books about: 1944     books:       The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness99 reviews Karen Armstrong Anchor, 2005 An Insightful Journey from the Loss of Hope to Spiritual Heights This is a remarkably personal and insightful journey which takes us through the loss of hope and faith and then back to a higher realm of love and understanding. Here are my personal thoughts about this book: 1. By the end of the book, I felt a bond with her that is similar to something I have felt for some of my best professors and teachers who helped me understand complex things. Karen is ...             Panther vs Sherman: Battle of the Bulge 1944 (Duel)4 reviews Steven Zaloga Osprey Publishing, 2008 Another Great Volume in the Duel Series Even as the author of the previous volume in the Duel series, Panther vs. T-34: Ukraine 1943, I still learned a great deal in Steven J Zaloga's first addition to the Duel series, entitled Panther vs. Sherman: Battle of the Bulge 1944. As usual, the author manages to impart new data and fresh insight even into familiar subjects, such as tank battles in the Ardennes. This volume focuses on actions ...             KORSUN POCKET, THE: The Encirclement and Breakout of a German Army in the East, 19441 review Niklas Zetterling, Anders Frankson Casemate, 2008 Detaild Tactical Review This book deals with the Eastern Front battle of the Korsun Pocket, known to the Germans as the Cherkassy Pocket. The book is a tactical level history of the battle that occured in late 1943, early 1944. The Korsun battle was the second major encirclement (Stalingrad being the first) of German troops by the Red Army. In this case the encirclement was ultimately unsuccessful due to strenuous ...             Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-4552 reviews Max Hastings Knopf, 2008 Best End of the Asian War Book Retribution is every bit as good as Max Hasting's previous book, Armageddon. Also, a person gets the story that in 1944 the issue of the war against Japan was still somewhat in doubt. Hastings breaks the book down into three main themes. First, there is the two part American offensive against Japan by both the Army and Navy. Second, there is the British action against the Japanese in ...             Krazy and Ignatz, 1943-1944: "He Nods in Quiescent Siesta" (Krazy Kat)1 review George Herriman Fantagraphics Books, 2008 The Resolution of a Long Sonorous Cadence... Let's recap this heroic tale, shall we? Way back in the now rather crusty year of 1988, an obscure publisher called Eclipse grasped the reins of a Quixotic quest. They set out, sans astrolabe and almost no backwind, to publish all of George Herriman's illustrious eye candy know to komic fanatics as "The Krazy Kat Sunday Pages." That first slim volume contained some trepidation in its ...             The War: An Intimate History, 1941-194560 reviews Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns Knopf, 2007 Well done! One of the best on war This is one of the best books on the WWII. I love it. It's stripped off the hollyweirdish heroics and thats why this is great. It's real and sticks well. I can't get enough of it. The War and the companion book do make me appreciate the United States and its people's sacrifices during the war. This is a great collection!             Tim and Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White1 review Tim Reid, Tom Dreesen, ... University Of Chicago Press, 2008 Groundbreaking for the times It's hard to imagine how the idea of a comedy team of a black man and a white man would be viewed as shocking and maybe revolutionary. But it was the late 60's and all hell was breaking loose in the states. For these two guys to decide to hold a discourse on race within the forum of comedy was a major achievement. Strange,how we haven't seen anymore interracial teams since.             Killing Rommel: A Novel43 reviews Steven Pressfield Doubleday, 2008 A truly extraordinary piece of military historical writing I'm an admirer of the author's five previous books dealing with war and military life in the ancient world -- but that's where my own academic background is and I understand what's happening perhaps better than most readers. I wasn't sure about this one, though, which is Pressfield's first historical set in our own time. For one thing, the technology and strategy of World War II is vastly ...             All the President's Men92 reviews Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein Pocket, 2005 IT COULD NOT HAPPEN NOW!!!! "All The President's Men" (2 DISC) is a classic film and book about an important period in American Political History. The Reporters, The Director and his Actors should feel proud. Two intrepid reports expose the rampant corruption within the Whitehouse and bring down a criminal president. What is shocking on seeing this film again is that in the present political climate in America the ...             The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (Liberation Trilogy)85 reviews Rick Atkinson Holt Paperbacks, 2008 The Lady Be Good A lot of information about the end of World War II in Italy & the fight to get as many of the guys out of the dessert.If you know anything about the " Lady Be Good " you will enjoy this book.             