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Soldier's Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War at West Point
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Civilian Elizabeth D. Samet teaches English at West Point. In SOLDIER'S HEART, she recounts her experiences in the Army's military academy in the form of an intellectual discourse (the chapters would make meaty lectures) that is meant to shed light on the literary life of cadets more than on herself. She emphasizes that "West Point isn't a Dickensian s... »
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The Mother Tongue
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Who would have thought that a book about English would be so entertaining? Certainly not this grammar-allergic reviewer, but The Mother Tongue pulls it off admirably. Bill Bryson--a zealot--is the right man for the job. Who else could rhapsodize about "the colorless murmur of the schwa" with a straight face? It is his unflagging enthusiasm, seep... »
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