Rice and Cotton: South Vietnam and South Alabama

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The "innocence lost" - never to be regained - by America's youth during the Vietnam War lies strewn across America's landscape in the form of shattered lives and minds. We were sent there by U.S. government officials who played recklessly with our young lives; however, we did not know to what extent at the time. Maybe we still don't. But, we do know that for them, our so-called leaders, politics came first, and our welfare - our very lives - came second. We also know that very little was reported about that war during the period November 22, 1963, to August 5, 1964. John B. Givhan was there during that time, and he details early helicopter assault missions flown by courageous U.S. Army helicopter pilots, crew chiefs and gunners - their living and their dying. This is also about April 12, 1964, in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, a day that is and will be forever etched in the minds and souls of the men of the 120th Aviation Company, the "Deans", when valor and devotion to duty reigned supreme - and whose innocence was lost!

Customer Reviews:

Rice and Cotton.......2004-02-11

Mr. Givhan tells a great story while keeping you laughing and crying. His is a different style of narrative. Very enjoyable book!

Rice and Cottn: South Vietnam and South Alabama.......2002-10-18

I meet the author of this very moving story, in a small horse pasture, in southern Alabama, where we landed our Huey helicopter there in October 2002. We were there to interview John for the documentary film about the Vietnam experience called "In The Shadow of The Blade". It was there that I found a true real life hero. A man of great courage and great faith. I have found his life story to be both a spiritual, as well as historic look at who he was and who he has become. This is a must read for anyone wishing to go deeper into the understanding of the war and how it changed lives forever. John is a mountain of a soul and reading his book will inspire you. I do not think anyone can come away from the reading of his book without gaining much more respect for those men who "danced with the devil" in so many hot LZs in Vietnam. He fought the good fight and and paid the price with the loss of his leg - but he gained so much more heart and soul! This is a must read! I highly recommend it.

A True Southern Gentleman!.......2002-01-10

This book is full of emotion! A true Southern Gentleman from the heart. Many men faced the same tragedies, some are better for it and some not. Thanks to Mr. Givhan's southern heritage, he was and is able to cope with the emotions that I am sure he deals with on a day to day basis. The friendship that was concived and the ones that still exist are basied on the family values he has! This comes from a southern heritage, hard work and LOVE from family! This war took from us many special people, and left some here to deal with the TRUTHS that have finally been uncovered all these years! Our Government asked these young men to put their lives on the line for a cause, that I am not sure, was a CAUSE! The cover ups and lies that have been uncovered only make me wonder more about our Government! This book is well worth your time in reading. It made me more aware of this "war". It has stirred up a inquisiviness that I find has me thirsting for more knowledge about this "war", and it also let me know that there is still a "TRUE SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN" living in the south.

A story about friendship and love and war.......2000-09-23

This story of one man's journey through life focusing especially on relationships and bonding during war time and the lasting effects this period had on his life moved me emotionally more than once. I learned more about men and war from this book than from my husband who also served in VietNam. I imagine many men and women can relate to this story though not many could tell the story the way John Givhan has. It has humor. It has warmth. It has love. This man searched deep to relate his experiences and it tells the story from an angle only those who have been there could know. But he made me see it all so vividly in my mind and heart. The story does not end when he left VietNam. It continues on to the years and discoveries he made about what really happened to him the day he was hit in a helicopter on a mission in VietNam. Intermixed with his experiences of the war are his experiences of his youth. They could be the memories of anyone's youth but these are his stories of how he grew up and it just happens to be in the south. This is a book on war but also a book on what war has done to this man and to families all over the world.

Help Yourself for Teens: Real-Life Advice for Real-Life Challenges
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Overcome the hard stuff and rise!

Help Yourself for Teens: Real-Life Advice for Real-Life Challenges
Dave Pelzer
Manufacturer: Plume
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Health, Mind & Body | Teens | Subjects | Books
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Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, and Happiness

ASIN: 0452286522

Book Description

From the preeminent inspirational speaker and memoirist of our time comes a stirring self-help book for teenagers.

Dave Pelzer continues his tireless crusade against despair with Help Yourself for Teens, an uplifting new book written specifically for young adults.

Sharing stories of his own adolescent struggles—fighting for his life against his alcoholic mother and enduring outrageous oppression at the hands of bullies and false friends— Pelzer imparts advice to help young people rise above their circumstances and achieve greatness. He offers teenagers practical solutions for overcoming their own hardships, focusing on three areas: facing current and past problems; realizing the importance of decisions; and finally, never giving up on oneself. Through it all, Pelzer never lets his readers forget that they alone have control over the outcomes of their lives.

Part self-help book and part inspirational memoir, Help Yourself for Teens is an empowering and uplifting guide to growing up in an often difficult world.

