The Lion Tamer
Born on June 21, 1918, Art Goddard: The Lion Tamer-a humble man in spirit, a gentle man at heart-grew up in New England, lived through the depression, fought for his country in WW II under Patton,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1598862243
ISBN13:9781598862249
Release Date:June 2006
Publisher:Tate Publishing & Enterprises
Length:143 Pages
Weight:0.36 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.1" x 8.2"
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Like a Letter from the Front Lines
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I thought I knew Art Goddard. He was an educator, musician and a gentleman. What I didn't know about Art was his exploits in the European theatre of war in World War II. His little book is an easy read and reads like a letter home from the front lines, filled with both sobering and humorous anecdotes of what life was like for a foot soldier, from the invasion of Sicily and a humorous confrontation with George Patton, to the liberation of the Hitler death camps. He is reflective of his generation, men who were fashioned by a depression era childhood and shaped by a war won with American know how and determination. Certainly his experiences and interest in history, which was his specialty, and knowledge of languages allowed him to bring the subject alive in the classroom during his career as a teacher, and preside over otherwise rambunctious 7th graders as "a lion tamer." Unfortunately, WWII as a hands-on experience in preparation for a career in education, isn't experienced by teachers today, and they are the poorer for it. I highly recommend his autobiography. Michael Craig
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