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The Flying Tigers
The thrilling story behind the American pilots who were secretly recruited to defend the nation’s desperate Chinese allies before Pearl Harbor and ended up on the front lines of the war against the Japanese in the Pacific. Sam Kleiner’s The Flying Tigers uncovers the hidden story of the group of young American men and women who crossed the Pacific before Pearl Harbor to risk their lives defending China. Led by legendary army pilot Claire Chennault, these men left behind an America still at peace in the summer of 1941 using false identities to travel across the Pacific to a run-down airbase in the jungles of Burma. In the wake of the disaster at Pearl Harbor this motley crew was the first...
Summary of Sam Kleiner's The Flying Tigers
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 To understand Claire Chennault, you must trace his roots to the backwoods of northeast Louisiana. His father, John, was a cotton farmer who had built the house with his own hands in 1905 when Claire was a boy. Claire wanted to escape from his seemingly inevitable fate as a cotton farmer like his father. #2 In 1910, Chennault attended the Fifth Annual Louisiana State Fair in Shreveport. He saw a biplane plane that was flown by Stanley Vaughn of Ohio. The plane suddenly plummeted to the ground, and Vaughn was unharmed. He vowed that he would fly again. #3 Chennault was a teacher in Louisiana, and he was attracted to a young student named Nell Thompson. He began to court her, and she was impressed by his independence, lively curiosity, and quiet strength. #4 Chennault was married with two kids in 1911, and he and his family moved to New Orleans. In 1916, he took the train to Akron, Ohio, and showed up with a few suitcases and a trunk. He rented the attic of a house for five dollars a week.
A Few Planes for China
A new history of the genesis of the legendary Flying Tigers
Jungle Beat
The perfect mix of music, creativity, and fun for music teachers, classroom teachers, and childcare providers. Students will enjoy learning about the jungle and its creatures through captivating songs and activities. Includes many imaginative lesson ideas for young children that capture the delightful power and excitement of interactive musical learning. Classroom curriculum, singing and playing instruments, crafts, and snacks are integrated, overlapped, and joined for a joyful, inventive learning experience. This title has received the iParenting Media award as one of the Best Products of 2006." "
The Age of Heretics
A magisterial cultural history, this book tells the story of the sixties revolution for freedom, self-expression, and high ideals--as it occurred not in the streets, but in business. Through a series of compelling stories, most never before told, Kleiner introduces readers to the visionary people who believed passionately that corporations could be the center not only of power, but of truth, freedom, and equality.
The Powerfood Nutrition Plan
Geared specifically to men’s nutritional needs, this comprehensive guide will show you how choosing the right foods can enhance every aspect of your life. With chapters on everything—from food’s effect on mood, sex, and brainpower to the role food plays in weight loss, muscle gain, and athletic performance— you’ll have all the information you’ll need to see remarkable results within weeks. Always on the cutting edge, nutritionist Susan Kleiner uses the latest nutritional research to provide innovative recipes and meal plans to ensure maximum results. The Powerfood Nutrition Plan includes: Vital tips for using food to increase longevity and improve physical appearance More than 20 detailed meal plans designed to address a variety of fitness and nutrition goals Quick, easy, and delicious recipes to keep you going The Powerfood Nutrition Plan is the guidebook to help you break out of your routine and become more powerful in every area of your life. So pick up that fork. It’s time to get started on the body—and life—you’ve always wanted.
The Three-Cornered War
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History A dramatic, riveting, and “fresh look at a region typically obscured in accounts of the Civil War. American history buffs will relish this entertaining and eye-opening portrait” (Publishers Weekly). Megan Kate Nelson “expands our understanding of how the Civil War affected Indigenous peoples and helped to shape the nation” (Library Journal, starred review), reframing the era as one of national conflict—involving not just the North and South, but also the West. Against the backdrop of this larger series of battles, Nelson introduces nine individuals: John R. Baylor, a Texas legislator who established the Confederate Territory of Arizona; Lo...
Sacramental Acts
The love poems of a late California poet. In Open the Blind, he wrote, "The endless sky, the small earth / The shadow cone / Your shining / Lips and eyes / Your thighs drenched with the sea / A telescope full of fireflies / Innumerable nebulae all departing / Ten billion years before we ever / met."
Saving Faith
Survey data and anecdotal evidence agree that Christianity is losing its hold on American life. The Roman Catholic hierarchy struggles to regain its credibility following the pedophilia scandals, mainline Protestantism wrestles with issues of sexual identity and attrition, and white evangelicalism has merged with the far-right precincts of the Republican Party. Moral authority, it seems, is hard to come by, with all three of the major Christian traditions--Roman Catholicism, mainline Protestantism, and white evangelicalism--facing a crisis of credibility. Finger-pointing abounds. Many people of faith blame the rampant secularization of society in recent decades, while critics contend that Ch...
Immigration Reform
Despite the United States' history as a melting pot, debate has increased of late regarding people crossing the borders illegally into the country. This volume explores all sides of this issue, including whether or not amnesty and a path to citizenship are viable aspects of immigration reform, and who should decide these issues.