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Overcome the hard stuff and rise!.......2006-12-28

This is one of the best self help books I've read for any age (and I've read a lot). Author Dave Pelzer writes in a way that is so encouraging and real. He shares parts of his own story of abuse (which he writes about fully in his book titled "A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive"), how he overcame challenges to rise, and he gives great guidance--the common sense that's not always so common. This book is honest, from the heart with brains.

"Help Yourself for Teens" is set up in three parts: Dealing with Life (five chapters), Choices You Make Now and Where they Can Lead You in Your Future (three chapters), and Personal Resolve (two chapters). It's like a letter from a personal coach, one who's really on your side and let's you know that you matter. This book tells you "You can do it!" and gives you tools. It is a timeless gem. I recommend it whole heartedly to any one who wants encouragement and inspiration.

Laya Saul, author of the self help book for teens "You Don't Have to Learn Everything the Hard Way"

125 Best Rotisserie Oven Recipes
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Where's the ribs?

125 Best Rotisserie Oven Recipes
Judith Finlayson
Manufacturer: Robert Rose
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0778801101

Book Description

Low fat cooking with tasty results.

Cooking meals in a conventional oven can add unnecessary fat to your favorite meals. By switching to rotisserie ovens, millions of people have reduced the fat in their diets while also enjoying great tasting food. A rotisserie oven seals in food's natural juices while cooking. Now many rotisseries are also very energy efficient, cooking food in far less time than a conventional oven.

No wonder the top manufacturer of rotisserie ovens has sold more than three million units over the last several years.

Suitable for either a two-person dinner or a larger group meal such as a turkey, these ovens are remarkably versatile. Meats and vegetables are particularly suited to rotisserie cooking and the recipes range from the traditional to the sophisticated:

Lemon-Thyme Roasted Chicken
Warm Mushroom Salad in Mustard Vinaigrette
Chinese Glazed Duck
Rosemary-Mustard Coated Roast Beef
Spicy Mexican Snapper
South-Western Style Ribs.

Everything from workweek meals to dinner parties will be a snap and guests and families will marvel at the mouth-watering dishes cooked to perfection every time. Also included is useful information about the basics of rotisserie cooking, as well as numerous cooking tips and techniques.

Customer Reviews:

Where's the ribs?.......2007-03-13

Ribs, either pork or beef, were not covered in this book. I needed a timetable for ribs as well as some marinades.

Book Description

Did you know there are approximately 340 different kinds of hummingbirds, some as light as a penny? These champion acrobats of the sky can beat their wings more than 40 times a second, fly backward and even hover in midair, like helicopters. Since it's much easier to hear hummingbird wings than see them, just follow the hum to find the birds.

About the series: Each book in the Welcome to the World of Series introduces children to wildlife through color photographs, lively description and amazing facts.

Book Description

This inspiring and practical book shows you how to transform secondhand finds into distinctive pieces of furniture to add a touch of style to any home. Techniques include stenciling, decoupage, gilding, mosaic, and a variety of paint effects.

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Not what I expected.......2007-03-06

This would be a good book for someone looking to restore furniture.
Not enough new, practical information for me. Iknew most of the info already,and while I like to look at before and after photos, there weren't that many in this book.

Oh well, win some,lose some!

Mediocre.......2007-03-01

I have to admit that I did get some tidbits, but I found this book was either far too simple or that it had too few instructions for the procedures. Also, the projects were not in my taste as I hate the "country" look. There really was not much restoration or preservation in it and it mostly involved the taking of old items and spending a lot of time making them look new so that you can then spend too much time making them look "fake" old.
Sorry - just not my taste.

The Best Book of This Type Yet!.......2003-12-13

This was the first book my mother bought me on this subject, & it has become my bible! In fact, I've been trying to find comparable books for some fresh, new ideas, but all of the books I have purchased or been given since have fallen short!

Barker starts out with an intro. section that tells you everything you need to know about stripping, painting, molding putty to replace broken details, reinforcing old chairs & drawers, filling handle holes, checking for pests, etc. It shows step by step pictures & has step by step instructions. This section is invaluable, & I refer to it time & time again.

Although I would have to agree with the previous viewer about the "blues" of the chair & the "pickled sideboard," Barker does offer many wonderful ideas. I don't personally like all of her ideas, but I think that an important accomplishment this book has made is that she has refinished almost every piece with a different technique; thus, you have the information & knowledge available to you to use your own imagination & mix it up a little.

For example, in her bedroom chapter, she shows a Formica topped cabinet that she refinished in a crackle pattern with decoupage fronts. I'm not into the crackle or the decoupage, BUT the actual paint finish was incredible! She stripped, sealed, primed, etc. Then, she used a pale yellow paint. After that, she rubbed the entire surface with an Artist's oil (burnt umber). It was a remarkable, "shabby" finish!! My hubby & I are now using this basic combination to refinish a bargain, couch table we found..

