The Dragon Wakes and The Great New People Reviews
Hibbert’s The Dragon Wakes offers a detailed history of Western pressure on China from 1793 to 1916 and the Opium Wars with vivid, well documented prose. Charles Philips Trevelyan’s The Great New People presents a US view of imperial expansion and travels with notable Fabians, including Beatrice and Sidney Webb, to the Pacific and beyond.
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Children of the Desert book review excerpt
A praise filled notice describes Phyl and Noel Baker’s Children of the Desert, lauding Pitjantjatjara nomads in central Australia. It highlights playful Pitjantjatjara children, witchetty grubs, and the engaging text with grand photographs praised by reviewers.
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Killy to Star in Hollywood Romantic Drama
French skier Jean Claude Killy will play the lead in the Warner Brothers romantic adventure drama Sehuss to be produced by Edward Rissien and directed by George Englund. Production starts in late February at Cervinia in the Italian Alps. Killy is known for Olympic success and prior TV work.
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US Launches Serious Attack on Alcoholism
The United States moves to combat alcoholism described as a leading health problem. The Hughes Act creates the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in Bethesda to fund treatment research and state programs with up to 300 million dollars over three years. Congress has not yet appropriated funds, but expected in the spring. The act marks a political victory for advocacy groups and broad federal support for treatment nationwide.
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