Aircraft Down!: Evading Capture in WWII Europe (Potomac Books' History of War series)

Book Description

An authority on pilot evasion, escape, and survival recounts extraordinary adventures that took place in Holland, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, Albania, and Greece during World War II.

Customer Reviews:

Great stuff!.......2007-02-20

Fast paced and very hard to put down, this book really gets you into the WWII evasion experience. The sense of urgency and suspense really comes through...my heart was racing as I read about downed airmen stealing clothes to blend in with the locals and racing away from the scene of the crash, sometimes right through German troops. This book really highlights the efforts and risk of the collaborators, and just how dedicated they were to doing their part in the war effort. A very highly recommended read!

Personal Memoirs........2004-05-26

"Aircraft down" by Philip D. Caine, sub-titled: "Evading Capture In WWII Europe". Brassey's, Dulles, Virginia, 1997

The author is a retired Brigadier General, United States Air Force, where he was once responsible for training at the Air Force Academy for "SERE (survival, evasion, resistance, escape). This gave him a professional interest in the history of evaders in Nazi occupied Europe. Philip D. Caine has also written books on Americans serving in in the Royal Air Force, (e.g. in the "Eagle Squadron") including "American Pilots In The RAF".

In this book, "Aircraft Down", he has drawn on his training and experience to write six separate stories, of individuals and crews, shot down behind the lines in enemy held Europe. The first three stories deal with Americans who were flying in the RAF. These three were fighter pilots, who came down alone. They were not alone on the ground, however, as they all needed the help of the local populace to escape Nazi searchers.

The fifth story is different: the entire crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress comes down on the island of Corfu, off the coast of Albania/Greece. Here, again, the common thread is that he local populace has to work together to first provide refuge for the evaders and then to provide a means of escape.

In all of the stories in this book, the author has worked to put a human face on the evaders. His research has been sufficient to give a personal memoir flavor to each story, and his follow-up on post war meetings, provides a sense of closure to the story. He relates the excitement when an evader meets the same woman working in the same field as on the day he was shot down, some 40+ years ago.

The book is concluded with a very short chapter entitled, "The Art Of Evasion And Survival", which points up that the personal resourcefulness of the downed pilot is often the key to a successful escape. General Caine has avoided the usual impersonal book, often written by General Officers, dealing with statistics numbers and unit identification, all at the "higher" strategic level. Instead, happily, he has used personal interviews and much research to provide a fine book telling the stories almost as if they were all personal memoirs.

Detailed & Entertaining.......2001-11-01

I found this book gives a lot of insight to evaders and some of the less well known facts of the war. The book has a fairly fast pace but also has a lot of detail. The first three stories deal with downed flyers in France and Belgium who eventually made it to Spain and then British held Gibraltar. Spain was sympathetic to Germany, and treated evaders harshly until 1943 when it became politically necessary for them to develop a better relationship with the Allies.

The fourth story is of a later evader in Belgium who was able to meet the oncoming Allies in 1944 instead of going to Spain. The fifth story details the evasion of an entire bomber crew from the island of Corfu over to Albania. They stayed at a guerilla camp in the mountains and eventually escaped by ship to Italy after much hardship. The final story is of of a flyer who evaded through Italy. Originally captured by the Germans upon landing, he was released from jail with many others when Italy signed an armistice with the allies. He spent the rest of his time evading the Germans and travelling around Italy (with much help from Italian partisans) and finally escaping to the Allied lines after many setbacks.

One of the central themes of the book is the sacrifice made by the occupied population to feed and help the Allied fliers escape. Every story has a follow-up at the end about the later life of the evader and what happened to the people that helped them evade (if known).

Gripping.......2000-08-05

Do not start reding this book if you have important things to do because you will not be able to put it down. The book chronicles the evasion of several downed airmen in WWII Europe, how they evaded, the people that helped them and the trials and risks they endured. It is well written and informative and will make you glad that you never had to fly in combat, bail out of a plane or crash land and find yourself in a lonely and hostile land.

gripping and terrific!.......1999-05-03

Telling the stories of 6 separate evasion episodes in Europe in WWII, General Caine writes a gripping book. I literally could not put down this book once started! Other than screaming "screenplay", the true tales are incredible and fascinating. The evasion stories are detailed enough to make sense, but not a textbook to confound you. The risks taken by the underground and resistence are as powerful as the efforts of the airmen who get back alive. This is a GREAT book; ideal for anyone with any interest in history, WWII, human courage, and escape sagas.

