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- There Were Six Men From Hindustan....
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I'Ve Seen the Elephant: An Autobiography
William B. Saxbe , and
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In this lively memoir, William B. Saxbe narrates his life's journey from his youth in a small Ohio town to his military career during WW II and Korea and through his career as a public servant in Ohio, in Washington, D.C., and overseas. He regales readers with stories about hopping a freight train when he was in the sixth grade, insights on being elected to the U.S. Senate, commentary on serving as Nixon's attorney general at the height of the Watergate scandal, and descriptions of life as the U.S. ambassador to India.
This honest, insightful autobiography will delight the scholar and the casual reader. Readers of all disciplines and interests will find fascinating Saxbe's firsthand account of the demise of the Nixon presidency and will appreciate his candid, often earthy, prose.
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There Were Six Men From Hindustan...........2001-03-01
Just as "the Six Men.." saw the many "sides" of the elephant, Bill Saxbe saw the many sides of the giant governmental process in the US. The essence of his broad experience in local, state and national politics and his unique insight into events which have shaped recent history of the nation have been captured in an interesting, often funny and well written presentation by Peter Franklin. Bill Saxbe is his own man and does not shy from controversy,dodge questions nor keep his opinion to himself. Franklin captured the real favor of Saxbe, his career and his private life in a way that acquaints the reader with the man and illuminates some historic events in a context not previously seen by the public. Saxbe's life has been unique and fast moving, Franklin's recounting of it maintains the same qualities.
Mechanicsburg's Favorite Son.......2001-01-18
I have to admit that in the early 90's I lived next door to Bill and Dolly Saxbe for a short time. During that period I got to know the Saxbes and enjoyed their company. Bill is exactly like the person whose life you read about in "I've Seen the Elephant". At a number of social events, I have heard Bill say to Dolly, "Come on Dolly, let's go to bed so these good folks can go home." Bill Saxbe is exactly the kind of person that you would want for a public servant with his common sense, his wit and charm and his love of family. His colorful career and his interesting life make good reading. Bill Saxbe is a man of influence who never forgot his roots and that is why even though he "Saw the Elephant" he is still Mechanicsburg's Favorite Son.
He may have seen the elephant- but he shares little about it.......2000-12-22
This book is about a man nutured and steeped in a by-gone rustic era, and ended up thrust into some of the most dramatic changes and events of the century. But it could have been, and perhaps should have been co-authored by someone else, and even better yet, written by another party as a biography, hopfully with access to Saxbe. There is little insight into the man William B. Saxbe or the events in his life.
The honesty of parts of the book is refreshing, Saxbe even alludes to marital infidelity of his father. Many might claim this goes too far, but I think it humanizes the work and the people it is about - except Saxbe seems to remain inwardly indifferent or distant from these matters, as he seems to do in any contraversy. Saxbe offers contradictions in character without notice, again distant and non-self critical - he left his church in Washington DC because the church accepted ' long haired radicals', as if Jesus Christ, the person he worshipped there ?, - was a short haired conservative and a member of the Roman Senate. As with many autobiographies, these contradictions breeze right through the subjects belief system filters - something the co-author SHOULD have noticed and pressed Saxbe on. I refuse to believe Saxbe is as shallow and unthinking as the book presents him.
Another contradiction somewhat glossed over in the book is presenting Saxbe as falling into opportunities by happenstance and coming from humble beginnings. On the pages of his own book he never seems to realize how relativly wealthly and connected his family was, especially during the Depression. The plumb jobs [ as any Depression era job might be ] and early political positions he received are presented as though it was some sort of luck of the draw happening - hardly believable. It is not evident whether this reality wasn't mentioned through ignorant bliss or was absent to maintain some sort of individualist boot strap persona of William B. Saxbe - but even his highest appointments latter in life have the same result - why me? The co-author should have went to third parties to better flesh these situations out. In any event you will gape at the opportunities miraculously afforded Saxbe during the Depression, and again few words of explanation how they actually came about. He went through more money in a spend thrift fashion during the Depression than many families would see in 5 years - you have to remember there were children starving to death and a 25% unenployment rate, yet he seems not to take notice or remember this. Again distant and no critcal self examination of the realities around him. He uses metaphor to explain why he is against the Vietnam War - it is " ... like trying to push a truck uphill with a towrope" and referring to the peace agreement "That pretty much wound up the war as far as I was concerned". The previous 2 thoughts are how the chapter about Vietnam begins and ends, in between are mentions of his Marine son's conflicts of conscience and Saxbe's drumming of non violent change - regarding Kent State, it was due to untrained Guardsmen with loaded weapons. But little introspective illumination of how Saxbe arrived at his thinking. Exacting "common sense" and metaphor are great around a cracker barrel, but tell the reader little about William B. Saxbe. Somewhere within Saxbe are well guarded thoughts and feelings which the co-auhtor was unwilling or unable to bring out.
