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Breathes There a Soldier: The World War II Memoir of Robert F. Heatley Stateside Training and Pacific Theater Combat 1942-1946
Lawrence G. Heatley Manufacturer: Writers Club Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0595202691 |
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When Robert Heatley began his journey through World War II in June 1942, he could not foresee at the time that his life would never be the same as it had been. But throughout his journey, from stateside training through Asiatic-Pacific combat, and ultimately Japanese occupation, he kept a journal of the events he experienced with the U.S. Army's 81st Infantry Division. Fifty-six years after the war and twelve years following Robert's death, the journal was discovered by his son and granddaughter. In the memory of his father, and in acknowledgment of the historic significance of the material, Lawrence Heatley then compiled, as a labor of love, the manuscript of his father's wartime story.Breathes There A Soldier is a first person account of the war from the perspective of a combat infantryman. It is a time capsule of the experiences, both humorous and horrific, of an American soldier during the most profound and decisive period in human history.
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A fitting tribute........2002-01-18
The story of the 81st Infantry Division is not unlike any other military unit in its preparation and ultimate departure for battle, but the grueling schedule of nearly two years of stateside training takes its toll as 45 members of the Division were killed before even seeing a shot in anger. Fed into a war planning pipeline the 81st "Wildcats" with a proud lineage back to World War I trained from Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Arizona, California and Hawaii.
The memoirs show an unbending devotion to country, family and fellow soldiers, bonds that were surely tested by spending four years away from home and under very trying circumstances. During his combat duty in the Pacific while witnessing the horrors of war and fighting for his life and others, Robert Heatley learns over time that not only has his father passed away but his mother as well. Upon his return home after the occupation of Japan he learns that his childhood home and all possessions are gone, having been foreclosed upon by a bank.
We owe this man and others like him a debt of gratitude. Where would we be today if Robert Heatley and millions of others like him did not answer the call to duty. He offers four years of his life and endures relentless training and the hell of the Pacific in places such as Peleliu. This island battle has received little notoriety, but is referred to by experts as one of the worst battles in the Pacific campaign. Surviving this and several other invasions he comes home to nothing.
The book is an intimate look at the life and times of an American, combat infantryman, and devoted father. Nice job Larry and thank you for your service Robert Heatley.
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Badiou: A Subject to Truth
Peter Hallward Manufacturer: University of Minnesota Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0816634610 |
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Alain Badiou is one of the most inventive and compelling philosophers working in France today-a thinker who, in these days of cynical resignation and academic specialization, is exceptional in every sense. Guided by disciplines ranging from mathematics to psychoanalysis, inspired as much by Plato and Cantor as by Mao and Mallarmé, Badiou's work renews, in the most varied and spectacular terms, a decidedly ancient understanding of philosophy-philosophy as a practice conditioned by truths, understood as militant processes of emancipation or transformation.This book is the first comprehensive introduction to Badiou's thought to appear in any language. Assuming no prior knowledge of his work, it provides a thorough and searching overview of all the main components of his philosophy, from its decisive political orientation through its startling equation of ontology with mathematics to its resolute engagement with its principal competition (from Wittgenstein, Heidegger, and Deleuze, among others). The book draws on all of Badiou's published work and a wide sampling of his unpublished work in progress, along with six years of correspondence with the author.
Peter Hallward pays careful attention to the aspect of Badiou's work most liable to intimidate readers in continental philosophy and critical theory: its crucial reliance on certain key developments in modern mathematics. Eschewing unnecessary technicalities, Hallward provides a highly readable discussion of each of the basic features of Badiou's ontology, as well as his more recent account of appearance and "being-there."
Without evading the difficulties, Peter Hallward demonstrates in detail and in depth why Badiou's ongoing philosophical project should be recognized as the most resourceful and inspiring of his generation.
Peter Hallward is lecturer in the French Department at King's College, London. His previous publications include Absolutely Postcolonial: Writing between the Singular and the Specific (2002) and a translation of Alain Badiou's Ethics: An Essay on the Understanding of Evil (2001).
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Very clear approach to Badiou's philosophy.......2006-05-01
Best available intro.......2004-01-25
And unlike the previous reviewer, I thought the mathematical and contextual dimensions of the book were mostly helpful and about as thorough as is feasible, at least for non-specialist readers. Most of Rasheed Sabar's bizarre objections don't make any sense, or suggest that he hasn't actually read this book - for instance Hallward offers around a dozen obvious reasons why Badiou is opposed to Heidegger, and Badiou himself repeatedly affirms both formalism and realism/platonism without any contradiction or confusion, etc. If you want more info I found a much more informed & reliable review by Adrian Johnston, on the Metapsychology website (http://mentalhelp.net/books/books.php?type=de&id=1819).
