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I am a soldier, too: the Jessica Lynch story
Par Rick Bragg. 2003
Relates the experiences of nineteen-year-old U.S. Army private Jessica Lynch, captured during an ambush in March 2003 in southern Iraq…
and dramatically rescued weeks later, catapulting her into the international spotlight. Describes her West Virginia childhood and adjustment upon returning home wounded. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2003Bob Hope: my life in jokes
Par Bob Hope. 2003
The late comedian, who died in 2003 at one hundred years of age, tells his life through jokes--organized by decade--revealing…
his family, experiences, interests, and personal and political thoughts. Reminisces about his long career in show business on the radio, screen, and television--and in the war theater entertaining American troops. Introduction by daughter Linda. 2003"My heart became attached": the strange journey of John Walker Lindh
Par Mark Kukis. 2003
Biography of the "American Taliban," first U.S. citizen charged under the Patriot Act. Traces Lindh's odyssey from affluent California childhood…
through Arabic studies in Yemen, terrorist training in Pakistan, and combat alongside the Taliban in the Afghanistan war to his eventual U.S. trial as an enemy combatant. Research included copious author interviews. 2003John Brown's body
Par Stephen Vincent Benét. 1928
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1929, this long narrative poem in rhyme and blank verse is a rank-and-file history…
of the Civil War, or "the rich man's war and the poor man's fight." Portrays the lives of soldiers, leaders, and civilians on both sides of the conflict, North and South. 1928Robert E. Lee: a Penguin life
Par Roy Blount. 2003
Cultural journalist and humourist with southern upbringing offers character insights on Confederate Civil War general Robert E. Lee (1807-1870). Discusses…
Lee's background, the strengths and weaknesses of his military tactics, and his sense of honor. Appendixes explore Lee's sexuality, quirky humor, and attitude toward slavery. 2003The genie in the bottle: 64 all new commentaries on the fascinating chemistry of everyday life
Par Joseph A Schwarcz. 2001
Chemistry professor explores the science of commonplace materials and events in this collection of brief and conversational essays. Organizing his…
observations into five sections, including health, food, history, and "silly stuff," Dr. Schwarcz provides scientific explanations and anecdotes about everything from herbal remedies to the "magic" of the genie bottle. 2001War is a force that gives us meaning
Par Chris Hedges. 2002
Drawing on personal experience and combat literature, award-winning journalist explores human beings' obsession with conflict. Hedges demonstrates how the "myth…
of war" conditions people to embrace the glory of battle in pursuit of a noble cause; he then contrasts this myth with the brutal reality of modern warfare. Some violence. 2002John Paul Jones: sailor, hero, father of the American Navy
Par Evan Thomas. 2003
Biography of the "great sea warrior," born in Scotland in 1747, who went to sea at age thirteen. Describes his…
career in the fledgling American Continental Navy, his later exploits in Europe and Russia, and his burial in an obscure Paris grave in 1792. 2003"Dites-le à vos enfants": histoire de la Shoah en Europe, 1933-1945 (L'indicible)
Par Stéphane Bruchfeld. 2000
Un petit ouvrage à but pédagogique sur l'Holocauste des Juifs en Europe durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Le contenu iconographique…
provient d'un album constitué par un Allemand qui travaillait au camp d'Auschwitz-Birkenau. [SDMGeneral Ike: a personal reminiscence
Par John S. D. Eisenhower. 2003
The son of General Dwight D. Eisenhower draws on his own observations and research as a military historian to describe…
his father's relationships with World War II associates. Essays portray Ike's interactions with George Patton, Bernard Montgomery, Douglas MacArthur, George C. Marshall, Charles de Gaulle, and Winston Churchill, among others. Some strong language. 2003America's splendid little wars: a short history of U.S. military engagements: 1975-2000
Par Peter A. Huchthausen. 2003
Retired naval officer and author of K-19: The Widowmaker (DB 55090) traces America's post-Vietnam armed conflicts from the 1975 rescue…
