In the summer of 1864; Georgia was the scene of one of the most important campaigns of the Civil War. William Tecumseh Sherman's push southward toward Atlanta threatened the heart of the Confederacy; and Joseph E. Johnston and the Army of Tennessee were the Confederacy's best hope to defend it. In June; Johnston managed to grind Sherman's advance to a halt northwest of Atlanta at Kennesaw Mountain. After weeks of maneuvering; on June 27; Sherman launched a bold attack on Johnston's lines. The Confederate victory was one of the bloodiest days of the entire campaign. And while Sherman's assaults had a frightful cost; Union forces learned important lessons at Kennesaw Mountain that enabled the fall of Atlanta several months later.
#37773 in Books McElhinney Ann 2017-01-24 2017-01-24Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.10 x 1.40 x 6.20l; .0 #File Name: 1621574555256 pagesGosnell The Untold Story of America s Most Prolific Serial Killer
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301 of 308 people found the following review helpful. I recommend “Gosnell†as required readingBy Mark FineIt is the silence of others; despite the grotesque nature of the crimes committed; that continues to bewilder me as I read this startling book. Thankfully; filmmakers Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer refused to avert their investigative glare from the inhumane travesty conducted in Philadelphia—the mutilated; mass killing of born-alive infants within the seedy walls of the Women’s Medical Society Clinic by a certain Doctor Kermit Gosnell. This ‘Doctor’ eschewed the Hippocratic oath and human decency. Instead; Kermit Gosnell chose a bleak path nearer to that of Josef ‘The Angel of Death’ Mengele. Mengele did not act alone. His grizzly deeds in Auschwitz were government sanctioned.Nor did Kermit Gosnell act in isolation. The complicit role activist media; social radicals; medical colleagues; and incompetent (politicized) government played in perpetuating his crimes is an indictment of the moral wasteland we’re becoming. This is not about equating Gosnell’s crime to the horrific actions of Mengele; except to illustrate contemporary society’s refusal to learn from the past. If we did care; these blood-curdling crimes against babies would have ended earlier. If we did care; a caring nation would collectively march in the streets demanding answers. Instead; there’s muted silence and politicized obfuscation.For me; this telling of the Gosnell nightmare is the first salvo in the fight for our very souls; and a diminishing chance to avoid us being judged barbaric. It is not okay to set aside fundamental moral principles (by either omission or commission) in the pursuit of blindly furthering an ideology. And; it’s never acceptable to contrive distorted truths and false claims (rationalized that it’s ‘for the greater good’) as a justification for the darkest of human behavior.In that sense; this book provoked in me a reaction well beyond the Pro-Choice/Pro-Life debate. It touched the core of what it truly means to be an empathetic; civilized society; and how the reprehensible conduct of some bad actors destroys it for all of us. As such; authors McElhinney and McAleer have my thanks. I regard them as ‘canaries in the coalmine’ alerting us; American society; to the consequences of turning a blind eye to the inhumane deeds of a select few. If we continue to get this wrong and allow enablers to disassemble facts in order to cover up crimes against the feeblest among us; history will judge us all harshly.“Gosnell†is a tough read; but a civilized society has the responsibility to pursue the truth wherever it may take us. There should be zero tolerance for cover-ups or dubious rationales; no matter where one resides on the ideological spectrum. In that spirit; I recommend “Gosnell†as required reading in all institutions dedicated to social sciences; moral ethics; governance; and medicine.182 of 185 people found the following review helpful. Compelling ReadBy BridgetteWhether one is Pro-Life or Pro-Choice; he needs to take the time to read this compelling account of Kermit Gosnell's abortion clinic. Horrors were perpetrated on desperate; innocent women while government bureaucrats repeatedly turned a blind eye; Why? Amazing. Also amazing; that Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer had the courage to expose this monster as well as the cruelty of his abortions.169 of 173 people found the following review helpful. I was not able to put this book down.By pr.mcmurray@sbcglobal.netKudos to McElhinney and McAleer for presenting one of the most gripping; yet under-reported; true crime stories of our time. This book is a clear; well researched book that makes you feel like you’re reading a script for ‘Criminal Minds’. It is also a provocative look at the hypocrisy of a revolution to provide women with “choiceâ€. McElhinney McAleer expose essential facts necessary for honest debate about the greatest moral question facing our nation today. I challenge every American woman to read this book to understand the story and the culture that has been purposefully kept from public view. I am sickened by the facts; sad beyond words for the victims; ashamed of my ignorance; and will be haunted by this book for quite some time to come.
