Amongst just about everything else.
Same promise I just fulfilled.
Blood, guts, war, killing, sex, philosophy (somewhat dated), ..........an everything ! 8O
Did Leo have a typewriter ?
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Amongst just about everything else.
Same promise I just fulfilled.
Blood, guts, war, killing, sex, philosophy (somewhat dated), ..........an everything ! 8O
Did Leo have a typewriter ?
Absolute MUST reading!
Sadly, the great American hero that this book is based on passed away:
Olympian, WWII Hero Louis Zamperini Dies At 97 : The Two-Way : NPR
An incredible human being who forgave all those wicked people who caused him so much misery during the war.
Bel Kaufman, RIP:
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Writer of Up the Down Staircase. A Lovely lady with an incredible sense of humor:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/26/a...e-down-staircase-writer-dies-at-103.html?_r=0
Here she was at 100 years young:
A true New Yorker.
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Writer of Up the Down Staircase. A Lovely lady with an incredible sense of humor:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/26/a...e-down-staircase-writer-dies-at-103.html?_r=0
Here she was at 100 years young:
A true New Yorker.
A must-read for all fans of the greatest, most benign empire that has ever bestridden Earth....
A brawling, rambunctious history celebrating the Empire and the intrepid empire-builders that gave the United States, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand and other countries not just a common language but common ideals of freedom and justice.
The British Empire was the biggest and most powerful empire in history which, at its greatest extent in 1922, ruled a quarter of the globe and one person in every five and ended up standing ALONE against the combined forces of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Imperial Japan and Soviet Russia during World War II. It was built by an incredible array of swashbuckling soldiers and sailors, pirates and adventurers who finally get their due in H. W. Crocker III's panoramic and provocative view of four hundred years of history that will delight and amuse, educate and entertain. Strap on your pith helmet for a rollicking ride through some of history's most colourful events.
Bet your teacher never told you:
* The Founding Fathers didn't rebel against British imperialism; they looked forward to the transfer "of the great seat of Empire to America"
* The original Norman English invasion of Ireland was approved by the Pope (somebody should tell the Irish Catholics)
* Sir Charles Napier, commander in chief of the British Army in India, abolished the Hindu custom of widow-burning
* Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer's "hearts and minds" counter- insurgency strategy was instrumental in defeating the Communists in British Malaya (now part of Malaysia)
* The breakup of the British Empire led Winston Churchill to conclude that he had achieved "nothing" in his life
A brawling, rambunctious history celebrating the Empire and the intrepid empire-builders that gave the United States, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand and other countries not just a common language but common ideals of freedom and justice.
The British Empire was the biggest and most powerful empire in history which, at its greatest extent in 1922, ruled a quarter of the globe and one person in every five and ended up standing ALONE against the combined forces of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Imperial Japan and Soviet Russia during World War II. It was built by an incredible array of swashbuckling soldiers and sailors, pirates and adventurers who finally get their due in H. W. Crocker III's panoramic and provocative view of four hundred years of history that will delight and amuse, educate and entertain. Strap on your pith helmet for a rollicking ride through some of history's most colourful events.
Bet your teacher never told you:
* The Founding Fathers didn't rebel against British imperialism; they looked forward to the transfer "of the great seat of Empire to America"
* The original Norman English invasion of Ireland was approved by the Pope (somebody should tell the Irish Catholics)
* Sir Charles Napier, commander in chief of the British Army in India, abolished the Hindu custom of widow-burning
* Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer's "hearts and minds" counter- insurgency strategy was instrumental in defeating the Communists in British Malaya (now part of Malaysia)
* The breakup of the British Empire led Winston Churchill to conclude that he had achieved "nothing" in his life
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I was thinking of Reading a Karen Armstrong book that my daughter got me a few years back again. Very good book back when I read it but to quote Norman Thayer Jr. My mind is going so it will all be new to me.
Have to check the library for that one.
This is a truly special story. I guarantee you will rank this among the best reading you have ever enjoyed.
A lot to do with this post back in may.
I clicked on it due to a CC thing to get one to notice other threads.
I freaked at the timeline when she read the book and how it became an academy award winner 2 years ago.
This was mostly part of my surprise at the quality of the members back then.
It's freaking crazeeeee that this proves me to be Doc BogHead
original post 2008
I clicked on it due to a CC thing to get one to notice other threads.
I freaked at the timeline when she read the book and how it became an academy award winner 2 years ago.
This was mostly part of my surprise at the quality of the members back then.
It's freaking crazeeeee that this proves me to be Doc BogHead
original post 2008
Benedict Arnold's wife - helped betray the USA. She deserved the hanging tree but got off easy.
Difficult for me to get into any book these days. Reader block I suppose. Feller down at the library has ordered "A Nation Rising" by Kenneth C. Davis. Maybe that'll be a goodern.
The series, "The Oregon Files" by Clive Cussler.... I'm on the second to last book of an eight book series.....But to some conspiracy theorists in this forum, I suspect it could be their version of reality :lol:
The Oregon Files - YouTube
I hope it becomes a TV series
The only thing I could find was that trailer....no movie ...pity
The Oregon Files - YouTube
I hope it becomes a TV series
The only thing I could find was that trailer....no movie ...pity