Decent by Default.......2003-12-21
Though indisputably erudite, Hallward's book is not only confusing but confused. The first four chapters seek to situate Badiou in the context of classical philosophy and current French thought, and to clarify the role of mathematics in Badiou's philosophy. The attempt to contextualize Badiou fails horribly. We find out, in particular, that Badiou aligns himself with Plato, Descartes, Sartre, etc; we find out that he rejects the linguistic turn. We find out that he is the "exact contrary" of Heidegger, but it is never explained how or why this is so. In other words, all we get is a cataloguing of Badiou's positions (as if he were a politician) without the argumentation that Badiou uses to ally himself with these positions. The majority of what we get by way of argument-reproduction is the trite phraseology that Badiou cares for strong subjectivity, clarity, universalism, etc. Ok. But why? And how does he defeat the linguistic turn? Why is thought before being?
The explanations clarifying Badiou's equating of mathematics and ontology fail abysmally through internal contradictions. The author fails at points to keep "pure being" and "what can be said of being" distinct; at one page he will call mathematics "true thought", and at another time he will say that it is valueless--it is the event which is true thought. We do not get a clear sense what the precise connection between mathematics and reality is for Badiou: at one point Hallward says that, for Badiou, mathematics as articulating Being implies that it is "prior to" the distinction between the actual and the potential; while at other moments he attempts to understand Badiou as a partial realist and partial formalist (these terms, or at least realism, presuppose the strong divide between reality and mathematics which Badiou seeks to overcome). It is of course possible to make arguments which resolve these tensions in Hallward's text. But the book makes the reader work too hard to thread something coherent from the mess that is presented.
It is only through attentive reading that these gaps and contradictions come out. A cursory reading will leave one very satisfied. But if you want to understand Badiou deeply, this book reads roughly. Unfortunately, there are few other books on the market which cover the range of Badiou that Hallward does. So i'd have to say that it is decent by default.
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How to Report Statistics in Medicine: Annotated Guidelines for Authors, Editors, and Reviewers (Medical Writing and Communication) (Medical Writing and ... (Medical Writing and Communication)
Thomas A. Lang , and Michelle Secic Manufacturer: American College of Physicians ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1930513690 Release Date: 2006-12-30 |
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How to Report Statistics in Medicine presents a comprehensive and comprehensible set of guidelines for reporting the statistical analyses and research designs and activities commonly used in biomedical research. Containing elements of a reference book, a style manual, a dictionary, an encyclopedia, and a text book, it is the standard guide in the fields of medical writing, scientific publications, and evidence-based medicine throughout the world. Features: Specific, detailed guidelines for reporting and interpreting statistics and research designs and activities in biomedical science. Sample presentations that guide you in reporting statistics correctly and completely. Coverage of current and emerging topics in statistics and trial design. Written by a senior medical writer and a senior biostatistician, the text is both clear and accurate, and the information is complete and pragmatic. Designed for anyone who needs to interpret or report statistics in medicine.Customer Reviews:
Guidelines valuable to everybody.......2007-07-27
Fantastic Reference for Preparing for Peer-Reviewed Manuscript Submissions.......2007-06-27
Incredibly useful.......2007-02-11
Good for beginners .......2005-09-30
Understanding biostatistics without becoming a statistican.......2000-07-20
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Talk About Good II
Lafayette Junior League , and Junior league of Lafayette Manufacturer: Junior League of Lafayette, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Plastic Comb Similar Items:
ASIN: 0935032509 |
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This cookbook features a unique menu section with authentic Cajun recipies . It is adorned with 12 full color prints by acclaimed "Blue Dog" artist George Rodrigue. It contains a wine reference guide, special occasion menus, wild game recipies, party planning hints, and a spice and herb guide. It is in it's 7th repint and now is available in hard cover. It has won the McIlhenny Hall of Fame AwardCustomer Reviews:
Talk About Good 2.......2007-01-15
Great Sequel.......2000-12-09
Aptly subtitled "A Toast to Cajun Food".......1999-01-03
As interesting as the recipes are the illustrations by internationally known painter George Rodrigue of Lafayette, Louisiana. His paintings and comments accurately portray the Cajun culture, and give an insight into the Cajun way of life. You will even learn the meaning of the expression, "Laissez les bons temps rouler".
If you want to know how to make a good gumbo, many delicious ways to cook seafood (after all, the Cajuns invented the idea of "blackened" fish), or what to do with some of the game that your mighty hunters have brought home, this is the cookbook for you!