Just Junk, Just Wonderful.......2002-05-26

Just Junk : New Looks for Old Furniture
by Linda Barker (Introduction)

Being a big fan of Changing Rooms, I am collecting books by the different decorators and Handy Andy. As usual, Linda Barker shows fabulous tips for turning old pieces of junk you may hanging around the house or find at flea markets. She shows you how to spruce them up and make them show pieces for your particular home.

Her instructions were particularly helpful to this person who does not even know to paint.

Sure, I wouldn't choose some of her color schemes but this was an especially helpful "how-to" and idea book, and I recommend it to all.

A great find.......2001-12-26

I have been searching for books that outline different painting techniques for YEARS. This book does a great job of showing exactly how to achieve different painted looks on different types of items. The directions are clear and really pretty basic. There are examples of decoupage, tiling and painting that are actually things we non-Martha Stewart types might be able to do! I bought this for a girl friend, and I'm ordering another one for myself.

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Just Junk - New Looks For Old Furniture
Linda Barker
Manufacturer: Reader's Digest Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JZYT3A

Hero Is More Than Just A Sandwich - How to Give Up Junk Food Love and Find a Naturally Sweet Man

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Hero Is More Than Just A Sandwich - How to Give Up Junk Food Love and Find a Naturally Sweet Man
Sonya Friedman
Manufacturer: G. P. Putnam's Sons
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000P15LMQ

A Hero Is More Than Just a Sandwich: How to Give Up Junk Food Love and Find a Naturally Sweet Man

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A Hero Is More Than Just a Sandwich: How to Give Up Junk Food Love and Find a Naturally Sweet Man
Sonya Friedman
Manufacturer: Putnam Pub Group (T)
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Binding: Hardcover

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A Hero is More Than Just a Sandwich: how to give up junk food love and find a naturally sweet man
Sonya Friedman
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DON'T WORRY, IT'S JUST RAINING SPACE JUNK.(General News)(One resident's find may be spacecraft debris, which falls harmlessly every day): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

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DON'T WORRY, IT'S JUST RAINING SPACE JUNK.(General News)(One resident's find may be spacecraft debris, which falls harmlessly every day): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

Manufacturer: The Register Guard
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00082T5JC
Release Date: 2005-08-01

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on July 14, 2004. The length of the article is 875 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: DON'T WORRY, IT'S JUST RAINING SPACE JUNK.(General News)(One resident's find may be spacecraft debris, which falls harmlessly every day)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: July 14, 2004
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: D1

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Is 'spam' overflowing? just learn to live with it: delete, delete, delete is better than filtering a valid message.(Symposium: facing the challenges of ... age): An article from: The Masthead

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Is 'spam' overflowing? just learn to live with it: delete, delete, delete is better than filtering a valid message.(Symposium: facing the challenges of ... age): An article from: The Masthead
Miachael Zuzel
Manufacturer: National Conference of Editorial Writers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008GAH4K
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from The Masthead, published by National Conference of Editorial Writers on December 22, 2003. The length of the article is 911 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Is 'spam' overflowing? just learn to live with it: delete, delete, delete is better than filtering a valid message.(Symposium: facing the challenges of an electronic age)
Author: Miachael Zuzel
Publication: The Masthead (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 22, 2003
Publisher: National Conference of Editorial Writers
Volume: 55 Issue: 4 Page: 10(2)

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Just junk it.(General News)(Clearing your clutter? Plenty of recyclers may want your stuff): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

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Just junk it.(General News)(Clearing your clutter? Plenty of recyclers may want your stuff): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Gale Reference Team
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000NA2RJY
Release Date: 2007-02-08

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by Thomson Gale on February 5, 2007. The length of the article is 1672 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Just junk it.(General News)(Clearing your clutter? Plenty of recyclers may want your stuff)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: February 5, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Page: B1

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Maybe it's time for the FCC to grab its crotch: shocked at Super Bowl show? Just blame it on an overfunded agency that lets this kind of junk go on all ... An article from: San Diego Business Journal

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Maybe it's time for the FCC to grab its crotch: shocked at Super Bowl show? Just blame it on an overfunded agency that lets this kind of junk go on all ... An article from: San Diego Business Journal
Rick Bell
Manufacturer: CBJ, L.P.
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00081ZIG2
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from San Diego Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on February 9, 2004. The length of the article is 945 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Maybe it's time for the FCC to grab its crotch: shocked at Super Bowl show? Just blame it on an overfunded agency that lets this kind of junk go on all year long.(Editor's Notebook)(Federal Communications Commission)
Author: Rick Bell
Publication: San Diego Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 9, 2004
Publisher: CBJ, L.P.
Volume: 25 Issue: 6 Page: 35(1)

