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Night (Oprah's Book Club) / SalesRank : 111

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Night (Oprah's Book Club)
Author : Elie Wiesel

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Paperback [ Hill and Wang ] [ Release : 2006 / 01 / 16 ]
ISBN : 9780374500016 / ASIN(ISBN-10) : 0374500010
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Night by Elie Whitney is surely a book that will keep you entertained. The book is about the story of the holocaust a subject the Author Elie Whitney lived first-hand showing the readers the strong feelings she felt, the dreams she longed for, and the Night she'd rather skip.

Night by Elie Whitney is surely a book that will keep you entertained. The book is about the story of the holocaust a subject the Author Elie Whitney lived first-hand showing the readers the strong feelings she felt, the dreams she longed for, and the Night she'd rather skip.

5stars - "An Entertaining Book" (crcarlos)

Night is an absolutely heartbreaking memoir. It short and it is simple. The writing does not flow lyrically and is unembellished. The truth is that none of this matters. The voice of Wiesel....the voice of a man who has suffered loss, pain, and suffering that is incomprehensible to anyone who has not been in his position....makes this book what it is. He writes not only with his own voice, but also with the voices of the millions of other Jewish people who experienced the horrors of the Holocaust. Night is an account of Elie Wiesel's time in the Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust. Wiesel writes with a voice that recalls loss in it's most tragic sense...loss of family, loss of humanity, loss of belief. It is hard to describe how I felt when reading this account...because as sad and horrified as I found myself while reading, I still know that what I felt was nothing compared to the sadness of the families that were there. No words really seem to be strong enough or raw enough to describe the book. I feel strongly that this should be required reading for everyone. My reason for feeling this way is the same as Wiesel's reason for writing this memoir. Humanity can never be allowed to forget what happened during that dark hour of the world's history. Allowing the world to forget would be a disrespect to the people involved....those who survived as well as those who were murdered at the hands of the Nazis. We are at a point in time where the number of survivors is dwindling quickly. Wiesel felt that this book was needed so that the world would never forget....because to forget would open the door for something like that to happen again. Night serves as a reminder of the terror that happened during the Holocaust...a reminder of our responsibility to prevent such an event from ever happening again

5stars - "A truly heartbreaking memoir" (Amber Finch)
I appreciate the quickness in which I received this order. I purchased it for my daughter's summer reading and wanted to make sure that she had ample time in which to read the book. I was afraid that it was going to take a while to receive, but this was not the case. Thank you very much for great customer service !

I appreciate the quickness in which I received this order. I purchased it for my daughter's summer reading and wanted to make sure that she had ample time in which to read the book. I was afraid that it was going to take a while to receive, but this was not the case. Thank you very much for great customer service !

5stars - "Night" (Ann)
This book speaks only of the facts, your soul will provide the horror and despair.

Like the Elie your left with the skin and bones of what happened. This book should be required reading all over the world

This book speaks only of the facts, your soul will provide the horror and despair.

Like the Elie your left with the skin and bones of what happened. This book should be required reading all over the world

4stars - "A hungry man is not a free man" (Candelario Henry Galvan)
The best book about the Holocaust I've ever read. It's short, but it will knock you flat. Hard to believe something that's only about 100 pages can pack such a wallop. Worth its weight in gold.

The best book about the Holocaust I've ever read. It's short, but it will knock you flat. Hard to believe something that's only about 100 pages can pack such a wallop. Worth its weight in gold.

5stars - "one of the two or three most perfect books I know of" (Caraculiambro)

WAR / SalesRank : 213

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WAR
Author : Sebastian Junger

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Hardcover [ Twelve ] [ Release : 2010 / 05 / 11 ]
ISBN : 9780446556248 / ASIN(ISBN-10) : 0446556246
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"And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life." -- 1 Kings 15:6 (NKJV)

Sebastian Junger's War is the most chilling nonfiction book I've read about 21st Century war. Whether you favor or oppose American military involvement in Afghanistan, you need to read this book to understand the nature of what violence is being waged there.

The combat units that Mr. Junger describes are in essence sitting ducks, located deep in "enemy" territory where a single sniper located higher up in the hills can wreak havoc on the military outposts. Once an engagement starts, the Americans can bring in overwhelming fire power, but there's a delay before it arrives. In the meantime, the pinned down troops can blast away . . . probably not doing much damage but at least forcing others to keep their heads down. The effect is similar whether it's a local boy hired to fire a couple of shots for $5 and then take off or whether it's the beginning of a serious assault. Fear goes through the roof. Men die. Deep bonding occurs among the survivors. Combat teamwork improves. Gradually, it becomes a preferred way of life. That's probably the most surprising message of this book. Terrifying combat becomes something to be sought out for its highs.

Mr. Junger balances a riveting tale with many valuable perspectives on how frightening it is, crossing the accustomed barrier into being someone who kills, and the deep love that develops among comrades.

It's a lot to ask of anyone to serve in such perilous conditions. It's more than doing your duty and risking your life. It's taking on a life that you may not be able to put down, even if you survive.

Thank God for the brave warriors who have taken up these seemingly overwhelming duties so we can be safer. The next time you see someone in an armed forces uniform, be sure to thank them for their service and ask about what they have been doing in a caring way.

5stars - "Sitting Ducks Draw Fire until Gunships Arrive to Blast Hills Apart" (Professor Donald Mitchell)

This book deserves all the high praise it receives.

But first, what this book is not.

It is not a history of Afghanistan, a discussion of high level policy, or even a history of the US war in Afghanistan. The author, Sebastian Junger, followed a company of US soldiers around during several embeds over a year deployment. Junger spent a significant amount of time with the soldiers, going out on missions and living with them at their remote outpost on the Afghan-Pakistan border. He describes the travails the soldiers experience, including firefights, and describes how the soldiers experience the death of their comrades.

