The People's King: The True Story of the Abdication
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The People's King: The True Story of the Abdication
Susan Williams
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The People's King follows the six intense weeks leading up to the abdication of Edward VIII, considered by many to be among the most compelling love stories of the last century. Just six months before their wedding, the only people who had heard of Wallis Simpson were those people who belonged to the tiny social circle surrounding the royal family. Press coverage and newsreels were strictly censored. Through contemporary letters and diaries, many never before published, Susan Williams demonstrates the huge popularity of the King and the events that led to his downfall.

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5 out of 5 stars A man of the people.......2007-07-13

Edward VIII was a flawed man like any leader, but he was far more of a man of the people than any British monarch before or since. The people did indeed adore him, especially war veterans. Edward didn't sail around doing nothing on a ship like his brother, he was a soldier and was in the trenches for a time and visited the front whenever he could. This book is full of examples of his kindness, his manners and generosity to people, as well as his concern for the poor. The previous reveiewer is incorrect saying that his post-abdication years showed no concern for the poor. He did much for the poor and less fortunate while governor of the Bahamas (not Burmuda).

I admit I do not understand his fascination with Wallis Simpson, who was keeping a lover on the side while having an affair with Edward. This was discovered by the Metropolitan Police's Special Branch while they had her under surveillence. I've heard all sorts of theories as to why he was so infatuated with her, including Simpson's supposed use of "black magic" to cast a spell on him. Whatever the reason, I can't see it. She was a gold digger and twice divorced and totally unworthy of this man.

Edward incurred his parents wrath because he was not playing the monarch game like they thought it should be played. He cared about the common people, the poor, veterans. His father didn't, and neither did his brother. Their allegience was to the rich, the ruling class. Edward had seen war first hand and wanted to avoid it, Baldwin and warmongers like Churchill could not manipulate him as they did the weak and vacillating George VI. Edward would have done all he could have to avoid a war with Germany, a war the Germans didn't want. He was shut out by his brother and family after the abidication and after the war (his brother forbid any member of the royal family from attending his wedding!), so to say that Edward was just some playboy that didn't care about anything but himself is absurd.

The best thing that could have happened to Britain is if Edward had realized his real popularity with the people, stood his ground, and forced that pompous tool of the rich, Baldwin, to fish or cut bait. Resign the government or shut up and mind his own business. The world is a worse place because he didn't. To me Edward was a good man, and in politics good men don't fare well.

2 out of 5 stars People's King Would Have Ultimately Disappointed People.......2006-02-23

Someone witty once said that Britain should have statues honoring Wallis Simpson all over England. It's true; she saved them from the catastrophe that would have been King Edward VIII. Instead of reigning ineptly over the people of Britain, he instead jaunted from villa to hotel to chateau all over Europe and beyond, swilled cocktails, and draped his beloved in jewels. When Edward VIII abdicated to marry his twice-divorced American Wallis, it was the best thing to happen to England since Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha trotted over from Germany to marry the besotted Queen Victoria.

This book presents the view that the people loved King Edward and did not want to see him abandon the throne and would have accepted a morganatic marriage with Wallis as wife but not queen. He, however, wanted her to have "the whole bag of tricks." That he was popular with the people certainly is true. But David (as he was known in the family) was a self-absorbed man with little sense of personal duty, no grasp of the responsibility of royalty, and strong feelings against his mother, Queen Mary (whom he described in his memoirs as a "bitch with ice water running in her veins.") He was the golden boy of the family as Prince of Wales in the 20s - handsome, dashing, modern. Indeed, he had an almost American classless sensibility. He liked cocktails and weekend partying and married women. He was a source of considerable irritation to his father, George V, who said about him despairingly, "After I'm dead, that boy will ruin himself in twelve months," which wasn't far from the truth.

The author also posits that he would have made a wonderful king if the bad government hadn't bullied him into abdicating. He had progressive social ideas that would have been beneficial to the country. He wanted to help the poor and marginalized of the country. That might have been true on the surface, but nothing about the Duke of Windsor's life post-abdication bears this out. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor did not spend much time attempting to improve the lives of the poor or downtrodden anywhere, and he served most begrudgingly as Governor of Bermuda during World War II while his brother and wife were being bombed on in Buckingham Palace. He simply gave lip service to the idea of social programs while he was Prince of Wales, but that is the extent of it.

English history bulges with the stories of younger brothers who take up the mantle of kingship when the older brother has died: Henry VIII was a younger brother, as was George V (indeed, George's brother Eddy, Duke of Clarence, was another spoiled, dissipated libertine who spared the country when he conveniently died in his 20s). In this story, the older brother bolted with his lover instead and left the younger brother, the hapless Bertie, holding the bag. Bertie, who became George VI, was saddled with a speech impediment, stutter, and similar mother issues. However, he had a better-formed character, and was blessed not only with a strong sense of determination and duty but also a loving and supportive wife, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. He married a strong woman reminiscent of mother but much kinder, whereas David found a bullying mother figure in Wallis and reveled in it the rest of his life. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were the exact people for the country heading into the Second World War and beyond. They might have been dull and nonfascinating, but they had two lively daughters and a settled family life. They were not photographed shaking the hand of Hitler, frolicking on holiday at the beach, or leaving drink-rings on the state papers. They were dutiful, perfect royals. George V once remarked that he hoped "nothing would come between Bertie and Lilibet (current Elizabeth II) and the throne." He got his wish.

