Spring dreams and Autumn realities
Summer has barely departed, and already, I am dreaming of my Spring garden. It's funny how the seasons change, creeping up when you're least expecting it. Just when you think winter will never end, masses of nodding daffodils - those ever ... [... more]
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James E. Parker, Jr.
In Vietnam, at both the start and finish of the conflict, 2d Lt. James E. Parker Jr. saw the war as few men did. Now, with uncommon insight and raw honesty, he captures the stark realities of jungle... A Personal Account of the Vietnam War James ... [... more]
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Robert Kagan
Hopes for a new peaceful international order after the end of the Cold War have been dashed by sobering realities: Great powers are once again competing for honor and influence. Nation-states remain as strong as ever, as do the old, explosive ... [... more]
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Death in the Jungle
With 257 combat missions in Vietnam under his belt, Gary Smith is a living witness to the realities of Naval Special Warfare. He worked with some of the toughest and most highly motivated men in the world, executing missions in the murderous ... [... more]
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Susan Merrell
"A RICH SOURCE OF FASCINATING MATERIAL about the complex realities of siblinghood and a valuable commentary on the impact that these little-studied relationships have upon our lives." "Many books have attempted to tackle the complex theme [... more]
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Gifted Children: Myths And Realities
 a first and last book on this subject to read: For a few years now, this is the basic book I push on friends and others who want to know how those professionals who care, but who aren't pretentious and don't promise to be fix-its, see giftedness. Such [... more]
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Alternate Realities
Weird, but good: I really loved this volume. It was a combination of three books having a common theme. In each book, human beings find themselves in an alien or sci-fi environment that has a profound effect on their thinking, making them alien, too. The [... more]
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Under the Influence: A Guide to the Myths and Realities ...
Still ahead of its time: I find the comments that the book is out of date sad, because the vast majority of alcoholism treatment programs as well as public opinion have not yet caught up to this book. Milam advances several important concepts: 1. [... more]
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The Shifting Realities of Philip K. Dick: Selected ...
From Amazon.com: A collection of largely unpublished or out-of-print essays, journals, speeches, and interviews on issues from the merging of physics and metaphysics to the potential influences and consequences of virtual reality by the Hugo Award- [... more]
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Living on the Edge: The Realities of Welfare in America
Living on the Edge: A Wake up Call: Mark Robert Rank has done an excellent job portraying the realities of the welfare sysetm in this country. It is very interesting to contrast the facts and data about welfare to the popular concepts and stereotypes [... more]
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Shattering the Myth of Race: Genetic Realities and ...
Very highly recommended reading for personal and group study: In Shattering The Myth Of Race: Genetic Realities And Biblical Truths, Dave Unander addresses the concept of race from a Christian perspective while surveying race and economics; slavery and [... more]
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Introduction - 3 Steps to Financial Success
I am a Baby Boomer, therefore I invest. With all due respect to Descartes, investing for the future has, ironically, become one of the defining realities of our generation. Looking back at all the causes, the fads, the styles, and the ... [... more]
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