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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| James C. Humes | | Paperback:
| 256 pages | | Publisher:
| Harper Perennial | | Publication Date:
| 1995-01 | | ISBN:
| 0060925779 | | Package Length:
| 6.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.35 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 27 reviews |
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 Gotta love Churchill...Sep 06, 2010
I've always been a Churchill fan - not only did he possess exceptional oratory and writing skill, he was also a man of remarkable vision. Still, Churchill knew that vision without execution is merely hallucination, and all through his life we see a man with a clear moral compass willing to take his principled stands far beyond just talking, no matter what the cost.
As for the book, yes, it includes many of Churchill's most famous quips, arranged according to subject. Taken together, they reveal much about the man and his values, as well as his ability to speak colorfully and powerfully on a wide range of topics, in ways that should shame many of today's leaders.
I've read quite a bit about Churchill, including his own works as well as several biographies. This little book, however, remains one of my favorites. It uniquely boils down the essence of Churchill to a series of simple one-liners (okay, some are longer), leaving you feeling that you are really getting to know the man.
Highly recommended to all Churchill fans, and to those who should be.
Put this in your library, and read it! :-)Feb 02, 2010
One of the biggest shocks of my life came around 1979, when I finally got my little Apple II and dot-matrix printer to screech out a portrait of Winston Churchill. I took it to work, and showed it to a girl working next door: "Isn't this neat?" I asked. "Who is that?" replied she.
So I guess Winston Churchill was already Ancient History by 1980. :-(
Get this book, and read it! You can read it slowly, in snippets. I learned a lot from it. I had always known that Churchill had some very famous barbed remarks for "Lady Astor." Here, I learned that "Lady Astor" was one of those highly-unpleasant females of the "rich" species, born in Virginia, who somehow managed to get elected to the British House of Commons, and join a faction which supported Hitler and the Nazis!
That puts a little more zing into Churchill's reply to Lady Astor's lovely remark: "If I were married to you, Winston, I'd put poison in your tea."
Churchill's instant reply, "If I were married to you, Nancy, I'd drink it."
It's Like Having Winston At Your SideMay 06, 2009
James C. Humes has put together a delightful potpourri of quotations and anecdotes of what I consider the man of the 20th Century.
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born to aristocracy from a British upper class father and a wealthy American mother in Victorian England. Mr. Churchill lived a full and productive life in service to not only his native country of England but also to the entire world.
In fact, the world is a much better place because of the life of Winston Churchill. His skills were many to include that of an author, historian, journalist, painter as well as an accomplished speaker and above all a Statesman. His life although grand in every way was far from perfect. Mr. Churchill was known also for his stubbornness and his complete lack of humility. As stated in this book, it is a good thing that he was compared to Hitler and not Mahatma Gandhi.
Within this small volume are the most famous of the Churchill quotes and anecdotes. One can take it to any occasion and open a page and discuss the frankness and wit of this famous man.
Quite literally you will get to know Winston Churchill from A to Z in this book. And though it has been 44 years since he has left us his wit and wisdom is still very much relevant today. Don't let this one go by! Five Stars, no problem!!
Must Read!Aug 10, 2007
Have if you're like me and have a lot of friends that don't read (but love Blue Collar Comedy Tour...) then you can start using quotes right out of this book and they will think you just came down from the mountain of knowledge and wisdom. Hey you can even use this for those fun quotes at the bottom of your email! Look how global you can become, yes you!
Great book, very well organized and really a lot of fun to read. Winston Churchill was truly a clever man and would be on my top 10 list of Dudes I would like to have a Newcastle with.
Robb Boyd from Cisco's TechWiseTV is number one on the beer list...
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 EntertainmentJun 08, 2007
A delightful book. I thought the author a little too sycophantic for my taste (I am an Australian after all) but the contents are very entertaining. You can dip into it at any place and read for two minutes or two hours and have a good chuckle.
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