While current events have focused the public’s attention on Korea once again; many veterans of the conflict that occurred there half a century ago worry that their time spent fighting in this "Forgotten War" will not be remembered or understood unless their story is told. Award-winning nonfiction author Linda Granfield has collected the personal accounts of thirty-two men and women who served with the U.S. and Canadian forces in Korea during the years 1950--–53 and has written her own introduction describing the main events of the war. The veterans in this book represent a variety of service areas; including medical; supplies; infantry; and naval; and their moving; sometimes graphic; recollections are illustrated with their own personal photographs. As commemorative ceremonies mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Korean War this year; attempting to understand the human face of war is more important than ever. Timeline; glossary; bibliography; Internet resources; index.
#59512 in Books Michael Haag 2009-09-08 2009-09-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .96 x 6.00l; .81 #File Name: 0061775932384 pagesThe Templars The History and the Myth
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54 of 56 people found the following review helpful. A total history of the crusadesBy Dr. B. WisnubrotoThis book gives a very good narration about the history of The Crusades fron the First Crusade to the 13th. The explanation about the crusades; from the causes; the principal actors etc is very comprehensive but written in an easy to understand style. On the other hand; the history about The Templars is also written comprehensively; but only fills about 30 - 40 % of the book's content; so most of this book's contents is more about the history of The Crusades.Whatever; after reading this book; I have reached the conclusion that what has been popularly written or filmed about The Templars by authors such as Dan Brown etc; is more myth or fiction than historical facts.At the end of the book Michael Haag also gives a list of other books; films; videos currently on the market about the Templars; so the reader can delve deeper about the subject or just find other material for comparison.Anyway; Micael Haag's book provides good reading and is a must for history buffs.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great book with all the info in one place.By James L. SellersGreat book. Explains a lot about what's going on in the World today. I've read a lot about the Templars in many different books. This book puts it all in one place.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I liked the first 3 quarters of the book approximatelyBy J. H. Eric CousineauI liked the first 3 quarters of the book approximately. But after that it gets too much into the conspiracy theories that arose after the Templars had long disappeared; in other words all the false stories that were written about the Templars. I didn't get into a feeling of being a holy knight on a crusade in the book. Nonetheless the book deserves its four stars from the interesting facts I learned about how the crusades would have failed long before they did were it not for the Templars (and the Hospitalers).
