The brother of an anti-war demonstrator, a young marine is fighting a war no one understands while his sister is fighting on the home front to end the war in Vietnam and bring her brother home.An agonizing dilemma plagues these brother-sister diarists. He is a Marine stationed in Vietnam. She is at home in America, far away from her brother's war zone, fighting for peace. As the marine writes in his journal about his experiences as a soldier, fighting an enemy he can't see, his siter seeks peace. In these gripping installments of DEAR AMERICA and MY NAME IS AMERICA, Ellen Emerson White capture... [Read More]
Throughout the 1850s, Native peoples of the inland Northwest actively resisted white encroachments into their traditional territories. Tensions exploded in 1858 when nearly one thousand Palouses, Spokanes, and Coeur d’Alenes routed an invading force commanded by Colonel Edward Steptoe. In response, Colonel George Wright mounted a large expedition into the heart of the Columbia Plateau to punish and subdue its Native peoples. Opposing Wright’s force was a loose confederacy of tribes led by the famous warrior Kamiakin. Indian War in the Pacific Northwest is a vivid and valuable first-person... [Read More]
An absolute pleasure to read.” —Civil War News“The freshness of the writing style, the pace of the story, and the handling of an entire campaign is as compelling as Bruce Catton’s landmark Army of the Potomac trilogy.” —Civil War Librarian“Well-researched and well-written. . . . excellent character sketches. . . vivid and moving. . . . maps and diagrams of the battles are outstanding.” —Bowling Green Daily News“Magnificent.”—Civil War NotebookExcellent. . . Bonds provides the reader with a memorable and moving portrait of a besieged city." —Booklist"For all Atlanta’... [Read More]
A deluxe blank sketchbook that includes action-packed art from the science-fiction world of Bungie’s hit online game, Destiny. In Destiny, you are a Guardian of the last city on Earth, able to wield incredible power and adventure through the ancient ruins of our solar system. Inspired by the hit online gaming franchise, this deluxe sketchbook spotlights some of the thrilling visuals created for Destiny and invites fans to create their own works of art in its pages. With sturdy construction and sewn binding, this sketchbook lies flat, and the 192 blank, acid-free pages of high-quality heav... [Read More]
In this remarkable journal, an observant and opinionated cavalry private offers an inside look at a soldier's life during the Indian Wars of the 1870s. One of the few enlisted men to keep a diary, Private William F. Zimmer participated in the closing campaign of the Great Sioux War. Later, under the command of Colonel Nelson A. Miles, Zimmer fought at the climatic Battle of the Bear's Paw Mountains, the battle that led to Chief Joseph's famous surrender. Frontier Soldier expands our understanding of military dynamics during the Indian Wars and offers an honest view of army life from th... [Read More]
From the explosion of fake news to the challenges of the 24 hour news cycle, legendary journalist Bob Schieffer examines political journalism today and those who practice it. Based on interviews with over 40 media leaders, Schieffer provides an inside look at the changing role of media and asks whether today’s citizens are more informed or just overwhelmed.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Dispatches from the 2016 election that provide an eerily prescient take on our democracy’s uncertain future, by the country’s most perceptive and fearless political journalist. In twenty-five pieces from Rolling Stone—plus two original essays—Matt Taibbi tells the story of Western civilization’s very own train wreck, from its tragicomic beginnings to its apocalyptic conclusion. Years before the clown car of candidates was fully loaded, Taibbi grasped the essential themes of the story: the power of spectacle over substance, or even truth; the absence of ... [Read More]
In April 1943, a young officer arrived at Penshurst to join ‘C’ Flight, 653 Squadron. He was no ordinary pilot and this was no ordinary RAF outfit. Lyell Munro was a soldier and 653 was an Air Observation Post Squadron whose pilots were Royal Artillery and whose ground crew were RAF. AOP pilots were expert gunners, skilled flyers and incurable rule breakers. Flying from airstrips just behind the front lines, without armament and often with no parachute, they controlled the fire of hundreds of guns and their enemies learnt to dread the sight of the little green Austers in the skies above th... [Read More]
‘No other book covers the entire European theater so well.’ John Toland From the first landings at Casablanca straight through to the crossing of the Elbe River and VE-Day, this book tells the gripping story of all the battles of World War II that American soldiers, sailors, and airmen took part in, and of the strategy behind them. The book’s core is its account of such famous and dramatic episodes as the landing in North Africa, Kasserine Pass, Salerno and Anzio, D-Day, the liberation of Paris, the Battle of the Bulge, the crossing of the Rhine, and the race across Germany. It also tel... [Read More]
Eighteen-year-old German stonemason Jakob Walter served in the Grand Army of Napoleon between 1806 and 1813. His diary intimately records his trials: the long, grueling marches in Prussia and Poland, the disastrous Russian campaign, and the demoralizing defeat in a war few supported or understood. It is at once a compelling chronicle of a young soldier's loss of innocence and an eloquent and moving portrait of the profound effects of all wars on the men who fight them. Also included are letters home from the Russian front, previously unpublished in English, as well as period engravings and ma... [Read More]
This beautiful, hand made 120 leaf (240 page) notebook features a brown leather binding with embossed designs on the front and back and an inset blue stone on the front. The pages are unlined, so it makes a great sketch book, as well. It has an antiqued brass swing clasp to keep your secrets safe. This book is great for keeping by the bedside to jot down dreams, or for use as as a diary or journal. The book is approximately 7 inches tall, 5 1/4 inches wide, and 1 1/4 inches thick. These journals are hand crafted, and the embossed designs and shape of the stone may vary slightly.
A Beautiful Classic Journal Gift Set to Treasure This large genuine leather journal set makes a wonderful gift for someone special or a lovely notebook or travel companion for you to keep and treasure. Each hand crafted journal is truly unique as no two are exactly the same. Practical Extras Included How many times have you wanted to write something down so you don't forget and just can't find a pen or pencil! Well the exclusive design of this journal set includes a lovely gold and leather clad pen which fits snugly into very useful pen holder stitched inside the journal - so your pen will al... [Read More]
For those who love a mix of classic and modern, the Vintage Notebook Journal is a must-have
Specification: Cover material: PU LeatherAccessory material: Kirsite / Fiber Leather Paper: Blank CraftSheets: 80Pages: 160 Cover size: 7.3 * 5 inchesSheet size: 6.7 * 4.1 inchesPackage Included: 1 * Vintage Notebook
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