This valuable anthology contains most of the known poetry written by English-speaking poets during WWI, including many combatants who lost their lives in that war, such as Rupert Brooke, Wilfred Owen, and Alan Seeger, as well as those who survived to memorialize the horror and futility or their sacrifice, including Siegfried Sassoon. The brief biographical entries about each contributing poet add to the poignancy of this remarkable volume

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Feldman has made art criticism easy to understand for the student and non-student layperson alike. Throughout the book he uses clear examples from established art works to ilustrate the ideas used in identifying what is art through the use of one's perception. The book is clearly divided into logically linked chapters. The last half of the book can be used as an outline to clearly write one's own criticism, and, with a little work, construct a criticism comparing any two artworks from any media. This is a "must have" book for any graphic or performing artist.

Dr. Frohnen's book essentially serves as an explanation and advocation for Conservatism. What separates this book from most is that it outlines the assumptions Conservatives make, why they make them and the ethics that result, rather than focusing on programs. It is intellectually more honest than other tracts. The downside is that Frohnen chose not to examine the competing branches of conservatism, especially the divides between the followers of Russell Kirk and Leo Strauss.

One of the only novels ever written in which characters from several different cultures speak in letters written in their own authentic voices: An educated Cambodian woman caught in the war and the Khmer Rouge terror, the Cambodian man and the American diplomat concerned with her whereabouts, and the diplomat's rebellious son who undertakes the ill-advised adventure of seeking her out. An unknown masterpiece of American literature.

This book has given me a lot of new ideas in how to handle all kinds of conflict. I work in a corporate office and a lot of the authors ideas are easily applicable in every day office life. I found the book very easy to read, I finished it in a couple of days.

I just finished this beautifully written book by the author of "Lilies of the Field". It never ceases to amaze me how an author can put words together to form such cohesive thought. Mr. Barrett has this rare talent. Reading this book puts one inside the life and thoughts of a Russian Orthodox Monk shortly after World War II. The story leaves you just the right amount of questions answered and unanswered. This reader will be looking for the rest of Mr. Barrett's titles as I suddenly discover I have yet another favorite author!

Mr. Magner is a resident at a Hospice in Ohio.To all his friends and fellow authors,please pray for him.

Ritsos is the real thing, and this selection is the best English version available. Though not nearly as well known as Cavafy, Seferis [a Nobel laureate] and Elytis, Ritsos surpasses them all. Sometimes his poems comment directly on life in the present, sometimes on the mythic Greek past, sometimes on the way in which the mythic past reverberates into the present. Though he also wrote long, Browningesque dramatic monologues, the pure distillation of his lyrics truly shine, and many of his best lyrics are assembled in this volume. Surely there are many expendable poems here, but the best poems--of which there are a few dozen at least--are among the best poems written in the twentieth century: direct, lean, attuned to the way in which a collection of words on paper can bring a moment of human life, whether now or thousands of years ago, to immediacy right before our eyes

Certainly Theodore Roosevelt is one of the best known Presidents and best known men in history of the United States. His exploits as a frontiersman, his courage in leading the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill in the Spanish-American War, and his storied achievements as a career politician (from state assemblyman all the way up to President) are all well known. However, most of what people know about 'T.R.' is limited to sound bite quality historical facts. It's not a common occurrence for people to invest the time in reading any number of lengthy and ponderous biographies about Roosevelt. It is important to do so, though, to understand the man and the best way to accomplish that is to read Edmund Morris' sweeping epic "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt".

These days, Morris may be better known for his the controversy created by his pseudo-biography of Ronald Reagan, "Dutch". Questionable though his literary choice may have been in that instance, lest anyone forget that Morris is a gifted, respected, and accomplished writer. "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" is the first in planned trilogy about the life of the famous 'Bull Moose' ("Theodore Rex" deals with his years as President and the third book has yet to be published). "The Rise..." gives the reader an intimate look into life of T.R. Culled from public records and private diaries and correspondences, this book focuses as much of the 'why' of Roosevelt's actions as the 'what'.