The high points of the book are the descriptions of how the soldiers deal with casualties and how they survive life on the outpost. On the former, repressed feelings in combination with strength in numbers and no time to contemplate the death of a friend and fellow soldier allow the soldiers to persevere, at least while deployed. The latter requires the soldiers to adapt to the constant threat of attack from a well armed enemy.

This is a fantastic book that should be required reading for anyone who dies not know what combat soldiers exposed to constant threat are going through. I highly recommend this book.

5stars - "Superb Book" (David W. Southworth)

This book is raw and bare in it's writing, subjects and "story".

Sporting a generic title and cover art, I had skipped past "War" repeatedly in recommended lists. However, this book is anything but generic. It is a personal, dark and written in language so Spartan and exhausted, it really puts you in the headspace of what American infantry are going through in parts of Afghanistan.

I cannot recommend it enough to readers who are sick of editorial pieces that pass for non-fiction these days.

5stars - "Raw and Bare" (J. Chang)

A perfect cluster&#*%, the effect war has on soldiers. But it's also one of the most meaningful times of existence for the men involved. For one, "it's insanely exciting" (p. 144), as Junger reports while avoiding even a hint of any gratuitous treatment. In one firefight, where a platoon was ambushed, men caught fire from every direction, ripping up the soil and rocks around them, making it impossible to find cover. Yet in the months after they return to the US, the men can't wait to get back to where their life mattered most, "the most clear and purposeful time" of their lives (p. 234).

Then there's the hilarity, like when a new commanding officer asks for questions, and one soldier says, "Ever seen the movie Blood in Blood Out, sir?" (p. 158). The men then jumped the officer and pummeled him with a traditional beating, delivered when men came in, left, and on birthdays. One soldier earns a rep for wildly random and oddly sexual attacks, so that "the guys moved around in pairs" to be ready for the next jump (p. 225).

Throughout there's a single overarching value that everyone espouses, that of team regard over being out for yourself (p. 120). In a fight, if a guy thinks only of his own good, and drops and hides, say--it could mean the death of his comrades, even under only a minor threat. But if the platoon works as a team, it can mean everyone lives, even under the direst of challenges.

Also awe-inspiring is the combination of physical endurance and mental stress these men endure. Many carry at least 75 pounds of ammo and gear, scampering up steep rocky mountainsides in intense heat. Eventually their camo smells of ammonia, because they've burned their body fat and begun to burn muscle.

All the stories and feelings, from the way the let down after ending an engagement wreaks havoc on the souls involved, to the intense brotherhood and love the men experience for each other, remained memorable for me weeks after reading them. I cried at end, as I can only imagine happens to those touched by these harrowing experiences.

5stars - "Both Unbelievably Vivid and Deeply Insightful" (Roben Torosyan PhD)

I broke my own rules and bought the overpriced Kindle version on this one. It got great reviews, and the documentary trailer from footage shot the same time hooked me.

I read this while deployed to Iraq on a very cushy base, and every time I got into the book and then had to drag myself out of it to work, it felt like I was stepping into different worlds. My experiences in the combat zone were so far from these guys' that it was astounding. Junger really draws you into the world, and while sometimes his writing style (the punctuation and lack of transitional words) would get on my nerves, for the most part he does a fantastic job of conveying the mood of the situation.

What I really love about this book is how it makes you feel like you're there. I think it really ought to be read by all the legislators voting on our adventures in the Middle East, by peace activists, and they type of peace activist who thinks soldiers are bad people. You get the feeling that these are extraordinary soldiers, but that's the interesting part: they're not. They're probably average soldiers put in an extraordinary position. Quite frankly, it does explain why so many combat troops have a hard time when they come home and why men bond so much with people they fought next to.

My one wish is that Junger had been able to follow up longer as the soldiers transitioned from their Afghanistan tour to more peaceful jobs, or civilian life. You get a taste of that, but not much, and I think it is a subject that needs the same kind of illumination as the rest of the book gave to the wartime experiences.

4stars - "Great read, should be required for journalists, legislators and other such civilians" (Natasha S.)

Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History / SalesRank : 342

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Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
Author : Art Spiegelman

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Paperback [ Pantheon ] [ Release : 1986 / 08 / 12 ]
ISBN : 9780394747231 / ASIN(ISBN-10) : 0394747232
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Despite the countless books and films on the Holocaust, those of us who have thankfully never faced these horrors still struggle to understand what happened. It is easier to become numbed by it all. The brilliance of Maus is that it recasts and distills a seemingly over-familiar story into a more manageable one, a son struggling to understand his Father's life, though this in no way diminishes the horrors and struggles that occurred. And any thoughts that a graphic format somehow cheapens the message should be discarded. The pictures at times say far more than words could; such as those of crowds of doomed Jews (the mice) herded to their fate by the Nazis (the cats).

This is a valuable and well told story.

5stars - "An original and touching take on the Holocaust" (Alan D. Friedman)
The book was in very good condition and it came in very fast, within one week.

5stars - "maus" (S. Gabriel)
Maus is one of the captivating page turners I've every laid eyes upon. The story is Art Spiegelman the author writing his fathers tale and what exactly was involved in surviving the holocaust.

Maus is one of the captivating page turners I've every laid eyes upon. The story is Art Spiegelman the author writing his fathers tale and what exactly was involved in surviving the holocaust.

5stars - "maus" (quit smoking)

Art Spiegelman's critically-acclaimed graphic novel chronicles both his father Vladek's misadventures in Hitler's Europe and a rocky relationship between father and son. Depicting the Nazis as cats and the Jews as mice (and the Polish as pigs, a hot-button topic in an already controversial piece), Spiegelman's illustrations actually gives "Maus" the type of appeal that couldn't be achieved in any other medium except this one, as well as lure readers who wouldn't have picked up the comic otherwise. The story itself reels you in but "Prisoner on the Hell Planet," Spiegelman's comic-within-a-comic about his late mother, offers even more insight on Spiegelman and his family history despite its contrast with the main story. This is truly the stuff survival stories are made of.

