Pulitzer, Polk, and Overseas Press Club Award-winning journalist Will Englund was a recent Moscow correspondent for The Washington Post and has spent a total of twelve years reporting from Russia. He now lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
This book nicely details both the political arena and the submerged social currents. It also adds to the knowledge base about this time period....Recommended for those eager to learn about watershed moments in history and all readers interested in World War I. Despite the plethora of books on WWI, Englund....crafts a novel and persuasive point of entry into the topic, focusing on the pivotal month of March 1917....[he] delivers a satisfying, well written, and well timed work. One of the most delightful [books] I have ever read on the subject. Mr. Englund is a very talented writer of vast experience.--G. Jefferson Price III, Baltimore Sun Whitson blasts a hole in the darkness, providing useful information on how this form of persecution can be halted.--David M. Shribman Whitson shines when she approaches anti-bullying from a teaching framework . . . . Whitson's overall emphasis on having conversations with kids, exchanging ideas, and fostering mutual agreement will undoubtedly benefit both parents and children. Whitson shares illustrative examples, current research, and practical strategies that anyone who works with children can use . . . [A]ccessible and practical. . . the book can help equip adults, who might otherwise feel at a loss when they encounter bullying, with the strategies, knowledge, and encouragement that they can make a difference.--Dan Rodricks This book offers great tips, strategies, and resources for parents, educators, and counseling professionals who want to make a positive difference in children's lives. I highly recommend it! In his detailed, fast-paced account....Englund deftly intertwines the Russian story with the American one....a remarkable portrait.--Charles King A detailed account of one month that shaped history.