World War I

“Both fascinating and troubling, this thoughtful history reveals the roots of the official spin that dominates much of today’s news.”

“As an anthology, Leadership in War offers a fine, if not overly in-depth sampling of wartime leadership to show that successful wartime leadership is a rare commodity.

“[T]he obsession with Ypres by the warring states, especially the British, increased because so much blood was spilled there.

"This very thick book makes a fast entertaining read that illuminates facts about the times on almost every page.

“These are the times that try men’s souls,” wrote Thomas Paine, and his pamphlet is as instructive today as it was in 1776.

“the backstory of Lawrence of Arabia is now more complete . . .”

“fully justifie[s] the remark of General Alan Brooke that Britain should ‘thank God . . . that occasionally such supermen exist on this earth.’”

"John Harte, a former playwright and freelance writer . . . has written a very uneven book about Churchill and the First World War."

“demonstrate[s] the war’s sheer and utter waste of life and resources even as the old mainland Europe monarchical order brought about its own demise.”

“A dramatic read, this work expounds in detail on critically important parts of American history that tragically have gone forgotten and unlearned.”

“. . . a book that conflates the emotional reactions elicited by the imagery with the thoughtfulness of well-written history.”