This "powerful and heartbreaking" history of the Vietnam War looks not only at the conflict but the generation caught up in its horrors and consequences ( Booklist ).The Vietnam War is largely recalled as a mistake, either in the decision to engage there or in the nature of the engagement. Or both. Veterans of the war remain largely anonymous figures, accomplices in the mistake. Critically recounting the steps that led to ...

At the heart of the story of America's wars are our "citizen soldiers" -- those hometown heroes who fought and sacrificed from Bunker Hill at Charlestown to Pointe du Hoc in Normandy, and beyond, without expectation of recognition or recompense. Americans like to think that the service of its citizen volunteers is, and always has been, of momentous importance in our politics and society. But though this has made for good storytelling, the reality of America's relationship to its veterans i...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This supportive and grounded collection of addiction recovery meditation scripts is here to help you pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself — no matter where you are on your healing path.Part of the acclaimed stillness, this volume is crafted specifically for individuals navigating sobriety, early recovery, relapse, or long-term emotional maintenance. Whether you’re following a 12-step program, a harm-reduc...

A new book of poetry from a Pulitzer Prize-winning master poetThese new poems by the author of Saint Judas and The Green Wall embody a sharp break with his earlier work. Their impact is well described by the British critic Michael Hamburger: "He has absorbed the work of modern Spanish and other continental poets and evolved a medium of his own. This medium dispenses with argument and rhetoric, and presents the pure substance of poetry, images which are 'the objecti...

An engaging collection of essays focusing on American veterans.War and American Life is a book of essays and reflections by celebrated historian and former marine James Wright, who has been active as an advocate, teacher, and scholar. Featuring both previously published pieces and new essays, the book considers veterans in America and the ways in which our society needs better to understand who they are and what they have done on the nation’s behalf—and th...

Understand the historical roots of ethnic studies and its path-breaking potential to rebuild democratic education.Through a combination of policy analysis, interviews with educators and policymakers, and case studies from across the United States and beyond, Critical Ethnic Studies and the Global Pursuit of Justice illuminates the challenges and opportunities of implementing ethnic studies curricula.The author explores the ...

Richard Meinertzhagen was the most dynamic ornithologist of his generation - as an observer of birds, as a researcher and as an author of books and papers for specialist journals.He was not a trained scientist. Constant pleas to his father to send him to study Zoology were in vain.After a brief unfulfilling stint as a clerk for the family-owned bank, he joined the Army and enjoyed an impressive career, rising to the rank of Colonel.His travels as a soldier, and late...

This is a short but fascinating account of a birdwatching trip made up the River Tigris by soldier-ornithologist Richard Meinertzhagen.It took place shortly before the outbreak of the First World War when he was a 35-year-old captain in the British Army.At the time, what is now Iraq was part of a land known by its Biblical name of Mesopotamia - home of the Garden of Eden.The survey is limited because, as he is modest enough to admit, Meinertzhagen was insufficiently...

Exploration of a fascinating saltmarsh plant - said to be packed in nutrients - that is of particular value in the kitchen but potentially also in healthcare. Samphire was a favourite in the diet of George Washington and it was also served at the banquet that followed the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana. It is freely available in many estuarial locations around the world, and there have been various initiatives to grow it commercially in area of desert in Saudia Arabia and elsewhe...

This is the Hockey Heathen's guide to savory locker room treats. Most everyone has heard of and tasted a quiche at some point in there life. They are usually pretty basic. A pie crust, some eggs, a vegetable, maybe some cheese and a little bacon if your lucky. These are not like that. Imagine some of your favorite foods turned into a quiche. This book contains seven different crusts and twenty six fillings that you can mix and match to your delight. Some examples are pizza crust a potato c...

Up to the age of 37, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, knew next to nothing about birds and had no interest in them unless viewed down the barrel of a shotgun on a sporting estate.But his perspective dramatically changed while on a voyage aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia when he became increasingly fascinated by the huge variety of pelagic species - from albatrosses to penguins - that came into view either on deck or ashore on bleak and remote islands.His...

The life and work of a major American poet described in his own words."There is something about the very form and occasion of a letter--the possibility it offers, the chance to be as open and tentative and uncertain as one likes and also the chance to formulate certain ideas, very precisely--if one is lucky in one's thoughts," wrote James Wright, one of the great lyric poets of the last century, in a letter to a friend. A Wild Perfection is a compelling col...