Book News CanadaBook News and ReviewsBook Review For Prompt and Utter Destruction by J. Samuel Walker- December 28, 2007 The context in which J. Samuel Walker introduces his book on Harry Truman and the use of the atomic bombs against Japan is multi-fold. Walker leads off by reminding his readers of the often heated historical debate around the subject into which he found himself drawn in to as an undergraduate student. This debate as Walker notes has been going on since the fateful decision to drop the bombs was made. The debate as noted by Walker has been made clearer with the release of new information -...http://www.booknews.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=24 Amazon.ca Sets Record For Sales During Holiday Season- December 27, 2007 Amazon.ca has released notice that it had its best holiday retail shopping season in its five-year history. Canadians it seems enjoyed shopping for products on Amazon.ca for their holiday gift giving. Julie Todaro the director of Amazon.ca said of the holiday returns, "We'd like to thank all of our Canadian customers for making this the best Holiday season ever at Amazon.ca, and look forward to serving each of you in the new year." From East to West and from North to South, Canadians from...http://www.booknews.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=23 |