this book is more about her Political career then her personal life. A great story for all to read form a womans point of view

I think that Walt Whitman was a genious at what he did. He is one of my most favorite poets/writers/essayists. Besides a few others such as Poe. But I truely believe that he was on the right path in life, doesn't he show it in his work?

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This collection of Whitman is excellent. Whitman is a majestic author and this anthology is spectacular!!!!

All casebooks should be written as well as this one.

This is a thoroughly enjoyable collection of interviews and profiles on the legendary miss Welty that were published in various magazines and newspapers. Great for research into Miss Welty's thoughts on writing, writers, and her work.

Craig Claiborne writes wonderful cookbooks with great basic recipes in them. This books incorporates all of the great skills and experience that Claiborne has and provides a huge amount of information. With basic techniques explained it is a wonderful gift for the beginner cook. It also is wonderful for the experienced cook due to the wealth of information that is included in it. It is a great reference...from A to Z.

Dr. Whitman uses anecdotes and personal experience to describe better methods for teaching medicine. He is funny, witty and knowledgable. The book is divided into vignettes instead of "chapters ", so you can skip around for the topics you are especially interested in. Dr. Whitman covers lectures, problem-based learning, case studies, teaching rounds and experiments he has conducted in educational research. This book is hard to put down; which is unusual for a book on education. I found his stories and examples fascinating. For anyone interested in teaching, or involved in medical education, this book is a valuable tool.

I will never have the right words to express my love for Walt Whitman's writing and mind. His, "Democratic Vistas", are a phenomenal piece of literature. He explores the concepts of a true democracy. He reminds us of the values of education, love, and unity. His democracy becomes a utopia for us all.

So far as his other writings. I found his short stories very interesting. I especially liked, Death of a Schoolboy. His journal entries are very moving. In particular his mentionings of the Civil War. The history Whitman saw in his lifetime was very dence. The perspective he gives among an explosion of change and advancment is enlightening. I think it should be a requirement for living in America, to read Whitman's Vistas.

Whitman proposed, optimistically, that America's shortcomings would be overcome in time: "by recognizing the worth of common people, dramatized especially in the selfless heroism of the Civil War soldiers; by cultivating both individuality and social unity; by having faith in the electoral process ..; by permitting women to develop fully in many ways; by seeing that America is steadily developing through its current practical, business-oriented phase toward a time when great 'bards' will arise, producing a true democratic literature that will instill much-needed religiosity and moral conscience into American life."