'45: Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Untold Story of the Jacobite Rising

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The '45 Rising has been romanticised over the centuries in many books and films, and still arouses strong emotions in Scotland, but this is the first comprehensive history ever. It is based on original research in all available archives, including Swedish, French and German records. These make nonsense of the many popular histories based on self-serving accounts written by a few of the key participants. But it is no dry academic analysis. Christopher Duffy, the world's greatest authority on 18th century warfare, writes a vivid narrative that overturns many accepted 'facts' about The '45. His text is supported by numerous maps and a comprehensive guide to the key sites that can be visited today.

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Excellent account but biased outlook.......2006-08-25

Overall, I found Christopher Duffy's book on the Jacobite Rising of 1745 to be an excellent accounting of the events. The author reflects on his massive knowledge of 18th century warfare as he writes. He joined Stuart Reid in downplaying Lord George Murray while upgrading Prince Charles' abilities and leadership skills. The book reads like a revisionist point of view due to that stance. The author also considered all the options available to Prince Charles and his allies and discussed their options with clarity. The author's military aspects of the book proves to be superbly written, analysized and research. Its a thick book so military narrative proves to be detailed. The author also gives plenty of background material on Jacobites conspiracies prior to 1745 for a better understanding of the situation. The reader will get a clear and understandable perceptive of the military affair of the Jacobite revolt of 1745. In this aspects, the book is one of the best ever written.

Where I have a bone to pick with Mr. Duffy lies in his political assessment and his pro-Jacobite leaning reflecting that. While he's never openly biased regarding military matters, he seem to be very biased politically toward Charles and his Jacobite revolt. In choosing to called the British government troops and generals "Hanoverians" is pretty cheap and historically inaccurate. George II is second king of the new dynasty. His right to British kingdom is beyond doubt much like Henry V stood clear of his father, Henry IV who took the throne from Ricahrd II. Catholic House of Stuart have no true claims anymore and Jacobite forces were rebels forces fighting against a legal British government and her troops. Mr. Duffy also forgot (which seem bit weird to point this out) at what ease Prince Charles' grandfather, King James II was driven out from his throne during the Glorious Revolution of 1688. That itself should remind the author that Britain will never tolerate a Catholic ruler. Even if the Jacobite won London, chased George II out, it would only be matter of time before the nation aroused itself against a Catholic prince and then there will be another "Glorious Revolution". Outcome of the the 1745 revolt was doomed to began with. It was only matter of time. What surprised me a little is why someone like Christopher Duffy don't seem to understand that.

The book reflects strongly on the military aspects of the campaign but poorly on the political aspects due to the author's lack of perception. Considering that the author is considered to be one of the foremost historians of this period and an Englishman, I found his lack of perception puzzling. Still, the book come highly recommended because its more of a military history book and that is where the book remains strong. The political aspects appears to be reflect the author's personal opinion and thankfully, it not reflected too often in the book. "Hanoverian" term remains one of the consistence reminder of author's biased.

A well read individual on this subject should benefit greatly from reading this book. (I leaned toward 4 Stars instead of 3 due to military narrative of the book.)

A British civil war.......2006-07-09

Christopher Duffy has written a thorough and readable history of the Jacobite rising of 1745-6. He explains the historical context for the rebellion and in great detail describes the events and the battles which took place. In doing so he exposes many of the myths which have developed over time about Bonnie Prince Charlie, his army and his cause. Duffy shows that the Jacobites were made up of people from all over the British Isles not just Highlanders; that this was not straightforwardly a fight between England and Scotland, for many Scots supported the Hanoverians and many English supported the Stuarts. The rebellion was thus a British civil war, a conflict between dynasties.

One of the best aspects of the book is the analysis of how nearly the Jacobites succeeded. Duffy shows that the rising was not some hopelessly romantic, doomed from the start attempt to restore a lost cause. The Jacobites reached as far as Derby in the English Midlands and if they had pressed on to London, as Prince Charles wanted, they might have won. Duffy shows that there was little in their way, and that the outcome although far from certain, offered a realistic chance of success. The decision to retreat from Derby was therefore truly momentous for from that moment the rising was bound to fail eventually.