The only legitimate gripe the Duke and Duchess had was the withholding of the title "Her Royal Highness" to Wallis after she married David. As the wife of a royal duke, she was without a doubt entitled to it. The Duke bitched about this to his dying day, mattering more to him than his virtual exile from England. It mattered less to Wallis, who I think never wanted to be the wife of a periphatic, roaming monarch. There was far more cachet in being the mistress of a king than the wife of an exile, and I would wager she was horrified that David made his grand romantic gesture and gave it all up for her. Personally, I think it was a selfish escape from the responsibilities of kingship for David. I think he wanted his cake and to eat it, too. He thought he would be able to come back and live in grand style in England as Duke of Windsor with his beloved. However, the family were outraged at his dereliction of duty, and there was simply no way the government would allow back into the country someone so volatile as to communicate personally to Adolph Hitler (albeit it was a plea for peace), member of the royal family or not.

Simply put, the author feels Edward VIII was unfairly pushed out of his role and unable to fulfill what was undoubtedly a shining destiny. I think perhaps he meant well, but the truth is far different, as I feel history bears out brilliantly. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor turned into sad figures with no sense of social responsibility whatsoever. Wallis, the woman who saved England, should indeed be honored with statues throughout the country.
The People's King the True Story of the Abdication
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              What a gal. One of music's true muses. No doubt about it.
              It is obvious why Liv Tyler turned out so well. She has her mother's survival skills and class.

              1 out of 5 stars Could have been good...........2007-03-11

              I loved the stories, being a huge rock fan. I wish I had been alive in the 70's so I could do the things she did! This book, however, is very poorly written, repeats itself over and over, and Bebe Buell is a thoroughly unpleasant braggart. Try Pamela Des Barre's book instead.
              Rebel Heart: An American Rock 'n' Roll Journey
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                Rebel Heart: An American Rock 'n' Roll Journey
                Victor Bockris Bebe Buell
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                The Debate over Vietnam (The American Moment)
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                  David W. Levy
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                  In the years after World War II, American foreign policy pursued ideals of justice, freedom, and democracy while seeking at the same time national security and the containment of international communism. In The Debate over Vietnam, David Levy examines the bitter national discussion that eventually raged over the propriety, the necessity, and the morality of that involvement.

                  Ideals and Reality: An Analysis of the Debate over Vietnam
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                      Dead Heat: Global Justice and Global Warming
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                      • A short book on a hot topic that everyday just keeps getting hotter!
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                      5 out of 5 stars A short book on a hot topic that everyday just keeps getting hotter!.......2007-04-22

                      For individuals wanting to learn more about the extremely important and dire problem of global warming but intimidated by books with lots of difficult scientific language, this short, comprehensible book is the perfect introduction for the lay person. Not only does it detail the frightening consequences of climate chaos like hurricanes, drought, and outbreaks of diseases like malaria, it more importantly outlines individual and institutional strategies for stabilizing the planet's temperature. And it does so in a global justice context. If you care about polar bears, coral reefs, poor folks in Bangledesh, Central America, and the Gulf Coast, then read this book. If you care about your future, the future of your children, and the future of this planet, then read this book (and then ride your bike, plant a tree, join a collective household, go solar, and eat organic, locally grown slow cuisine).

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                      5 out of 5 stars Compelling and feasible argument for climate justice.......2002-12-12

                      Much of the debate about climate change (global warming) has focused on short-term details about the structure of any international treaty and the near-term rate of change in emissions. Athanasiou and Baer perform a great service by bringing the larger questions of the long-term severity of the climate problem and the potential massively unequal consequences of climate change for people of different wealth levels.

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                      Written in direct and comprehensible language, Dead Heat is a forceful call for more serious action to address the social and environmental consequences of climate change and climate change policy.

                      5 out of 5 stars Another great book from AK Press.......2002-08-17

                      This book explains both the science of global warming and the political reasons why governments have not acted to reverse it.
                      Fairness, responsibility, and climate change.(Dead Heat: Global Justice and Global Warming; American Heat: Ethical Problems with the United States' Response ... article from: Ethics & International Affairs
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                        Fairness, responsibility, and climate change.(Dead Heat: Global Justice and Global Warming; American Heat: Ethical Problems with the United States' Response ... article from: Ethics & International Affairs
                        Paul G. Harris
                        Manufacturer: Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs
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                        Title: Fairness, responsibility, and climate change.(Dead Heat: Global Justice and Global Warming; American Heat: Ethical Problems with the United States' Response to Global Warming; Ethics, Equity and International Negotiations on Climate Change)(Book Review)
                        Author: Paul G. Harris
                        Publication: Ethics & International Affairs (Refereed)
                        Date: April 1, 2003
                        Publisher: Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs
                        Volume: 17 Issue: 1 Page: 149(9)

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                        A History of Martin Mere: Lancashire's Lost Lake
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                          Audrey Coney , and W. G. Hale
                          Manufacturer: Liverpool University Press
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                          Martin Mere is a first-class, year-round wetland wildlife atrractions, with a diversity of waterbird exhibits. Situated in the beautiful countryside of central Lancashire in northwest England, the mere is a vast marsh that, until it was drained in 1700, was the largest lake in England. This fascinating volume explores the history of the mere, from Thomas Fleetwood's drainage proposal to the ensuing dramatic transformations of the area's wildlif to the mere's present-day status as a protected nature reserve. Heavily illustrated, A History of Martin Mere provides a comprehensive look at one of the most striking areas of natural beauty in all the British Isles. It will be an essential resource for tourists, naturalists, and historians alike.


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