This is an excellent book to use by yourself or with another person or a group. It has been a great tool to use for spiritual guidance & I don't find it weird or in conflict with Christian teachings like some spiritual teachings.

This is an excellent book about the lost art of journaling. In a world full of new age type spirituality it refreshing to work through a book like this where a Christian viewpoint is kept while exploring the soul and inner feelings.

Winter Soldiers: An Oral History of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War-Richard Stacewicz

Bringing together the voices of 26 former members of VVAW, Richard Stacewicz offers an exciting account of the impact of the war on the lives of young American soldiers. Winter Soldiers traces the lives of Vietnam veterans from their childhood and education in the U.S. through their experiences in Vietnam and back to the world and the "war at home". Rather than offer his own interpretation of the history of VVAW, the author lets the individuals (men and women) speak for themselves. In each chapter we learn a little more about the characters and are drawn into their conversations. The book does a good job of presenting the history of VVAW and some of its most important battles: Dewey Canyon III, Operation RAW, the Winter Soldier Investigation. It covers the ending of the war, and the struggle within VVAW over which direction the group should take: Some wanted to concentrate on anti-imperialist issues (developed into VVAW AI), others primarily on veterans' issues (developed into VVAW Inc.) The author allows VVAWers to bluntly discuss the internal disagreements - over tactics, politics, leadership. Participants on both sides are given an opportunity to express their positions in the book. The book's style is refreshing, conveying an impression of dialogue. Each chapter focuses on an important piece of our history. Joe Urgo, founding member of VVAW, currently in VVAW AI is one of those interviewed. Good job, Joe!

Winter Soldiers traces the lives of 26 Vietnam Veterans from their childhood and education in the US through their experiences in Vietnam and back to the world and the "war at home." The eloquent voices of these men and women are the most compelling part of this history as they explainhow they moved from Goldwater republicanism tothe radical left as a result of their Vietnam education. This book shows a part of US domestic and military history in a personal and often tragic manner. Also contains one of the best concise histories of the US and French involvement in Indochina that's ever been written. A tremendous read.

I studied with the author as a graduate student, and while he is a prolific writer with many fine books to his credit, this one is his magnum opus. When I questioned his as to why he did not produce any other books like this, he mentioned that he had no forthcoming plans to spend 11 years writing a single book. Lebow deals with the most profound issues - the proximate and invariant causes of conflict. He begins his argument with Thucydides and finishes with nuclear weapons. He builds soundly on first principles and his final chapter is entitled "Thucydides Rebutted." I have never seen a book with so much though put into it (including Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus and the Philosophical Investigations for lovers of arcana). He combs through nearly a hundred cases from every possible direction, synthesizing the disciplines of history and political science in a truly unique fashion. This is one of those books that falls into the category "If I were marooned on a desert island and I could only have one book..." No serious scholar of history or politics should be without it.

I've bought this book because I thought it was a selection Robert Capa had made himself, but it is a posthumous work, giving an impression of what may be overlooked in other books - the photographs of children Robert Capa has made. So you have a stunning collection, every picture fine and well worth viewing, but, and this is what is for me personally a little bit disappointing, the circumstances of the pictures are somewhat to miss. So take this book if you can get it and take the other books of Robert Capa with it to make the picture a whole one - and because I'm a "fan" I recommend to get every book of Robert Capa - you will see it will fit. It is a piece of the mosaic of Robert Capa's life.

World War One was an epoch-making event which transformed the philosophy of Bertrand Russell from based mainly on logic, mathematics and epistemology to haumanitarian issues such as pacificism, freedom and the role of the state. "Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell: Pacifism and Revolution, 1916-18" provides glimpses into this transition and elucidates Russell's main arguments for pacifism and socialism: "No good to the community, of any sort or kind, results from the private ownership of land. If men were reasonable they would decree that it should cease tomorrow..." As private property is protected by the State, and the fraud and plunder that constitute property are sanctioned by legislation and enforced by weapons and war, Russell argued that the State is therefor a great evil and its functions must be taken over by community-based cooperatives and worker's syndicates. Fascinating, provocative and necessary reading.

This is an excellent collection of documents concerning pacifists who resisted the American Revolution in the name of religious liberty. Anyone interested in the difference between the American and French Revolutions should read this material. It shows that some of the same intolerance seen in the Jacobin Republic in France between 1792 and 1794 was present in the new United States. Another example of how patriotism can be the enemy of liberty.

(Found this review in Library Journal) by January Adams ODSI Research Librarian Those who have had a loved one harmed in a violent act face a very different grieving process, according to psychologist Gayton, whose wige was murdered during a robberty at their home. As the author details his reactions to this horrific event, the reader is given an intimate look at his transition from shock and outrage to resolution--a journey that took him five years to complete. Interwoven is Gayton's advice on how readers can work through their own experiences. Although other books exist on how to weather life's tragedies (i.e. Catherine Sander's Surviving Grief and Learning to Live Again), this book is unique in that it concentrates on handling the emotional legacy of intentional and senseless brutality. Given our society's increasing vilence, this work will surely find an expanding audience, recommended for public libraries.

As a single man ready to marry, this book opened my eyes to the dangers and delights of marriage. As soon as Baxter warns about vices that are peculiar to marriage, he describes the wonders of Christian intimacy in marriage. Very encouraging!

Howard Richards leads us through a critical analyis of the development and elaboration of Western thought and highlights its shortcomings while illuminating the possibilities for revolutionary and humanistic action. Destined to join the Peace Studies canon

John Hume is a virtually unknown figure in the United States, but he has been steadily gaining recognition due to his work in the Northern Irish peace agreement. This recognition is overdue and much deserved. This monumental book outlines Hume's political philosophy - a philosophy which seeks to brush aside the vengefulness and intransigence of Northern Ireland's past, searching instead for reconciliation through justice for all. Hume is heavily influenced by Matin Luther King, Jr. and John F. Kennedy, and quotes from these two figures flavor Hume's text. Hume's themes may seem repetitive, and his ideas seem to be based on the shakey foundation of human progress, but this work demonstrates that he is a champion for for a true peace in Northern Ireland - a peace that is just for all.