House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power Audiobook

" great book about the pentagon and its inner culture of thought, or maybe thought isn't exactly the right word, but great book anyway "

" extremely provocative - interesting mixture of his personal history (his father was an Air Force General who spent part of his career at the Pentagon) and the history of the Pentagon itself. "

" Excellent! audio book is abridged, though it's still 8 discs long. Excellent writing, poetic at times, themes consist of overextending power, total war, etc. Can't say enough good about this book. "

" Incredible history of US foreign policy, dating from the creation of the Pentagon and the pursuit of unconditional surrender during WWII, and finishing shortly after 9/11. Carroll is a dyed in the wool leftist, but is a fantastic writer. "

" Part history, party autobiography, part political statement. A thoughtful critique of US national security policy in the atomic age, from Hiroshima to the present. Incredibly well-researched (the endnotes are required reading as much as the book itself), and extremely well-written. "

" about the cold war. written kinda like a novel, so it stays interesting. lots of info. "

" House of War is a somewhat lengthy narrative of how the military operates in the post-WWII era. Many interesting facts, I'm sure, for military buffs, but it never really captured my interest. "

" Ignore the cover, which makes the book look like one of those trashy conspiracy books, and don't let the biblical length intimidate... this is an excellent, informative read, part-memoir and part-history, all woven together very neatly. Also, Carroll is a South Sider. "

" it took a while--lots of ideas, history and vocabulary to consider--but it was worth it. my copy is dog-ear'd and I'll read it again. Would be good for a discussion group for theology students. "

" Wow - a book that does address alot of my concerns. We need a present day Cardinal Cushing!! to help change things from the inside out. "

" Evolution of the American Catholic Church alongside that of the author. "

" a very good "recent" history of the church and those that love it, while not loving the "CHURCH" "

" Sort of skimmed it because it was a fairly repetitive and emotive rehash of stuff I already knew. I don't want to make it sound too bad though, I think it has a lot of good insights on the recent history of the Roman Catholic Church sprinkled throughout. "

" If I was a Catholic, this book would trouble me a lot. Even as a Protestant, I am not sure what to make of a brilliant and passionate ex=priest who denounces pope-centered Catholicism better than any Protestant could do, claiming to be a true American Catholic yet denying the deity of Christ. "

" I think this is an important book for any Catholic to read. I found it to be very affirming and renewed my commitment to the faith, and to the Church. "

" A must read for those of us who struggle to remain. Insightful and moving. His truth telling is staggering. "

" The book is exceptionally fine. I copied out his line: I loved my writing desk more than my chapel. "

" This book is having a strange effect on me. It almost makes me want to go to Church. I've come to terms with the fact that I have a really love/hate affair with the Catholic Church. "

" ummmm!!! not sure - beneath all the words is a traditionalist. "