All in all, the book is very readable, the opening scenes of Mechanicsburg refresh a by gone era, and although Saxbe may be a footnote in political history and offers few new insights, it is a worthwhile attempt - but because of this the co-author SHOULD have used a more critical red pen and pressed Saxbe for explanations or flesh the subject out himself through third parties. The book reads more like an old Bing Crosby/Bob Hope On The Road To .... movie than an autobiography that gets to the core of who this man was - which should not have happened with a credited co-author.
Unless you have a personal interest in the Columbus,Ohio area or Saxbe - you can skip this book on your reading list.
I've Seen The Elephant.......2000-12-22
Mr.Saxbe and Mr.Franklin have explained the evolution of a politician {Mr. Saxbe}, While showing his inventiveness, strength, and hummaness in an informatable way.We have gotten to know one of our statesman of yesteryear. I loved the book and recommend it as required reading for political science classes, and for all Americans who have an interest in our complicated political system.
Always His Own Man.......2000-12-19
Bill Saxbe's new autobiography, written with expert assistance from Peter D. Franklin, is a lively and illuminating look at one man's long and fruitful political career. Both respected and feared for his outspoken views, Saxbe always said exactly what was on his mind regardless of political fallout. Among the many examples in this absorbing book are Saxbe's opinion, which proved to be prescient, of Spiro Agnew, selected by Richard Nixon as his vice-presidential nominee: "I told them I could think of thousands of Republicans who would be better." And his comment on White House stonewalling during Watergate: "They're like the piano player in the house of ill repute, claiming he doesn't know what's going on upstairs." On the war in Vietnam, which he opposed when few politicians dared: "It's like trying to push a truck up a hill with a towrope." On the subject of that tumultuous era, Saxbe reprints a poignant letter from his son, a Marine Corps officer headed for Vietnam, who tells him "Old soldiers never die -- just the young ones." While telling the story of his eventful career, Saxbe offers timely advice for today's politcos, including a cynical view of campaign contributions: "All those people who gave me money would then come in and tell me what to do." Fortunately for the nation, Bill Saxbe unfailingly listened to his own good judgement. My only criticism of the book is its length -- too short at 276 pages. I read it in two sittings and wanted more. Let's hope the colorful and courageous Mr. Saxbe will give us another volume -- perhaps this time focusing even more on those turbulent Vietnam/Watergate years when he was in the thick of it.
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Having chronicled the Civil War and baseball, among other subjects, filmmaker Ken Burns collaborates with historian Dayton Duncan to craft this moving portrait of the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804-6. The story is one of individual triumph and tragedy, and its cast members--a slave, several women who save the expedition at key moments, and veterans of a bitterly fought revolution--represent the early Republic in microcosm. Packed with well-chosen illustrations, Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery is a fine synthesis of what we know about Meriwether Lewis and William Clark today, knowledge that remains shrouded in a certain mystery.
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The companion volume to Ken Burns's PBS documentary film, with more than 150 illustrations, most in full color.
In the spring of 1804, at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson, a party of explorers called the Corps of Discovery crossed the Mississippi River and started up the Missouri, heading west into the newly acquired Louisiana Territory.
The expedition, led by two remarkable and utterly different commanders -- the brilliant but troubled Meriwether Lewis and his trustworthy, gregarious friend William Clark -- was to be the United States' first exploration into unknown spaces. The unlikely crew came from every corner of the young nation: soldiers from New Hampshire and Pennsylvania and Kentucky, French Canadian boatmen, several sons of white fathers and Indian mothers, a slave named York, and eventually a Shoshone Indian woman, Sacagawea, who brought along her infant son.
Together they would cross the continent, searching for the fabled Northwest Passage that had been the great dream of explorers since the time of Columbus. Along the way they would face incredible hardship, disappointment, and danger; record in their journals hundreds of animals and plants previously unknown to science; encounter a dizzying diversity of Indian cultures; and, most of all, share in one of America's most enduring adventures. Their story may have passed into national mythology, but never before has their experience been rendered as vividly, in words and pictures, as in this marvelous homage by Dayton Duncan.
