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A Belgian Odyssey

Author : Patricia LaPlante
Publisher : First Edition Design Pub.
ISBN 13 : 1506911285
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book A Belgian Odyssey written by Patricia LaPlante and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2024-03-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: F I N A L Y! ...she's getting to see the world. A suburban American housewife, Patty LaPlante, finds herself transplanted to a little town in Belgium—a result of her husband's corporate transfer. Her lifelong dream of travel is finally coming to pass, but the adjustment is hard for their three children, who are reluctant to leave everything they know. Given her propensity to attract trouble, her naivete lands Patty into many comic misadventures, such as introducing the Mexican ambassador to a roomful of people by the wrong name, accepting a lift on a lonely road in Spain from a man of dubious repute who thought she was a street-walker, and dealing in diamonds in a shady part of town. As her husband states, “Every time she walks out the door, I wonder if I’ll ever see her again.” But there are poignant and heartrending moments as well. There is the day at the Luxembourg War Memorial Cemetery when she finds herself standing on General George S. Patton's grave, as well as witnessing the gut-wrenching scene that unfolds before her at the infamous Berlin Wall before it fell. At the end of her husband's assignment, however, Patty had grown through her experiences and had become more street smart and world-wise. With the lessons she learned, she knows she can never return to the past, nor remain the person she used to be.

A BELGIAN ODYSSEY

Author : Patrice LaPlante
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781506911274
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book A BELGIAN ODYSSEY written by Patrice LaPlante and published by . This book was released on 2023-12-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A suburban American housewife, Patty LaPlante, finds herself transplanted to a little town in Belgium-a result of her husband's corporate transfer. Her lifelong dream of travel is finally coming to pass, but the adjustment is hard for their three children, who are reluctant to leave everything they know. Given her propensity to attract trouble (think Lucy Ricardo!), her naivete lands Patty into many comic misadventures, such as introducing the Mexican ambassador to a roomful of people by the wrong name; accepting a lift on a lonely road in Spain from a man who thought she was a street-walker; and dealing in diamonds in a shady part of Antwerp. As her husband states, "Every time she walks out the door, I wonder if I'll ever see her again." But there are poignant and heartrending moments as well. There is the day at the Luxembourg War Memorial Cemetery when she finds herself standing on General George S. Patton's grave, as well as touring East Berlin during the German blockade and seeing both sides of the infamous Wall. At the end of her husband's assignment, however, Patty had grown through her experiences and become more street-smart and worldly-wise. With the lessons she learned, she knows she can never return to the past, nor remain the person she used to be. Patrice LaPlante was born in New York City and lived there until the age of thirteen, when her family made a post-World War II move to a small town in the most northern reaches of New York State-a stone's throw to nowhere, she always thought. After graduation, she was anxious to leave the remoteness of the area and high-tailed it to Washington where she landed a job with the U.S. Geological Survey-a branch of the Department of Interior. It was the height of the Cold War era, and after being cleared for confidential work, she transposed Eastern bloc countries aerial photographs into map form. This is where her interest in world travel became a passion, and she wondered if she would ever get to see all of the places she was dreaming and drawing about. Then came marriage, and with it a move to an island in northern New York State. While her husband was traveling world-wide for the company (when is it going to be my turn, for heavens' sake?) she continued to can corn, pull weeds and play bridge-lots of bridge. Times were wildly unfulfilling. When her husband received an overseas transfer-a eureka moment in her life-the family moved to a little town outside of Antwerp, Belgium. Their 44-month odyssey gave rise to a memoir, A Belgian Odyssey. Patty is a member of the Authors Guild, and when not traveling, she lives in Danbury, Connecticut with her husband, two cats, and a shefflera plant.

Does Anybody Here Speak English?