This comic is unrated: Violence, Adult Language, Adult Situations.

4stars - "'Maus' Trap" (J. Sherman)

I really thought that in this point in my life I had learned all there was to know about the Holocaust. I've been to the museums, seen the movies, seen survivors speak, and studied the awful events in school. I didn't expect to gain a new sense of understanding from this survivors tale.

Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History was a shocking, at times truly disturbing account of a family trying to survive day to day during the Holocaust. This is not a cut and dry tale, it is artfully told through a graphic novel.

I went into this novel wondering "why mice?". As you can see from the cover, the center of the swastika is a cat face. Art Spiegelman has used symbolism to portray a cat and mouse game. The jews are all mice, forever foraging for food and shelter, trying to outsmart the cats that want noting more than to destroy them. The use of this idea in his artwork makes the novel that much more interesting.

I imagine that I could learn something new each time I read this book. There is so much depth, and raw descriptions of what occurred to the authors father and his family. It goes one step deeper in showing how it has affected their lives beyond their time struggling to survive the Holocaust.

A powerful and deeply affecting graphic novel that is an absolute must read.

5stars - "you will learn from this" (Holly K. Lee)

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa / SalesRank : 550

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With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
Author : E.B. Sledge

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Paperback [ Presidio Press ] [ Release : 2007 / 05 / 01 ]
ISBN : 9780891419068 / ASIN(ISBN-10) : 0891419063
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I have nothing but good things to say about this book. It is an easy read I did not want to put down. I was drawn to read it after seeing The Pacific miniseries and recommend both to anyone that would like to understand as best they can through words and pictures what war was like in the Pacific theater. Sledge does an excellent job of describing his experiences via all five senses. I have not read many first hand accounts but none have transported me into a war zone as well. With the Old Breed is a gem and required reading for any WWII buff.

5stars - "Great book from the heart" (Joshua M Olson)

It was not a story as much as a documentary on what took place at Peleliu and Okinawa, uncut, unedited and with the covers thrown back. After reading the book, I had my good friend read it. He was a jungle fighter in Greece against the Nazis and later became a US soldier. His brother, it turns out, actually fought in Peleliu and Okinawa. My friend broke down and cried because he now knew, after all these years, what his brother went through and how bad it really was. He told me he wished he'd known this long ago. That his brother had kept it all in and their relationship had suffered because of it. To Mr. Sledge, my good friend, my own brother, Dave Latoria, John Veremis, Jerral Hancock and all those who have served, I say I owe you a great debt of gratitude and Thank You!

5stars - "God Bless Them." (Jr Altfeld)
Book is a must read for anyone interested in the story of the Marine's in the Pacific theater of WW2.

5stars - "The Old Breed" (Kenneth M. Gengler)
I enjoyed this book, as it is informative and graphic. Covers a lot of ground. The author's affinity for hyperbole is irritating, leading me to think he wrote with a thesaurus in one hand and a dictionary of obscure references in the other. There are words in this tome that I have never seen or heard.

I enjoyed this book, as it is informative and graphic. Covers a lot of ground. The author's affinity for hyperbole is irritating, leading me to think he wrote with a thesaurus in one hand and a dictionary of obscure references in the other. There are words in this tome that I have never seen or heard.

4stars - "Verbose but definitive." (NNY)

Eugene Sledge's vivid first hand accounts of the battles for Peleliu and Okinawa. If your interest is WWII history, the war in the Pacific, or Marine Corps history, this book is essential. Sledge portrays combat in the pacific so well the reader is right beside Sledge, enduring the hot humidity of Peleliu, the cold rain of Okinawa, and the fear and horror of war. A superb book.German Paratroops in North Africa: Tropical Uniforms, Headgear, and Insignia of the Fallschirmjager in World War II

5stars - "Superb History" (John E. H.)

Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 / SalesRank : 408

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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Contributor:Patrick Robinson

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Mass Market Paperback [ Little, Brown and Company ] [ Release : 2009 / 05 / 01 ]
ISBN : 9780316044691 / ASIN(ISBN-10) : 0316044695
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This is without a doubt an incredible story. Quite fascinating. However, the first half of the book is all about the author's training--then the story gets into the interesting stuff in Afghanistan. He's not a very good writer, but the story itself is compelling.

This is without a doubt an incredible story. Quite fascinating. However, the first half of the book is all about the author's training--then the story gets into the interesting stuff in Afghanistan. He's not a very good writer, but the story itself is compelling.

3stars - "Incredible Story, Poorly Written, First Half is Filler" (Derek White)

I thought the book was outstanding. I think the ROE should be the same as it was in WWII where things got done very quick. This is warfare and by definition throughout history innocents have been killed, that is til we tried to pacify things with ROE that are most of the time insane and created by suits with their candy asses safe and sound in their ivory towers. One day it will be gloves off globally and what a shock the liberals will be in for.

5stars - "Outstanding Book" (LKN4WAR)

Before making my own review of this book, I glanced through a few previous reviews, and it seems everyone has arguments over this book over some reason or another. As a civilian, and currently in a relationship with a Navy man myself, I completely respect what these men (and women!) do for us and feel honored they put their lives on the line so that we may keep on living the freedom this country has fought so hard to win - and continues to fight for. True, Marcus's book was at times shocking - contemplating the lives of unarmed civilians, the way he kept blaming liberal media, etc. I managed to ignore his personal opinions and issues and kept focused on his mission and his struggle to get out of there alive. I loved this book - it was heart wrenching and it gave the reader an inside look as to what our military does to get the job done. While some parts of the book were a little too opinionated for my taste, I'm still extremely proud of our men and women who fight for our freedom and this book is just one example of that.