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Drag queen, junkie, alcoholic, commune leader--and, finally, Buddhist teacher: these words describe the unlikely persona of Issan Dorsey, one of the most beloved teachers to emerge from American Zen. Street Zen follows Dorsey from his days as a female impersonator to the LSD experiences that set him on the spiritual path. In 1989, after 20 years of Zen practice, he became abbot of San Francisco's Hartford Street Zen Center, where he founded a hospice for AIDS patients. Street Zen draws on interviews David Schneider conducted with Dorsey before his death in 1990 and parallels their nearly 20-year friendship.

Customer Reviews:

An incredible life, a remarkable man. .......2007-09-03

I read this book because I heard about a renowned Buddhist named IssanDorsey at a dharma talk. I'm gay myself, and hearing that Issan Dorsey was also a gay man made me interested in finding out about his life. So, I popped his name into a search engine, and ordered this book from amazon.
Up until recently, my relationship with religion in general has been a bad one. The tendency of Western religions to preach hate toward my kind has made it all but impossible for me to participate in any of them. Legislators on both sides of the political aisle have used religion as a vehicle for either passing laws to restrict my freedom or turn a blind eye to these efforts, for fear that any support for my community would render one 'unelectable'. None of this has made for a very good advertisement of religion for my community.
Buddhism struck me as being fundamentally different, and when I read this book, I realized just how different it was. Issan Dorsey was from my side of the tracks, and instead of preaching self-loathing to him, Buddhism taught him how he could make a major difference in the lives of those who needed him the most.
I'm pretty inspired to give this Buddhism thing a try now. I've never heard of a religion that doesn't judge people before. Maybe this is the one for me.

The story of a true Bodhisattva.......2006-04-12

I enjoyed this book, and nearly gave it four stars, but I felt that it was missing something.

There was a little too much of the dark history. I know it was setting the stage, but I found that it went from depressing to numbing. Perhaps that's my own baggage: Having known drag queens, drug addicts, drug dealers, and hustlers, I guess I could have skipped over most of the first half of the book.

The intimate details of death towards the end of the book were powerful, and appreciated. Again, perhaps it's just me, but it was refreshing to hear such honest detail without the author becoming gruesome or patronizing. Death, without the facade we in America often use to hide from it.

Two things I would have enjoyed: (1) More details about the author's relationship with Issan, e.g., more conversations they had had simply as friends; (2) Samples of Issan's talks and teachings.

Still, a good book about a great man.

Bodhisattva.......2005-09-04

My impression from this book was it was a story of a present day Bodhisattva.
A story of a man whom lived life fearlessly. Who lived as a Herman Hesse's Narcissi but in reality not between book covers. In this book I felt was a true betrayal of the concepts of the Bodhisattva. Issan seems to have had spontaneously.

Earlier statements of cheapness is sad.Value statements betray a judgment and lack of Bodhisattva sentiment. Was Milarepa's story a cheap story? The fact that murderer he was? Or is it part of the story of that Bodhisattva's life? I find Issan Dorsey's life neither cheap or over blown. I have known others with similar lives so the fellow whom judges this book as " straight " has a "bent" view. Again cheapness ...well it saddens me to hear a student of Dharma make such a statement.

A deep sense of gratitude.......2005-08-16

I read the reviews of this book before purchasing it. As a queer writer in Spirituality and Religion I have a great deal of sensitivity about heterosexist bent towards gay characters and history. So, David Sunseri's review of the book sat perched on my shoulder as I read this book.

Having finished this book I have to say that I am left seriously questioning Sunseri's criticism of the book. It is a wonderful story and a tender account of a remarkable person. Having read this book and appreciating the care given to speak to the myriad parts of Issan Dorsey's (full) life story, I have to wonder if Sunseri isn't speaking from a place of internalized homophobia. Nowhere did I find the "sensationalizing" of homosexuality that Sunseri and Harper Leah (?) mention.

In fact, I am now left to believe that Sunseri and Leah would prefer a completely sex-free, queer-free reading of Dorsey's life.
If the book had sensational parts, that's because parts of Issan Dorsey's life were sensational and outrageous. That's not heterosexist bias dear ones. Heterosexist bias would be to "clean up" those stories and de-queer Dorsey. Fortunately Schneider doesn't suffer from any such prudery.

A closer reading of Sunseri's reviews show what is clearly a bitter bias towards anything involving the entire Soto Zen community. Sunseri states that quite vividly in his review of Robert Winson's "Dirty Laundry."

