Waiting for Westmoreland
Title | Waiting for Westmoreland PDF eBook |
Author | John Maberry |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 262 |
Release | 2007-09-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 061516045X |
Those seeking happiness amidst the suffering or disillusionment of day to day life will find hope in reading Waiting for Westmoreland. Those seeking redemption for past mistakes, will also find a means to achieve it. The book is the true story of a 20th century Candide-an innocent growing up in America in the fifties. As a boy, the author suffers the death of loved ones. Spending a year in Vietnam corrupts him. Then the political realities of the war and Watergate shatter his idealistic illusions about America. He searches for tools to reform the country that failed him. His quest becomes a frustrating pursuit. Finally, he meets a person who tells him about the life philosophy of Buddhism. He learns that the credit or blame for all of life's events lies within-not from others. Looking for happiness outside oneself is fruitless. Only by taking personal responsibility for one's own life can one be truly happy. Reforming oneself, rather than changing others, leads to a better world.
Beyond Fear
Title | Beyond Fear PDF eBook |
Author | Martin DuPont |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 464 |
Release | 2014-07-21 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1499048165 |
The Untold story of USAF fighter pilot, Mac Deverreaux, who flies on the wings of fate into a world rife with war and women.
Westmoreland
Title | Westmoreland PDF eBook |
Author | Lewis Sorley |
Publisher | HMH |
Pages | 437 |
Release | 2011-10-11 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0547518277 |
“A terrific book, lively and brisk . . . a must read for anyone who tries to understand the Vietnam War.” —Thomas E. Ricks Is it possible that the riddle of America’s military failure in Vietnam has a one-word, one-man answer? Until we understand Gen. William Westmoreland, we will never know what went wrong in the Vietnam War. An Eagle Scout at fifteen, First Captain of his West Point class, Westmoreland fought in two wars and became Superintendent at West Point. Then he was chosen to lead the war effort in Vietnam for four crucial years. He proved a disaster. Unable to think creatively about unconventional warfare, Westmoreland chose an unavailing strategy, stuck to it in the face of all opposition, and stood accused of fudging the results when it mattered most. In this definitive portrait, prize-winning military historian Lewis Sorley makes a plausible case that the war could have been won were it not for General Westmoreland. An authoritative study offering tragic lessons crucial for the future of American leadership, Westmoreland is essential reading. “Eye-opening and sometimes maddening, Sorley’s Westmoreland is not to be missed.” —John Prados, author of Vietnam: The History of an Unwinnable War, 1945–1975
Hearings
Title | Hearings PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1828 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Experiences of Japanese American Women during and after World War II
Title | Experiences of Japanese American Women during and after World War II PDF eBook |
Author | Precious Vida Yamaguchi |
Publisher | Lexington Books |
Pages | 115 |
Release | 2014-12-23 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0739192434 |
Experiences of Japanese American Women during and after World War II: Living in Internment Camps and Rebuilding Life Afterwards examines the experiences of Japanese American women who were in internment camps during World War II and after. Precious Yamaguchi follows these women after they were released and shows how they tried to rebuild their lives after losing everything. Using evidence from primary sources as well as over seven years of interviews with sixteen women, Yamaguchi provides a feminist, intergenerational, and historical study of how unequal the justice system has been to this group of people and how it has affected their quality of life, sense of identity, and relationship with future generations.
Hearings
Title | Hearings PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1560 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Hot Westmoreland Nights
Title | Hot Westmoreland Nights PDF eBook |
Author | Brenda Jackson |
Publisher | Silhouette |
Pages | 188 |
Release | 2010-03-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1426849958 |
He knew better than to lust after the hired help. But Ramsey Westmoreland's new cook was just so delectable…it was enough to make the Denver rancher rethink his rules. When temptation got the best of him, he discovered Chloe Burton was just as hot in the bedroom as she was in the kitchen. Though their affair was growing steamier by the minute, Ramsey couldn't help but question Chloe's true motives. And when he discovered her ultimate betrayal, he was set to satisfy himself with cold showers. Until he realized his fatal mistake: never underestimate the power of the human heart, especially a Westmoreland's.