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4stars - "A shot to the heart" (Annette Sobolak)

This was an enlightening read. I simply did not realize the extent of physical training and conditioning these men willing go thru to be a Navy SEAL.
This book takes you from Marcus Luttrell as a young man desiring something special, seeking out a mentor to teach him and completing the grueling training necessary to become a SEAL.
I simply rest better at night knowing men such as he are protecting us from those who would kill us without a second thought. Marcus is not xenophobic or racist but realistic when he talks about the Taliban. He gives credit to his opponents when due, but does not deny his feelings about them and their mission.
You do not have to be a military expert to read or enjoy this book. It is written so that non-military folks like myself can understand the lingo.
The pictures of the individuals in the book are located in the center and are of great help in putting faces and names together.
It is truly sad that these men lost their lives and Marcus Luttrell's life is forever changed, but Marcus is busy trying to establish a ranch for returning servicemen to visit/live to ease them back into post war life.
All in all a fitting tribute to his team mates he lost and with whom he served.
Thank you Marcus Luttrell and all others like you for your service!

5stars - "simply amazing story" (Jeff L Worrell)

First, I'd like to say that a person should read Victory Point before reading this book. Also you might want to check out War by Sebastian Junger who also touches on this operation.

When I first read this book I was a bit younger, I totally agreed with everything that Luttrell said and did. Now that I'm a bit older I'm seeing past a lot of the rhetoric he puts in this book. I'm not saying that he deserves to be called out for his political ideology, but he should have toned it down a bit.

In his defense, the Taliban that soft compromised their OP were likely Taliban. They were operating near the Korengal Valley, in that AO just about all of the locals are sympathetic to Taliban or ACM because logging exports had been completely shut down, that was their way of life. The ACM or Taliban in the area would often pay of locals to act as patrols or observers by simply walking around on the mountains. They could've easily killed them and gotten away. It is always better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

Also in the book Luttrell talks about 150 Taliban pouring over the mountain at him and his team. Noble yes, but not exactly true. Ahmed Shah controlled maybe 20 hardcore fighters, in fact I just checked his wiki page and it incorrectly references that he controlled 150, and the source was Lone Survivor. The AAR estimates that Luttrell and company were ambushed by 20-30 fighters. A simple google will bring you to the site, the author included pictures of the ridge where the battle took place. There simply wasn't room for 150 fighters on the ridge, had their been that many guys, Luttrell's team wouldn't have lasted more than a minute.

Again, the story is heartbreaking and made me appreciate what these guys laid on the line for us. Minus the over-exaggerations and FOX News-esque political agenda it was a good tribute to the friends he lost that day.

3stars - "Amazing Story, Mediocre Book" (Alex)

Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began / SalesRank : 741

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Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
Author : Art Spiegelman

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Paperback [ Pantheon ] [ Release : 1992 / 09 / 01 ]
ISBN : 9780679729778 / ASIN(ISBN-10) : 0679729771
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The book does not pull any punches, and it is particularly honest in its portrayal of the author's difficult relationship with his father who is shown as a rather mean spirited and manipulative old man. The book also examines the author's difficulties in composing the narrative and trying to understand exactly what his father and mother experienced. I recommend these books (or the one combined version here ) to everyone. If you don't think you can take the pain, you can, in this presentation. If you think you've heard it all, you haven't. If you think you'll never forget, just wait. This will ensure it. On an aesthetic level, this book is beautiful. The illustrations are simple and yet show a great eye for perspective.

4stars - "Simply incredible Book" (S Day)

From my blog review:[...]

For those unfamiliar with this project, Maus tells two stories. Predominantly, it is the story of how Vladek Spiegelman survived the Nazi regime and Hitler's concentration camps. Interspersed throughout, though, is a present day depiction of the interaction between Vladek and his son, Art. Art expresses both admiration for, and exasperation with, Vladek. This is, for me, the most meaningful part of Spiegelman's story. We have a habit of reducing history to a one-dimensional existence in our minds. The Jews who were targeted by the Nazis were all pitiable victims, the Nazis were all inhuman monsters, etc. What Spiegelman has done with Maus is show that the survivors were admirable...and that they were much more than that, as well. It turns out, they were also human and got on their children's nerves the same as nearly every other parental generation. Rather than undermining the dignity and resilience of Vladek, Maus makes him more relevant because he's a whole person and not a cardboard cutout.

Spiegelman took an awful chance bringing his father's story to the medium of graphic storytelling in the 1980s. Even in 2009, the same year that a movie adaptation of Alan Moore's Watchmen (long considered unfilmable), the notion of telling of a holocaust survivor's story in comic book form seems destined to offend. The fact that Spiegelman presents ethnicities as animals (i.e., Jews are depicted as mice, Germans as cats, etc.) would seemingly further remove from the story its proper sense of weight. Remarkably, Vladek's story is perhaps even more striking told through Art's presentation. There is, strangely, a heightened sense of humanity throughout "Maus" that I often find absent even in History Channel programs drawing on actual video footage of the described events.

Simply put, I cannot offer a higher recommendation than the one I give to Art Spiegelman's "Maus: A Survivor's Tale." Originally, Maus was serialized in Spiegelman's comic anthology series Raw; I read the two volume collected edition. Since then, the entire work has been collected in a singular volume. Whichever incarnation you find available, I urge you to take the time to read the tale of Vladek Spiegelman.

5stars - "Brilliant Example of the Graphic Medium's Potential" (Travis S. Mcclain)

In this second installment of Art Spiegelman's comic, the author continues to chronicle his cantankerous father's tale of survival in Nazi Europe. The comic also follows Art as he is torn between his admiration for Vladek Spiegelman surviving the horrors of the Holocaust, and his frustration with Vladek's failure to survive in present-day America. Once again, Art chalks up a black-and-white comic that is anything but.

This comic is unrated: Violence, Adult Language, Adult Situations.

4stars - "Surviving the Survivors" (J. Sherman)
This was an excellent book. I received the first one for Christmas, and completed it within a day.

5stars - "Great Book" (S. Oakley)
It doesn't get any better than this.}
It's almost beyond giving it a "review"....Both I and II are so important and so good. An honor to the six million and more.