Fortunately, I don't suffer from that bias. I approached this book wanting to know more about this intriguing person, Issan Dorsey, who, by all accounts, wasn't afraid to embrace the totality of his life's existence and who has left a legacy of caring for others in need.

Do not miss this book if you're interested in a truly remarkable story of a Gay pioneer and spiritual elder. It is not the complete story. But it is one of the stories and it deserves to be read. Perhaps members of the Hartford Zen Center complaining about the lack of Issan's "teachings" in the book could get off their zazen pillows and publish them. I'm sure they have more access to it than anyone.

Great book!.......2003-08-21

I found this book extremely inspiring. The life of Issan Dorsey is a must read for anyone who has ever felt dragged down, left out, and mentally or physically ill. That should include everyone!

Street Zen: The Life and Work of Issan Dorsey

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Street Zen: The Life and Work of Issan Dorsey
David Schneider
Manufacturer: Shambhala
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K1ORQ2

Courageous Confrontations: Lives Transformed by Life-Threatening Illness
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an unlikely page turner

Courageous Confrontations is AMAZING.

A Truly Inspirational Book

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Wish it was MINE !!

Courageous Confrontations: Lives Transformed by Life-Threatening Illness
Richard H. Helfant
Manufacturer: Sentient Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1591810353

Book Description

Why are some people able to overcome fear and summon their inner strength to find the will to live? Courageous Confrontations is an inspiring account of the possibility of transformation and deep healing in the face of profound health challenge. This book will bring hope to those patients who encounter severe illness, and to those familes and friends who want to aid a loved one in full and fundamental recovery.

Customer Reviews:

an unlikely page turner.......2006-02-21

when i first picked up this book i assumed it would be living on my bedside table for several weeks as i read a chapter here and there. i was surprised to find that once i began reading i just couldn't put it down. the book captivated me on three levels: the array of characters about whom dr. helfant writes are fascinating and run the gamut from a mafia kingpin to a tortured catholic priest; helfant also explains in some detail the various symptoms of cardiac disease as well as the limitations faced by the practioner and finally, and perhaps most important as indicated by the title, the transformative impact that life threatening illness has had on the seven patients about whom he has so eloquently written. each vignette offered a real-life drama which helfant has conveyed with a style one would expect from a first rate novelist rather than someone who has spent his life in the medical profession. this book was a wonderful surprise package.

Courageous Confrontations is AMAZING........2006-02-03

Wow. Dr. Helfant's book is absolutely amazing. He is those rarest of doctors; one who cares deeply about his patients.

His stories of his patients' suffering, recovery, and life-changes were so heartfelt and touching. I'll remember those people for years to come. Don't miss this book. It's a must-read.

A Truly Inspirational Book.......2006-02-03

Dr. Helfant's accounts of courageous patients surviving near fatal illness and going on to change their lives for the better is truly inspirational. I was moved by each story, and for a different reason. This is a distinctly powerful book, and is sure to be a bestseller.

review of "Courageous Confrontations".......2006-01-01

What is remarkable about "Courageous Confrontations" is the philosophy of hope offered by this dedicated and highly skilled physician. He explains in language easily understood by a layman the medical factors relating to diseases of the heart, and then demonstrates how one's fate is not solely limited to medical factors, how one's will and character can affect the medical outcome of the most serious condition. He vividly descibes his cases so that each person seems universally human and yet unique. The description and dialogue make this book as enjoyable as a novel to read, yet the fact that this is a work of non fiction makes the ideas expressed much more meaningful. I read this book on the recommendation of a friend and have recommended it to every one I know. It is amazing that a skilled physician like Dr. Helfant is also gifted with ability to write a book in which each case fascinates the reader while teaching the importance of the human spirit in the outcome of any disease.

Wish it was MINE !!.......2005-12-31

As an Internist and Gastroenterologist with 36 years of practice experience, I have to confess that Dr. Helfant has written the book that I always wanted to write. Every physician, with any length of experience, has patient interactions that leave him amazed, astonished and enlightened. I can't tell you how often I've told friends and family, "I should write a book". Well, I never have, but Dick Helfant has, and it is a fabulous read. He is clearly, not only an excellent Cardiologist, but a marvelous story-teller. I heartily recommend his book to medical students, young physicians, and anyone else who just enjoys a good read.

Hal Kaplan, MD

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If you love the spice that Cajun food adds to your life, but not what it adds to your waistline, then Enola Prudhomme's Low-Calorie Cajun Cooking is for you.

