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"This is the face of war as only those who have fought it can describe it."–Senator John McCain
Fallujah: Iraq’s most dangerous city unexpectedly emerged as the major battleground of the Iraqi insurgency. For twenty months, one American battalion after another tried to quell the violence, culminating in a bloody, full-scale assault. Victory came at a terrible price: 151 Americans and thousands of Iraqis were left dead.
The epic battle for Fallujah revealed the startling connections between policy and combat that are a part of the new reality of war.
The Marines had planned to slip into Fallujah “as soft as fog.” But after four American contractors were brutally murdered, President Bush ordered an attack on the city–against the advice of the Marines. The assault sparked a political firestorm, and the Marines were forced to withdraw amid controversy and confusion–only to be ordered a second time to take a city that had become an inferno of hate and the lair of the archterrorist al-Zarqawi.
Based on months spent with the battalions in Fallujah and hundreds of interviews at every level–senior policymakers, negotiators, generals, and soldiers and Marines on the front lines–
No True Glory is a testament to the bravery of the American soldier and a cautionary tale about the complex–and often costly–interconnected roles of policy, politics, and battle in the twenty-first century.
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"This is the face of war as only those who have fought it can describe it."–Senator John McCain
Fallujah: Iraq’s most dangerous city unexpectedly emerged as the major battleground of the Iraqi insurgency. For twenty months, one American battalion after another tried to quell the violence, culminating in a bloody, full-scale assault. Victory came at a terrible price: 151 Americans and thousands of Iraqis were left dead.
The epic battle for Fallujah revealed the startling connections between policy and combat that are a part of the new reality of war.
The Marines had planned to slip into Fallujah “as soft as fog.” But after four American contractors were brutally murdered, President Bush ordered an attack on the city–against the advice of the Marines. The assault sparked a political firestorm, and the Marines were forced to withdraw amid controversy and confusion–only to be ordered a second time to take a city that had become an inferno of hate and the lair of the archterrorist al-Zarqawi.
Based on months spent with the battalions in Fallujah and hundreds of interviews at every level–senior policymakers, negotiators, generals, and soldiers and Marines on the front lines–
No True Glory is a testament to the bravery of the American soldier and a cautionary tale about the complex–and often costly–interconnected roles of policy, politics, and battle in the twenty-first century.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Gripping account of a fierce battle.......2007-10-15
I've read a number of books on the war in Iraq and this is one of the two (along with "Thunder Run") that were truly can't-put-it-down reads. The book contains some very vivid descriptions of the house-to-house fighting, and it also includes a lot of information on the politics, diplomacy, and other maneuverings being done in the background. I think this is an important read for anyone who wants to know how policy is shaped in a wartime environment and for anyone who doesn't realize what a fierce fight the soldiers and Marines faced in Fallujah.
Heroes in Action.......2007-10-15
This book is extremely easy to read. There are four things the read will come away from the book knowing: the bravery of our soldiers serving their country in Iraq, that there are terrorists in Iraq, the evil nature of the terrorists, and why politicians should never, ever run a war.
It is a fantastic book that is hard to put down.
Highly recommended.......2007-10-11
Just a great book, easy to read, easy to follow, and after a while you actually feel like you know the Marines personally.
Never forget what do they did.......2007-09-22
excellent book that I listened to on tape. Well balanced with a clear understanding of what it is like to be on the front lines and back at CentCom trying to run the war. Listening to his Book on CD made me appreciate the bravery and skill of our armed forces. Bing West tells a story in the best tradition of Homer.
Want to understand what's really going on with this war?.......2007-08-24
Think our media and government are just feeding us white noise that doesn't really tell us anything? Think you understand this war? Think we should get out? Read this book. It's a fantastic microcosm of the larger conflict.
You'll be much better equipped to read between the lines, or should I say hear beyond the sound bites, of the articles and briefings that we're fed.
If you have a loved one that fought and/or died in this conflict, you must read this book. I'm honored to be a fellow citizen/represented by the men whose story is told. It's not white washed though, I was at times uncomfortable. It covers the war at a very personal level, and then also steps back to give you the big picture.
Can you imagine taking RPG rounds from a position then having the restraint to not shoot the small children running across the open field in front of you to resupply the guys. Taking another couple of RPGs and again not shooting the same kid coming back with more rounds. Over and over again... even when you and your buddy are taking hot shrapnel.
Even those who don't like "war stories" should read this book.
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Title: Falluja Follies; How Marines, and politics, fought the insurgents.(No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah)(Book review)
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Title: No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah.(Book Review)
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Title: No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah.