It doesn't get any better than this.}
It's almost beyond giving it a "review"....Both I and II are so important and so good. An honor to the six million and more.

5stars - "Just as great as Volume I" (MYKKWW)

Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland / SalesRank : 1423

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Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland
Author : Christopher R. Browning

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Paperback [ Harper Perennial ] [ Release : 1993 / 03 / 17 ]
ISBN : 9780060995065 / ASIN(ISBN-10) : 0060995068
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I would so much rather get all my text books used. Usually you get some useful insights from their marginalia. My luck was out this time, though- the person underlined stuff and wrote what they underlined in the margins! This was a lot easier to read than Cannibal Island, which has a way better title.

I would so much rather get all my text books used. Usually you get some useful insights from their marginalia. My luck was out this time, though- the person underlined stuff and wrote what they underlined in the margins! This was a lot easier to read than Cannibal Island, which has a way better title.

5stars - "the purfect way to get school books" (Ruth C. Douglas)

Christopher Browning describes how the Reserve Police Battalion 101, like the rest of German society, was immersed in a deluge of racist and anti-Semitic propaganda. Browning describes how the Order Police provided indoctrination both in basic training and as an ongoing practice within each unit. Many of the members were not prepared for the killing of Jews. The author examines the reasons some of the police members did not shoot. The physiological effect of isolation, rejection, and ostracism is examined in the context of being assigned to a foreign land with a hostile population. The contradictions imposed by the demands of conscience on the one hand and the norms of the battalion on the other are discussed.

Ordinary Men provides a graphic portrayal of Police Battalion 101's involvement in the Holocaust. The major focus of the book focuses on reconstruction of the events this group of men participated in. According to Browning, the men of Police Battalion 101 were just that--ordinary. They were five hundred middle-aged, working-class men of German descent. A majority of these men were neither Nazi party members nor members of the S.S. They were also from Hamburg, which was a town that was one of the least occupied Nazi areas of Germany and, thus, were not as exposed to the Nazi regime. These men were not self-selected to be part of the order police, nor were they specially selected because of violent characteristics. These men were plucked from their normal lives, put into squads, and given the mission to kill Jews because they were the only people available for the task. Surprisingly, these ordinary men proved to be completely capable of killing tens of thousands of people. In fact, their capacity to murder was so great, they overwhelmingly surpassed the expectations of even the Nazi leaders.

This book was very informative and compelling as it showed a believable depiction of the atrocities of genocide throughout the Holocaust. The book revealed truths such as these policemen were given many opportunities to get out of killing Jews. However, many did not take the opportunity to walk away and instead committed themselves to becoming specialized experts in the "resettlement" of Jews. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the Holocaust and the reasons why many of these men became killers.

Walter S. Zapotoczny Jr.
Freelance Writer
Author of For the Fatherland

3stars - "A look at Ordinary Men" (Walter Zapotoczny)
If I were teaching a class on any topic, this would be part of the curriculum.

5stars - "Everyone must read this book"

This work is primarily about the role of "ordinary" middle-aged German citizens in the murder of Jews. To his credit, and unlike most educational Holocaust materials, Browning does not limit himself to a purely Judeocentric approach to the Holocaust. For example, he also discusses the role of Battalion 101 in the murder of considerable numbers of Polish Christians.

Browning is also careful to screen-out attempts by the German killers to shift the blame for their criminal actions on the Poles: "...the greater the share of Polish guilt, the less remained on the German side." (p. 155). He is also irked by the newfound morality among the German defendants relative to wartime Polish conduct: "The same cannot be said for most others who accused the Poles of `betrayal', never mentioning that it was German policy to recruit such people and reward such behavior." (p. 156).

All in all, Browning departs from the usual simplistic anti-Polish bias of much popular-level Holocaust material. Charges are sometimes leveled about Poles killing Jews, and these accusations are made in a complete contextual vacuum of the actual events. In his FEAR, for example, Jan T. Gross has quoted Browning on Polish killings of fugitive Jews, while leaving out the reason for this conduct. Browning wrote: "Many other Poles volunteered information about Jews in the woods who had stolen food from nearby fields, farms, and villages in their desperate attempt to stay alive." (p. 126). However, Browning could have added that the German policies had reduced the food rations of Polish gentiles to near-starvation levels, so the Poles ALSO faced a "desperate attempt to stay alive." Not surprisingly, Poles saw robbery as a life-and-death matter, and the widely-disseminated German propaganda that portrayed fugitive Jews as bandits (who should be denounced or liquidated) found credibility among parts of the Polish peasantry.

Jan T. Gross, in the wake of the Jedwabne "revelation", has quoted Browning as evidence for the eagerness of Poles to kill Jews. It was the exact opposite. The Germans found so few Poles willing to kill Jews that they were forced to turn to other eastern European nationalities and to bring them on Polish soil. Browning wrote: "Unable to satisfy his manpower needs out of local resources, Globocnik prevailed upon Himmler to recruit non-Polish auxiliaries from the Soviet border regions. The key person on Globocnik's Operation Reinhard staff for this task was Karl Streibel. He and his men visited the POW camps and recruited Ukrainian, Latvian, and Lithuanian `volunteers' (Hilfswillige, or Hiwis)..." (p. 52). Also note that: "...large units of murderous auxiliaries--the notorious Hiwis--were not recruited from the Polish population..." (p. 158).

However, the acts of non-Germans in the Holocaust should not be exaggerated. The Holocaust was a uniquely German invention and project, and such things as locals' anti-Semitism and degree of collaboration played a small role in the degree of German success in exterminating the local Jewish population. See the Peczkis review of The Holocaust and the Crisis of Human Behavior.

Despite the wartime privations, many Poles did sacrificially assist the fugitive Jews. The men of Battalion 101 seldom mentioned the latter, but Browning corrects this bias (p. 155), and points out the systematic German murder of Poles who aided Jews. (pp. 156-157).

