Books with author James Hillman

On June 22, 1941, Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, one of the turning points of World War II. Within six months, the invasion bogged down on the outskirts of Moscow, and the Eastern Front proved to be the decisive theater in the defeat of the Third Reich. Ever since, most historians have agreed that this was Hitler’s gravest mistake. In Hitler’s Great Gamble, James Ellman argues that while Barbarossa was a gamble and perverted by genocidal Nazi ideology, it was not doomed from the start. Rather it represented Hitler’s best chance to achieve his war aims for Germany which were remarkably similar to those of the Kaiser’s government in 1914. Other options, such as an invasion of England, or an offensive to seize the oil fields of the Middle East were considered and discarded as unlikely to lead to Axis victory.In Ellman’s recounting, Barbarossa did not fail because of flaws in the Axis invasion strategy, the size of the USSR, or the brutal cold of the Russian winter. Instead, German defeat was due to errors of Nazi diplomacy. Hitler chose not to coordinate his plans with his most militarily powerful allies, Finland and Japan, and ensure the seizure of the ports of Murmansk and Vladivostok. Had he done so, Germany might well have succeeded in defeating the Soviet Union and, perhaps, winning World War II. Drawing on a wealth of primary and secondary sources (including many recently released), Hitler’s Great Gamble is a provocative work that will appeal to a wide cross-section of World War II buffs, enthusiasts, and historians.

On June 22, 1941, Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, one of the turning points of World War II. Within six months, the invasion bogged down on the outskirts of Moscow, and the Eastern Front proved to be the decisive theater in the defeat of the Third Reich. Ever since, most historians have agreed that this was Hitler’s gravest mistake. In Hitler’s Great Gamble, James Ellman argues that while Barbarossa was a gamble and perverted by genocidal Nazi ideology, it was not doomed from the start. Rather it represented Hitler’s best chance to achieve his war aims for Germany which were remarkably similar to those of the Kaiser’s government in 1914. Other options, such as an invasion of England, or an offensive to seize the oil fields of the Middle East were considered and discarded as unlikely to lead to Axis victory.In Ellman’s recounting, Barbarossa did not fail because of flaws in the Axis invasion strategy, the size of the USSR, or the brutal cold of the Russian winter. Instead, German defeat was due to errors of Nazi diplomacy. Hitler chose not to coordinate his plans with his most militarily powerful allies, Finland and Japan, and ensure the seizure of the ports of Murmansk and Vladivostok. Had he done so, Germany might well have succeeded in defeating the Soviet Union and, perhaps, winning World War II. Drawing on a wealth of primary and secondary sources (including many recently released), Hitler’s Great Gamble is a provocative work that will appeal to a wide cross-section of World War II buffs, enthusiasts, and historians.

Prepared by James C. Hill of California State University. This book assists students through the text material with chapter overviews, learning objectives, review of key terms, cumulative chapter review quizzes, and self-tests. Included are answers to all Student’s Guide exercises. Chapter summaries are correlated to those in the Instructor’s Resource Manual.

“Son of the Wilderness” is a story written in classic fable style for the purpose of inspiring the young reader’s heart to develop moral character. The story is set in a fictional kingdom where a noble King is faced with a heart-rending decision. He must either allow his newly born son to grow up in a palace full of decadence or send him to be reared by a Huntsman, with no knowledge of his royal heritage. Follow the arduous adventures of the Son of the Wilderness as he discovers life’s true purpose and receives the reward of both the Kingdom and a noble heart. The Son of the Wilderness is the first part of a trilogy. It will be followed by “Princess of the Palace,” which takes readers on an adventurous journey in search of truth.The fable, “Son of the Wilderness,” was written to stir children’s hearts to greater pursuits and awaken their imaginations to noble ambitions. Therefore, we have created a discussion guide as a way for you to engage a child in conversations that will help him or her to recognize the themes of godly character.

Eric Johnson is back. When Eric Johnson moved from Philadelphia a year ago, he didn't have any friends in the Lehigh Valley. Now he has a lot of them, just not the usual sort for a twelve-year old boy. Aside from Tommy Kuhns and Stephanie Fuller-two young children his own age-Eric's house is often visited by Norse Gods, Rock Dwarves, Valkyr, and unfortunately the occasional Frost Giant. And most teens aren't caught up in a war that crossed multiple dimensions. Now the Frost Giants are trying to get access to Enigma Caverns and the Lost River, so they can continue their battle against the Aesir and conquer the people of Earth as well. Eric, Tommy and Stephanie have to find out why the Giants really want the Lost River and stop the Giants from taking control of Enigma Caverns. When Eric is thrown into the Lost River and disappears, things really start to get strange! Follow the continuing saga of the Giant's War trilogy-a classic adventure of young children in amazing settings-and find out where the Lost River really comes out!

Traditional story featuring predictable text, patterned language, special print features. Initial sounds and letters, capital letters. predicting from pictures and context, rhyming words. Age Range: 4-8 year olds. Ideal for Shared Reading and Writing. Provides thorough coverage of the Literacy Strategy requirements for Foundation (P1). Can also be used with Year 1 (P2), and Year 2 (P3). Size: 52.4cm by 37.5cm wide. Published 1997. 24 pages.

The Giants are stirring again and this time they’ve decided to make Eric Johnson work for them. They infect Eric and his friend Stephanie with a disease to weaken the Aesir and the dwarves. Then they set about starting Fimbulwinter to paralyze the rest of the planet while they keep trying to obtain control of Mimir, the Aesir self- aware computer that has the information needed to get everyone back to their home dimension. They also kidnap Loki and try to turn him against his own people and get control of Mimir. But Eric, Tommy and Stephanie don’t take all this lying down. Tommy has been training with the Norns, the Aesir engineers and has learned a lot. Eric and Stephanie have been working with Fornir the dragon and the Valkyr to prepare for the upcoming battle, because everyone knows it’s coming, just not when. With Tommy and the Norns help, Eric must reverse the climate shift created by the giants and they must all prepare for Ragnarok as the Giants attack. Then they find the other dragon and things get really dangerous!