Scars and Stripes by American idol Red McDaniel paints a vivid picture of his life's greatest struggle as a POW in the Vietnam conflict after his plane was shot down.
Scars and Stripes written by Red himself puts you in a world that only he could describe. The book is interesting and factual filled with many tragedies and accomplishments to keep you reading.
As a reader I could only find one minor fault. Towards the middle of the book when Red has been held prisoner for his second year, the description becomes dragged out. The action slows down a little too much. I say this not in the least to discourage you from reading. I would advise anyone who likes biographies or stories about true survival to read either rent or buy it.
Red McDaniel gives descriptions and accounts anyone would like to hear and is altogether a good read.

The story of Eugene "Red" McDaniel is not only about a prisoner of war in Vietnam, it is the story of a hero who defied the odds and overcame extreme adversity.

Eugene McDaniel was shot down in 1967 and spent 5 years in captivity in North Vietnam's Hanoi Hilton, Zoo, and Zoo Annex prison compounds. While imprisoned, he made very aggressive strides to keep secret communications going between the prisoners even though such communicating was prohibited. In continued defiance of his captors, he paid a dear price.

McDaniel had the unfortunate distinction of being one of the most viciously tortured prisoners of the Vietnam war. Methods used on him were sadistic and barbaric and leaves you wondering how his jailors could possible treat another human being in this manner.

In the most trying of times, when all hope was lost and despair was complete, McDaniel turned to faith and prayer in God and was lifted up from the depths he was in. McDaniel was a constant source of optimism and strength for his fellow prisoners during confinement.

This book, outstanding in its message of courage, perseverance, and inspiration, will leave you knowing that no matter how difficult things can become, faith in God will always see you through.

A magnificent book from start to finish and definitely recommended to everyone.

Wonderfull book! It tells the story of my friend "Red" McDaniel of him being in the infamous HANOI HILTON were he was beaten severely. In the book, he tells how he got through those years of pure Hell with the help of God. If you are religous, POW-MIA reader, or someone who just likes a good book, I recommend that you read this book, it will truely move you.

This book is a wonderful source of information on many band works of different grade levels and styles. I liked the fact that this book has an extensive bibliography, enabling a person to study band music in even more depth. I wish that the author had included some band works that can be played by bands without full instrumentation. (my band has two trombones for a "low" section, and it is hard to play the beautiful pieces to their full perfection. I would recommend this book to college students, and I would also recommend that they try and listen to recordings of some of the pieces discussed.

I bought this book after having taught for 12 years. I really wish that someone would have written a reference such as this for my first years of teaching! This is a comprehensive volume designed to help the band director develop a concise curriculum for the high school (or college) band program. Included are chapters on rehearsal techniques, conducting basics, philosophies of music education, and justification for our music programs!!! The standout feature of this book, however, is its coverage of wind literature. For each piece, there is historical background, instrumental difficulties, suggested listening lists, and various activities related to the piece. This should be required reading for all college music education majors.

The book "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band" Has already been a great tool for me. I am only a Sophmore in Music Education school and it has given me numerous ideas of ways to teach and what is appropriate to teach. The book breaks down many pieces to show ways to explain the music to children in band how to perform them musically. It also offers them insight into the composers life and how the piece fit into it. This helps students relate so that emotion and thought can be put into the piece that they are playing.

While the book does give quite a lot of detail on the goings-on at the concentration camp, it is more than just a lurid tale of nasty doings. It presents a strong first-hand analysis of the mindset of the people who perpetrated the acts and of the camp system in general. It exposes the most terrifying thing about the Nazis and about the Holocaust, it makes quite plain the one thing that is so frightening that we deny it over and over, to this very day: The people who did these horrible things were perfectly ordinary people. They weren't cinematic monsters. They were just like us.

The Theory and Practice of Hell is a book that is both enlightening and horrifing. It is the real-life account of Eugen Kogon, a prisoner and Buchenwal, who became Medical Assistant to the Nazi Doctor who performed the infamous human medical experiments. It is a book not for the weak-hearted, and is as truthful and straightforward as walking into the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. It is a must read for all those who wish to find out a little more about the Holocaust.

Eugene Kogan is a survivor of the concentration camp Buchenwald.In his book he lays down a vivid description of the horrors that he went through and saw others go through , which include some of the execution methods the Nazis used , the harsh treatment at the hands of the SS men , and the harsh living and working conditions.He also includes some of the figures from the various concentration camps such as death rates , food ration s and prisoner count figures for the various camps.If you are interested in knowing what went on in one of the dreaded death camps , this is the book.

