A haunting; magnificently written memoir by Ivan Doig about growing up in the American West Ivan Doig grew up in the rugged wilderness of western Montana among the sheepherders and denizens of small-town saloons and valley ranches. What he deciphers from his past with piercing clarity is not only a raw sense of land and how it shapes us but also of the ties to our mothers and fathers; to those who love us; and our inextricable connection to those who shaped our values in our search for intimacy; independence; love; and family. A powerfully told story; This House of Sky is at once especially American and universal in its ability to awaken a longing for an explicable past.
#1753036 in Books 2001-03-31 2001-03-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.99 x .39 x 8.50l; 1.32 #File Name: 156554840X160 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Tough Read; but great resource.By james thomas stokesThis work is a bit dry; as a read. However; the information is great. Buy it because you love the time period. Use it when you need to.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Paul W.Very helpful.7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. An interesting and valuable book for Civil War HistoriansBy Joe OwenThis is one of Glenn Dedmondt's books of Civil War Flags of the Confederacy the others in the series include Civil War Flags of Louisiana; South Carolina; and North Carolina.There are illustrations of the flags that Alabama Regiments flown in battle and in camp. Stories behind the flags tell of how they were made and presented to the units that fought for the Confederacy. These stories are interesting and a valuable resource to the Civil War Historian who is interested about individual regiments that fought for the Confederacy.The regiments that fought certainly had a wide variety of flags. From the basic 1st National Flag and its varieties; to the Army Of Northern Virginia aka "The Confederate Battle Flag" that units made modifications to as well as quite unique flags that were presented by the Ladies of various towns; all these flags are shown either in illustration or in pictures. This makes for quite enjoyable and interesting reading.Some of the flags flown met with violent ends. Some were captured in battle by Union Soldiers. Other flags were secretly secured by soldiers who would of rather been killed then give up their flags. Some of these flags that were flown in battle had their color bearers shot while charging the regiment (in some circumstances 3 to 9 color bearers were killed while flying the same flag in battle). These make interesting and tragic stories that will keep the reader way into the night-time hours looking at the flags and their history.This series is an invaluable tool for the Civil War Researcher/Historian; as well as the "arm-chair" historian who would like to know more about the Civil War.Highly Recommended!!
