A collection of Setswana proverbs presented with their explanations. English and Afrikaans translations and their explanations are also given. The Botswana of yester-year expressed great wisdom by means of proverbs. This tradition has gone but they have left us a precious heritage. These proverbs are grouped under the following headings: community and family life; leadership and teamwork; youth; behavioural guide; hospitality and nourishment; motivation; and situations and human nature.
#123351 in Books Mariner Books 2001-05-01 2001-05-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.19 x 6.00l; 1.70 #File Name: 0618127135512 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Well written and absorbing account of campaign that made the AOP and ANVBy IpyIn my opinion; Sears is one of the masters of the one volume battle/campaign study. While his best is his account of the lead up to and battle of Sharpsburg; his Gettysburg and Chancellorsville books are also top notch. This one is a step below those three; but still an excellent work. The book covers the strategy behind the shift to the Peninsula; the siege of Yorktown; battle of Seven Pines; and the climactic Seven Days battles for Richmond. The narrative of each battle is excellent and; as always; Sears is a master at keeping the reader oriented in the chaos of battle. He also makes extensive use of diaries and letters from soldiers engaged; noting that more soldiers wrote about the Peninsula campaign than any later battle of the war. For many it was the their first taste of combat and it comes across in this work. The analysis of the campaign is thoughtful and it makes clear the operational failings that plagued both sides; particularly the ANV after Lee took command and embarked on a very ambitious campaign. His judgements on McClellan are harsh; though in my opinion deserved. I do not concur with some reviews that accuse Sears of having the theme of bashing McClellan in this book. Sears is critical because frankly there is a lot to be critical of; but in my opinion he is fair. In fact; he wrote an excellent biography of McClellan; which I highly recommend; that while also critical is hardly a hatchet job. While I have some sympathy for McClellan; the fact is he was unsuited to field command and proved it repeatedly in this campaign. Where the book falls terribly short is in its maps. They are not nearly as good as those in his later works; or even in the earlier "Landscape Turned Red." There is one map for each battle and they are; at best; adequate. They cram all the movements throughout the battle on one very basic map. Unlike some of his other maps; they give little detail on terrain and are almost useless for touring a battlefield. Most shockingly; there is NO map of the whole Peninsula showing the army's advance. Unless you are familiar with the area; you will need to pull out a map. In a major campaign study; I find this shocking and unacceptable. I seriously considered dropping it to 3 stars over this; but the writing is so good I could not do so. Despite the map issues; I do recommend the book to anyone interested in this important; and under appreciated; campaign.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. so I can forget about holding this awesome book - and by chance drop itBy mbI could not put this down. In fact; I'm still holding it; two years after finishing it. Will someone please yell; "Squirrel"; so I can forget about holding this awesome book - and by chance drop it. It is tough to bring in groceries when I'm holding a book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I thought this was a great read; kept me interestedBy HI thought this was a great read; kept me interested. Poor Li'l Mac; such a grand plan he failed to follow through. Poor Lee; if not for the sloth of some of his commanders.. we could be a different nation right now.