Author : Patricia LaPlante
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1469104938
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (691 download)

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Download or read book Does Anybody Here Speak English? written by Patricia LaPlante and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-10-30 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir is a delightfully humorous account of a suburban homemakers foray into the Old World in the wake of her husbands corporate transfer to Belgium. As a nave forty something, suffering from wanderlust despite never having taken a flight longer that a twenty minute puddle-hopper between Syracuse and Buffalo, the author was suddenly confronted with the necessity of moving herself and all her familys worldly possessions to a little town in Belgium. She was ready for this. Or so she thought. Given her propensity to attract trouble (think Lucy Ricardo!), the authors great naivete leads her into many comic misadventures ranging from her attempt to smuggle thousands of dollars in pesetas through Spanish customs for a friend, introducing the Mexican ambassador to a roomful of people by the wrong name (a faux pas that haunts her to this day), and finding her car missing in London when she goes on a wild shopping spree. Her husband once said that everytime she walks out the door, he wonders if hell ever see her again. And with good reason. But there are poignant and heartrending moments, as well, such as a never-to-be-forgotten moment at Luxembourg War Memorial Cemetery, and the gut-wrenching events that unfold at the infamous Berlin Wall. When the author finally returns stateside at the end of her husbands assignment, she was more savoir-fair and wordly-wise than when she came. Or was she? Even she is surprised by the answer to that question.

I Hurried, I Waited

Author : Dorothy F. Youngblood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780682403238
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book I Hurried, I Waited written by Dorothy F. Youngblood and published by . This book was released on 1987-02-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Homeric Moments

Author : Eva Brann
Publisher : Paul Dry Books
ISBN 13 : 1589882806
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (898 download)

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Download or read book Homeric Moments written by Eva Brann and published by Paul Dry Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty years of reading Homer—both alone and with students—prepared Eva Brann to bring the Odyssey and the Iliad back to life for today's readers. In Homeric Moments, she brilliantly conveys the unique delights of Homer's epics as she focuses on the crucial scenes, or moments, that mark the high points of the narratives: Penelope and Odysseus, faithful wife and returning husband, sit face to face at their own hearth for the first time in twenty years; young Telemachus, with his father Odysseus at his side, boldly confronts the angry suitors; Achilles gives way to boundless grief at the death of his friend Patroclus. Eva Brann demonstrates a way of reading Homer's poems that yields up their hidden treasures. With an alert eye for Homer's extraordinary visual effects and a keen ear for the musicality of his language, she helps the reader see the flickering campfires of the Greeks and hear the roar of the surf and the singing of nymphs. In Homeric Moments, Brann takes readers beneath the captivating surface of the poems to explore the inner connections and layers of meaning that have made the epics "the marvel of the ages." "Written with wit and clarity, this book will be of value to those reading the Odyssey and the Iliad for the first time and to those teaching it to beginners."—Library Journal "Homeric Moments is a feast for the mind and the imagination, laid out in clear and delicious prose. With Brann, old friends of Homer and new acquaintances alike will rejoice in the beauty, and above all the humanity, of the epics." —Jacob Howland, University of Tulsa, Author of The Paradox of Political Philosophy "In Homeric Moments, Eva Brann lovingly leads us, as she has surely led countless students, through the gallery of delights that is Homer's poetry. Brann's enthusiasm is as infectious as her deep familiarity with the works is illuminating."—Rachel Hadas "Brann invites us to enter a conversation [about Homer] in which information and formal arguments jostle with appreciations and frank conjectures and surmises to increase our pleasure and deepen the inward dimension of our humanity."—Richard Freis, Millsaps College "For anyone eager to experience the profundity and charm of Homer's great epic poems, Eva Brann's book will serve as a passionate and engaging guide. Brann displays a deep sensitivity to the cadence and flow of Homeric poetry, and the kind of knowing intimacy with its characters that comes from years of teaching and contemplation. Her relaxed but informative approach succeeds in conveying the grandeur of the great Homeric heroes, while making them continually resonate for our own lives. Brann helps us see that this poetry has an urgency for our own era as much as it did for a distant past."—Ralph M. Rosen, University of Pennsylvania, Author of Old Comedy and The Iambographic Tradition "The most enjoyable books about Homer are always written by those who have read and taught him the most. Eva Brann's collection of astute observations, unusual asides, and visual snapshots of the Iliad and the Odyssey reveals a lifelong friendship with the poet, and is as pleasurable as it is informative. Homeric Moments is rare erudition without pedantry, in a tone marked by good sense without levity."—Victor Davis Hanson, author of The Other Greeks and co-author of Who Killed Homer?

