New Releases by William Haines

There''s no place like home, except when home is caught in a whirling tornado of foolishness. Churning like a Kansas twister, the winds of media, politics, and popular culture blow a swirling gale of blustering opinion, vaporous policies, and airy notions of every kind. All the gusty proclamations and posturing leave us wondering how we ended up in this crazy land of foolish notions, so far from the commonsense wisdom that used to be¿ common. But finding such wisdom in this world into which we''ve somehow fallen seems less likely than discovering monkeys that fly. Clearly, we''re not in Kansas anymore.

Cincinnati native William Haines Lytle volunteered for service in the Mexican War in late 1847. A pro-states'' rights Democrat with strong family ties to Kentucky, he nevertheless chose to protect and defend the Union upon the outbreak of the Civil War. Lytle''s Mexican War service primarily consisted of garrison duty, but during the Civil War he became known for his courage under fire and his devotion to his troops. He saw combat at Carnifex Ferry and Perryville, and was killed at Chickamauga while leading a valiant charge to stop Confederate troops storming through an opening in Union lines.His letters detail the ferocity of action on the western front and offer a glimpse of the interaction between Union officers and Southern civilians in the border states.

Take a flying leap over the crushing noise of media, politics, and popular culture to find some useful truths. Flying Monkeys crystallizes the wisdom we forget to remember amidst all the fray. It swoops onto matters ranging from unwise socio-political trends to the wise personal choices that propel success. Some insights will inspire the very best in you. Others may make you rethink. Either way, there''s plenty of humor and satire to make you smile.Flying Monkeys helps you to think above the fray to take your own flying leap towards wiser insights? the kind that actually makes life better.

Deed from sellers George C. and Hannah Wood to buyer William Haines for land in Union Township, Camden County, N.J. Union Township, Camden Co., N.J., was formed in 1831 and replaced by Gloucester City in 1868.