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No (more) junk mail: the letterbox is a powerful, highly targeted medium for intelligent marketers. Brian H Meredith just wishes more marketers would see ... maestro): An article from: NZ Business

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No (more) junk mail: the letterbox is a powerful, highly targeted medium for intelligent marketers. Brian H Meredith just wishes more marketers would see ... maestro): An article from: NZ Business
Brian H. Meredith
Manufacturer: Profile Publishing Ltd.
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This digital document is an article from NZ Business, published by Profile Publishing Ltd. on June 1, 2005. The length of the article is 951 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: No (more) junk mail: the letterbox is a powerful, highly targeted medium for intelligent marketers. Brian H Meredith just wishes more marketers would see it that way.(marketing maestro)
Author: Brian H. Meredith
Publication: NZ Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2005
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Volume: 19 Issue: 5 Page: 62(1)

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City Baby Brooklyn: The Ultimate Guide for Parents, from Pregnancy through Preschool (City and Company)
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information abound

City Baby Brooklyn: The Ultimate Guide for Parents, from Pregnancy through Preschool (City and Company)
Alison Lowenstein
Manufacturer: Universe
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Baby Bargains, 7th Edition: Secrets to Saving 20% to 50% on baby furinture, gear, clothes, toys, maternity wear and much more! (Baby Bargains)

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ASIN: 0789313448
Release Date: 2005-09-20

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A baby boom has hit Brooklyn, and the borough known as a cool Manhattan alternative is getting in the family way! No longer do Brooklyn babies have to be born, fed, and clothed on the island of Manhattan.

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information abound.......2007-05-09

Where can I bring my child to buy wonderful clothes or stop for a bite to eat that is baby friendly check out this book it's just loaded with data for the family living in brooklyn.

Book Description

In an extended memoir, Dr. Martin Kawano reviews his life from the rare perspective of a Protestant inter-denominational surgeon who, while a medical student, survived the bombing of Nagasaki. This intensely personal account casts more light on the bomb and its immediate aftermath than other existing classical works.

Customer Reviews:

does not live up to series expectations.......2003-05-25

I acquired this book after enjoying other books in The West and the Wider World Series (Harris' The Sins of the Father, Seaman's Paper Airplanes in the Himalayas). Unlike the other books, The Cloud and the Light provides little insight into the relationships and the interactions between cultures. In part, this is due to the others being written by children of missionaries, authors exposed to both worlds as a child. A large part, however, seems to be Dr. Kawano's desire to be positive and not critical. He speaks against the horrors of radiation poisoning, suicide and smoking, but seems hesitant to criticize any person or cultural group. The absence of comments regarding America's use of the bomb are notable.

The first chapters of this autobiography provide revealing descriptions of what it was like to live and to provide medical care in Nagasaki during and after the bomb. The middle chapters, however, focus on other aspects of his life - his work in neurology and his support of suicide hotline and anti-smoking campaigns. The final chapters provide more wartime background and address how Dr. Kawano became a Christian.

Readers interested in "inspirational" lives may enjoy this book. Those interested in Japan and Japanese medicine during and immediately after the bomb should read the first chapters. Most will probably find the translated prose readable but dry.

Quote from the daughter of Albert Schweitzer...........1998-12-30

THE CLOUD AND THE LIGHT Memoirs of a Japanese Christian Surgeon from Nagasaki

The West and the Wider World Series, Vol. XII By Martin Kawano, M.D.

In an extended memoir, Dr. Martin Kawano reviews his life from the rare perspective of a Protestant inter-denominational surgeon who, while a medical student, survived the bombing of Nagasaki. This intensely personal account casts more light on the bombing and its immediate aftermath than other existing classic works.

Dr. Kawano had studied Protestant theology, but set these pursuits aside to join the army. Following his stint in service, he began medical studies. He has been a surgeon all his professional life and a crusader against smoking. In his world-wide service as a social reformer he worked with many well-known people such as Maria Von Trapp and the daughter and granddaughter of Albert Schweitzer.

"Like my father Albert Schweitzer, who influenced him, Martin Kawano has made his life his argument. From the time when as a medical student he miraculously escaped death from the atomic bomb which fell on Nagasaki, his life has unfolded in steady service to mankind. From his studies in the USA, Germany, Switzerland and Canada, he has brought back to Japan unique capabilities for helping where he sees the greatest needs, without consideration for his career or his personal life. His story is inspiring, the testimony of a man with unwavering faith and dedication." Rhena Schweitzer Miller, 1996

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