An Odyssey

Author : Daniel Mendelsohn
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0385350600
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book An Odyssey written by Daniel Mendelsohn and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times/PBS NewsHour Book Club Pick From award-winning memoirist and critic, and bestselling author of The Lost: a deeply moving tale of a father and son's transformative journey in reading--and reliving--Homer's epic masterpiece. When eighty-one-year-old Jay Mendelsohn decides to enroll in the undergraduate Odyssey seminar his son teaches at Bard College, the two find themselves on an adventure as profoundly emotional as it is intellectual. For Jay, a retired research scientist who sees the world through a mathematician's unforgiving eyes, this return to the classroom is his "one last chance" to learn the great literature he'd neglected in his youth--and, even more, a final opportunity to more fully understand his son, a writer and classicist. But through the sometimes uncomfortable months that the two men explore Homer's great work together--first in the classroom, where Jay persistently challenges his son's interpretations, and then during a surprise-filled Mediterranean journey retracing Odysseus's famous voyages--it becomes clear that Daniel has much to learn, too: Jay's responses to both the text and the travels gradually uncover long-buried secrets that allow the son to understand his difficult father at last. As this intricately woven memoir builds to its wrenching climax, Mendelsohn's narrative comes to echo the Odyssey itself, with its timeless themes of deception and recognition, marriage and children, the pleasures of travel and the meaning of home. Rich with literary and emotional insight, An Odyssey is a renowned author-scholar's most triumphant entwining yet of personal narrative and literary exploration. Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR, Library Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, and Newsday A Kirkus Best Memoir of 2017 Shortlisted for the 2017 Baillie Gifford Prize

Happy Odyssey

Author : Adrian Carton de Wiart
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1848849184
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Happy Odyssey written by Adrian Carton de Wiart and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2007-11-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legendary British Army officer recounts his experiences in the Boer War and both World Wars in this memoir with a foreword by Winston Churchill. Lieutenant General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart had one of the most extraordinary military careers in the history of the British Army. His gallantry in combat won him a Victoria Cross and a Distinguished Service Order, as well as an eyepatch and an empty sleeve. His autobiography is one of the most remarkable of military memoirs. Carton de Wiart abandoned his law studies at Balliol College, Oxford, in 1899 to serve as a trooper in the South African War. During World War I he served both in British Somaliland and on the Western Front, where he lost his left eye to a bullet at the Battle of Somme. He went on to serve as a liaison officer with Polish forces, narrowly escaping the German blitz at the outbreak of World War II. He was part of the British Military Mission to Yugoslavia, taken prisoner by the Italian Army, and made numerous attempts at escape. He spent the remainder of the war as Churchill’s representative in China. The novelist Evelyn Waugh famously used Carton de Wiart as the model for his character Brigadier Ben Ritchie Hook in the Sword of Honour trilogy. In this thrilling autobiography, the legendary officer tells his own remarkable story.

Trojan Odyssey

Author : Clive Cussler
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 110120477X
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Trojan Odyssey written by Clive Cussler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-11-30 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his first adventure since the revelation that he’s a parent, Dirk Pitt must uncover the truth behind the myth of another long-lost father-figure, Homer’s Odysseus, if he’s going to stop a dangerous cult from reshaping the earth in their own image. Fraternal twins, Summer Pitt and Dirk Pitt, Jr., are working to determine the origin of a strange brown tide infesting the ocean off the shore of Nicaragua when two startling things happen: Summer discovers an artifact, something strange and beautiful and ancient. And the worst storm in years boils up out of the sky, heading straight for them and a nearby floating luxury resort hotel called Ocean Wanderer. The peril for everybody concerned is incalculable. And now that Dirk Pitt has learned he’s a father, he will stop at nothing to protect his two children. He rushes into the chaos, only to find that what’s left in the storm’s wake makes the furies of nature pale in comparison. For there is an all-too-human evil at work in that part of the world, and Summer’s relic may be the only clue to the man calling the shots. Whoever he is, he’s connected to a cult that believes the Celts, also known as the Achaeans, reached the New World millennia before the accepted history suggests. If he’s right, his ancestors laid the foundation for the work he will soon complete—and our world will be a very different place. Though if Summer's discovery is to be believed, the world is already a very different place...