The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All For the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II22 reviews Gregory A. Freeman NAL Hardcover, 2007 True-life Adventure This is a great historical story that had been kept under wraps until recently because of international relations concerns. Read about some of your country's finest, the selfless help they received from peasants caught between the Nazis and a developing civil war, and the bravery of the Americans who would not let their countrymen perish or end up in a Nazi concentration camp. This is one of ...             Bagration to Berlin: The Final Air Battles in the East 1944-19451 review Christer Bergstrom Classic Publications, 2008 Another superb Offering Not being a great collector of aviation books I stumbled upon Christer Bergstrom"s book Kursk The Air battle, which after reading I had to buy his next offering on the final era of the Second World War on the Eastern front, namely Bagration to Berlin. In this his final offering on the brutal campaign on the eastern front the authour has once again penned a very interesting and well researched ...             In the Belly of the Beast: Letters From Prison29 reviews Jack Henry Abbott Vintage, 1991 Articulate Anger I had heard a lot about "In the Belly of the Beast" and its' author, Jack Henry Abbott when I bought this book a few years back. I finally read it this week and I can see what all the hoopola was about. However, I am challenged as to what to make of it. The impression one gets is that the US prison system is out of control and is manned by psychopathic guards and wardens. Mr. Abbott would ...             Wind, Sand and Stars42 reviews Antoine de Saint-Exupery Harcourt, 1992 Adventure, Philosophy, Aviation . . . all of it A wonderful, wonderful autobiographical work by the French aviation pioneer. Antione de Saint-Exupery was among those first who flew the scheduled air mail runs over the Sahara in the 1920's and 30's. Engine failures, crahses, and falling into the hands of hostile Bedouins was not uncommon. Those stories alone would make for fascinating reading. Add to that the author's genuine talent as a ...             The Partner878 reviews John Grisham Dell, 1998 Portrait of a Flawed Legal Genius A great lawyer is meticulous, calculating, aggressive, relentless, and prepared for anything. John Grisham lovingly shares an intricate plot to provide you with an unforgettable portrait of those qualities in action. In the process, you'll also see a man whose soul is offended by his profession. Ultimately, this book is about a dream . . . a dream that may be more dangerous than an addictive ...             Rockets and Spaceships (DK Readers Beginning to Read, Level 1)3 reviews Karen Wallace DK Publishing, 2001 Very informative This book was given to my 4 year old for his birthday. The book is fairly easy to read, and provides photos and descriptions of new vocabulary words. It's a challenge for those who are beginning to read solely for the purpose of reading, but it's a delight for those who devour everything about rockets and space!             To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher18 reviews William Ayers Teachers College Press, 2001 A very challenging book I really appreciated this book. Ayers is very passionate about a teacher's responsibility to help their students become complete human beings. Reading this book, and Grant Wiggins Understanding by Design, in a graduate class renewed my passion for teaching, which is really a passion for learning. Education should be about the big questions of life, not just the details and basic skills that are ...             Alamo in the Ardennes: The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible17 reviews John C. McManus Wiley, 2007 EXCELLENT BOOK! I have been reading World War 2 books for well over 3 decades and I can sincerely say this book did the best job of describing the horrors faced by the American soldier at the beginning states of "The Bulge". Excellent account of the battle before the Bastogne siege. Well done!             Flags of Our Fathers (Movie Tie-in Edition)576 reviews James Bradley, Ron Powers Bantam, 2006 Excellent I gave this as a birthday gift to my husband and I finished reading it before he did. I thought it was well researched and written. Very sad, but helped me understand what they went through. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the famous picture and statue.             Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-194587 reviews Max Hastings Vintage, 2005 An objective account of the last year of WWII. In Armageddon, the author avoids the usual nationalistic hype that underlies accounts of World War II. Russia, the U. S., Britain, and Germany are described with painful objectivity in this history. Though the author is British, Montgomery's desparate attempts to play the hero are described in detail. What is truly valuable about this book is the many accounts of civilian experiences during ...              search for books 1941-1945, 1943-1944, 1944-1945, american, ardennes, armageddon, bagration, bastogne, beginning, breakout, darkness, defense, edition, encirclement, fathers, forgotten, germany, greatest, intimate, killing, liberation, mission, possible, president, quiescent, readers, retribution, soldiers, spaceships, staircase books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Columbia Review High-Yield Biology (High Yield Series) we recommend Portrait of a Flawed Legal Genius home  impressum - about us