Now you can eat authentic Southern-Style Oven-Fried Chicken, Blackened Catfish, Shrimp and Crabmeat Jambalaya, Crawfish Etouffée, Turkey Sausage Gumbo, or Sweet-Potato Muffins without worrying about calories.

Customer Reviews:

Good eating with no love handles.......2002-07-15

For those who love the aroma, taste, and challenge of cajun cuisine but want to eliminate its correlation with the human waistline, this book will be a welcome addition to the culinary library. It is packed full of hints for preparation and of course many excellent recipes. It is quite common in low-cal cookbooks that the flavor and texture get sacrificed in the quest to maintain the hourglass shape, and to some extent this is true here. But the author/chef has done a good job of preserving the bare essentials of the Cajun cooking experience. Recipe recommendations: 1. Seafood gumbo. 2. Shrimp Salad 3. Crabmeat Casserole 4. Shrimp and Crabmet Jambalaya 5. Shrimp Creole 6. Blackened Catfish 7. Cajun Catfish 8. Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya. 9. Blackened Chicken Breast 10. Cajun-Style Chili 11. Blackened Pork Chop 12. Blackened Lamb Chop 13. Sweet Potatoes with Orange 14. Dirty Rice 15. Cajun Couche-Couche 16. Jalapeno Cornbread

one of the best!.......2000-03-31

I first bought this book about 4 years ago. I used the recipes for dinner parties, and my guests loved the food (of course I did, too)! I loaned the book out several times, didn't get it back the last time, and now I am ordering it again. The recipes are authentic Cajun, easy, and delicious. Shrimp etouffe and shrimp Creole are our favorites.

One of the Best Cookbooks on the Market!.......1998-11-28

Enola Prudhomme's Low Fat Cajun Cooking is not only filled with fantastic recipes. It includes nutritional information on every meal, basic cooking tips for low fat cooking, and cooking techniques for all cooks. This is a fantastic recipe book as well as a necessary reference in my home!

Great!!!!.......1998-02-12

A clinical dietician recommended this book to me and I love it. She let me borrow it and now I am ordering it as a result. Great recipes. Really like Enola Prudhomme's introduction and how the book came to be.

Cajun cooking for the rest of us.......1997-11-13

Low Calorie Cajun Cooking started in Enola Prudhomme's restaurant. She had been making lower-calorie recipies there for family, but the menu contained none of them. When some patrons inquired, she tried putting one or two of them on the menu and met with great success. Today, half of the menu features these "heart smart" recipies. The crawfish etouffee is marvelous!

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Low Calorie Cajun Cooking -
Enola Prudhomme -
Manufacturer: Hearst Publishing -
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ASIN: B000P10RLQ

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Great book for shark enthusiasts of all ages.......2004-12-02

This book has fantastic images. I bought this book for my husband, who was always fascinated with sharks. He absolutely loved it. My 4 year old nephew also loved this book when visiting - so much that I bought him his own copy. I highly recommend it.

Great picture book, but seems lacking.......2000-06-21

The pictures in this book are incredible!

The size of the book adds to the visual impact of the pictures: about 14" tall, 10.5" wide.

However, the text seems incomplete and lacking. Not recommended to be read as the definitive lesson on sharks.

Floral Stitches: An Illustrated Guide
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Floral Stitches

EXCELLENT

Visually delightful, mentally informative

A Must Have!!

For the experienced embroiderer

Floral Stitches: An Illustrated Guide
Judith Montano , and Judith Baker Montano
Manufacturer: C&T Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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Book Description

Flowers, gardens, and needlework go together beautifully in the lush designs that make up this collection of fresh floral scenes created in thread, ribbon, and more. A celebrated artist and teacher offers more than fifty flower designs based on new and traditional embroidery stitches. Along with her own stitching wisdom and creative ideas, she gives detailed advice on the process of adapting photos, drawings, and other reference sources to fabric art. She also includes a helpful chart to simplify choosing colors, and many tips for working mixed mediums, such as ribbon and thread, into harmonious patterns.

Customer Reviews:

Floral Stitches.......2007-10-02

I have many embroidery books and this is the best so far.

It is the most detailed I have seen and it includes not only great
visual step by step illustrations but information on how to design
stitch layouts for a flower you may have in your own garden.

Examples of both thread and ribbon uses are shown as well as
information on fabric and color choices (color wheel included).
It's a great book for those who have some experience in basic embroidery.

