CARL Book Beacon: January 2010

Thursday, January 28, 2010

History of Army Officer Education

Looking for digital resources while the Archive and Documents Departments are closed?

The History of Army Officer Education, a bibliography by the CARL Reference Staff.

CARL website is down

As of yesterday, the CARL website has been down, preventing patron access to the online catalog, journals and other online resources. We are attempting to remedy the situation as quickly as possible.

Until then, feel free to contact the library (913-758-3053) for assistance in locating resources.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Book Review: A Thousand Splendid Suns

A Thousand Splendid Suns is the haunting story of two women amid thirty years of turmoil in Afghanistan. It’s one of the few looks at the way war and conflict has affected the Afghan people from a literary point of view.

It is a story that is, in some ways, hard to read. There are enough detailed renderings of violence and suffering to fill several lesser volumes. The underlying messages of hope, friendship and love carry the reader through, however, and make a lasting impact that makes this book worth reading.

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