Let's get into the doghouse, your story may come from trial transripts but where's the rest of the story......you see, I'm the sister of a character in your book. Where are the other fleas bags you forget to mention?

Someone please make this into a screenplay! The story is of course, true, and far more gripping than any of the nonfiction crime stories out there. The characters of Bynum, McCrary, and Baxley are larger than life, and the peripheral players (other witnesses and attorneys) are memorable as well. Author Woodfin did his homework and tells the story in an entertaining, yet unbiased manner. At just over 200 pages, this book is a great way to spend a quiet weekend, or a flight. It will transport you to 1970's Alabama...a fascinating place to be.

The author did a fantastic job of writing this book. Some authors add interesting tid-bits to spice up the story, but this was the actual eventsthat happened during the trial. Once you start reading it, you can't put it down until your finished.

My review may be somewhat prejudiced because Ann Condon and I collaborated on our books. Ann has taken the diaries and correspondence of two literary figures from southern California whose writing efforts may have started in the mountains of West Virginia during the Civil War and put them together in a fine book. Dr. Condon sets the stage for the works of Harrison Gray and Eliza Otis with an introduction to this husband and wife team. The diary of Eliza Otis is particularly well writen and a wonderful insight to a woman's view of the Civil War. Her descriptions of the wild country of the Kanawha, New and Gauley River country of West Virginia are exceptional. What is sad from a historian's perspective is that these writers did not continue their diaries beyond the summer of 1863 or that they are not available. This wonderful book provides a view of the Civil War beyond battles and campaigns giving a wonderful insight of the time.

An accurate story of Platoon and Company MLR action in the Korean War by a soldier who lived the choices that were made. His CO of L Company, 179th, 45th ID was James R. Pierce, Jr.USMA. LT Pierce was KIA at outpost Erie, T-Bone Hill, pages13-51 of this book He was the son of Genral James Peirce, ADC 101st Abn Div under who I served inder with the 506th PIR, 101st AID. My letter to Al Chamberlin and General Pierce's letter to me are avaiable upon request by mail or e-mail. (creb@mail2.gcnet.net)

An up front view of actual combat, it It is the few in number of a rifle company that do the actual fighting. What it feel like to face the enemy twenty four hours a day, like facing a firing squad. Go thru three phases physical and mental strain. Scared out of your wits, hatred of the enemy when your close comrades get killed, wishing you would actually get a wound that would send you back to get some rest It behoves the new replacement to learn the tricks of the trade in staying alive. Like there are the Quick and the Dead. He's out to kill you and your had better get him first.

A wonderful collection of picture books, consolidated into one book that looks at third-grade books from an artistic point-of-view. The authors point out specific details that one may not have noticed at a first reading while helping to create ways to use the literature across the curriculum. If you're a teacher who uses "themes" in your classroom, or you're a parent looking for interesting ways to introduce literature from a new perspective, this book is an asset to your collection.

This is a must read for every Hoosier, Most physicans would also enjoy reading about this country doctor who did things the rest of us could only dream of doing. The book is warm hearted, entertaining, and well written. After reading the book, I felt as if I had sat by a fireplace sharing a very pleasant conversation with Doc Bowen. He is one of the few politicians I ever heard of who never was involved in any scandal, remained true to his principles, and remained loved by the folks of his constituency. As a fellow family doctor, I felt proud to have someone of my own profession rise to governor and later cabinet secretary on the administration of President Reagan.

This book has great pictures and some interesting information. Recommended for any Dolly fan!

"Home From Siberia: The Secret Odysseys of Interned American Airmen in World War II" by Otis Hays, Jr. (College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1990. Pp. 232.)

Few people realize the extent of the cooperation existing between Stalin's Soviet Union and the United States in World War II, especially in the Soviet Far East. US air crews which were forced to land on Soviet territory were supposed to be interned for the duration of the war, but the Soviets helped to secretly get the US crews back into the war effort against Japan. Otis Hays shows how the US, through diplomatic negotiations which played on Stalin's fear of war with Japan, convinced him to assist the interned aircrews in making their "escape" from Soviet territory.

