A remarkable piece of forgotten history- the never-before-told story of Americans lured to Soviet Russia by the promise of jobs and better lives; only to meet tragic ends In 1934; a photograph was taken of a baseball team. These two rows of young men look like any group of American ballplayers; except perhaps for the Russian lettering on their jerseys. The players have left their homeland and the Great Depression in search of a better life in Stalinist Russia; but instead they will meet tragic and; until now; forgotten fates. Within four years; most of them will be arrested alongside untold numbers of other Americans. Some will be executed. Others will be sent to "corrective labor" camps where they will be worked to death. This book is the story of lives-the forsaken who died and those who survived. Based on groundbreaking research; The Forsaken is the story of Americans whose dreams were shattered and lives lost in Stalinist Russia.
#1233804 in Books Wills; Garry 2008-09-30 2008-09-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.40 x 1.39 x 5.56l; 1.17 #File Name: 0143114077640 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This is a history of the major movements in the ...By manndrakeThis is a history of the major movements in the Christian religion in the United States; starting with the Puritans and moving forward to the modern day. I have always trusted that Garry Wills has something interesting and insightful to say about any topic he chooses; and this is no exception. Whether you are Roman Catholic; Main Line Protestant; or Independent this book is a valuable overview.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. An Illuminating Take on a Difficult SubjectBy David KeymerI seem to be on a Garry Wills kick lately; not a bad thing to be on. Wills won two National Book Critics Award and has published numerous books; including translations (most notably of Augustine's Confessions); works of history and political criticism; and books about his own Roman Catholic faith. I had read Henry Adams and the Making of America (2005) and liked it.So when Head and Heart: American Christianities went on sale at .com for $5.99 instead of the original $29.96; I bought it. It's an interesting and (at least to my neophyte eyes) original history of Christian religion in the United States. Head and Heart is uneven -parts of it are too schematic and would benefit from further fleshing out--but I found it a very helpful book and a pleasure to read. His thesis; that the rationalist strand and the evangelical strand in American religion benefited most in dialogue with each other and that in the era of Karl Rover; dialogue was in scarce supply; helped me to frame my own criticisms of the overly partisan nature of religious debate today. He made a convincing case for the benefit to religion; not solely to the secular state; of the separation of church and state: the church's involvement in politics often has corrupted religion and tends to divert the faithful from attention to issues of salvation and worship.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A Very Garry Wills Version of Religion in America.By MagyarThis book is not a history of religion in America--it is Garry Wills' commentary on both the history of American religion; the various historical studies of American religion and the current situation. So for those who are looking for a straightforward and balanced history of religion in American; look elsewhere. That said; I must say that I enjoyed reading it Wills is a very engaging writer and his basic argument--when religion and politics gets too close; religion is the loser--makes sense. His comments on the current situation are very instructive. It would be interesting to see what he has to say about the position of other non-Judeo-Christian religions in America such as Islam and Buddhism. I think the 21st century is going to see a remaking of the map of religion in America
