I
picked this book up while vacationing on Cape Cod and couldn’t put it down. The
author, a historian who taught at West Point, describes how he was imbued with
the myth that Southerners, especially Robert E. Lee, acted with noble
intentions during (and after) the American Civil War.
Seidule grew up in
various Southern towns and eventually went to college at Washington and Lee University,
a school where General Lee served as President following the war.
With
a historian’s eye, Seidule takes apart this lie piece by piece in a lively,
readable narrative. His conclusion is that Lee and other Southern leaders were
traitors who were fighting to continue the institution of enslaving Black
people.
Robert
E. Lee and Me
is a timely book that should be required reading for anyone interested in
American History and the current American political debate.
Ty Seidule grew up revering Robert E. Lee. From his southern childhood to his service in the U.S. Army, every part of his life reinforced the Lost Cause myth: that Lee was the greatest man who ever lived, and that the Confederates were underdogs who lost the Civil War with honor. Now, as a retired brigadier general and Professor Emeritus of History at West Point, his view has radically changed. From a soldier, a scholar, and a southerner, American history demands a reckoning.
In a unique blend of history and reflection, Seidule deconstructs the truth about the Confederacy-that its undisputed…
As someone
who writes sports books that attract mostly boy readers, I am often asked, "When
are you going to write a girl's sportsbook?"
Depending on my mood, I sometimes talk about how boys are failing in school. Boys drop out
more often and earn fewer college degrees and some advanced degrees.
Reeves looks at all sides of this
important issue without sinking into the toxic masculinity that often mars this
debate. Instead, Reeves examines the physical and social science with a calm
tone.
Some of his suggestions, such as starting boys a year later in school,
are sure to spark intense discussion. But it is a much-needed discussion that
might help boys and young men.
A positive vision for masculinity in a postfeminist world
Boys and men are struggling. Profound economic and social changes of recent decades have many losing ground in the classroom, the workplace, and in the family. While the lives of women have changed, the lives of many men have remained the same or even worsened.
Our attitudes, our institutions, and our laws have failed to keep up. Conservative and progressive politicians, mired in their own ideological warfare, fail to provide thoughtful solutions.
The father of three sons, a journalist, and a Brookings Institution scholar, Richard V. Reeves has spent twenty-five years…
I tend to read a lot of serious books—histories,
biographies, and books on important political and social issues. But sometimes
reading should be just fun.
Bull Durham is one of my favorite movies. Baseball,
romance, Susan Sarandon. What’s not to like?
I saw the movie with my wife, Peggy, on one of our
first nights out after our second child was born. The theater was almost empty, but still, Peggy was embarrassed because I was laughing so hard. Tears in my
eyes laughing.
This book by Ron Shelton (who wrote and directed
the movie) brings back all the fun of the film.
If you enjoyed the film, it’s a
sure hit. But The Church of Baseballshould delight anyone interested in how
movies are made and how the people who write and make films engage in their
craft.
LA TIMES BESTSELLER • From the award-winning screenwriter and director of cult classic Bull Durham, the extremely entertaining behind-the-scenes story of the making of the film, and an insightful primer on the art and business of moviemaking.
"This book tells you how to make a movie—the whole nine innings of it—out of nothing but sheer will.” —Tony Gilroy, writer/director of Michael Clayton and The Bourne Legacy
"The only church that truly feeds the soul, day in, day out, is the church of baseball."—Annie in Bull Durham
Bull Durham, the breakthrough 1988 film about a minor league baseball team, is widely…
This is the 25th volume in the Fred Bowen Sports Story Series.
The books combine sports fiction and sports history and always have a chapter of
sports history in the back. They are perfect for kids ages 8-12 who like
sports.
In Off the Bench, Kris dreams of being a starter on his 8th-grade basketball team, just like his brother Dylan, who is the high scorer on the
high school team. But he is stuck coming off the bench.
Kris begins to change his attitude when he learns about some of the great
“sixth men” in the history of basketball. The history chapter tells readers
about such great bench players as Frank Ramsey and John Havlicek.
