The Donkeys - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Donkeys write by Alan Clark. This book was released on 2011-09-30. The Donkeys available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The landmark exposé of incompetent leadership on the Western Front - why the British troops were lions led by donkeys On 26 September 1915, twelve British battalions – a strength of almost 10,000 men – were ordered to attack German positions in France. In the three-and-a-half hours of the battle, they sustained 8,246 casualties. The Germans suffered no casualties at all. Why did the British Army fail so spectacularly? What can be said of the leadership of generals? And most importantly, could it have all been prevented? In The Donkeys, eminent military historian Alan Clark scrutinises the major battles of that fateful year and casts a steady and revealing light on those in High Command - French, Rawlinson, Watson and Haig among them - whose orders resulted in the virtual destruction of the old professional British Army. Clark paints a vivid and convincing picture of how brave soldiers, the lions, were essentially sent to their deaths by incompetent and indifferent officers – the donkeys. ‘An eloquent and painful book... Clark leaves the impression that vanity and stupidity were the main ingredients of the massacres of 1915. He writes searingly and unforgettably’ Evening Standard
The Complete Book of the Donkey
The Complete Book of the Donkey - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Complete Book of the Donkey write by Elisabeth Svendsen. This book was released on 2009. The Complete Book of the Donkey available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Complete Book of the Donkey contains invaluable advice on all aspects of the care and welfare of donkeys. Sections include advice on buying and caring for donkeys, their diet, pasture management, breeding and showing.
The Donkey's Dream
The Donkey's Dream - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Donkey's Dream write by Barbara Helen Berger. This book was released on 1985. The Donkey's Dream available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A donkey has fantastic dreams while crossing the desert, and at the end of the day the lady who has been riding on his back gives birth in a cave to a very special baby, the baby Jesus.
The Book of Donkeys
The Book of Donkeys - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Book of Donkeys write by Donna Campbell Smith. This book was released on 2016-04-07. The Book of Donkeys available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Donkeys are gaining in popularity across the country. They are used in trail riding, as pets, to guard livestock from coyotes and wild dogs, and as show animals. Donkeys are also used to breed mules, which are a hybrid produced by crossing a male donkey with a female horse. In The Book of Donkey, Donna Campbell Smith will cover the origin and history of donkeys world-wide. She will include chapters on breeds and types, care, housing, breeding, training, and the use of donkeys in the same format as her previous three books with Lyons Press. The Book of Donkeys will stand alone as an introduction to the world of donkeys and donkey keeping.
The Wisdom of Donkeys
The Wisdom of Donkeys - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Wisdom of Donkeys write by Andy Merrifield. This book was released on 2020-04-23. The Wisdom of Donkeys available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 'An amazing book... Erudite, acutely observed and spontaneous.' - John Berger 'This is Zen and the Art of Donkey Walking. I cannot imagine a more charming, informative or restful book.' - Jim Crace 'Pleasantly eccentric and elegantly written, suffused with the patient calm of the admired beast.' - New York Observer 'A fond meditation on the calming virtues of donkeyhood and daydreaming... a wistful travelogue.' - The Sunday Times When Andy Merrifield made his first trip to America aged ten, he vowed that one day he would leave his native Liverpool and live in New York. He eventually got there, but his dream quickly turned sour. In 2003, weary of city life, he moved to central France and embarked upon a journey of the soul, walking amid the ruins and spectacular vistas of the Auvergne. This book is the story of that slow pilgrimage, on which his only companion is Gribouille, a tender and intelligent donkey with soft, thick fur on his brow and calm, dark eyes. The purposeful pace of his journey allows Merrifield gradually to confront himself, as well as the larger mysteries of existence - while marvelling at his tranquil surroundings and revelling in the oddities of French rural life. The Wisdom of Donkeys reminds us that observing, being mindful, and being present in the moment are essential to a fulfilled life. It teaches us that enlightenment is all around us if we only take the time to seek it.