In his account it is clear where Duffy's sympathies lie, though he never ceases to be objective. It is obvious that he considers the Jacobite cause, of restoring the Stuarts, to be essentially just and that the George II, the Elector of Hanover was the real usurper. It is certainly true that "young pretender" had a better hereditary claim to the throne than the man who was sitting on it. In general Bonnie Prince Charlie comes out well from Duffy's account. He is shown to be an able military leader who inspired his forces and very nearly won a kingdom.

Duffy's book is well illustrated and has many useful maps. There are a number of typographical errors, but nothing that gets in the way of understanding the text. This is probably the best account of the '45 available, written by a military historian who really understands the period.

A Body Surrounded by Water: An Inspector Charlie Salter Mystery

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A Body Surrounded by Water: An Inspector Charlie Salter Mystery
Eric Wright
Manufacturer: Scribner
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THE PRINCE IN THE HEATHER. THE STORY OF BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE'S ESCAPE.

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THE PRINCE IN THE HEATHER. THE STORY OF BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE'S ESCAPE.

Manufacturer: Hodder & Stoughton
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ASIN: B000HG1VVY

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The Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie
Mrs. McCann
Manufacturer: McLoughlin Brothers
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The Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie
David Ross; Illustrator: Jany Taylor
Manufacturer: Waverley
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Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie (Corbies)

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Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie (Corbies)
David Ross
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The Story of Prince Charlie
Sir Walter Scott
Manufacturer: Blackie and Son Limited
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ASIN: B000X8Q8EQ

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The Story of Prince Charlie
Sir Walter Scott
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Story of Prince Charlie, The
Sir Walter Scott
Manufacturer: University Press of the Pacific
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The story of the '45 and Bonnie Prince Charlie rebellion

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The story of the '45 and Bonnie Prince Charlie rebellion
Alexander B Tulloch
Manufacturer: Lang Syne
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Author: By Marlin Briscoe with Bob Schaller

Marlin Briscoe broke the color barrier, becoming the first black starting quarterback in professional football in 1968. Briscoe decided it was time to write his own story knowing that the footnote he occupies in NFL history doesn't explain his entire journey. His story includes the challenges he faced growing up in the housing projects of Omaha to his sensational football career in the NFL. Besides making the Pro Bowl while playing for the Buffalo Bills, he also played on two Super Bowl winners. Briscoe's spiral into drugs cost him everything he had, and almost his life, including a weekend kidnapping at the hands of gang members over a drug debt. Once he cleaned up his life, the people who had always been there for him - Paul Warfield, James Harris, Don Shula, Lance Alworth and Larry Little, among others - encouraged Briscoe to tell his entire story, leaving out no part. After coaching such NFL standout receivers as Keyshawn Johnson and Isaac Bruce in junior college, Briscoe has returned to his heartfelt calling, helping kids. He hopes that The First Black Quarterback can enlighten adults and help young people, as to what it takes to break barriers.

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A Miami Dolphins must read.......2003-07-15

As a life long Miami Dolphins fan I read anything I can get from any Dolphins I can. This book is a Must for any real Dolphins fan. It follows a man that should be in the Hall of Fame for most of his life, good and bad.

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Bikers are typically portrayed on film as dangerous, rebellious outlaws. But, to be fair, they have also been portrayed as cool, philosophical thinkers and confused, sensitive hunks. American-International handled the earliest portrayals in Motorcycle Gang and Dragstrip Riot in the fifties, and then satirized them in Eric Von Ripper and his gang in the beach movies that were popular in the sixties. From then on, biker films were known for their shock value, and when they lost their shock value, they ran out of road.

This filmography covers 58 biker films, and provides a synopsis, an analysis by the author, and cast and production credits for each film. Included are such films as Angel Unchained, The Angry Breed, The Born Losers, C.C. and Company, Chrome and Hot Leather, The Dirt Gang, Easy Rider, Five the Hard Way, The Hard Ride, Hell's Angels on Wheels, Hell's Chosen Few, The Limit, The Loners, The Miniskirt Mob, Motor Psycho, Outlaw Riders, Rebel Rousers, The Savage Seven, The Takers, The Wild Angels, The Wild Rebels, and Wild Riders.