4stars - "A Misrepresented Book on German Conduct in Nazi-Occupied Poland" (Jan Peczkis)

I read this book along with Klempner's The Heart Has Reasons: Holocaust Rescuers and Their Stories of Courage for an adult extension course and found them both to be excellent. Browning's book is truly chilling in large part because he is so levelheaded in presenting the facts. Rather than histrionics, he understates the case, simply recounting what happened when and inferring why. The big question the book poses--how could these ordinary men, these career military officers, many of whom also served in WWI, have turned into coldblooded killers ready to shoot innocent people in the back of the head and let them fall into graves they were forced to dig themselves. Browning doesn't presume to have all the answers but he presents a strong case for his interpretation. I was relieved to read Klempner's book afterwards (which, by the way, has a foreward by Browning) because Browning's book was pretty damn depressing. Reading about the righteous gentiles at least offered a glimmer that some people, at least, are good and are able to employ critical thinking against unjust authority.

5stars - "chilling yet coolheaded account" (Robert W.)

In the Name of Honor / SalesRank : 585

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Author : Richard North Patterson

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I was tired of RNPs political views in some of his more recent books. With that said, This book is extremely well written. The subject is timely. The characters are found on every military base. As a career military retiree and Vietnam veteran, I again have to question the word HONOR? Thanks Mr Patterson this is on of your best.

I was tired of RNPs political views in some of his more recent books. With that said, This book is extremely well written. The subject is timely. The characters are found on every military base. As a career military retiree and Vietnam veteran, I again have to question the word HONOR? Thanks Mr Patterson this is on of your best.

5stars - "Sit Bach and Enjoy" (az-joe)

This is the first book I've read by this author. I was really enjoying it until the last 100 pages or so. The end just seemed to drag with way too much word-for-word dialogue of the trial. I had an idea of what the "twist" was but I was ...more This is the first book I've read by this author. I was really enjoying it until the last 100 pages or so. The end just seemed to drag with way too much word-for-word dialogue of the trial. I had an idea of what the "twist" was but I was a bit disappointed with how it played out. Overall enjoyable and definitely had me thinking about how I would decide on a case like this. I'll probably try another one of RNP's books.

4stars - "Makes you think..." (LTS220)

Little pulls in and holds a reader more effectively than a stunning opening, which is precisely what Richard North Patterson has done with IN THE NAME OF HONOR. Captain Paul Terry receives an early morning phone call, "There's been a shooting at Fort Bolton - one officer killed another."

As if that weren't shocking enough the shooter was Brian McCarran. This was a killing that would "reverberate all the way to the Pentagon, where the family's most revered member, Anthony McCarran, served as chief of staff of the army." Terry, an attorney, is just shy of leaving the service for a plush job with a Wall Street firm, but he has been called to help Brian in what is sure to be not only a headline grabbing case but a heartbreaking one as well.

The dead soldier is Joe D'Abruzzo, Brian's commanding officer in Iraq and married to Kate Gallagher who has been almost like a sister to Brian. Both of the men have changed since returning from duty. Brian has been traumatized by his experiences, and Joe has been withdrawn, guarded. It was as if at times he were a stranger.

When Brian receives a phone call from Kate revealing that Joe has become violently abusive, he determines that he will protect her. But one night Joe comes to Brian's apartment and their confrontation ends in death. Brian claims that Joe attacked him, although he is unable to remember large parts of the evening. Paul will defend him using PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) as his defense.

Meanwhile, Brian's sister, Meg, has arrived from San Francisco. She's a highly intelligent attorney who insists on serving as co-counsel in order to save her brother. Hidden secrets are revealed as the process continues.

Readers of Patterson's work know that he's a pro at creating riveting courtroom drama - for this reader IN THE NAME OF HONOR is some of his best work. Obviously, Patterson has researched PTSD assiduously as we find when Paul makes his case. With that plus the war in Iraq readers will find much to ponder as the suspense builds to a highly surprising ending.

- Gail Cooke

4stars - "RIVETING COURTROOM DRAMA" (Gail Cooke)

I thoroughly enjoyed Richard North Patterson's latest book. I found the process of a Court-martial trial very interesting. Mr. Patterson took the reader a very vivid trial where the advocates on both sides were tough and thorough. I found the characters very believable. I wanted to get to the end, to the verdict, but at the same time didn't want the book to end. I'm looking forward to reading Mr. Patterson's next book.

5stars - "In the Name of Honor" (LadyL)

This is a legal thriller that has adultery, murder, suicide, the Iraq war and the timely topic of post traumatic stress syndrome. The central character is a JAG captain, Paul Terry who defends an accused murderer, Lt. Brian McCarron, the scion of a storied military family. McCarron's father is in line to be chairman of the joint chiefs. Brian is accused of murdering Joe D'Abruzzo, who in addition to being his superior officer is married to close family friend Kate Gallagher. The drama unfolds as each character contributes to the narrative and slowly a portrait of a deeply troubled family is revealed. The complexity of the relationships among the characters and the impact these relationships had on their motivations was excellent.

The author vividly shows how PTSD develops in soldiers who have been in violent combat and how it impacts a soldier returning to civilian life. Patterson uses the intricacies of a military trail and court marshal to differentiate this story from the run of the mill courtroom drama. Additionally the development of a love story between Paul Terry and the accused murderer's sister Meg was well done and believable. The character development is very good and at the end of the account I cared about most of the main characters. There was an inconsistency in the action of Paul Terry at the end of the book that bothered me as it did not seem in character, but for that minor complaint I really enjoyed this book. Richard North Patterson is yet another author who had excellent early novels (Eyes of a Child, No Safe Place) followed by weak efforts and now has returned to fine form.