Discovering Belgium

Author : William Jones
Publisher : Mamba Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discovering Belgium written by William Jones and published by Mamba Press. This book was released on 2023-07-24 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on an enchanting journey through the heart of Europe with "Discovering Belgium: A Traveler's Guide," authored by the seasoned explorer William Jones. This meticulously crafted guide invites you to unlock the secrets of Belgium, a country where medieval charm coexists with vibrant modernity, and every cobblestone street tells a story. From the bustling streets of Brussels, the capital of contrasts, to the fairytale landscapes of Bruges, and the art havens of Antwerp, this guide is your passport to a kaleidoscope of experiences. Immerse yourself in the fusion of past and present in Ghent, explore the southern charms of Wallonia, and pay tribute to history in Flanders Fields. William Jones, your trusted travel companion, offers not only practical insights into navigating Belgium's cities and rural retreats but also a humanized perspective that captures the essence of each destination. With over 15 chapters, this guide seamlessly weaves together informative details, engaging narratives, and insider tips to ensure your journey is as enriching as it is enjoyable. Indulge your taste buds in the culinary delights of Belgium, savor the world-renowned chocolates and Trappist beers, and discover the art of living in a country that cherishes its cultural heritage. Practical tips for sustainable and responsible travel are seamlessly integrated, empowering you to explore while leaving a positive impact. "Discovering Belgium" is not just a guidebook; it's an invitation to craft your own narrative within the vibrant tapestry of Belgian landscapes, traditions, and flavors. Whether you're a solo adventurer, a cultural enthusiast, or a nature lover, this guide is your key to unlocking the treasures of a country where every moment is a chapter waiting to be explored. Let the pages of "Discovering Belgium" be your compass as you traverse medieval cities, lush countrysides, and engage with the warm hospitality that defines Belgium. Your journey begins here, and the stories you'll uncover will linger long after you've bid adieu to this captivating European gem. Embark on a transformative adventure, guided by the expertise of William Jones, and discover Belgium like never before. Your Belgian odyssey awaits! Note: The author, William Jones, is a seasoned traveler and cultural enthusiast, providing a personalized touch to the travel guide, making it an engaging and insightful companion for anyone exploring the wonders of Belgium.

Canada's Odyssey

Author : Peter H. Russell
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487514484
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Canada's Odyssey written by Peter H. Russell and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 150 years after Confederation, Canada is known around the world for its social diversity and its commitment to principles of multiculturalism. But the road to contemporary Canada is a winding one, a story of division and conflict as well as union and accommodation. In Canada’s Odyssey, renowned scholar Peter H. Russell provides an expansive, accessible account of Canadian history from the pre-Confederation period to the present day. By focusing on what he calls the "three pillars" of English Canada, French Canada, and Aboriginal Canada, Russell advances an important view of our country as one founded on and informed by "incomplete conquests". It is the very incompleteness of these conquests that have made Canada what it is today, not just a multicultural society but a multinational one. Featuring the scope and vivid characterizations of an epic novel, Canada’s Odyssey is a magisterial work by an astute observer of Canadian politics and history, a perfect book to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Confederation.

News from Belgium and the Belgian Congo

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book News from Belgium and the Belgian Congo written by and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Andros Odyssey - the Return

Author : Stavros Boinodirs PhD
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 146201996X
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Andros Odyssey - the Return written by Stavros Boinodirs PhD and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-06-21 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Andros Odyssey refugees in Eastern Macedonia managed to survive a series of catastrophes, a much bigger threat appears. Greece enters into World War II. Anthony leaves his wife and joins other poorly equipped Greeks at the front. Greece had to fight four enemies at once: Albania, Italy, Bulgaria and Germany. After the Greek capitulation, Eastern Macedonia was occupied by Bulgarians, who wanted to make sure that no Greek claim on that land persisted after the war. This brought about genocidal massacres of all Greek population in the area. The Bulgarian ambitions were also paralleled by Hitlers Final Solution, regarding the Jewish presence in Greece. As the couple and the people around them struggle to survive this murderous environment, they face starvation, greed, language problems, misinformation, illness, treason, and a variety of other factors. Worse yet, following the capitulation of Germany, Greece is plagued by a new catastrophe, a civil war between communist and nationalist factions that lead to the Cold War. As a result, the Greeks sacrifice proportionally the highest part (almost 10%) of their population during this period of War II. It was the earlier part of this noted sacrifice that gave crucial time to the Russians to muster their strength for a decisive WWII victory against the Germans. The end of the civil war finds Anthony and Elisabeth with two sons, barely able to feed themselves. The oldest son, after reaching adulthood leaves for Germany in search of work. The younger one, after finishing high school, and not being able to afford advanced schooling in Greece leaves for the United States, to help his great uncle, Pandel Mayo in exchange for college tuition. He happens to be the author of this book.