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Featuring invaluable editorial guidance and discussion, plus a comprehensive glossary, this structured sourcebook covers:
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The bilingual brain and bilingual production and perception
Methodological issues in the study of bilingualism
Contributors: Peter Auer, Michael Clyne, Kees De Bot, Charles Ferguson, Joshua Fishman, Fred Genesee, David Green, Francois Grosjean, John Gumperz, Monica Heller, Li Wei, William Mackey, Jurgen Meisel, Lesley Milroy, Carol Myers-Scotton, Lorraine Obler, Michael Paradis and Shana Poplack.
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Wonderfully edited, outstanding.......2000-10-24
The Bilingualism Reader is the only existing reader in the field, a comprehensive collection of the classic articles in the study of bilingualism. Designed to be used as an essential introductory text for students, the reader covers all the key areas in the field. The introduction includes a perceptive discussion of the dimensions of bilingualism by the editor and an article on the description of bilingualism by Mackey. Part one, Sociolinguistic dimensions of bilingualism, is further subdivided into two sections, language choice(with classic articles on diglossia and language choice by Ferguson and Fishman), and bilingual interaction (with articles on code-switching by Blom & Gumperz, Myers-Scotton, Auer, and Wei, Milroy & Ching). Part two, Linguistic dimensions of bilingualism, includes two sections, grammar of code-switching (with articles by Poplack, Clyne, and Myers-Scotton & Jake), and language acquisition of bilingual children (articles by Genesee and Meisel). Part three, Psycholinguistic dimensions of bilingualism,includes articles on the bilingual brain (Obler, Zatorre, Galloway & Vaid,and Paradis), and studies of bilingual speech processing (articles by Green, De Bot, and Grosjean). In the conclusion section the editor discusses methodological questions in the study of bilingualism. The book is wonderfully edited, whereby the reader is guided through different sections all of which contain notes for students and instructors, including study questions and study activities. This outstanding collection of the key articles in the field, accompanied by a critical discussion of today's issues in bilingualism, a comprehensive glossary and an up-to-date resource list, is an essential guide for incoming students and a wonderful resource for bilingualism scholars. (anpavl)
An extremely student-friendly book........2000-10-24
While there are so many different textbooks on bilingualism, this Reader is the one to buy. It contains all the important articles on various aspects of bilingualism that a serious student must read. The study questions and activities are useful as mini-dissertation topics. The chapter on methdology by Li Wei, the editor, is excellent. The resource list is most up-to-date and useful. Do go and buy yourself a copy. It's good value for money.
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The book contains a comprehensive selection of outstanding and influential articles on bilingual education in the USA and the rest of the world. It is designed for instructors and students, with questions and activities based on each of the 19 readings for students to engage in active learning.
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No way! Gabí* refuses to speak any more Spanish. EVER! She used to think being able to speak two languages was SO cool. But Spanish seems to be getting her into a whole mess of trouble lately. Gabí mixes up her words, she gets made fun of, and she gets embarrassed in front of her friends. Now, it's strike three and Spanish is out!No es problema, right? WRONG. Gabí is not allowed to speak English at home. It's a family rule and her mami won't back down. Now, Gabí has to hablar español or she'll get grounded for LIFE! She just doesn't have a choice...or does she?
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The Multilingual Anthology of American Literature: A Reader of Original Texts with English Translations
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"What exactly constitutes American literature? Harvard professors Marc Shell (OVERDUE; ART AND MONEY) and Werner Sollors (THEORIES OF ETHNICITY; BLACKS AT HARVARD; MULTILINGUAL AMERICA) offer a unique and fascinating twist with THE MULTILINGUAL ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE: A READER OF ORIGINAL TEXTS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS. They say that American literature doesn't include only material written in English--it includes a Lenape epic, WALAM OLUM; it includes Omar Ibn Said's African-American narrative in Arabic; it includes Victor Sejour's French story "Le Mutatre." Twenty-nine works are here, in languages ranging from Russian and Yiddish to Welsh and Norwegian, along with English translations, reminding us of America's polyglot roots."
--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
An 1830s African-American slave narrative written in Arabic. Dafydd Morgan, the only American immigrant novel published in Welsh. The Native American epic, Walum Olum, in the Lenape language. Theodor Adorno's dream transcripts, in German. A short story about the politics of abortion in working-class Chinatown. "Lesbian Love," a surprisingly explicit chapter from an 1853 New Orleans novel. A haunting 1904 ballad, "The Revenge of the Forests," that is one of the first expressions of radical environmentalism in the United States.
Largely ignored in the debates over canon and multiculturalism in America, indigenous American works written in languages other than English have over time disappeared from view.
