Letters from Verdun - Frontline Experiences of an American Volunteer in World War I France

Eric T. Harvey, William C. Harvey

Sinossi

The dramatic experiences of an ambulance driver in the Great War, told through personal correspondence and photographs.   Though the United States was late to enter the Great War, a number of idealistic young Americans wished to take part from the beginning. One of these was Avery Royce Wolf, a highly educated scion of a family in America’s burgeoning industrial heartland.   Volunteering as an ambulance driver with the French Army in the Verdun sector, Royce sent back a constant stream of highly detailed letters describing the experience of frontline combat, as well as comments on strategy, the country he encountered, and the Allies’ prospects for success.   This treasure trove of brilliant letters, only recently discovered, is accompanied by several albums worth of rare, high-quality photos depicting aspects of the Great War in France never previously published. Full of action, including the suspense and terror of the Ludendorff Offensive, and interesting firsthand analyses, such as comparing French and German trench works, Letters from Verdun brings the reader amazingly close to the frontlines of the Great War.

Disponibile da: 05/12/2009.

Lunghezza di stampa: 226 pagine.

Altri libri che potrebbero interessarti

Darwin's Origin of Species - A...

Janet Browne

A sensation on its publication in 1859, The Origin of Species profoundly shocked Victorian readers by calling into question the belief in a Creator with its description of evolution through natural selection.  And Darwin's seminal work is nearly as controversial today.  In her illuminating study, award-winning biographer Janet Browne delves into the long genesis of Darwin's theories, from his readings as a university student and his five-year voyage on the Beagle, to his debates with contemporaries and experiments in his garden.  She explores the shock to Darwin when he read of competing scientists' similar discoveries and the wide and immediate impact of Darwin's theories on the world. As one of the launch titles in the Atlantic Monthly Press's Books That Changed the World series, Browne's history takes readers inside The Origin of Species and shows why it can fairly claim to be the greatest science book ever published.

Mostra libro

High Risk - Climbing to extinction

Brian Hall

Winner Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature
Winner Kekoo Naoroji Award for Himalayan Literature
Winner Mountain & Adventure Narrative Award, New Zealand Mountain Film & Book Festival
The golden age of Himalayan mountaineering, from the mid-1970s to the 1980s, brought forth a generation of radical young climbers. With tiny budgets and high ambitions they pioneered fast and light, alpine-style expeditions on mountains such as Jannu, Nuptse, Everest and K2.
In High Risk, Brian Hall recalls the outrageous adventures of eleven of his climbing friends who risked – and often lost – their lives to stand on some of the world's highest peaks during a legendary period in mountaineering history.

Mostra libro

The Complete Works of Theodore...

Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot...

This meticulously edited ebook edition represents the great literary legacy of the president Theodore Roosevelt. Besides historical books, biographies, nature and guide books, you will find in this collection – his memoirs, personal and presidential writings through which you will discover surprising adventurous life the former president, as well as details of his presidential actions and truth behind certain decisions. 
Contents: 
Autobiography 
The Naval War of 1812 
Hero Tales from American History 
The Winning of the West 
Through the Brazilian Wilderness 
Letters to His Children  
The Rough Riders 
A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open 
Hunting The Grisly And Other Sketches 
America and the World War  
Average Americans 
The Strenuous Life 
Expansion and Peace 
Fellow-Feeling as Political Factor 
Character & Success
History as Literature 
Biological Analogies in History 
The World Movement 
The Thraldom of Names 
Productive Scholarship 
Dante and the Bowery 
The Foundations of the Nineteenth Century 
The Search for Truth in a Reverent Spirit 
The Ancient Irish Sagas 
An Art Exhibition 
The Duties of American Citizenship 
Professionalism in Sports 
Practical Work in Politics 
Resignation Letter  
Colonel  Roosevelt's Reports  
Strength & Decency 
The Square Deal 
Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech  
The Man With the Muck Rake 
Sons of the Puritans 
Where We Can Work With Socialists 
Where We Cannot Work With Socialists 
Citizenship in a Republic (the Man in the Arena) 
International Peace 
The New Nationalism 
Duty & Self-control 
The Right of the People to Rule 
I Have Just Been Shot 
Address to the Boys Progressive League 
Address to the Knights of Columbus

Mostra libro

Farmer John's Cookbook - The...

Jon Peterson

Get a taste of farm life with seasonal recipes and stories from the founder of Angelic Organics, the popular CSA farm with members across the Chicago area.John Peterson grew up on the family farm he later transformed into the community supported farm Angelic Organics. For him, farming isn’t just about growing vegetables. It is also about building relationships between the farm and the people it serves. A leader in organic and biodynamic gardening, his passion is helping to connect people with their food, their farmers, and healthful living. In Farmer John’s Cookbook, readers get to experience a slice of farming life through stories and recipes that are arranged seasonally by crop. Peterson shares information on storing and preserving perishables as well as tips for using more peculiar vegetables grown on his farm, such as sunchokes and kohlrabi. Farmer John’s Cookbook is a “farm kitchen bible presented with missionary zeal” (Publishers Weekly).

Mostra libro

Welcome to Wherever We Are - A...

Deborah J. Cohan

Welcome to Wherever We Are is a meditation on what we hold onto, what we let go of, how we remember others, and ultimately how we're remembered. Deborah Cohan shares her story of caring for her father, a man who was simultaneously loud, gentle, loving, and cruel and whose brilliant career as an advertising executive included creating slogans like "Hey, how 'bout a nice Hawaiian punch?" Wrestling with emotional extremes that characterize abusive relationships, Cohan shows how she navigated life with a man who was at once generous and affectionate, creating magical coat pockets filled with chocolate kisses when she was a little girl, yet who was also prone to searing, vicious remarks like "You'd make my life easier if you'd commit suicide."In this gripping memoir, Cohan tells her unique personal story while also weaving in her expertise as a sociologist and domestic abuse counselor to address broader questions related to marriage, violence, divorce, only children, intimacy, and loss. A story most of us can relate to as we reckon with past and future choices against the backdrop of complicated family dynamics, Welcome to Wherever We Are is about how we might come to live our own lives better amidst unpredictable changes through grief and healing.

Mostra libro

Elizabeth Taylor: An Icon...

Geoffrey Giuliano

Elizabeth Taylor was a beloved American icon who conquered first film and then the hearts of generations. First wowing moviegoers with her role in the film National Velvet as a child, she moved up the ladder of stardom ending at the very pinnacle, forever defining what a movie star should be. With a gripping narration by the author and rare, exclusive, unheard interviews with not only Taylor, but also her family, friends and colleagues.Before the work of Giuliano in the early 1990s, audiobooks were simply readings of popular best sellers. Geoffrey introduced original texts, as well as the actual voices of his biographical subjects. Such is the case with this superb tribute to Taylor.

Mostra libro