Parliamentary Papers

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 780 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Parliamentary Papers written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An American Odyssey 1535 - 1615

Author : Cornelia Alley
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781974254279
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (542 download)

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Download or read book An American Odyssey 1535 - 1615 written by Cornelia Alley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-10 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a young, loving Belgian couple who immigrate to the New World to escape persecution and certain death to find a better life and raise their new family. Guillaume and Adrienne de la Vigne are real people who lived in the 16th and 17th Centuries. Heirs to a family business, they finally decide to leave their ancestral city and all behind as the Spanish Inquisition is closing in. A spell-binding story of family love, commitment, fear and struggle in a post-Renaissance world, this three part story begins at the time of an unexpected return of the Black Plague as the family patriarch sacrifices his life to save his family. A record breaking cold and stormy winter almost destroys the Netherlands. Then starvation and fires, and roving bands of ruffians and troublemakers are upon them. Still the family continues as their Protestant brothers and sisters and their faith sustains them. Much of the story takes place in the small city of Valenciennes-- the valley of swans--in southern Belgium, and later in the safe northern city of Amsterdam, away from the ruthless, ragtag armies of the King of Spain. Finally, the de la Vignes become the first of 30 families selected by the Dutch West India Company to establish a permanent fur trading settlement in and around what is today New York City. This historical novel is the result of twenty years of careful research and translation of source documents by the author, a descendant of the de la Vignes.

News from Belgium

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book News from Belgium written by and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Civilians in a World at War, 1914-1918

Author : Tammy M. Proctor
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814767801
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (678 download)

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Download or read book Civilians in a World at War, 1914-1918 written by Tammy M. Proctor and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2010-08-30 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War I heralded a new global era of warfare, consolidating and expanding changes that had been building throughout the previous century, while also instituting new notions of war. The 1914-18 conflict witnessed the first aerial bombing of civilian populations, the first widespread concentration camps for the internment of enemy alien civilians, and an unprecedented use of civilian labor and resources for the war effort. Humanitarian relief programs for civilians became a common feature of modern society, while food became as significant as weaponry in the fight to win. Tammy M. Proctor argues that it was World War I—the first modern, global war—that witnessed the invention of both the modern “civilian” and the “home front,” where a totalizing war strategy pitted industrial nations and their citizenries against each other. Civilians in a World at War, 1914-1918, explores the different ways civilians work and function in a war situation, and broadens our understanding of the civilian to encompass munitions workers, nurses, laundresses, refugees, aid workers, and children who lived and worked in occupied zones, on home and battle fronts, and in the spaces in between. Comprehensive and global in scope, spanning the Eastern, Western, Italian, East African, and Mediterranean fronts, Proctor examines in lucid and evocative detail the role of experts in the war, the use of forced labor, and the experiences of children in the combatant countries. As in many wars, civilians on both sides of WWI were affected, and vast displacements of the populations shaped the contemporary world in countless ways, redrawing boundaries and creating or reviving lines of ethnic conflict. Exploring primary source materials and secondary studies of combatant and neutral nations, while synthesizing French, German, Dutch, and English language sources, Proctor transcends the artificial boundaries of national histories and the exclusive focus on soldiers. Instead she tells the fascinating and long-buried story of the civilian in the Great War, allowing voices from the period to speak for themselves.

Precision and Purpose

Author : Karl P. Mueller
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0833088076
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Precision and Purpose written by Karl P. Mueller and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2015-07-08 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A team of U.S. and international experts assesses the impact of various nations’ airpower efforts during the 2011 conflict in Libya, including NATO allies and non-NATO partners, and how their experiences offer guidance for future conflicts. In addition to the roles played by the United States, Britain and France, it examines the efforts of Italy, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Qatar, the UAE, and the Libyan rebels.