If you are looking for a day-by-day account of the proceedings of the Nuremberg tribunal, then you will be somewhat disappointed by this book. (If that is what you're after, try Gilbert's "Nuremberg Diary.") An introductory chapter certainly outlines how the tribunal came into being, and Davidson deals with the jurisprudence of Nuremberg (i.e. Was it really a trial? Or was it revenge?) in his concluding chapter, but the bulk of this book is not given over to a daily account of the proceedings at Nuremberg.

Instead, this book is literally an "Account of the twenty-two defendants at Nuremberg." Taking each defendant in turn, Davidson gives us a neatly potted account of their history, their involvement in the Nazi regime, their relationships with other high-ranking Nazis and ultimately, decides the extent of their guilt. In short, the reader is provided with 22 "mini-biographies." The conduct of many defendants at the trial is occasionally discussed, but that usually takes second place to the historical data.

This books does contain some fascinating insights on the working relationships between the various Nazi officials. In almost every case, one is struck by the realisation that any given minister was in conflict with almost everyone else. For instance, Speer got along admirably with Hitler (until 1944, at least), but he distrusted almost everyone else in the Nazi hierarchy. Likewise, Kaltenbrunner appeared to regard almost everyone except the Fuehrer as his enemy. It seems that all of these defendants were trying to zealously protect their own sphere of interest and fend off all those who attempted to enroach upon them.

In general then, this book makes for stimulating reading. As for Nuremberg itself, Davidson concludes: "In a world of mixed human affairs where rough justice is done...Nuremberg may be defended as a political event if not as a court." and "In a certain sense, the trial succeeded in doing what judicial proceedings are supposed to do: it convinced even the guilty that the verdict against them was just."

One of the most important trials in history of Mankind.The lies,the pain ,anguish,the pupets in a strange chess game.One of the boos to understand modern history.

From a man who was there. Is there a better way of getting a first hand account of the trial. The book allows for a good read on the trial. It is in-depth and eventful and it is easy to read. This is a good reference book to have in any European History collection after 1945.

From the former secretary of the fuhrer comes a unique story which is easily believable because of the author herself. I've seen many interviews of Ms. Junge and have concluded that she is of high moral standard and has led a truly unique life because of the "Nazi nerve-center" she was a part of. Voices from the bunker illustrates the last few weeks of Hitler's life, aswell as the escape(s) of the surviving bunker dwellers. Because of her daily proximity to Hitler and the goings-on of the Fuhrer-bunker, the author offers a uniquely special rendition of the final days of Naziism. Covered in this book are the author's appointment to Hitler's staff, the activities of the "center of power" within the reich, circumstances leading to the eventuall downfall, Hitler's death and the escape from the bunker amidst Russian bombardment. This book is a light read, but filled with capturing discriptions of the last few weeks of the underground bunker which served as the command center of Adolf Hitler.

I've read Voices from the Bunker three times and will no doubt read it again. It is one of the most fascinating books I have read about Hitler. The book is made up of first hand accounts by three members of Hitler's inner circle: secretary Traudl Junge, aides-de-camp Otto Guensche, and pilot Hans Baur. About 95% of the account comes from Junge who was hired as one of Hitler's private secretaries in January 1943 (just in time for the tenth anniversary of Hitler's coming to power and less than two and one half years before the end of the Nazi regime). During much of this time, Junge's duties were primarily social. She accompanied Hitler for meals and relaxation almost daily. Her viewpoint is, admittedly, from an isolated world with one set of beliefs and a "puppet master" who controlled her day-to-day life and thoughts. She describes Hitler's demeanor and routine at the Wolf's Lair (Hitler's headquarters in East Prussia), at the Berghof (his mountain retreat), and finally in the bunker as Berlin was being surrounded. She offers a unique perspective on many aspects of the dictator's life: his dietary habits, his outlook on the war, his after-dinner small talk with such intimates as Eva Braun, etc. Junge also describes how Hitler was affected by the July 1944 bomb plot and how he handled himself as he neared his suicide. Finally, Junge, Guensche, and Baur each offer their experiences trying to escape war-torn Berlin. Many top Nazis are included in Junge's account: Goebbels, Himmler, Albert Speer, etc. Hitler comes out looking very human in this book as Junge's perspective is from one in an isolated world where Hitler was the charming host who played with his dog and cared about his loyal friends and employees. As the authors state in the introduction: "It is generally agreed today that the most shattering feature of those who commit genocide is not that they are monsters, but that they are just like many other people." My only complaint is that the book leaves me wanting more. It is only 166 pages with many short chapters and two sections of black and white photos. Junge died fairly recently at the age of 81 and I've read that she completed a book The Final Hour before her death. I have yet to find this book but, if it is an expanded version of Voices in the Bunker, it will be excellent.

Written by Pierre Galante and Eugene Silianoff and first published in 1989, this 166-page book gives a facinating insight into the routine, daily life of the German dictator from 1943 to the last days in the Berlin bunker in April 1945 - mainly through the recollections of one of his secretaries - Frau Traudl Junge [nee Humps].