The first anthology of its kind,
The Multilingual Anthology of American Literature brings together American writings in diverse languages from Arabic and Spanish to Swedish and Yiddish, among others. Presenting each work in its original language with facing page translation, the book provides an important complement to all other anthologies of American writing, and will serve to complicate our understanding of what exactly American literature is.
American literature appears here as more than an offshoot of a single mother country, or of many mother countries, but rather as the interaction among diverse linguistic and cultural trajectories.
Consider that Cotton Mather spoke half a dozen languages and wrote in both Spanish and Latin. Or that the first short story known to have been written by an African American (and reproduced here) was written in French. Not only a literature of immigration and assimilation, American multilingual literature participates in the larger literary tradition which too often marginalizes authors who complicate the fit of authorship, citizenship, and language.
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A Great Selection But 52 Pages Given Over To A Hoax.......2001-12-09
This is an incredible selection of writers, many of whom are new to me and worthy of being included in the canon. My only reservation about this book (published in 2000) is the inclusion of Constantine Samuel Rafinesque's proven hoax the Walum Olum. Not only are we treated to 52 pages of a sparkling rendition of it, but the notes do not allow readers to review the problematic history of the Walum Olum manuscript. In short, the Walam Olum is presented as a bona fide "epic" of the Delaware. For those interested in understanding more about the Walam Olum and why Rafinesque created the hoax, see David M. Oestreicher's "Unraveling the Walam Olum" in the Oct. 1996 issue of Natural History. The infomation was available a full four years before the publication of this anthology. One wonders what other mistakes the authors allowed into the book. All in all, though, this is a worthwhile collection
A remarkable multilingual gathering of voices.......2001-07-24
"The Multilingual Anthology of American Literature," edited by Marc Shell and Werner Sollors, is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the literature and culture of the United States. This book brings together a wide range of texts, each of which was originally written in a language other than English: Italian, Chinese, Russian, Danish, Yiddish, Navajo, Greek, and more. For the most part, the selections are presented in their original language, with the English translation on the facing page of each two-page spread.
In his introduction, Sollors notes that the purpose of this anthology is "to make visible the most glaring blind spot in American letters." The editors, in my opinion, succeed in this goal. This is a richly diverse gathering: autobiography, myth, short stories, poetry, humor, history, sermons, and more are included. The texts span several centuries, from the colonial era to the 1990s. Each selection includes its own separate introduction. Along the way are many fascinating facts--did you know, for example, that more than 50 Welsh-language periodicals circulated in America during the 19th century?
Some of the selections that intrigued me the most were Omar Ibn Said's 1831 Arabic slave narrative (which also raises interesting questions about religious pluralism in the United States); the Walum Olum of the Lenape, a Native American creation myth accompanied by fascinating pictographs; and "The Tyrolean" (1897), Julian Czupka's humorous story of Polish immigrants.
"The Multilingual Anthology" is a book that truly opens windows onto little-appreciated aspects of United States culture. I also recommend Reinaldo Arenas' novel "The Doorman," written in Spanish by this Cuban exile to the United States.
English Plus.......2000-05-17
Multilingual America's contributing authors undertake to recover our nation's multilingual heritage by surveying texts written in languages other than English. In some of only a few of the collection's essays, Orm Overland, an authority on the Norwegian-American experience, gives a new twist to the melting pot vs. multicultural debate; Peter Conolly-Smith turns a discerning eye on linguistic assimilation among German-speaking immigrants in turn-of-the-century New York city; Matthew Frye Jacobson explores the prismatic effect of the American immigration/emigration experience on 1890s Yiddish-American fiction; and renowned French scholar Michel Fabre illuminates the work of French-speaking Afro-Creoles in 19th century New Orleans. In drawing attention to the country's linguistically diverse literature, the collection explodes the modern-day myth of a monolingual literary genealogy rooted solely in Chaucer and Shakespeare. At the same time, Sollors and his colleagues build a compelling case for the proposition that non-Anglophone works of fiction, poetry, and drama can, and indeed must, be part of the American literary mainstream. For, as the collection makes clear, an appreciation of American multilingulism is central to an understanding of the nation's multicultural history. In promoting an "English plus other languages" world view, this book's contributor's also remind us of the enormous advantages of multilingualism in an increasingly globilized political economy. We must, editor Sollors rightly insists, teach our children more Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, and European langauges so that the next generation is prepared for its "conversation with the world."
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From the supplier: Neither immersion programs, nor bilingual education, have proven records of success. Being bilingual is a postive, marketable attribute in the international economy, and the passage of California Proposition 227 in June 1998 is a tragedy for bilingual students.
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Title: Let's not say adios to bilingual education.(Sounding Board)(includes results, excerpts from reader survey)(Column)
Author: Lourdes Rovira
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