EXCELLENT.......2007-05-30

I have seen this book and can't wait to get my hands on one of my own. Just waiting for one at the right price. It is even better than Elegant Stitches and is in COLOUR. recommend

Visually delightful, mentally informative.......2006-02-26

"Floral Stitches" is one of the most lovely books I own. It is actually a work of art, containing soothing, pleasing, delightful, and concise, informative, and inspirational content. The stitches are well- illustrated, and useful, and Montano provides exact information from an artist's eye on how to create work with depth. You will be delighted with it! Its small enough to go into my stitching tote, and I carry it everywhere I stitch. Eye-appealing! YOu can't go wrong!

A Must Have!!.......2003-02-18

If you love Victorian Stiches then this is the book for you. Clearly illustrates dozens of embroidery stitches.

Great Book.

For the experienced embroiderer.......2002-11-14

This book is beautiful to thumb through. It makes you long for a gentler time when people made more effort to embellish their things. There are some wonderful ideas with good illustrations and diagrams. This is not a good book if you are just starting to explore the world of embroidery but if you are a seasoned embroiderer, this is a lovely treasure to add to you library.

The New Gardening for Wildlife: A Guide for Nature Lovers
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The New Gardening for Wildlife: A Guide for Nature Lovers
Bill Merilees
Manufacturer: Whitecap Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

The New Gardening for Wildlife will help nature enthusiasts create a garden that welcomes butterflies, birds, chipmunks, and more. This classic book is back by popular demand, completely revised and updated along with new photographs and a color insert. Author Bill Merilees covers every aspect of attracting backyard wildlife, from the characteristics of each species to its feeding habits and favorite environments. You will find information on everything from building toad holes to bat roosts. This update version includes:

Recipes for bird food mixtures
Advice on the best placement of plants, birdhouses and baths
Tips on wildlife gardening for apartment dwellers
Diagrams for the construction of creature-friendly structures such as bird feeders and rabbit burrows
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Color photographs, interesting sidebars, and chapters divided by animal type make this book both comprehensive and informative. It is certain to enhance every gardener's enjoyment of the outdoors.

The New Gardening for Wildlife: A Guide for Nature Lovers

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Bill Merilees
Manufacturer: Whitecap Books Ltd
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ASIN: B000LWO7P6

Roberts' Guide for Butlers and Household Staff
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Be the best Butler you can be!

A slice of history with possible use today

A Piece of Social History

Roberts' Guide for Butlers and Household Staff
Robert Roberts
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Binding: Paperback

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Full of humor and wit, this book was offered in 1827 in order that servants be given a handbook by which they might more efficiently perform the duties for which they were being paid.

Customer Reviews:

Be the best Butler you can be!.......2006-06-08

Do you know how to clean plate and silver wear? How to set up the dining room table? Make sure the tea set is ready for the mistress of the house? Which hard coal is the best one to use? How to prepare fish, fowl or mammals to be carved? How to make the best beer, lemonade and cooling cinnamon water?
Well, this book is the answer to your dreams.
Just don't use quick silver.

A slice of history with possible use today.......2002-12-05

I bought this book both as a training guide for my own servants and as a bit of historical research into butlers. Published in 1827 originally this book is a look into the lives of an upper class American family through the eyes of their butler. He covers everything you can image from claening to serving meals to appropriate dress to a philosophical discussion of the roles of servant and employers.

A Piece of Social History.......2000-03-22

I worked at Gore Place as an intern in college, where Robert Roberts worked. Many don't realize that this is often credited as the first book published in the US by an African-American. Insight into the labors of a butler in the early republic, of interest to those who are curious about lives of Af-Ams of the era, even though his race is never mentioned in the book.

Roberts' Guide for Butlers and Other Household Staff - The House Servant's Directory

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Roberts' Guide for Butlers and Other Household Staff - The House Servant's Directory
Robert, Roberts
Manufacturer: Pomona Press
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Binding: Paperback

Book Description

The House Servant's Directory or a monitor for private families comprising hints on the arrangement and performance of servants' work, with general rules for setting out tables and sideboards. In first order The art of waiting in all its branches and likewise how to conduct large and small parties with order with general directions for placing on table all kinds of joints, fish, fowl, etc with full instructions for cleaning plate, brass, steel, glass, mahogany and likewise all kinds of patent and common lamps: observations on servants' behaviour to their employers and upwards of 100 various and useful receipts chiefly compiled for the use of house servants, and identically made to suit the manners and customs of families in the United States

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As Mary Robinson's term as Ireland's president ends and her new career as United Nations Human Rights Commissioner begins, this sympathetic yet well-balanced analysis examines the private individual behind the public image, revealing what motivates one of today's most highly respected political figures. 224 pp 6 x 9 24 pp b/w photos

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