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Julie's Gift: Memories of London Review

Julie's Gift: Memories of London
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I just read 'Julie's Gift' written by Kevin Kirsch, a husband who is not a feelings sharer, but through this novella lets us all know (including his wife) that he does have deep feelings. It is a nice light read that may make you look at your unromantic partner a bit differently since it reminds you that just because feelings are not shared doesn't mean they're not felt. The plot is not riveting and you won't find a car chase, but that's the best part. It revolves around a couple's anniversary trip to London, England. The husband admits his idea of a trip is from the couch to the fridge, but goes out of love for his wife. It unfolds from there. The coolest thing about this book is that it was penned in secret by the husband and presented to her as a Valentine's surprise! Julie's Gift has great sample itineraries (how they actually spent their days in London) as well as the author's Top Ten London Travel Tips for the Guys (funny and useful list).
Not everyone is romantic or able to share feelings aloud, and many of those people are men. This book is a thoughtful and dare I say passionate shout to his wife to tell her that even when he doesn't say so, he is happy and lucky to be with her.

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Hospital at War: The 95th Evacuation Hospital in World War II (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series) Review

Hospital at War: The 95th Evacuation Hospital in World War II (Williams-Ford Texas AandM University Military History Series)
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This is a very engaging-read. This author is writing from first hand experience, and he draws you right in to the landing beaches on the shores of Italy, in World War II. The 95th Evacuation Hospital has a rich history in performance under fire, and Dr. Friedenberg has captured both the human travails of that time, and the professional devotion to close - combat support, which brought the Hospital onto the front lines of the war.
This was a real page-turner for me, I couldn't put it down.I would recommend this book for anyone who had family or friends in the European Theater, in WWII. The Author recounts the three amphibious landings which the Hospital was assigned to,and the perilous challenges which brought this Unit several Commendations for Meritorious Service. This is both a history book, and a revealing look into the raw character of the generation which forged a new benchmark for emergency medical care.
Here-in, we see the elements which define our Greatest Generation, and the insights are poignant way-markers, which reveal the character of our parents and grandparents, of the WWII generation.
This is a timely, and rewarding review of our history -- at War..
W.O. Courter
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A Sacred Place: Memoirs of a Female Hunter Review

A Sacred Place: Memoirs of a Female Hunter
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It is a facinating life time of stories for anyone who understands the allure of family tradition, hunting, and outdoor adventure! Sherrie Gant does a great job describing each family moment with the sights, sounds, and emotion, so that your senses actually believe you're there! Very well done! An intriguing read in which any enthusiatic hunter or outdoor lover won't be able put down!

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In A Sacred Place, author Sherrie Gant shares personal stories of how her family hunting camp of over 50 years in Oregon's high desert has become much more than a just a place to harvest meat.It's a story of a landscape where generations of women have found comfort in the land and each other.It's a place of growth and personal development where valuable life lessons were learned, love was found and love was lost, but faith flourishes.

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Nowhere Near the Sea of Cortez Review

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Nowhere Near the Sea of Cortez blew me away. The book is laugh outloud funny while at the same time reveals several thought provoking themes and beautiful, lyrical prose. Harris' portrayal of character is outstanding. The short, creatively titled chapters allowed me to closely observe the inner workings of these incredible people and fall in love with all of their troubled souls. The plot's many twists and turns and the author's understanding of all walks of life (young, old, male, female, academics, hippies, mad poets, jehovah's witnesses, and crazed existentialists) prove he is a master storyteller. I can't wait for his next novel.

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A phone call reunites Jacob Belmo and his cousin Dorina after fifteen years apart. Dorina has been unjustly imprisoned for shooting a naked lawyer in a parking lot, but Dorina isn't angry. She just wants to talk about old times. The most magical time of t

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Irish Travellers: Racism and the Politics of Culture (Anthropological Horizons) Review

Irish Travellers: Racism and the Politics of Culture (Anthropological Horizons)
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The recent TLC series and a trip to Ireland prompted my interest in Irish Travelers. The book is interesting, although the writing style is at times a little awkward. It is well researched and thought provoking.

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The Travelling People constitute a Gypsy-like minority population in Ireland that has been a long-standing target of racism and assimilative state settlement policies.Using archival and ethnographic research, Jane Helleiner's study documents longstanding anti-Traveller racism in Ireland and explores the ongoing realities of Traveller life. Through analyses of constructions of Traveller origins, local government records, the provincial press, and debates of the Irish parliament, a history of local and national anti-Traveller discourse and practice in the independent Irish state is revealed and linked to the legitimation and reproduction of other social inequalities, including those of class, gender,and generation. Helleiner's research, conducted in the course of long-term residence in a Traveller camp, supports her historical analysis with an examination of how travelling, work, gender, and childhood become sites for the production and reproduction of contemporary Traveller collective identity and culture even as they are shaped by oppressive forces of racism. These phenomena are located within political struggles at local, national, and European levels.

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Nan: The Life of an Irish Travelling Woman Review

Nan: The Life of an Irish Travelling Woman
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This books gives an excellent insight in the life-style of the Irish travellers, as well as it is an enjoyable read. The main character, Nan, is a woman from a travelling family, living like nomads in the developping Ireland that is becoming more and more modern around them. Her life is very harsh, and harsher than the normal life of a travelling person, as the author points out. Nonetheless, or maybe just because of that, it is a gripping story and its contains are very interesting. You don't only get a good read, you also get a good and interesting lesson in the subsociety of the Irish travellers, a group that to a large extent maintains their nomadic lifestyle up to this day.

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Favorite Wife: Escape from Polygamy Review

Favorite Wife: Escape from Polygamy
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I would consider this book "part 2". The first polygamist book I ever read was "Shattered Dreams", by Irene Spencer. She was the second wife in a polygamist marriage. When I found out that this book was written by Irene's husband's "favorite wife", I got it as quick as I could! Both are excellent books, well worth the read. This is a lifestyle that you can hear about, but will never start to understand until you can put yourself in their shoes. This book will be hard to put down!

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A riveting memoir of life inside one of North America's most notorious polygamous cults.

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Sisters on the Fly: Caravans, Campfires, and Tales from the Road Review

Sisters on the Fly: Caravans, Campfires, and Tales from the Road
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A few years ago, when I was watching a television program about a bunch of women who camped in funky trailers together, little did I know that one day? I'd be one of them. Words alone are not enough to describe what this group has done for me. Apparently tho, not to worry. Irene Rawlings has done it for me.Through beautiful photographs and personal accounts, as well as useful tips and fabulous recipes, Rawlings has successfully captured what the Sisters on the Fly are all about. While our life as wives, mothers, partners and employees keep us busy, it is not all that we are. This group enables us to decompress and share with each other, who we are at our core. Women from all over the country (and a few outside) gather together and enjoy their differences as well as similarities. We don't all fish or have trailers, and there are some who will admit that the closest they get to camping is tardy room service, but make no mistake. This is a group of women who love the outdoors, laughing and learning. This book gives a glimpse into how we started, and what keeps us growing. The photography is extrordinary, and the writing inviting. Irene herself is a fellow Sister!I would recommend this book to any woman who has wondered if 'that's all there is' to life. There's more out there, I promise you.This book will bring smiles, make you nostalgic, and perhaps encourage you to think outside your comfort zone. Join a woman's group. Check out Sisters on the Fly.

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