In "The Rise...", one learns that it was the horrible experience of his father's attempt to be confirmed for New York collections commissioner (a strenuous experience that may have led to the elder's death) that formed the basis of Theodore's hatred of 'machine' politics and his lifelong dedication to Civil Service and political reform. His famed political battles throughout his life can be traced back to the trauma of that experience and Morris does well to capture the emotion and impact that had on T.R. Teddy's relationship with his father is explored deeply in the earlier chapters and reveals a lot of what made him the man he became. As he was burdened with ill-health as a youngster, his father frequently took him into the wilderness and open country to improve his health. It was there that Teddy's health improved and a fierce love of the outdoors began. It was a love that manifested itself in years of annual trips out west to hunt, farm, and cultivate the outdoors. Much of what he learned from this led Roosevelt to become the staunch conservationist who was responsible for much of the legislation protecting national wildlife. In addition the exposure to the wild, Roosevelt's father also impressed upon him the importance of a classical education and, as a result, T.R. became a voracious reader with an appetite for any and all knowledge.

Those are just a few examples from the early of life of Roosevelt that Morris recreates so vividly. Other areas filled with greater depth than in other books included Roosevelt's first marriage to Alice Lee and the traumatic effect her sudden death had on him. It also highlights the various highs and lows Roosevelt encountered throughout his storied, pre-Presidential political career. Registering at just under 800 pages, "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" is an amazing biography and well worth the time invested to read. Few books can transcend the typical fact-based monotony of most biographies of long-dead historical figures. Yet, "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt", dealing strictly with his years before becoming President, is just such a transcendent book.

Edmund Morris's "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" is a magnificent biography, perhaps the best I've ever read. In it, Morris follows the life of Theodore Roosevelt from his birth in a New York City brownstone in 1858 to his assumption of the U.S. Presidency in 1901. The book is the first of three volumes Morris plans to write on Roosevelt, the second of which --"Theodore Rex" -- was released last year.

In more than 700 pages of text in this book, there is hardly a dull page. The main reason for this, of course, is TR's fascinating, energetic life. He was -- in no particular order -- an amateur naturalist of note, a decorated soldier, an historian, a rancher in the Badlands, a government officer pushing for reform in the civil service, Police Commissioner, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, a state assemblyman, New York's Governor, and finally Vice President. It would be difficult to write a dull book about such a man.

But Morris deserves some credit as well. I've read several other biographies of Roosevelt, and while many of them are quite good -- even great -- this is the best. I believe Morris's style as well as his control of the material is the best explanation for this. Much of the writing is beautiful. Even Morris doesn't approach it in his other books.

But here Morris shows a poet's gift for metaphor and simile. In explaining how reserved, emotionally stunted men like Henry Adams, Thomas Reed, and Henry Cabot Lodge put up socially with the rambunctious Roosevelt, Morris writes they "...grew dependent upon [Roosevelt's] warmth, as lizards crave the sun." There are numerous examples like this in the book.

While "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" should probably be described as a political or historical biography, one doesn't need to have the slightest interest in either to enjoy it. Roosevelt's own ambition and energy, the circumstances of his life, and Morris's writing will drive anyone's interest.

This biography is one of the most thorough and enjoyable I have read. If there has been controversy over Morris' Reagan bio, at least it brought attention to this book. Morris drew a portrait of Roosevelt and his era and it came to life for me. I particularly enjoyed the description of the political scene of the time, especially the New York State assembly and further on to Boss Platt, Senator Hanna, and the other backroom operatives. Morris does not hide the negative side of TR, the snobbery, the hypocrisy, and the naked jingoism. As a Canadian, Roosevelt took Manifest Destiny to extremes and one sympathized with those who considered him a loose cannon. At the same time, this book shows his drive, energy, and his willingness to put himself face-first into anything, be it the Spanish American War, the unpopular anti-saloon enforcement in NYC, or any of his western adventures. I highly recommend this biography to anyone interested in history, Americana, or the times of the later 19th century.