High on the Hogs: A Biker Filmography
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High on the Hogs: A Biker Filmography
David Stidworthy
Manufacturer: NY
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MU7H7M

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In the dishiest book of the year, the top-rated and controversial radio host delivers the good, the bad, and the ugly on the industry's biggest stars. But we'll let her speak for herself:

Whitney Houston: "We have watched her go from our princess...to what looks like one step above a crackhead."

Lil' Kim: "[She] started out as a black girl from the hood and now she's posing as a white girl from Hollywood."

Mariah Carey: "Mariah will deny all day that she has ever had any plastic surgery...Check the before-and-after photos."

Star Jones and Al Reynolds: "I give it three years."

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The Queen of Urban Airwaves and VH1 host, Wendy Williams, dishes up juicy revelations and insider stories without batting a false eyelash.Wendy Williams has been a top-rated radio personality for nearly a decade. She has interviewed the music industry's biggest stars-Jennifer Lopez, Whitney Houston, Queen Latifah-with a bold style that delivers the good, the bad, and the ugly. The Wendy Williams Experience now takes us behind the scenes and features many never-before-heard interviews and anecdotes.

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Love this book.......2007-07-20

Wendy tells it like it is and i like that plus the book is funny i love wendy and her show she is the female howard stern.

Great Book for TRUE fans of Wendy!!.......2007-07-17

Since I'm in Ohio, I was COMPLETELY uninformed about most of the stuff she discussed in this book - except for the Whitney Houston Interview and the Suge Knight Interview... Everthing else was JUICY and EXCITING!

For those of you that are true hip-hop fans - I mean classic/old school hip hop - she offers an interesting debate about it's legacy in Chapter 4/The Elvis Factor. The first paragraph alone made me cringe... (I'm NOT a big Eminem fan, and am totally sick that HE is currently the artist that will go down in history as the top selling artist in the industry.)

The last Chapter/Ask Wendy is HILARIOUS!!
She reminds me of what I sound like when I talk to one of my girlfriends. She calls and asks me the most RIDICULOUS questions!
Great Chapter, Love it!

It was a quick read, a funny one, and I'm glad I bought it. I recommend this book to anyone interested in Radio, or "the industry." It's a nice little preview into that world/lifestyle. I especially recommend this book to those of us who only get to listen to Wendy online...

If you're not into celebrity gossip, getting the inside scoop on our favorite stars, or hearing the perspective of someone respected (like it or not, believe it or not) in the game, then don't read it, don't buy it.

I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THE QUEEN OF ALL MEDIA HITS THE BIG SCREEN!!
YOU GO WENDY!!!

Dont even bother.......2007-06-27

If you listen to Wendy don't even bother buying this book.. Everything you will read, she discuss on the show. Was Boring did not have me off the edge of my seat....I still enjoy listening to her on the radio but not reading yesterday news...

Ughhh...........2007-06-19

Was passed to me by a friend for beach reading... I passed it back.
We don't get her show in our market so I thought I was missing something.
Boy was I wrong!
Bad writing, double talk and (of all things!) - moral posturing from what appears to be a less than qualified source.
Mother to mother, no judgment here, but "unmitigated tripe" does not even begin to approach my assessment.
(And to use Wendy's own phrase; about as "negroid" as a book could get...very disappointing, sis.)
I had hoped there was a real live human being underneath all of the silicone and hype.

A Revealing Gossipfest for Music Fans.......2007-03-29

Host of a nationally-syndicated radio show, the controversial Wendy Williams interviews music's biggest stars - everyone from JLo and Whitney to Eminem and Suge Knight. She knows the dirt on Tupac and Biggie, the P. Diddy shooting and the Kobe rape case. She knows who's had plastic surgery and who the baby mamas are. And with her trademark sass (and a dash of braggadocio), she tells all - and then some. A revealing gossipfest, especially for music fans.

