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...contributor to the Atlantic Monthly and previously author of “Squash: A History of the Game,” seamlessly incorporates the written words of primary sources—some of which were obtained from Harvard’s Houghton Library—into an engaging narrative as jam-packed with action as Ledyard’s short life...
...emblazoned on the front of the dustcover. Yet, this should not be taken as an insult to the “The Best Year,” because the book is really quite an enjoyable read with interesting, unconventional insights. Morrow, a professor at Boston University and a seasoned contributor to Time, writes in smooth, clear prose, although he sometimes shades toward the bombastic. For instance, in describing Nixon’s physical features, he writes, “On top, tense, Brillantined black hair ripples straight back from the forehead, like rapids...
...country is a prosperous and stable democracy and its economy is the second biggest in the world. It has a free and diverse press, has no nuclear weapons, and its military has not fought a single battle in almost 60 years. And it is the second largest contributor to the U.N., behind the U.S. Faced with such a strong argument for inclusion, China, one of the Security Council's five permanent members, has stirred up old resentments, they say. Beijing "fears a decrease of political influence," says Ishiba. "China doesn't like the idea of increasing the number of votes...
...from the progress made by Raouf's battalion toward pacifying Haifa Street, the strategy is bearing fruit. Since Feb. 15, when Iraqi forces took over responsibility for the area, attacks have dwindled to nothing. That is partly because of the aggressive tactics of Raouf's men. But the biggest contributor to peace in the area appears to be the shrinking presence of U.S. troops. According to sources in the insurgency, Shi'ite and Sunni leaders in the area met earlier this year at a Haifa Street mosque and agreed to halt sectarian attacks and allow the new Iraqi forces...
...Jordan well knows the folly of seeking that magic name. Currently a contributor in Berlin, he had been TIME's Rome bureau chief in 1978. The week before the conclave that elected the virtually unknown Karol Wojtyla, TIME was one of just a handful of publications in the world to include him on its list of papabile. For years it was a legendary scoop in TIME circles. Jordan recalled last week that the first tip that the next pope might be Wojtyla did not come from on high, but was given to correspondent Roland Flamini by the young owner...