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Talk About Good II
Lafayette Jr League Manufacturer: UNSPECIFIED VENDOR ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000VUTB68 |
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TALK ABOUT GOOD II LE LIVRE DE CUISINE DES ACADIENS
Manufacturer: The Junior League of Lafayet ProductGroup: Book Binding: Spiral-bound ASIN: B000HFD046 |
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Talk About Good II: A Toast To Cajun Food
Junior League of Lafayette Manufacturer: The Junior League of Lafayette, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Spiral-bound ASIN: B000UOVQA4 |
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Talk About Good II: A Toast to Cajun Food
Louisiana The Junior League of Lafayette Manufacturer: The Junior League of Lafayette, Louisiana ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000JOI9DW |
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TALK ABOUT GOOD II, A TOAST TO CAJUN FOOD
Manufacturer: Junior League of Lafayette ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000H2QOBA |
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The Mule Companion: A Guide to Understanding the Mule
Cynthia Attar Manufacturer: Partner Communications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0965177610 |
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The Mule Companion is an excellent primer for folks on the basics of mules, along with indepth study of why those mules do what they do. Understanding their ancestry will help to figure out those mule idiosyncrasies. This book is rich with effective training techniques for solving common mule problems. Book talks of mules past, mules present, and full color insert on determining the color of mules, fitting tack on mules, breeding for, buy of, caring for and more.Customer Reviews:
Very interesting!.......2003-02-23
Longear Rookie.......2002-02-21
informative, easy to read.......2000-05-31
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The Mule Companion : a Guide to Understanding the Mule
Manufacturer: Partner Communications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Spiral-bound ASIN: B000HAYQNK |
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THE MULE COMPANION A Guide to Understanding the Mule
Manufacturer: Partner Communications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000IDB7LK |
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Crocheted Socks: 16 Fun-To-Stitch Patterns
Janet Rehfeldt , and Mary Jane Wood Manufacturer: Martingale and Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1564774945 |
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If you thought handmade socks were just for knitters, think again! This wonderful collection of crocheted socks range in style from fun to fashionable. Sixteen sock patterns are each given in a variety of sizes for both women and men
Try ribbed, cabled, or lacy designs, or give your socks a blast of color
Learn how to crochet socks that mimic the luxurious look and feel of knitted socks
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Best Sock Book EVER.......2007-08-02
INFORMATIVE.......2006-06-28
Socks.......2006-02-25
if you love crochet _and_socks.......2005-06-23
Can't stop crocheting..........2005-02-06
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A Child's Organic Garden
Lee Fryer , and Lee Bradford Manufacturer: Acropolis Books (NY) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0874919568 |
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Leigh-Leigh Bradford was eight years old when she decided to learn about organic gardening. After successfully growing vegetables without pesticides in her own garden, she helped her grandfather, Lee Fryer, write "A Child's Organic Garden: Grow Your Own Delicious Nutritious Foods".This award winning book tells the exciting story of how Lee and Leigh-Leigh step-by-step planned and grew an up-to-date organic garden and shared the delicious nutritious veggies with her friends. Eddie Albert wrote the foreword.
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IP6: Nature's Revolutionary Cancer Fighter: Nature's Revolutionary Cancer-Fighter
Abulkalam M. Shamsuddin Manufacturer: Kensington ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback Similar Items:
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ASIN: 1575663570 |
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Science Not Sales.......2006-03-24
Read this book.......2005-09-29
a must for cancer patients!.......2000-05-20
An amazing look at natural prevention & treatment of CANCER.......1998-06-27
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IP6 Nature's Revolutionary Cancer-Fighter
AbulKalam M. Shamsuddin Manufacturer: Kensington Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000P15MWU |
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Ip6: Nature's Revolutionary Cancer-Fighter
Abulkalam M. Shamsuddin Manufacturer: Kensington Pub Corp ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000NPQK1K |
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Joyce Wieland: A Life in Art
Iris Nowell Manufacturer: ECW Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 155022476X |
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Joyce Wieland triumphed over what she called "obscene poverty" to achieve international celebrity as a painter, collagist, quiltmaker, and filmmaker, celebrated as Canada's most important woman artist next to Emily Carr. Her art portrays strikingly Canadian themes of environmental issues, historical passages, and aboriginal rights in buoyant, satirical images. To make her distinctive, highly personal art, Wieland uses toys, paper cut-outs, wood, glass, and pieces of her panties and dresses just as boldly and felicitously as she uses oils, watercolors, and pencils. Some of her most famous works are quilts, such as Reason Over Passion and Confedspread. She made underground films long before Andy Warhol did, producing a total of 16. Joyce Wieland achieved acclaim through unstinting courage, vivacity, and her off-the-wall humor. She was known for tucking away her secrets in her work. Author Iris Nowell has uncovered some of these secrets through primary sources, such as Joyce's friends and family, and through her own perspective of having known Joyce for many years. This intimate, rollicking, poignant biography uncovers Joyce Wieland's life as she lived it, intimately and fully-through the 1950s "Dark Ages of Art" in Toronto, for much of the 1960s in New York's grungy artist's loft community and the underground film scene, and back to Toronto for the most productive, stunning years of her life.
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Alexis De Tocqueville's Journey to Ireland
Alexis de Tocqueville , and Emmet J. Larkin Manufacturer: Catholic University of America Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0813207193 |
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Journeys to England and Ireland. Alexis de Tocqueville
Manufacturer: Yale University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000HI67QQ |
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Journeys to England and Ireland
Alexis de Tocqueville Manufacturer: Transaction Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0887387160 |
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Journeys to England and Ireland
Alexis de Tocqueville Manufacturer: Yale University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0000CK0JO |
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Journeys to England and Ireland
Alexis de Tocqueville Manufacturer: Anchor Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006BUSVY |
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