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Zinn is right
John Brown, usually denounced as a "fanatic," a "madman," and a "terrorist," gets an honest and insightful treatment in this book--and it's a rippingly good yarn. Somehow a man who gave his life not only to end slavery, but for full equality between Blacks and whites, gets short-shrift whereas men such as Washington who took up the gun to defeat the British (and who was himself a slaveowner) are treated as national icons. I recommend this book. ... Read more

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Dental practitioners entering the field of dentistry, as well as those who have many years of experience invested in their own practice, finally have one source for practical, expert advice about the business side of dentistry. A collaborative effort with K.M. "Mac" Winston and members of American Dental Sales has resulted in a one-of-a-kind guide covering all factes of successfully owning, operating, selling and retiring from a dental practice.Collectively, the authors of this book have firsthand knowledge of the value of a dental practice and its tremendous earning potentia when managed and operated effectively. They share their years of experience and opservations of what whorks when it comes to the acquisition and sale of a dental practice, the management of a dental business and its staff, and preparations for retirement from a career of dentistry. The Affluent Dentist - Your guide to building, growing, transitioning and reaping the benefits of a healthy, wealthy dental practice. ... Read more

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As fresh and poignant today as when they were written, these touching letters and diaries capture the heart of everyday life during the Civil War. Set both at home in north Florida and on the front, the letters were written from 1856 to mid-1865 by two generations of the Bryant and Stephens families, ordinary Confederate folk whose members included radical secessionists, moderates, and even a few Unionists. The domestic letters, written mostly by mothers and daughters from their homes near Welaka, Florida, describe their hatred of Yankee invaders, their emotions in dealing with slaves, and their flaming patriotism as well as their fear of being abandoned by the government. They offer a rare picture of the expanded roles of women as farm managers; their naive hopes for a quick victory; and their yearning for peace. From the military camps, soldiers and officers write about Abe Lincoln; "coloured troops"; endless marches; Florida's two best-known battles, Olustee and Natural Bridge; and all the skirmishes around Jacksonville and the St. Johns River as well as distant military events like the Battle of Gettysburg. For all of the letter writers, death has become as familiar as Spanish moss. Especially, though, the letters tell a love story. The courtship of Winston Stephens and Tivie Bryant was prolonged, erratic, and stormy; their married life at Rose Cottage was nearly perfect--and brief. Four years and three months after their wedding--during the final ticks of the Confederate clock--Winston was killed in battle. Days later their only son was born. Virtually all of the letters--more than one thousand exchanged between eight major and four minor correspondents--survive in this family saga, a riveting human and historical chronicle set in the foreground of the Civil War. ... Read more

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Rare Look At Confederate Florida
Very good book about life in Florida during the War Between the States.Not the stuff of generals or other "important people", these are the chronicles of normal people during that period and gives an excellentinsight into what life was really like in rural north Florida during thewar.It is refreshing to see this aspect of the war published and it isinvaluable to the serious student of the war who wishes to explore theconflict on the frontiers, far from the more researched and reportedtheaters closer to Washington and Richmond.By reading the letters of theparticipants and their families, you are almost transformed and taken backto live among them. An excellent book.

Scarlett and Rhett- meet Tivie and Winston!!!!!
Based on over 1000 letters still surviving from over 135 years ago. What we are given is a window through which we can look at life as it was for a young married couplealmost 140 years ago. We share their joy and delight at their marriage; werejoice at the birth of their first child. We share their pain and longingas the war separates them. We feel the terror and the horror of a youngwoman as the Yankees approach her home. We share her anguish asshe learnsof the death of her beloved husband.Seldom have I read a book thattransported meso completely to another time and place as Rose CottageChronicles did- one feels like you are there peering over their shouldersas they struggle to survive the hardships caused by theCivil War.Forits painstaking attention to detail,its historical accuracy, and itsreadability, this book is a TREASURE!! Anyone with an interest in the CivilWar or what daily life was like back then would enjoy reading Rose CottageChronicles. ... Read more