The book also tells how Fraulein Humps met her husband Hans Junge, an officer with the Leibstandarte-SS, while in Hitler's employ [Junge was then one of his valets], and the reaction - including Hitler's - to his death later, fighting on the Eastern Front.

Fully indexed, there are also numerous candid photos of the principals, including Hitler, of course, along with Eva and Gretl Braun, SS-General Hermann Fegelein, Gretl's husband who was later executed for desertion, Albert Speer, and Joseph Goebbels and his family, as well as several shots of the Berghof, Hitler's mountain retreat.

Now I see from a newspaper account that this insightful book has been joined by another in the same vein, this time authored by 81-year-old Frau Junge herself and entitled To The Last Hour.

Recommended.

I picked up this edition of "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" at the preschool arts lab where I work, and remembered that the poem has been set to music. Using the lovely pictures and singing the song, I kept a group of three year olds enthralled for fifteen minutes...without a sound. Such is the power of this dreamy little poem. Nets of silver and gold has this story, and Westerman's illustrations are stars in the twinkling foam.

My grandmother used to read this story to my sisters and I all the time. It reminds me of her, and is one of my fondest memories. Anytime I think of the book, I am reminded of my dear sweet grandma. This is the most wonderful book, and I believe that all parents should read this book to their kids, and even their grandkids.

I raised my 4 children with this book and now am introducing my grandchildren to it. Always the last read at night and we all knew it by heart. Pleasant dreams were inspired from this poem and what a peaceful way to fall asleep. I really appreciated the poem but the illustrator definately grasped the feel of the words.

Boring is a well known biblical scholar and he proves it with this commentary on Peter. By looking at the theology of I Peter as well as the historical setting, Boring is able to create a readable study text as well as a tool for in depth study of the Petrine letters. I would recommend this text to anyone looking to complete a New Testament resource library.

I used this book as a supplement to the information in Raymond Brown's NT Introduction to complete a class presentation on 1 Peter. I fully intended to skim for what I needed; in the end I read the entire book. The language is extremely accessible to every level of readership: there is something for scholars and casual readers as well. The Abingdon series takes a highly ecumenical approach, which is something I appreciate. I highly recommnend this book, and intend to explore other books in the series.

Wonderful to read and enjoy the freedom of viewing the Church as Apostolic AND Missionary -- because the Church is Apostolic and Missionary and always has been. Pair the book with contemplations on the Nicene Creed and early church history and you've got quite a bit to consider and contemplate. Information about the history of "Jewish Apostles" was new to me, but I can see how it all fits together. Wonderful surprise gift to anyone considering Mission Work. It's a real gem. Buy two copies, because you're sure to know someone who would benefit from it, and you'll want to keep yours! It belongs on every missionary's bookshelf, and student of Biblical Studies. Bravo!

This book is a must-read for the church historian interested in outreach. It looks at the word "apostolic", recognizing the missionary importance in that word for the church. Scudieri notes that unless the church regains it missionary flavor, it is not being the church. The central focus of the historical church in the book of Acts, for the apostles, and for the church today must be missionary. Without that clear focus, Christ's task of seeking and saving the lost, which is now done through the church, will take a backseat to the needs of those already in the church.

Economic anthropological study of a localized craft tradition. Dongyang wood carvers (but also carpenters and construction companies) have succeeded in esablishing a unique identity in national and international markets. It also helps us understand how the PRC's takeover and "socialization" of the woodcarvers' shops with their master-disciple traditions efectively destroyed the artistic autonomy of the craftsmen themselves.

This is an excellent first hand portrayl of the the Dongyang County in China. Eugene Cooper, USC prof., spent 6 months in China studying the Dongyang County. This book is worth the money.

If you are certain that you have no interest in studying outside the U.S. or Canada, then this book provides a good amount of information on the business schools on which you will be focusing. It also provides a nice summary table of these schools as well as a short section dedicated to the GMAT exam. This is the perfect book if you need to narrow down or even just select the business schools in which you may be interested. It can be particularly useful in assuring you don't accidentally overlook a program for which you are well suited. The financial aid section is also pretty helpful. Beware that, if you are applying to a competitive business school, you will want to do additional research for your "Why I want to attend your business school" essay beyond what is covered in this book.

Barron's collectively assembles the information you are looking for in an easy-to-read format that makes the scary idea of going to business school a little less intimidating. The book breaks down each school, discussing the programs available, admissions info and general data regarding the campuses.

The Barron's Guide also has a helpful section on financial aid and what programs various schools excel in. The Barron academic profiles are comprehensive and are sure to help an prospective student in making a decision that is sure to be one of the biggest of their lives!