4stars - "Patterson returning to early excellent form..." (Philly gal)

The History of the Peloponnesian War: Revised Edition (Penguin Classics) / SalesRank : 866

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Editor:M. I. Finley Introduction:M. I. Finley Translator:Rex Warner

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I first read Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian War" in the sixties, when the Cold War was fast simmering towards a boiling point. Reading Thucydides at that moment, which (thankfully) passed into modern history with a whimper rather than a bang, was a revelation. The 5th-century BC historian writes a riveting account of how two major powers--Sparta and Athens--became embroiled in a twenty-seven-year war because of self-interest, mutual distrust, and buildup of arms. He then notes that he is writing his history as a lesson for mankind so that such wars will never occur again. With chilling cynicism, however, he notes that since human nature is essentially rotten, the same wars will break out over and over for exactly the same reasons.

Rex Warner's translation from the Greek is both enlightening and readable. The headings at the top of every other page allow the reader to 'skim' easily to particular topics. I shall note only two passages, which speed by despite their length, as examples: the Plague of 430 BC (Thuc. II. 47-55), and the Corcyrean Revolt of 427 BC (Thuc. III. 69-95; esp. 82-83). The first demonstrates Thucydides' brilliance as what we today would call a journalist. His account of the plague is based on keen observation of the disease, which he both caught and survived. Originating at Athens' harbour, it swept through the confines of the city, partly as a result of Pericles' disastrous policy of moving the population into an already-crowded city (Thucydides does not know about rats and lice, but he does note that all domestic animals and birds of prey, which came into contact with the stricken, died). The historian, whose narrative is considered the first epidemiology, describes the disease from its symptoms, through its crisis, to its devastating end, sometimes in recovery, most often in death. As riveting as his narrative is, Thucydides transcends straight reportage as he describes the psychological toll on the populace, who not only became demoralised, but also sank into committing normally unthinkable acts, such as sneaking out at night and dumping their dead relatives onto someone else's funeral pyre, or allowing the sick to die of neglect.

The other not-to-be-missed passage is Thucydides' narration of the Corcyrean Revolt, which is far more than an account of a mere rebellion. It is an account of propaganda, and how the very language undergoes transmogrifications of meanings during times of stress. For example, what in peacetime might be considered "a thoughtless act of agression," in wartime becomes "courage"; what in peacetime is a consider-all-sides-of-an-issue policy, in wartime, becomes cowardice; Thucydides writes: "Fanatical enthusiasm was the mark of a real man, and to plot against an enemy behind his back was a perfectly legitimate self-defence" [Thuc. III. 82]. The passage seems especially relevant in this commercial age of mass media, when language becomes so easily distorted and misinterpreted.

Thucydides' history breaks off in 411 and thus does not cover the end of the war in 404.). Even so, its themes are so universal that they convey an immediate ring of truth that bridges the gap of the millennia.

Incidentally (and anyone, who thinks this is a spoiler, ought to avert his eyes), the war ended with what might be described as mutually-assured-destruction of both Sparta and Athens, with Macedon filling in the power vacuum.

5stars - "A Must-Read for Persons in Power!" (F. S. L'hoir)

If Herodotus is the Father of History, Thucydides is the first truly great historian. Building upon the foundation laid by his predecessor, Thucydides refines and sharpens the art of history into what it should have been all along. He is one of a few ancient historians whose reputation has almost never suffered among subsequent generations of historians.

Thucydides begins his history with the causes of The Peloponnesian War, a 27-year struggle between imperialist, democratic Athens, oligarchic Sparta, and the scores of constantly shifting allies that fought along with them. Though left incomplete at the time of his death, Thucydides's history spans the years 433-411 BC, encompassing the beginning of the war and its escalation through battle and political machination, Athens's ill-fated Sicilian expedition, and the interference of the Persians in Asia Minor.

This translation by Rex Warner is excellent--highly readable and lucid. The introduction and appendices offer lots of helpful information and can be read either before or after the History itself, depending on the reader's prior knowledge or preference. If I have any complaint about this edition, it is that the maps are too small and too few, leaving some important locations unmarked.

Full of real-life drama and moving tales of wartime desperation, Thucydides is just as relevant today as he was when he first perfected the art of history. Reading Thucydides is well worth your time.

Highly recommended.

5stars - "More required reading" (Jordan M. Poss)

Thucidydes' History of the Peloponnesian War was one of the most important books ever written in the history of Western civilation and world history.

In opposition to Herodotus who wrote earlier, to whom Thucidydes was a student and reader of, Thucidydes was a realist and discussed the interests, positions, and power politics that occurred between the Athens and Sparta and their respective leagues (allies; combined military operations by treaty). As opposed to Herodotus, who is sometimes known as the father of history as Herodotus was arguably the first person to write history in the sense that we know it today, and who still utilized unseen forces, gods, spirits, etc., as guiding world history, Thucidydes focused more on the human aspect and what he could gleem from his travels and research. Thus, many historians point to Thucidydes as being the true progenitor of history as we know it today.

The political intrigue, the military and political strategic considerations, the actual boots-on-the-ground description of the battles, etc. are vivid, detailed, and make for compelling reading. I especially like the stories concerning Athens and Sparta's fighting on the island of Sicily.

All students of rhetoric will also find some of the finest examples of it within its pages (i.e., Pericles' funerary oration, etc.). The descriptions of the debates within the assemblies shows the considerations that both the Athenian and Spartan led leagues and their populations had to consider.

This is the first book on international relations known and is the first work to utilize a realist interpretation of international politics. It is studied at the war colleges and by all scholars of international relations, and by all serious students of grand strategy.

This book is excellent, in the Greek sense, that is Arete.

5stars - "One of the most important books ever written." (William J. Romanos)

The greatest of all Greek historians was the Athenian general Thucydides (455-400 B.C.E.). Thucydides' classic work, "History Of The Peloponnesian War", provides us with the historical framework for 5th century Greece, a golden age of intellectual achievement and creativity rarely equaled in human history. This history is by far the best account of the bitter war between Athens and Sparta as well as the only surviving contemporary record of the rise of the Athenian empire. Thucydides as a master storyteller does not just cover the battle scenes; he records the great political speeches of Pericles, leader of Athens, and Lysander leader of Sparta with great acumen. He is recognized as the first historian to actually go and get eyewitness accounts, visit battlefieilds and research documents and records. This work took him over 20 years and it shows!