Plentiful excerpts from the journals kept by the two captains and four enlisted men convey the raw emotions, turbulent spirits, and constant surprises of the explorers, who each day confronted the unknown with fresh eyes. An elegant preface by Ken Burns, as well as contributions from Stephen E. Ambrose, William Least Heat-Moon, and Erica Funkhouser, enlarge upon important threads in Duncan's narrative, demonstrating the continued potency of events that took place almost two centuries ago. And a wealth of paintings, photographs, journal sketches, maps, and film images from the PBS documentary lends this historic, nation-redefining milestone a vibrancy and immediacy to which no American will be immune.
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Goofy reading!.......2007-02-16
The book is good and interesting (especially for someone with very little prior knowledge about the Corps), but the reading is absurd! He (I mean the narrator; the supporting cast is good) is so melodramatic as to be incredibly distracting. GOOFY. Only buy it if you are able to ignore the reader's voice and style; otherwise, order it in print form!
Very pleased.......2007-01-30
I've been looking for the audio version for a long time and found it easily on amazon. You can keep your eyes on the road and still learn something about the the most mindboggling journey in American history.
It makes me want to follow their trail (by road of course). Fantastic set of CD's
I really enjoyed this book!.......2005-09-10
This book was so hard to put down! The way the author combines the facts with the actual quotes from the Lewis and Clark journals (complete with spelling errors), the original sketches and descriptions by Lewis and Clark, old pictures and paintings, and the attention to the sequencing (i.e., he walks you straight through the entire journey and makes it flow) really makes this book come alive for me. I highly recommend it!!
Interesting, entertaining, and all around satisfying.......2002-02-16
I enjoyed this book completely...it really gave me a sense of the human experience of the journey, and made me appreciate just what an incredible accomplishment it was. The illustrations really add to the enjoyment of the book, as do the excerpts from the journals of several of the men. I also liked the background information on what goals were actually behind the exploration and how they worked to meet those goals. There's only one reason that I didn't give this book 5 stars, and that's because it lacks a good map to help understand where they were during some of the events described. But that can be found in other works, and this really is a good introducion to Lewis and Clark...it's a relatively easy read but full of interesting facts and adventures.
Wonderful.......2001-11-10
I give high praise to this book and this reading. You will learn so much about the journey, and you'll feel the cold of the winters and the wonderment of their adventures. Taken from their actual journals, this book is even better than "Undaunted Courage". p.s. the unabridged is even better.
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A flavorful account to commemorate its bicentennial
In 1803 a young farmer named Reubin Field enlisted for a journey of enormous import. Commissioned by President Jefferson and headed by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, a "Corps of Discovery" was to make its way through dangerous terrain and harsh conditions to blaze a trail to the Pacific Ocean. Focusing on a lesser-known figure from the Corps, Judith Edwards has imagined what Reubin’s voice might have been like, and how he might have told his version of the long journey.
The folksy narrative provides an accessible and entertaining overview of the expedition, and Sally Wern Comport’s majestic pictures honor this grand moment in the story of America.
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A first-person, folksy narrative brings history live.......2003-12-14
In 1803 a young farmer Reubin Field enlisted for a journey headed by Lewis and Clark. Edwards focuses on his experiences, imagining what his voice might have been like and what his experiences would've been on the 2-year plus journey. The result is Judith Edwards' Great Exploration of Lewis & Clark, a first-person, folksy narrative brings history live with facts blended with rich observational insights.
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Buying, Selling and Merging A Medical Practice: Proven Valuation and Negotiation Strategies
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Buying, Selling & Merging A Medical Practice uses basic business and negotiating techniques to teach hospital executives and physicians how to appraise medical practices fairly and structure acquisitions for long-term success. The book details valuation methods and concepts, explains how to negotiate a deal, and discusses the legal "landmines" in practice acquisition, such as fraud and abuse and Stark II.
Buying, Selling & Merging A Medical Practice is the all-encompassing sourcebook that contains the explanations, techniques and proficiencies necessary to send you to the negotiating table well-equipped to complete a successful deal.
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A fantastic selection of 300 never-before-published designs, this collection helps express faith and spread encouragement. These artistic patterns can be cut with any scroll or jig saw.
