Customer Review: This book made me sad. Because it is so well-written about subject matter that was beyond my belief, I have been shaken out of my idylls. Worse still it is so well documented that every item can easily be looked up and confirmed. What brought me to this book was my reading in German the book by... more info
Customer Review: Erin Solaro's book is hugely disappointing. It is not so much her point of view that makes this book a waste of time, it's the presentation of her arguments. The cover says "what you should know about women in the military". Strangely enough, the book doesn't spend many pages on that topic.... more info
Customer Review: There's a crying need for a primer on the law of war able to inform progressive campaigns against the militarism and human rights abuses of the Bush Administration. Alas, this ain't the book. While the writing is uncluttered and some sections are excellent (such as the discussion of the growing role... more info
Customer Review: A meticulously researched memoir that in its revelation of truth reads as a work of fiction. The story leaves the reader with an emptiness that is borne of all suicides... even those where the victim is not one of our own. It takes courage to write a memoir like this one, how to tell what can be... more info
Customer Review: This is a fascinating, balanced history of the My Lai massacre and the prosecution of William Calley. Although the events in Vietnam and in the courtroom are at the center of the book, the narrative ranges from the origins of the Vietnam war and the administration of the draft, to the machinations... more info
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