In writing Civil War in the Ozarks; the late Phillip W. Steele and Steve Cottrell extensively researched the battles on the western front that took place between 1861 and 1865. They looked at the heroes; outlaws; and peacemakers who influenced the role the Ozarks played in the war between the states.
#154970 in Books Baker Pub Group/Baker Books 2014-06-03 2014-06-03Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .80 x 6.00l; .95 #File Name: 1587433621320 pages
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. As my 5's belong to works as Walter Wink's brilliant essay; Engaging the PowersBy slingersueAs my 5's belong to works as Walter Wink's brilliant essay; Engaging the Powers; or The Essential Writings of Martin Luther King Jr; getting a 4 is high praise! Wallis weaves from a long historical arc by citing Jesus; William Wilberforce; Gandhi; MLK Jr.; and more recently the meaning of the Trayvon Martin killing and Pope Francis' Evangelii Gaudium (Joy of the Gospel) where the Pope disparaged trickle-down economics and remarked that "the excluded are still waiting." The (Un)Common Good revolves around Hubert Humphrey's eloquent comment: "...the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life; the children; those who are in the twilight of life; the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life; the sick; the needy and the handicapped." Wallis cites Jesus' Great Commission and implores us to "...go out into the world; [as] the Teacher will always be with us." Wallis disdain's today's political ideology of "you're on your own;" to favor "we're all in this together."6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A truly inspiring bookBy John SpraginsJim Wallis does the best job of anyone I know of in discussing the major problems facing the "least of these" in our country and around the world and actually working; with surprising success; to rectify these problems. This is the best book discussing these topics I am aware of.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. (Un)Commonly GoodBy John M HaseltonJim Wallis is at his best here in his challenge to the status quo Christianity. (Both on the right and the left.) A must read for this summer.
