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Gordon F. Sander was artist in residence at Risley Residential College for the Creative and Performing Arts at Cornell University

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Omni Magazine April 1982 (1982) — Medewerker — 2 exemplaren

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Considering that this version of the book originated from the University of Kansas Press I was expecting more a revisiting of the tactical and operational aspects of the conflict. Instead, this is basically a general history of the "Winter War," with the author trying to give you the flavor of how the war was experienced, why Finland became the cause of the moment, and how this fight fit into the war that London & Paris really wanted to fight; one against Moscow. However, Field Marshall Mannerheim of Finland was canny enough to realize that his mission was to save the country. not win the war, and becoming a pawn of the Allies was a road to ruin. This is very good book for the general reader.… (meer)
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Shrike58 | 1 andere bespreking | Dec 19, 2019 |
A memoir about a German Jewish family who goes into hiding in Holland during WWII. Unlike Anne Frank's family, they survive. Besides the family's story, this book contains a lot of historical and politcal information of the time.
 
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SabinaE | 1 andere bespreking | Jan 23, 2016 |
This bio tours and detours us through Serling’s youth, military career, his rise as a writer during TV’s “Golden Age”, to the Zone and beyond to his unfortunate latter year product spokesman gigs. Though this “Video Aesop” should have known better than any of us how money and fame corrupt good men, Serling proved deaf to his own lesson. And we all know no one should smoke that much. This message, submitted for your approval, by The Twilight Zone.
 
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sixslug | 1 andere bespreking | Jan 18, 2015 |

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