It has been a while since reading this book, but I distinctly will always remember being dissappointed with this book. The content is often a very concise/over simplified in the analysis of event and filled with generalizations, but the worst is his treatment of World War 2 which left me with a bad taste in my mouth as field-marshal montgomery became one of the greatest general ever. It may be the over-bravado or just the style of writing, but it came of as tooting his horn too much. That being said... Reasons why it got 3 stars

pretty good overview of most of the history of warfare colorful "tainted" viewpoints of the events good place to start out for a beginning view of most era's

Written by one of the worlds ever leading generals and a master of the language, this book covers every military aspect of its subject from ancient times up to the sixties. Althogh a comprehensive coverage of course is impossible whithin one book, it should be considered a must for all interested in military history. It can also be looked upon as a world history, as it covers not only the western hemisphere but also quite extensively early oriental warfare. For anyone looking for a military-history-subject to specialize in, read this book first to find out what you find interesting.

Two plot lines merrily collide in "It's Just a Stage." First we have Pigeon Plumtree, the world-famous actress who happens to be Sara Stanley's cousin, coming to visit Avonlea. Then we have the sad romance of Theodora Dixon and Pat Frewen, who raises the best pigs in Avonlea. Theodora and Mr. Frewen have been seeing each other for twenty years, but apparently he has no intentions of making any move towards the alter. Although she is carried away with dreams of being an actress on the stage just like her cousin, Sara still has time to try and play Cupid. Unfortunately, there is a little something between Pigeon and Mr. Frewen that is going to confound the entire town. Meanwhile, Aunt Hetty has more than a few things to say about the high flying actress who is merely playing at being a friend to young Sara.

This particular episode of "Avonlea" is based, in part, on the short story, "The Hurrying of Ludovic" from Lucy Maud Montgomery's short story collection "Chronicles of Avonlea," which tells the story of Theodora Dix and her long time beau Ludovic Speed. In the original an older widower is employed by Anne Shirley to make Ludovic jealous and finally get him to propose. Obviously little of Montgomery's tale remains in this version, but the original is really a trifle and not one of the author's better works by a long shot. This storybook is written by Amy Jo Cooper, based on the teleplay by Marlene Matthews. To my mind Cooper improves on the episode by giving full form to the various unvoiced thoughts and feelings of the characters. I never warmed up to the character of Pigeon Plumtree when I saw the episode and Cooper manages to make her a more sympathetic figure, not to mention working out the inner turmoil of Sara Stanley and the other characters.

It's just a stage is a excellent book! The story is part of the Road to Avonlea series which is based on the popular series Avonlea......In this story Sarah's famous actress cousin comes to Avonlea for a unforgetable visit! Pigeon inspires Sarah to take up acting, and enchantes the heart of a lonley farmer who is far from good enough for her! What insues is a hilarous story of matchmaking and breaking, and a heart warming tale anyone will love!

"The Story Girl Earns Her Name" is the second volume in "The Road to Avonlea" series, which are novelizations of episodes from the television series "Avonlead," which, in turn, is adapted from a quartet of novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Unlike the novel "The Story Girl," Sara Stanley does not arrive in Avonlea with her name and reputation already established. The town had sold tickets to a magic lantern show to help raise money for new books for the Avonlea school library, but it turns out Mr. Beatty is a con man who runs away with the money. Even worse, Sara makes the mistake of helping him get away. Feeling guilty Sara will not stop until she has redeemed herself and helped raise the money. When she happens to stumble upon Jasper Dale, known as the "Awkward Man," taking photographs in a meadow, she comes up with grand plans for her own magic lantern show. However, there are those who still think that Sara Stanley is putting on airs and needs to be taken down a peg.

Unlike Montgomery's novels "The Story Girl" and "The Golden Road," the Sara Stanley of these stories is not a welcomed cousin who visits Prince Edward Island each summer. This Sara is trying to find her place in Avonlea, with both her King family relatives and the locals, who certainly do not consider the young visitor from Montreal to be a true Islander. However, it is not because this is the episode in which "The Story Girl Earns Her Name," that this becomes a memorable story, and not just because this Sarah does not tell as many stories as her literary counterpart. The minor character of Jasper Dale turns out to become more important as we travel along the road to Avonlea and it is quite interesting to see that the only one who has a kind word for the stuttering recluse besides Sara is her Aunt Olivia. Young readers who enjoy these stories will find Montgomery's original works to be equally enjoyable.

This is based on the second episode of the ROAD TO AVONLEA television series that spanned seven years and 91 episodes. This story begins with Sara Stanley adjusting to life in Avonlea and being tormented by her cousins. She meets Jasper Dale, the Avonlea recluse and persuades him to hold the Avonlea Magic-Lantern Show! But when Sally Potts and Jane Spry set a fire off at the town hall and blame it on poor Jasper, what can Sara Stanley---the Story Girl do now? I loved this story because it makes you think and laugh and it's good soul food because of it's heartwarming theme. These stories are very heartwarming and set at the turn of the century in the town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island, Canada.

The psuedo-autobiography is very good at keeping the reader educated of indian terms and traditions. However, there is too much description and not enough action to keep the reader's attention. Also, since the novel is old, the language is archaic and thus does not seem to interesting to today's audience. However, 1850s British India is a fascintaing time and place, and this novel does present the times well, though through the lens of a European mercenary rather than a British officer.

Ron Del Bene provides a simple structure for reading a passage of the gospel each week and making connections to your daily life. He invites you to be the coauthor of your own book on the Christian journey of deepening faith. I used this book as a discussion guide with a small group over a period of six weeks. Each week we were drawn into a prayerful contemplation of a gospel text. The book is a great companion on the Christian journey whether you use it by yourself or, as I did, with a group.

Writing from a unique prespective and weaving together two apparently unrelated topics, Mr. Campbell does a wonderful job exploring how to claim being a southerner without taking on the mantle of racism. This book especially is of benefit to clergy exploring how to stand in the light of the gospel while excavatingthe past and looking to the future.

I though Anne of Green Gables and Anne of avonlea was a book that brings alot of joy and Anne, with all her imagination, is the best fictionnal character an author could imagine. I could read and re-read this book. I couldn't let it down

The cutes book about an orphan girl with a big imagination. It is very entertainig. Read about Anne's adventures and how she always gets in trouble but manages to get things right.

Very good intro text to the Qur'an. Watt does an excellent job of revising and updatings Bell's original book. Watt unearths the jewels from Bell's writings and makes them acceptable to the more inclusinary scholarship in vogue today. The book becomes readable to Muslims. Takes a well rounded critical view of Muslim sources but does not reject them completely. Highly recommended.

I have used the 3rd edition of this text since I was an undergraduate in nutrition studies 20 years ago and eagerly await the 6th edition now available. Among all my texts in nutrition, biochemistry, diagnosis of nutrition related problems, and clinical application of biochemistry, I have returned to this text the most often. It has reliably given the most applicable, actionable information for my own work in nutrition care practice today. It has also been a fast reference for brushing up on obscure metabolic mysteries, useful for any practicing clinician.