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Great patterns.......2000-05-12
My dad was looking for a variety of cross designs to do some scroll work. We had a hard time finding any until we came across this book. The designs are both interesting and "do-able" for the woodworking hobbyist.
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A Thriving Modernism: The Houses of Wendell Lovett and Arne Bystrom
Grant Hildebrand , and
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A Thriving Modernism celebrates the remarkable careers of architects Wendell Lovett and Arne Bystrom and their contributions to modernism and to the architectural legacy of the Pacific Northwest.
Wendell Lovett joined the University of Washington faculty in 1948; Arne Bystrom was one of his first students. Their work, now encompassing half a century, has been published in Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, Denmark, England, Brazil, Switzerland, and France, and their reputations in these places are established. Yet in the United States, despite their being elected Fellows of the American Institute of Architects in 1978 and 1985, respectively, they remain little known outside the Northwest.
Both men believe deeply in the emotional dimension of architecture; both are dedicated to expressive detail, executed through exquisite craftsmanship; both have been offered remarkable sites on which to build. In a series of domestic projects, each has found, in his own way, a much enriched modernism. Lovett draws influences from modern Scandinavia and Italy, from Alvar Aalto and Santiago Calatrava. Bystrom acknowledges debts to medieval Scandinavia and the ancient Far East, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Greene and Greene. Lovett's dedication to industrialized materials and methods is informed by gesture and anthropomorphic metaphor. Bystrom, devoted to the natural and the handcrafted, develops an abstract discipline of geometry and physics into a crisp structural concept. Lovett's manipulation of space, light, and mechanistic detail yields a richness undreamed of in early modernism, while Bystrom's delight in wood as inspiration is comparable to that of ancient Asian crafts.
This lavishly illustrated book sets forth the extraordinary work of these two architects. It will appeal to practicing architects, as it will to any reader interested in a vital tale of architects and architecture helping to define the cultural history of the American Northwest.
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Discover What Herbs Can Do for You
Did you know that scientific evidence suggests that herbs may be effective treatments for several of today's most common ailments? It's true. Millions are discovering the powers of natural remedies. With this book, so can you.
Inside you'll learn which herbs may help improve mental function, shorten the length of colds, lower cholesterol, reduce anxiety, fight insomnia, and much more!
Includes an A–Z guide to herbs, including:
·Bilberry
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It's all here in simple, straightforward language. You'll find yourself turning to this helpful, trusted companion again and again.
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In this compendium Dr. Presser discusses the basics of herbal medicine.
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Scientifically Credible - Editorially humorous.......2002-02-08
As a chemist with more than 18 years in research and 4 years studying nutrition, I have reviewed and researched many books on the medicinal properties of herbs. I find this book to be one of my favorites. It contains enough information to satisfy my appetite for the pharmacological composition of herbs while being extremely pleasant to read. Dr. Presser has a unique wit and manner of writing. As an owner of two health food stores I find myself recommending this book above all others for anyone asking for additional information on herbs and their medicinal value. Definitely a must have!
Possibly the best herb book on the market!.......2001-10-01
As a nutritionist and natural health educator, I highly recommend Pharmacist's Guide to Medicinal Herbs. It's well-researched, fun to read, and easy to find what you're looking for. Dr. Presser has managed to present scientifically credible information while maintaining a style of writing which is not only easy to read, but clearly reflective of his wonderful sense of humor. Furthermore, Pharmacist's Guide to Medicinal Herbs is especially important at this time since we currently live in an age of self-prescription regarding herbs. Up-to-date information is extremely important to help consumers make educated decisions. Dr. Art Presser's book is just what the doctor ordered. As a matter of fact, doctors who are interested in integrating herbal medicine into their practice should read Pharmacist's Guide to Medicinal Herbs too.
Possibly the best herb book on the market!.......2001-10-01
As a nutritionist and natural health educator, I highly recommend Pharmacist's Guide to Medicinal Herbs. It's well-researched, fun to read, and easy to find what you're looking for. Dr. Presser has managed to present scientifically credible information while maintaining a style of writing which is not only easy to read, but clearly reflective of his wonderful sense of humor. Furthermore, Pharmacist's Guide to Medicinal Herbs is especially important at this time since we currently live in an age of self-prescription regarding herbs. Up-to-date information is extremely important to help consumers make educated decisions. Dr. Art Presser's book is just what the doctor ordered. As a matter of fact, doctors who are interested in integrating herbal medicine into their practice should read Pharmacist's Guide to Medicinal Herbs too.
information with a touch of humor.......2001-10-01
Dr. Presser has taken a subject that can be a bit boring and injected humor here and there which makes it not only enjoyable to read but very informative. I find myself looking forward
to reading another chapter much the same way I look forward to reading a novel.
