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Not One More Mother's Child

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As someone with a background in the social sciences and an interest in protest groups (particularly those in France), I had somewhat higher hopes for this book. Agree or disagree with Ms. Sheehan, she has become a national figure and is worthy of study for anyone interested in protest movements.

I've listend to many of her speeches and, to be frank, she doesn't give a speech well. At all. That said, this is to be expected - Ms. Sheehan is not a politician, not a polished public relations expert, and likely has little experience in front of large crowds when compared to a politician or academic. She lacks cohesion, tends to ramble, repeats herself, etc. I can accept this relatively poor performance in front of crowds - she doesn't have the experience and it's nerve wracking. Her message is largely driven by emotion, so it makes sense.

I expected Ms. Sheehan to be slightly more collected in this book. It is infinitely easier to structure an argument when putting it on paper - especially with the help of editors. Sheehan wants to make many important points, and I expected this to be the medium she could best use to make them.

The book failed entirely to live up to my expectations. Rather than taking a step back from the raw emotion of the podium and making calm, sensible arguments to support her views, Sheehan has published page after page of ramblings. I understand that Sheehan is not a political science professor or sociologist, but where is her research? Credible sources to support her point of view in the book are sparse - much as they are in her speeches. She lashes out randomly, stopping mid-thought to fit in a jab at her arch-enemies rather than attempt to drive points home with reasonable arguments. It is very difficult to take her seriously under these conditions.

This book simply isn't cogent. The content could have been compelling and the book could have helped Ms. Sheehan gain support for her views, but her lack of organization and constant attacks - some of which border on childishness - degrade any case she was trying to make. I'd really like to understand what Ms. Sheehan thinks - maybe she needs a better editor?

Try again, Ms. Sheehan. Get a better editing team and try again.

In the meantime, for those interested in learning about more negative views on the Iraq war I would recommend Rashid Khalidi's "Resurrecting Empire" or one of many other books on the war. Sheehan's book was not nearly ready for publication.

[...] This book is poorly written. [...]

I am not sure if the publisher left it as-is thinking that its bad writing might somehow relate to people, but it was the wrong choice. While I don't agree with the message this book delivers, and I don't agree with the 'author' in general, the editor/publisher of this book should have made it an actual book instead of a paper blog.

This book was very poorly written. Not only is it full of grammatical errors, but the arguments don't make sense. The facts haven't been well-checked, either. She cites several urban legends that even the mainstream media has disproven.

If you want good liberal books, don't waste your time with this one. Read someone who helps the cause, not hurts it.

Vitriol and rhetoric do not a good book make, but grammar and syntax would certainly help.

Disjointed and roaming wildly from point to point. [...]

. . .and you become a media sensation. Such is the mainstream media's clout -- and its hypocrisy.

Cindy Sheehan and her ilk are also ignorant of history. In 216BCE, at the Battle of Cannae, the Romans lost 50,000 soldiers to Hannibal and his army from Carthage, whom the Romans had outnumbered. This is roughly the number of soldiers we lost in the entire Vietnam war; despite losing that many men in one day, Rome didn't give up. They refused to surrender because no one in Rome shared Cindy Sheehan's philosophy. Those who did back then lived in Carthage; that's why we learned about the Roman Empire, and not the Carthagenian, when we went to school.

This silly, illogical rant is a testament to the intellectual and moral bankruptcy of the "peace" movement. Its release gives aid & comfort to our enemies. So does buying it, and so does giving it five stars.

There have been far more reviews than the 22 listed here but they keep getting removed. They weren't offensive but they do question Ms. Sheehan's motives and methods. There is even one review that threatens anyone who doesn't agree with them ("I have a list of names!"--whatever that means).

There's a great book on Cindy Sheehan but it hasn't been written yet. This poorly-written screed certainly isn't it.

I sympathize with her grief but the more I see of Cindy--all smiles with Susan Sarandon about the movie of her story (which will probably never materialize), rolling on the grave of her dead son for a photo op, calling for the USA to abandon Israel and end the occupation of New Orleans--the less I see of a stable woman.

What Cindy has done is give Americans everywhere the courage to stand up and say this war is wrong, that Bush and his administration are wrong. She has taught us that we can love the soldier and hate the war. This book and the contents of it give us a perspective on war, the human cost of war, that we will not find anywhere else. Priceless.

This is also a great historical perspective, the story of a woman who was able to give power to the peace movement.

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poorly written and a slap in the face to all who currently serve in the military. Basically telling us we have no common sense and that we are evil becuase we love being in the military. Believe it or not being in the military isnt about politics even in war we dont give a crap about it only our brothers and sisters in arms. Read this book please then make your opinion.

Cindy Sheehan like her son Casey, has taken up the cause to fight for America yet in peaceful way. This book chronicles her inspirational journey as a grieving mother of a fallen soldier to a passionate freedom fighter for peace. Cindy's fight for her son Casey and more importantly military families with loved ones in Iraq helps us see that the most patriotic thing you can do for the troops and this country is to make sure that they come home safe to their families.

Cindy made the ultimate sacrifice for the country: a mother's loss of a son.

After this tragic episode, she started a courageous journey across the land to find the truth and the real reasons underlying the war that led to the death of Casey.

She has inspired millions of Americans to join her in seeking this truth. Her book depicts in a very clear and inspiring way many aspects of her tribulations and success stories.

It is a must read for those of us who still believe in the real essence of freedom and democracy.