of the hijacked SS Mayaguez in the Gulf of Siam through the 1990s interventions in the Balkans. Includes U.S. failures in Lebanon, Iran, and Somalia and victories in Desert Storm, Grenada, and Panama. 2003Baghdad diaries: a woman's chronicle of war and exile
Par Nuha Radi. 1998
A western-educated Iraqi artist depicts her life in Baghdad during the 1991 Gulf War and her virtual exile in the…
years thereafter. Al-Radi records the everyday struggles of her relatives and friends to keep going in the face of bombing raids, the subsequent UN embargo and other fallouts of the warIls étaient sept hommes en guerre, 1918-1945: histoire parallèle
Par Marc Ferro. 2007
"Héroïques ou maléfiques, conquérants ou résistants, naïfs ou retors, ils ont modelé le monde qui est le nôtre aujourd'hui. Leur…
rôle personnel, au-delà des grands mouvements d'idées qui ont marqué le XXe siècle, garde pourtant une part de mystère. Pour mieux le saisir - et ainsi éclairer les événements survenus entre 1918 et 1945 -, Marc Ferro observe la Seconde Guerre mondiale à travers le regard de chacun de ces personnages hors norme et confronte les points de vue. Sous nos yeux, les acteurs de l'Histoire se séduisent et se déchirent, se lient et se trahissent en un jeu de haine et de fascination qui va décider de l'avenir des peuples. Un regard nouveau sur l'histoire de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Des documents méconnus ou inédits." -- 4e de couvIl n'y a que braille qui m'aille: à vue de mots (L'avenir de la mémoire)
Par Sophie Massieu. 2003
De Accompagner à Zoo, 300 définitions qui sont autant de prétextes à raconter des anecdotes qui illustrent avec humour la…
vie d'une aveugle, Sarah, qui n'est pas sans ressembler étrangement à l'auteure de ce petit bouquin. Une façon saine et généreuse de parler d'un handicapOnce upon a town: the miracle of the North Platte Canteen
Par Bob Greene. 2002
The inspirational story of North Platte, Nebraska, a town that served as a brief haven for millions of WWII American…
soldiers. From Christmas Day 1941 until the end of the war, the residents welcomed every troop train with food, drink, magazines, and words of encouragement. Bestseller. 2002130 questions children ask about war and terrorists
Par Stephen Arterburn. 2002
Christian authors respond to children's questions prompted by the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the…
Pentagon. Presents Bible-based answers to reassure children and allay their fears while explaining world events. 2002The Englishman's daughter: a true story of love and betrayal in World War I
Par Ben Macintyre. 2001
At the beginning of World War I a group of British soldiers is forced to hide behind enemy lines in…
a small French village. With the help of the townspeople, the soldiers attempt to pass themselves off as locals. Love, betrayal, and sacrifice abound as ordinary villagers become heroes and villains. 2001Thanks for the memories, Mr. President: wit and wisdom from the front row at the White House
Par Helen Thomas. 2002
Longtime White House correspondent relates anecdotes about the nine presidents she's covered, from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush,…
as well as the jokes and verbal sparring she enjoyed with them. 2002Dieu est humour: petit dictionnaire de spiritualité humoristique
Par Bernard Peyrous. 2007
"Pourquoi avons-nous écrit ce livre ? Simplement parce que nous avions envie de rire. Et nous aimons rire parce que…
nous sommes des êtres humains et que nous pensons que sur la terre, avec un peu d'efforts parfois, nous pouvons trouver bien des occasions de rire. Mais plus encore : il nous semble que Dieu lui-même est la source de la joie. Et comme Dieu se communique aux hommes, c'est aussi cette joie qu'il veut leur communiquer. Être chrétien, c'est accepter la joie. Or la joie et l'humour font bon ménage. Bergson expliquait très bien que le rire est lié à un contraste, à une distance. Si l'on aime les contrastes, l'inattendu et la différence entre ce qui semble être et ce qui est, il faut fréquenter Dieu. Le comique de situation est constant avec lui. De cela témoignent quantité d'histoires de tout genre. [...]" -- 4e de couvThe art of growing up: simple ways to be yourself at last
Par Véronique Vienne. 2000
Essays on realizing the pleasures of getting older. Advises smiling, never apologizing for your age, and throwing away old things.…
"The second part of one's life is second to nothing. Too bad we have to wait so long to get to it." 2000