The battle of Shiloh; fought in April 1862 in the wilderness of south central Tennessee; marked a savage turning point in the Civil War.In this masterful book; Larry Daniel re-creates the drama and the horror of the battle and discusses in authoritative detail the political and military policies that led to Shiloh; the personalities of those who formulated and executed the battle plans; the fateful misjudgments made on both sides; and the heroism of the small-unit leaders and ordinary soldiers who manned the battlefield.
#13739 in Books Simon Schuster 1995-10-01 1995-10-01Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x 1.40 x 6.12l; 1.89 #File Name: 0684804484761 pagesGreat product!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Excellent; excellent; excellentBy Al AustinWe have toured FDR's family home several times; and some of the guides told stories that suggested that this was a very unusual marriage. When I saw this book; I was eager to learn more; and it did not disappoint. Goodwin does a masterful job of giving us just enough detail; without being tedious. This is as good a page-turner as most fiction books; and I couldn't put this book down. FDR and Eleanor will always be two of our greatest American heroes during some of our country's darkest times. I am grateful that Goodwin shared this piece of their lives with us.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great road trip cdBy SheilaPlayed this on a 700 mile road trip. It is excellent; totally up to Doris Kearns Goodwin's usual standard. Her books always bring history to life; and you always learn something even if it's a topic you feel you are well versed in. Her style makes it very easy to read/listen to. The narrator on this was very good; bookmarked by Ms Goodwin's remarks at the beginning and end.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. If you have even a modicum of interest in this period; read this book.By Shawn S. SullivanDoris Kearns Goodwin is simply at her best in No Ordinary Time. It is a wonderful historical narrative of what went on inside the White House during the Depression; the years leading up to the war and WWII itself. Dr. Goodwin picked a topic and added an immense amount of research and color to it. She manages to astutely put the reader into the Roosevelt White house and the relationship between these two towering figures. Yet she never allows the reader to lose site of the bigger picture; always seemlessly bringing a broader historical framework back into her pages. Her depiction of FDR's true leadership but failure at in-depth human relationships is well done. Her look at the pioneering Elenor Roosevelt and her inability to slow down and deal with a marriage even after a near failure in its very nascent stages; her desire to influence her husband to keep the social progress of the New Deal alive when his hands were beyond full leading an all-encompassing war effort and her jealousies of women with social graces is truly terrific stuff. Literally all the players that set both the world stage are there with much of her attention at the White House where friends; family; advisors; lovers; and world leaders lived and stayed and created a dynamic that literally shaped U.S. policy during this incredible period of world history.One could go on about how well each topic is covered. Suffice it to say this is one well done book. If the reader desires to learn more about another relationship that greatly effected the war effort; I would recommend "Franklin and Winston" by Jon Meacham or; for a broader and terrific work on the period; "Freedom From Fear" by David M. Kennedy (part of the Oxford History of the United States). For a great couple of historical fiction pieces I would pick up "Winds of War" and "War and Rememberence" by Herman Wouk (don't let a poor televions mini-series poison your view of a couple of terrific novels that give you a feel for a period that even the best writers of narrative history; simply cannot given the purpose of their writings).
