Diplomatic Tales: Stories from a Foreign Service Career and One Family's Adventures Abroad
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Diplomatic Tales: Stories from a Foreign Service Career and One Family's Adventures AbroadWhat is it like to be a diplomat in six far flung nations? Lewis Richard Luchs gives you a behind the scenes look at life as a diplomat in this fascinating memoir about his career in the U. S. Foreign Service. He wore three hats at once in exotic Madagascar, witnessed a military coup dtat in Mali, saw the creation of modern Singapore, felt the excitement of working in a France emerging from the self isolation of the Gaullist era, participated in

What is it like to be a diplomat in six far-flung nations?

Lewis Richard Luchs gives you a behind-the-scenes look at life as a diplomat in this fascinating memoir about his career in the U.S. Foreign Service.

He wore three hats at once in exotic Madagascar, witnessed a military coup dՎtat in Mali, saw the creation of modern Singapore, felt the excitement of working in a France emerging from the self-isolation of the Gaullist era, participated in shaping Islamic MalaysiaÕs future, and observed AustraliaÕs efforts to redefine itself in a new Asia.

In sharing his challenges, sorrows, and joys, he answers questions such as: What do embassies do? What do diplomats do? What stresses are put on a diplomatÕs family? What is it like to face terrorist threats?

Take a broader view of the world, find out what U.S. embassies do, and discover what life in the Foreign Service is like with Diplomatic Tales.

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★★★★★ 5
Wonderful work from a great historian
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James Holland is a very talented historian and his books on WWII are amazing.
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How to capture the import of an entire war by writing on its end
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The authors seamlessly cover ed the macro and micro accounts of events and participants to capture the stunning and all important end of WWII. I was engaged and stimulated throughout my read of this book and highly recommend it for enthusiasts who are conversant with the war and want a better understanding of its close.
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Martin Southard
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World War II - The Final Months
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The book takes you through the final months of World War II, focusing on eight key moments when the fighting finally came to an end. It’s not just a dry rundown of facts or battle maps — the authors do a great job of bringing the people involved to life, from famous leaders to everyday soldiers and civilians caught in the chaos. What I really liked was how the story moves around the globe, covering Europe, the Pacific, and beyond. It keeps the narrative fresh and exciting, giving a real sense of how the war unfolded on many fronts at once. Sometimes I had to pay close attention to keep up with all the locations and characters, but that only added to the feeling of being caught up in a fast-moving, gripping story rather than a history lesson. What stood out most was how it made me feel the human side of history—the fear, the relief, and the confusion as the war finally ended. It’s full of details, but it never felt boring or too technical.
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The Fix
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An insightful and interesting book on how our country's first legislators try to make sense of the new and fairly short U.S. Constitution, which, being drafted by humans, was bound to be imperfect. A lack of clarity on some point might be due to the changeable nature of words themselves or to confusion or obscurity of thought by the authors. And, who were the authors? The men in the room who came up with the product or the various state conventions that approved the final product? Professor Gienapp writes well and with a fine grasp of his subject. He uses concrete examples to illustrate his main points. For example, Congressional debates over the constitutionality of a proposed federal bank, the ratification of Jay's Treaty, and even whether the Bill of Rights was to be incorporated into or simply added to the original document. Most people think of U.S. constitutional history in terms of its drafting and ratification and/or its later judicial interpretation by the Supreme Court. Here, Professor Gienapp focuses on the initial work of interpretation by the first few sessions of Congress. This book is essential reading for those interested in the U.S. Constitution and the internal architecture of our government. I think those who spend countless hours viewing frenetic talking heads say this or that about the constitutionality of some issue or another (or the nomination of a justice to the High Court) should throw their television set out the window and, instead, settle into a corner chair and calmly read this and other such thoughtful books. This one should win prizes.
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Excellent Book
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Stanford University History Professor Gienapp has done an outstanding job of researching and writing this historical analysis of the interpretation of the American Constitution by America's first Congress. Professor Gienapp analyzes data primarily from Congress's problems interpreting the removable of executive officers, chartering a national bank and approval of the 1794 Treaty with Great Britain negotiated by Chief Justice John Jay, the "Jay Treaty." Gienapp shows in clear writing how Congress used records of the debates at the Constitutional Convention and State Ratification Conventions to resolve these constitutional issues. I highly recommend this book to anyone concerned with the interpretation of the American Constitution.
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