The Vigil: 26 Days In Crawford, Texas (All Access) [Paperback]

W. Leon Smith (Author), Cindy Sheehan (Author)

Book Description

Series: All Access | Publication Date: December 15, 2005

The compelling inside story of Cindy Sheehan’s vigil in Crawford, Texas, that redefined the Bush presidency. At the center of it all was Crawford’s own local paper, The Lone Star Iconoclast. The Vigil is an invaluable record of the Iconoclast’s coverage, with Sheehan herself providing a scene-setting foreword.

A high-stakes, blow-by-blow account of the events as they unfolded, The Vigil lets readers experience this vigil right along with the writers and participants as the paper’s publisher (W. Leon Smith) and crew demonstrate a level of professional integrity that—to quote Sheehan herself—“shine[s] like a lone spark of integrity in the prairie darkness.”

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About the Author

W. Leon Smith was born in Central Texas in 1953. He has worked in every facet of the newspaper business and has published several award-winning newspapers during the past 30 years, including The Lone Star Iconoclast, which gained international recognition when The Iconoclast endorsed John Kerry for President in 2004 over local part-time resident George W. Bush.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: The Disinformation Company (December 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932857338
• ISBN-13: 978-1932857337
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,134,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #46 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Middle East > Iraq
  • #99 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Social Sciences > Political Science > Government

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an EXCELLENT BOOK, January 1, 2007

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David Todeschini "ciphoenix" (Woodside, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Vigil: 26 Days In Crawford, Texas (All Access) (Paperback)

Well, some reviewers who are warmongers obviously have their agendas and their activists who have not read the books they are reviewing. They are part of the Neo-Con conspiracy to keep the American public in the dark about the truth. I am the author of "Land of Childhood's Fears" - a book about the Vietnam War - (just google the title and see) and so I speak with a bit of authority. This book is very true-to-life. It is a glaring example of the attitude of the current administration - THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US - THEY NEVER CARED ABOUT ANYTHING BUT THEIR OWN GREED. My Web site has video Documentaries you can download FREE - So before you buy the negative reviews on Cindy Sheehan, learn the TRUTH. Read this book, and my book "Land of Childhood's Fears" which you can also get at Amazon. Take a week to read these two books, and your views about the war in Iraq will drastically change - download the videos from my web site and your entire paradigm structure about the country you live in will change. In the Bible, 2 Peter Chapter 3, it says that in the last days, people are "WILLINGLY IGNORANT". It is a shame that people don't WANT to learn the truth, because what they would have to do to ACT on that truth is unthinkable.

12 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars objective reporting, February 21, 2006

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Helen Brown - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Vigil: 26 Days In Crawford, Texas (All Access) (Paperback)

Several of the negative reviews for this book seem politically motivated only and also contain incorrect information. The book, first of all, is not written by Sheehan and she will not profit from sales. Secondly, the book is an accounting of not only the pro-Sheehan Camp Casey but also the pro-Bush/pro-war side of things. It is objective and also contains interviews with some interesting people who were in Crawford, TX last August. The perspectives of the reporters were compelling as well, and one was decidely NOT pro-Sheehan, if you read between the lines. The editor added his comments about the challenges of a small town newspaper with minimal staff taking on the task of covering this event on almost an hourly basis for 26 days. It is a must for journalism classes everywhere.

9 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Facts...., February 21, 2006

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Veretas "J" (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Vigil: 26 Days In Crawford, Texas (All Access) (Paperback)

We can have a tough time understanding situations from afar. Especially when all we know of them are what we are told. How can we form our own opinions if we are'nt spared the ones who come from vendettas? This book recounts the facts; Why it was important to hold this event, what it meant to the people involved in it, and what it means as an American to sacrifice (at the highest social degree). I am a law student and have learned one thing. This is beaten into our heads to form us as future administers of justice; Look at the facts, view the law (or in this case your morals and ethics) and form your own opinion. We must be given a factual account of the important events that build our country. This book does just that, and I thank all who were involved.