The lessons he teaches about imperial over reaching and unreasonable peace settlements are prescient today as they were during his times. President Woodrow Wilson, read this book on his voyage across the Atlantic to the Versailles Peace Conference and vociferously fought the other Allies in making unreasonable demands of the Germans. Wilson learned the dangers that the world would be placed in by backing the Germans into a corner politically and economically from Thucydides book.

As a graduate student in philosophy and history, I heartily recommend this timeless classic to anyone who is interested in political philosophy, and history. I also recommend you read it with David Cartwright's "A Historical Commentary On Thucydides."

5stars - "Greatest of All Greek Historians" (Michael A Neulander)

There are four main translations of Thucydides available for the English reader:

Thomas Hobbes' 1628 version. Although made over 300 years ago this translation is still considered a classic by many in the English-speaking world. Hobbes is best known for writing "Leviathan" that classic work on Politics that all College students in the Western world for the past 200 years had to read. Do you like Shakespeare? If so give this edition a try. Hobbes vigorous and lively Jacobean English prose will enchant those more literary minded souls - however, Hobbes version has been noted for some inaccuracies due to his lack of proper understanding of the original Greek language text.

William Smith's 1754 translation. Most know of Crawley and Hobbes works but Smith's excellent 18th century version has been almost forgotten. I think you can only get it in a used edition on abebooks dot com. Smith's prose is as majestic as you you expect for a 18th century translation. While a bit hard to read for most modern readers Smith's prose is worth the effort if you stick with him. Some things were not meant to be "dumbed down". I compare reading Smith's Thucydides to plowing through Whiston's translation of Josephus.

The mid-Victorian (1874) Richard Crawley version is the one that most English speaking people were familiar with until the Penguin Books edition came out. This is a much easier version to understand than the Hobbes and Smith translations. While still retaining a very formal prose style it captures the Greek much more accurately than any previous version. This translation has the best balance between literary style and accuracy to the original text. This is the edition that many of our Grandparents and Great Grandparents read in school or College. Modern Library puts out a very affordable edition.

Rex Warner's Penguin edition. This is the version offered here. Warner is excellent for those who want to avoid the archaic and more challenging prose of Hobbes, Smith, or Crawley. He is very clear and lucid in his rendition of the text. This edition is more suitable for modern readers who want an easy to read prose that maintains accuracy. I think that Warner's translation is the only serious rival to Richard Crawley's version. For those of you who are first embarking on your exploration of Thucydides I would recommend this edition.

5stars - "Translations of Thucydides" (B. Streutker)

The Good Soldiers / SalesRank : 1578

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Author : David Finkel

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I put this book down at about the halfway point. Long before that it became clear that this was a political anti war and anti Bush screed with the constant juxtaposition of positive quotations from Bush followed by details of casualty after casualty.I had hoped that some context or overview would emerge...NOT!...The effect was not only numbing but mindless. Of course ,that was obviously the literary strategy. Little or no recognition of strategic or for that matter tactical overview to even minimally recognize these individual tragedies in context.
In retrospect,a trivial literary strategy,when one can imagine the same technique of quotes from FDR followed by a corresponding list of deaths at Iwo Jima or Salerno,by Truman at Pusan or the Chosin reservoir,by Johnson at Hue . As a simplistic anti-war statement ,I suppose it succeeds,if one is seeking simplistic explanations in complex situations,a talent excelled in by this and so many other reporters.

1stars - "A Numbing Catalog of Casualties" (Douglas K. Pinner)

I spent 20 years in the military and have been deployed to many places. Ironically I went to Iraq AFTER I retired as a civilian contractor(during the 2007 surge coincidentaly). I stayed inside "the wire" the whole time (REMF)with one exceptional eye opening experience to an SF base in Tikrit. Incoming was minimal on base so I really never knew the daily grind for the soldiers who spent the majority of the time outside the "wire" but always wondered.....now I know.

I read this book in one unbelievable, emotion filled sitting. I cried, laughed, empathized, screamed and then cried some more. This is such a well written book it could almost be fiction...but of course it is not. It is very real and very up front.

5stars - "Be Prepared for Reality" (Clinton N. Brigham)
Should be required reading for all Presidents and Polititions. I thank them all for their sacrafice! One of the most inspiring and difficult to read.

Should be required reading for all Presidents and Polititions. I thank them all for their sacrafice! One of the most inspiring and difficult to read.

5stars - "The Good Soldiers"

You can imagine--I confess that I do--a shelf of the books you want to share with everyone.

Over the last couple of years, I've decided (life being short, and its course unforeseeable) to teach books from that shelf every time I step into a classroom. I'm happy to say that the books change, or sometimes do, with my obsessions--the sources in my life of beauty, love, outrage, hope, despair.

Anyway, I just finished The Good Soldiers and now place it on that shelf, a devastating, almost unreadable book, yet impossible to put down, and impossible, I am guessing, to forget. I just finished it sitting in the front seat of my car, outside the gym, in a race with the lowering sun.

I wish that everyone--every American, especially--would read this book. I think it will long be regarded one of the masterpieces, perhaps the masterpiece, of the Iraq War.

Allow me to note that the book's title is not meant to be ironic, and you will finish the book convinced that the soldiers--for whom goodness has always been indistinguishable from honorable--merit the adjective that Finkel has given them.

5stars - "The Finest Record of the Iraq War Yet Published" (Eric Treanor)

I thought that one of the names mentioned in the book description seemed familar- I was wrong; his name is now infamous and he is up for court martial. Check out the outrageous story of the Tillman cover-up and you will see for yourself how one of his own units' leaders went out of his way to lie and defame a true hero. I am sure the author regrets including this so called "good" soldier in his book. A disgrace to his uniform and country.

1stars - "The title is a complete misnomer." (Joseph Anzovino)

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