methods changed throughout the decades in response to differing philosophies of child reformation and crime prevention. Wolcott also examines race relations, gender inequities, and the origins of youth gangs. The issues presented unearth the roots of modern debates about "getting tough on crime". All told, an enjoyable academic work, suitable both for the classroom and for serious general readers.

This is a great book, I reccomend it to anyone who likes true stories of death, accidents, and murder. I like this book because it contains all true stories and they are all in my hometown Cleveland Ohio. Full of great facts and pictures as well as great stories.

Salmon Chase is a most complex man and the age in which he lived his adult life is fascinating to anyone interested in U. S. History. Many historians have given us biographies of S. P. Chase, the editor Dr. Niven's being one of the best, but however good they are cursed with the author's inability to overcome his humanity and predjudices. It is forthis reason the collected works of an historic figure are so important. Chase led an active life as governor of Ohio, defender at the bar of abolitionists, anti-slavery senator with his congressional colleague Joshua Giddings, as Lincoln's Secy. of the Treasury, as intriguer in the war in Texas, and finally as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court upon the death of Taney (a break for which Lincoln had waited some time). To put preasure on Lincoln Chase offered his resignation as Secy. of the Treasury, Lincoln refused but kept the resignation letter and used it when the position of Supreme Court Chief Justice bacame available thus getting Chase out of the way and not offending radical republicans.

For a better understanding of the man and his tumultuous times I highluy recommend all the volumes of the Salmon P. Chase Papers.

I found this little gem quite by accident at one of those remainders book sales and on a whim I turned to a page. And then I turned to another and then another...I was at a loss for words, what had I found? Something wonderful. The haunting imagery and her ability to sculpt tone and feeling will resonate with you for a long time. Seek this out and find it. You will not be disappointed. This little book is bigger than it looks.

This is the best book concerning a single pottery company that I have ever read. The scholarship, research and photography set this book apart from all other similar books. Not only is there an exhaustive history of Cowan and his company, but the material concerning the Cowan artists (many of whom have had outstanding careers apart form their work at Cowan) makes this an outstanding contribution to the history of the arts and crafts and early art deco movements.

Though I did not finish reading the entire book because just this morning my cat threw up all over it, I would recommend Codrescu's A Craving for Swan. It's a collection of his writings which once aired on NPR. He chooses topics--Transylvania, Louisiana, his son, whatever--and then expounds upon them--expository style--in his own, singular, funny, forthright, post-beatnik, Eastern-European/Nawlins vernacular style. What I like about Codrescu is not so much his writing ability (not intended as a slight, Mr. Andrei) as his longing for a more human existence in an increasingly nonhuman/computerish world. His storytelling talent as well as his critical eye regarding mass media and things plugged in are top-rate. To anyone who's ever read Exquisite Corpse or has seen the video of Codrescu's ride across America, this book is certainly worth it's weight in . . . cat vomit? No. Gold? No. Mardi Gras beads wrapped around a Draculian wooden cross? Yes.

This book really spells out what it takes to change your lifestyle for a healthier heart. It is a really good resource for anyone who needs to take the steps for better living