Milton Studies: Riven Unities : Authority and Experience, Self and Other in Milton's Poetry (Milton Studies)

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Milton Studies: Riven Unities : Authority and Experience, Self and Other in Milton's Poetry (Milton Studies)
Wendy Furman , and Christopher Grose
Manufacturer: University of Pittsburgh Press
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The Reluctant Reader: How to Get and Keep Kids Reading

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The Reluctant Reader: How to Get and Keep Kids Reading
Wendy M. Williams
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0446603384

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The Wendy Williams Experience
Wendy Williams
Manufacturer: Penguin Audio
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Making Classic Carved Furniture: The Queen Anne Stool
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Great intro to fine woodworking and carving furniture!

Making Classic Carved Furniture: The Queen Anne Stool
Ron Clarkson , and Tom Heller
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
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Tom Heller and Ron Clarkson share their techniques and expertise with the reader, going step by step through the process of making a carved Queen Anne foot stool. While complete instructions are given, the emphasis is on the beautiful carving that added such elegance to period furniture. The readers will learn which carving tools to use and how to apply them to this project. They will be able to follow the measured drawings of the project, and will be aided by the full-sized detailed drawings and the ample photography. Tom and Ron have covered every aspect so the readers can execute their own "works of art." From cutting out the stock to applying the finish, no process has been left out. After finishing the project, the reader will be able to apply the knowledge gained here to other furniture. A gallery in the back shows some of those applications.

This is truly a book to be owned and enjoyed by anyone who enjoys working with wood and creating beautiful pieces of furniture.

, All color step-by-step photos, 8 1/2" x 11"

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Great intro to fine woodworking and carving furniture!.......1998-05-10

Ron takes you through every step in idiot-proof detail assuring sucess to anyone capable of following instructions and mildly skilled with tools. This book along with his two others, Making a Pie Crust Tea Table and Making a Chippendale Chair are a must for anyone serious about making 18th Century furniture reproductions.

The Publicity Handbook, New Edition : The Inside Scoop from More than 100 Journalists and PR Pros on How to Get Great Publicity Coverage
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Understanding the media

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The Publicity Handbook, New Edition : The Inside Scoop from More than 100 Journalists and PR Pros on How to Get Great Publicity Coverage
David R. Yale , and Andrew J. Carothers
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The Publicity Handbook has everything you need to know to win valuable publicity for your product, service or business. Includes step-by-step information on setting objectives and designing an integrated publicity plan, writing press releases, fact sheets and feature stories for all different types of media, as well as extensive checklists and a complete breakdown of sources and services available to publicists--databases, media directories, websites, and more. An indispensable guide whether you are a PR pro or entrepreneur!

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Understanding the media.......2007-01-10

As a handbook should, this one is full with practical tips and ideas, all useful whether you work for a corporation or a small organization. What interested me most is that it gives a wide insight of the journalists' reasoning and helped me understand why publicity has to be done in a certain way to make it successful. (Sorry for the grammar and spelling, English is not my native language. Feel free to correct any mistake).

Highly Recommend This Book On Publicity.......2006-08-16

Great book for a book publicist!!!
Sherri Rosen Publicity LLC
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THE Introductory Text on this subject.......2006-03-22

I did some research on the various books covering the topic of interaction with the media, primarily press releases. This one seemed a good bet, even prior to ordering it. After having bought it, I am very happy that I made a good choice.

If at all limitations of time restricted you to only one book, then this is the one you must go for. It covers all the aspects of the publicity business, not just press releases. The material is suitable for any person who is a beginner. In short, if you want a good book on publicity, go for this one.

Great on Non-Web Publicity Techniques.......2002-08-21

Yale and Carothers have a great one with The Publicity Handbook, New Edition. Tons of super-useful stuff, ideas! But, not exactly web-oriented, unlike Michael Levine's Guerrilla PR: Wired, which fully takes the Internet into account in how to get publicity.

While The Publicity Handbook is great, it's lack of useful stuff about the web does hurt it. If they'd release a Newer New Edition dealing with the Internet, then I'd really really get that.

Great Reference Material.......2002-08-01

I am a journalism major, but considering a job in PR when I graduate. This book ties the two together, and shows how each should use each other most effectively. It is written in a concise, clear manner. This is a refernce book I will keep close by! For more details, I also liked Michael Levine's "Guerrilla PR." He has much experience with the media, and I think that it is a nice companion for the Publicity Handbook.

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