Clearly Dr. Presser has a unique and refreshing way of delivering
information that could otherwise be quite boring.
I look forward to any forthcoming books from Dr. Presser.
Most Fun Herb Book.......2001-08-22
This is the most enjoyment I have had reading a book on herbs. The author kept my attention with his light writing and sense of humor. I will save it on my bookshelf a[s]... a reference book, ... I read it from cover to cover.
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- Prose that shimmers like Almond's Vocals
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The Last Star: A Study of Marc Almond.
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The Last Star is the best-selling, in-depth aesthetic account of the life, loves, attitudes, lyrics and music of Marc Almond. In this new edition, author Jeremy Reed traces the evolution of Almond's music and lyrics from the legendary Soft Cell, through the various solo records and collaborations, to his emergence as perhaps the greatest male torch singer of his generation. The result is a sympathetic and vivid portrayal of a controversial, enigmatic modern star living and working at the creative edge of his art. Includes 24 pages of photography and complete discography.
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Prose that shimmers like Almond's Vocals.......2002-05-12
There's no point in writing about an artist's music at length unless you have real sympathy for the work. Dislike or ambivalence is better served in a half-dozen pithy pages. No question Jeremy Reed's full-length study of Marc Almond is half love-letter, but it is written by a lover who has lived long with and through his subject.
Lovers see the beloved with a unique and peculiar clarity, and this is Reed's strength here. He brings you very close to his subject, but really much closer to the subjective experience of a profound and critical listener lovingly engaging over the years with Almond's diverse art.
Almond's measure of musical genius has grown over the years in reverse proportion to the number of people willing to listen. He started as a star of limited ability and became a has-been of enormous power. Almond has been brave, exploring many musical avenues with rare emotional honesty, making the myriad boulevards of sound glitter. Reed is at least as brave and at least as gifted. His poetry, literary and music criticism is as great as Almond's music; would that more people paid serious attention to both. This book is a fine introduction to Marc Almond, and to Jeremy Reed as well.
A Fan Letter From a Sycophant.......2001-11-06
Every media figure must get them. Fawning, gushing letters from fanboys and fangirls who dream of sharing in the public intimacy of stardom. In a perfect world, Jeremy Reed would have written his letter to Marc Almond, and Marc's secretary would have sent him an autographed picture and a sign-up form for the official fanclub.
In this world, Jeremy Reed published his fan letter as a biography and called it a work of art.
Suffice it to say it's neither.
Biographies succeed if they not only put us in silent observation of the subject's greatness, but also in observation of their flaws, which comprise the other half of their essential humanity. Reed's inability to find any flaw in Almond puts the reader an unassailable distance from him. Almond is the figure we see vaguely from an upper balcony while Reed forever sits beside us, excitedly talking our ear off.
For all its verbosity, this biography never tells us that much about Marc. There is no information about his birth, his childhood, or his adolescence. His time with Soft Cell gets only a vague mention, with five years going by in sixteen pages. Though he complains of small-minded music critics throughout the book, Reed seems incapable of being objective himself. Just as he dispises the critics for failing to appreciate Marc Almond's later torch singing, he himself fails utterly to understand the aesthetics of Soft Cell. Dave Ball is flippantly dismissed as "an offbeat keyboard player," and the group is portrayed as almost an impediment to Marc's own realization of his endless talent.
After that, though, Reed never seems to run out of breathless praise, metaphors involving colors, half-baked gender theory, and emotional cliche to dance around the one central, unexamined fact of this book: Marc Almond is everything Jeremy Reed likes and is nothing Jeremy Reed doesn't.
Marc Almond in The Last Star is the autographed photo, glossy and fey, perfect and paper-thin.
As intoxicating as Almond himself.......1999-09-27
It's great to read a well written biography and artistic examination of such a multi faceted performer/songwriter/genius. Reed writes with such beauty it's almost like reading Almond's lyrics and poetry itself. Also recommended for it's exhaustive discography and the beautiful photographs of the hero of the piece. This should compliment the imminent release of Almond's autobiography "Tainted Love".
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Wallenberg: The Man in the Iron Web
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