Re: Book Worm

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: : First, a great thank you to Elaine for all the info on the history channel.  This weekend they ran a series on the American Revolution which was very interesting.

: : Since I am such an avid reader, I wanted to pass on a heads-up to anyone else interested in WWII.  I purchased a book, "Flags of our Fathers" by Bradley.  His father was one of the flag raisers at Iwo Jima.  He was a Navy Corpsman assigned to Marines.  I sent the book to my father for Father's Day.  I had to read it before I sent it and I was hooked after the first couple of pages.  I had no idea what terrible things happened to our young men in that battle.  If you run into this book, please get it and read it.  It really opened my eyes.
: : I now know why my parents are so avid in their reactions to the Japanese to this day.

: : I also found, "Ghost Soldiers" by Hampton Sides.  I just started it so I will have to let you know what I think.  Side's story is about the Rangers who were sent to rescue the survivors of the Bataan Death March.  I think this will be a good one too.

: : I have been so disappointed in Disney for changing the movie "Pearl Harbor" so it can been shown in Japan.  They edited strongly to make it fit the Japanese view of this event in our history.

: : This is why it is sooo important that we keep reading, reading, reading.  It is too easy to judge events in history by our values of today.

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: : Ellen  


: Hi, Ellen~

: You're welcome. Looks like a rich month for history specials; American Revolution/Founding Fathers/Japanese WWII POW Camps/Aryan 'Breeding' Camps of the Nazi Regime & the Horrific Kidnapping of Blonde Blue-Eyed Children/Crockett & Boone/Etc.

: Regarding Disney's diluted & revised 'Pearl Harbor'; not at all surprised at this one. Mickey the PC Mouse ... sure ain't what he used to be!

: "This is why it is sooo important that we keep reading, reading, reading. It is too easy to judge events in history by our values of today."

: I couldn't agree with you more. Unfortunately, we've become a people of the sound bite ... the Twenty Second Man. If more people troubled themselves with actual facts, general knowledge, contemporary accounts & perspectives, we'd be less likely to play the armchair moralist. (And those weasels who "report" the "news" would catch more heat!) Books! Ya' gotta love 'em!!

: Thanks for your book recommendations, Ellen.
: Elaine


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