Re: Fwd: Re: [ChurchillChat] Approaching Another Milestone

2017-09-11 Thread Jonathan Hayes
>From my limited knowledge of Professor Mueller, he is a conscientious scholar >and dedicated Churchillian.  I would find it difficult to believe this mess >would emanate from him. Jonathan Hayes From: STAN ORCHARD To: churchillchat@googlegroups.com Sent:

Re: Re: [ChurchillChat] Approaching Another Milestone

2017-09-11 Thread Sandy Finlayson
I wouldn't let this fiasco discourage you about all scholarly publication. There are rays of light. For example Hillsdale's republication of Sir Martin Gilbert's wonderful biography and the ongoing accompanying volumes, has been a real pleasure to watch and enjoy. SF On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at

Fwd: Re: [ChurchillChat] Approaching Another Milestone

2017-09-11 Thread Stan A. Orchard
c Thanks Dave for that information.  I was totally unaware of this fact since there is no clarification on the St. Augustine website.  Apologies to all for my ignorance and flippancy. Stan On 2017-09-11 11:11 AM, Dave Turrell wrote: In all fairness, you should keep in mind that the

[ChurchillChat] Approaching Another Milestone

2017-09-11 Thread Stan A. Orchard
How dreadful are the curses which The River War (St. Augustine Press) lays on its prospective readers!Besides the fanatical frenzy to purchase this bloody book, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy by the author and publisher.The

RE: [ChurchillChat] Approaching Another Milestone

2017-09-11 Thread Dave Turrell
In all fairness, you should keep in mind that the “fearful fatalistic apathy by the author” may be due to the fact that he’s dead. Dave From: churchillchat@googlegroups.com [mailto:churchillchat@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Stan A. Orchard Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 2:00 PM To:

Re: Fwd: Re: [ChurchillChat] Approaching Another Milestone

2017-09-11 Thread STAN ORCHARD
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RE: Re: [ChurchillChat] Approaching Another Milestone

2017-09-11 Thread Dave Turrell
Agreed. Hillsdale is a stellar example of getting it right. St. Augustine is a stellar example of something else altogether. From: churchillchat@googlegroups.com [mailto:churchillchat@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sandy Finlayson Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 3:47 PM To:

Re: [ChurchillChat] Approaching Another Milestone

2017-09-11 Thread 'Peter Wrobel' via ChurchillChat
Ok. This is just wrong. We have been promised something We paid money for something that really should not take 10 or 20 years to do. There is no excuse for something like this to happen. Sent from my iPhone 6+ > On Sep 11, 2017, at 12:47 PM, Sandy Finlayson

Re: Fwd: Re: [ChurchillChat] Approaching Another Milestone

2017-09-11 Thread Gregory B. Smith
If by "author" you are referring to Churchill, indeed he is dead, but alive or dead, he has had nothing to do with the delay in the new edition of TRW, edited by Jim Muller, who at least last week was quite alive as I enjoyed dinner with him. On 9/11/2017 11:55 AM, Stan A. Orchard wrote: c