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Subject: Re: Reading anything? Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:49 pm

Nova #12 was good Cool

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A Brotherhood Of Valor: The Common Soldier Of The Stonewall Brigade C.S.A., and the Iron Brigade U.S.A by Jeffry Wert.

A Brotherhood of Valor is the story of the men who served in 2 of the most famous combat units of the Civil War, the Stonewall Brigade of the Confederacy and the Iron Brigade of the Union. They fought in some of the most famous and bloody engagements of the war, from First and Second Manassas (Bull Run), to Sharpsburg (Antietam), Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. In telling the stories of these 2 brigades, historian Jeffry Wert offers a visceral depiction of the Civil War from the perspective of the ordinary soldiers who fought in it.

Virginia's Stonewall Brigade got its name from its legendary commander, General Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson. Made up mainly of men from the Shenandoah Valley, it fought with distinction even after its commander suffered fatal wounds at Chancellorsville. The Iron Brigade was formed in what were then the western states of Wisconsin and Indiana. The similarities between the brigades were many. Both were made up largely of farmers, many of them family men with wives and often children left behind. They believed strongly in the causes for which they fought. They fought on opposite sides, but they shared many of the same hardships throughout the war. They were often hungry and astonishingly poorly clad. Many of the Southern soldiers, and some of the Northerners, too, fought barefoot. They often slept on the ground in freezing weather with nothing more than a blanket to cover them, and sometimes not even that. They marched on muddy roads in driving rain, sometimes on little or no sleep. Most of the soldiers on both sides were literate, so many wrote letters home to their families. Wert quotes liberally from these letters and diaries.

This is good stuff. Twisted Evil

As the Union General Sherman said, "War......it is all hell."

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The King Of Torts by John Grisham
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The Copper Scroll by Joel Rosenburg
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I just finished "Reflex", the sequal to "Jumper" (also a recent movie, on dvd in July) by Steven Gould. LOVED IT.

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Dragon Knight by Donita K. Paul
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Subject: Re: Reading anything? Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:43 am

yesterday-A Clockwork Orange-Anthony Burgess

Thanks Rexx for recomending I read it. Smile

My copy has the 21st chapter, which is left out of the movie and was not included in the original publishing sold ONLY in America at the time, according to the author's introduction.
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You've never read that before Angel?? Question

It's a great book. Twisted Evil

Tomorrow night at work i'll start (BTW Wednesday night is the only night i'm not too tired to read):

Late Marque Spitfire Aces 1942-1945 by Alfred Price.

In September 1941 the first Fw-190s appeared over occupied France and the English Channel. The new German fighter was greatly superior to the Spitfire Mk V which equipped most of British R.A.F. (Royal Air Force) Fighter Command's day fighter units. R.A.F. pilots were far from reticent about the qualities of their formidable new German fighter opponent. Their reports were relayed up the chain of command, gathering force as they did so, until they arrived on the desk of the Commander In Chief Fighter Command, Air Chief Marshal Sir Sholto Douglas. Adding his powerful voice to the clamor, Douglas wrote to the Ministry Of Aircraft Production demanding a fighter that could engage the Focke-Wulf Fw-190 from a position of equality, or preferably, of superiority. The Ministry, in its turn, relayed his demand to the aircraft manufacturers. Although the Spitfire is undoubtedly best known for its exploits against the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain, its later war service with Fighter Command on all fronts against the Axis alliance was equally as important. This excellent book features the exploits of pilots who turned the tide against the Luftwaffe on the Western European and Mediterranean fronts, as well as the Japanese in the Far East, flying Spitfire Mk VIs, VIIs, VIIIs, IXs, XIIs, and XIVs. Names like Johnnie Johnson, Neville Duke and Donald Kingaby, plus a myriad of lesser known British, Polish, Canadian, American, Australian, Czech, Free French, New Zealand and Norwegian pilots, and their aircraft, are all covered in this book. Twisted Evil

This book just rocks. Twisted Evil

Alfred Price is a superb author. cheers

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Subject: Re: Reading anything? Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:06 am

Rediscovering Catholicism - Matthew Kelley

As a group study at my parish.

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Dante's Inferno (Part of The Divine Comedy).
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"Jumper: Griffin's Story", by Steven Gould.

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Candide was a rather enjoyable read. Twisted Evil

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Good for you man.

Seriously good.

I have a tendency to not even bother to continue reading books that bore me stiff.......past the 30th, or so, page. I just give up on them. Other books to read. Candide was not a *barnburner of excitement*, but it was readable and rather enjoyable given Voltaire's earlier perspective and earlier world--view. It did not bore me stiff, anyway. I'm glad you *toughed it out* and finished the book.

And as far as Louis Lamour's westerns. I love you

Highly, highly enjoyable stuff. cheers

I've not read any of his writings in decades. However, I went through a *phase* that lasted from about age 12 to age 20 where I voraciously read his westerns. study

Sometimes I even read the same book of his 3 or 4 times. Loved it that much. I love you

That man could really tell a tale and make his characters come alive. Twisted Evil

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That's what happens when it's required reading for a class Very Happy

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