Paradise of Bombs

I also lived on Ravenna Arsenal, in quarters C on "The Circle". I am familiar with most of the people and places that he mentions. Mr. Sanders was a contemporary of my younger brother, so I don't remember him. Personally, I loved living on the Arsenal. It was a hunter's paradise. I went to High School in Ravenna, Ohio and still go back for reunions. I don't ever remember any tanks on the Arsenal, but Sanders was there longer than I was. Mr. Sanders is a marvelous wordsmith, but I think that he let his anti-war bias overwhelm his fairness and objectivity in his haste appear clever, avant garde, and sophisticated.Jim MillerGarland, TX

I read a short excerpt of the title essay in an English Composition text from which I teach, and it appeared promising. Upon purchasing the book, it turned out not to be true. Dull and unnecessary.

While the philosophy underlying this work is reminiscent of Thoreau, Sanders writing is much more graceful and his personality more warm and human than the Walden Pond horned frog ever hoped to be. Sanders has a keen eye for the insightful moment and treats himself and his subjects to piercing, yet sympathetic, examinations.