Stalin was terrified of being drawn into the war with Japan, which would have necessitated opening a second front in the Soviet Far East. US diplomats were able to convince him that the interned crews, which comprised 291 men, were absolutely essential to the war effort. There was no time to adequately train new crews, and a growing shortage of suitable candidates made this an untenable option.

If Stalin was to help, the mission had to be kept secret from Japanese intelligence services, or the USSR could be drawn into the war with Japan. Stalin directed the NKVD (predecessor to the KGB) to arrange four different "escapes." The escapes were arranged and conducted in the utmost secrecy, and many key players never knew the complete truth.

US diplomatic message traffic made formal complaints about the conditions in which the airmen were being held in Siberia, and demanded that changes be made for health reasons. The USSR agreed to move the men to camps in Central Asia, where the warmer climate would be more comfortable. The men were moved through a series of gulag camps until they reached Uzbekistan or Turkmenistan, and were helped by the NKVD in their escape across the border into Iran, where they were met by US personnel.

While other authors have examined the US/Soviet cooperation in World War II, most have focused on the Lend/Lease program and the transfer of US materiel and food through ports in the Far East. Home From Siberia is unique in that it traces the fates of air crews through their ordeals in the gulag to their eventual release. Hays' research gives a view of what life was like in the Soviet Union, and illustrates the kindness and generosity shown to the internees by many Soviet citizens, despite the harsh living conditions. It also shows that the gulag camp system was well-established, and that the Soviets were able to shuttle the captured Americans around in complete secrecy, which is of particular interest to researchers investigating the presence of Americans in the camps following World War II. A precedent was set, and the Soviets saw that they could conduct such operations with relative ease.

The alleged presence of American soldiers from Korea, Vietnam and the Cold War in the gulag is a subject that is being actively investigated by many agencies, both government and private. Hays' research serves as an important base document in the analysis, and shows that the Soviets were quite capable of conducting such operations.

Home From Siberia's strength is the thoroughness in which the American fliers are chronicled. Hays shows the fates of each crew member, using maps, pictures and interviews with the survivors to paint a picture in a clear and fascinating manner. His work fills in a historical gap, and covers previously uncharted ground. The book's weakness is the lack of foreign sources. Hays uses mostly US sources, and should consider writing an updated edition now that many Soviet documents have been declassified and access to archives is more open. An analysis of Japanese diplomatic and intelligence documents would be an important addition as well, because they may indicate how successful the Soviets were in maintaining the secrecy of the operation. Home From Siberia is an important work, and a welcome addition to the history of World War II.

I live in interior Alaska and have lived at a gold mine myself, and the story told here is not only interesting, but very true to life. I found it an easy read, an enjoyable story, and a book I know I will keep on my shelf and read again. Otis shares his first-hand view of the life of a miner, and tells his story with all the ups and downs he encounters with a sense of humor. Buy two copies, you'll want to share this one with a friend.

Well, I don't care if it was hastily put together, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. As a long-time Rudi fan, I was pleased to reminisce, and I even learned some new facts. I also gained a new respect for everything Nureyev did for dance, and for the plight of the male dancer. Mr. Stuart has a fun writing style that was quite appropriate for his subject. I particularly liked his description of the job of a male dancer! ..."tote that swan, lift the sylph"! How true. I also laughed out loud at his descriptions of some of the more notorious melees Rudi got into (or created). The fight at the beach, which ended up partially a food fight, was very entertainingly described ("The hills were alive with marinara!"). I think this is a good introduction to Nureyev's life, and I respected and appreciated Mr. Stuart's frankness about Rudi's sexual persuasion and private life. It could have had more pictures of Rudi in flight (dancing). Lord knows, there are enough around!