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winglo
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 Posted - October 11 2007 : 3:42:14 PM
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Several of you recommended 1776 by David McCullough to me for reading. Good recommendation! I have been reading it (I always read 3 or 4 books at a time, so it takes awhile).
Anyway, for anyone who liked this book I thought I'd pass this along. . .I was listening to the Dennis Prager show today and he interviewed David McCullough because he has a new illustrated edition out of 1776 and it is apparently wonderful. It has almost-like-original copies of letters, historical documents, etc. Has anyone seen this yet? |
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Wilderness Woman
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Posted - October 11 2007 : 6:30:18 PM
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| Oh, wow. I will have to look for that. |
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Monadnock Guide
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Posted - October 11 2007 : 6:34:51 PM
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| Guess I'll have to pick up that 1776 book, sounds pretty good. |
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Steve S
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Posted - October 11 2007 : 11:45:01 PM
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I got to the end and wished he'd write 1777 as well....
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Bookworm
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Posted - October 16 2007 : 9:53:57 PM
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Same here! The only fault I found with "1776" was the dire shortage of maps, and maybe the new illustrated edition will remedy that lack.
Winglo, if you're still looking for non-fiction recommendations, I have a few:
"Paul Revere's Ride" and "Washington's Crossing," both by David Hackett Fischer. Each book takes the famous event referred to in the title and uncovers the reality of it, which in each case turns out to be far more fascinating than the myth. Both are very enjoyable books to read, and you'll learn a lot.
"Born Fighting" by James Webb (now the junior Senator from Virginia). This has been mentioned in several other threads. It's the story of the Scots-Irish emigration to America and their influence (which was huge) on the larger culture.
"Grant and Sherman: The Friendship That Won the Civil War" by Charles Bracelen Flood. Biographies of both men, followed by the story of their wartime reliance on each other. Sherman said of Grant (my best recollection of the quote), "I always knew that if I got in a tight spot, he would come, if alive." Everyone should have a friend like that.
"River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey" by Candice Millard. In 1912, with the presidency behind him, TR and companions, including his son Kermit, set out to explore and map a tributary of the Amazon called the River of Doubt. Though successful in some respects (they did map the river), it was a thoroughly miserable trip, and its debilitating effects hastened TR's death several years later. Fascinating story for anyone interested in TR. If you ever wondered whether, when push came to shove, TR would live up to the manly ideals he preached, rest assured that he did.
"From Baghdad, with Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava" by Lt. Col. Jay Kopelman. While serving in Iraq, Kopelman finds a puppy (the most adorable puppy ever -- see the book's cover) and decides that, regulations be damned, he'll bring the puppy home to America. As the photos in the middle of the book make clear (i.e., Lava "living the good life in La Jolla, California"), he succeeds, against great odds. Not a schmaltzy book, it includes vivid descriptions of the horrors of war (seeing a pack of stray dogs eating human corpses is one of the triggers for Kopelman's decision to "save something," i.e., the pup).
Finally, politics aside, John McCain and Jimmy Carter have both written fine memoirs, "Faith of My Fathers" and "An Hour Before Daylight," respectively. McCain's book is a full-fledged autobiography; the "fathers" referred to are his father and grandfather, both admirals. Carter's book describes his life as a boy growing up on a farm in Georgia. Both men tell a good story.
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"I've gotten so fascinated with the eighteenth century, I'm going to stay there." -- David McCullough
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Obediah
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Posted - October 17 2007 : 1:41:20 PM
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Speaking of David McCullough, I found a copy of his biography of Harry Truman (~1100 ppg, hardbound) at a thrift store last weekend for a whopping $3.00!!!  Cheap at twice the price! |
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winglo
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Posted - October 17 2007 : 2:14:13 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Bookworm
Winglo, if you're still looking for non-fiction recommendations
Thanks, Bookworm, I'm always looking for recommendations because I'm always reading. I don't go anywhere without a book to read. You never know when you're going to get 2 free minutes! I can get fiction recommendations from all kinds of people, but I just don't like reading it. So, thanks for all the non-fiction ideas. I'm going to look for From Baghdad With Love right away because I love pets and people who work hard against the odds.
What a deal you got, Obi!! |
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RedFraggle
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Posted - October 17 2007 : 3:23:48 PM
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Originally posted by Bookworm
"Paul Revere's Ride" and "Washington's Crossing," both by David Hackett Fischer. Each book takes the famous event referred to in the title and uncovers the reality of it, which in each case turns out to be far more fascinating than the myth. Both are very enjoyable books to read, and you'll learn a lot.
Just in case anyone's interested, Washington's Crossing and another of Fischer's books, Liberty and Freedom, are currently available as a package deal through Oxford University Press for only $25. Regular price for both books is $85.
http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/26354/subject/HistoryAmerican/?view=usa
Just a thought....  |
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