The War Prayer (Harper Colophon Books)

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Summary: Above and beyond...
Review: This short prose narrative itemizes a peculiar formula also in Puddn'head Wilson: the two-sided or complete thought beyond the ken of the common folk.

The author's professed declaration for posthumous publication was perhaps a joke.

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Summary: A Timeless Message
Review: Twain's advice to hear the "silent prayer" of the enemy is as relevant today as it was when he wrote it, and as it was for Viet Nam. As we troop off to Afganistan, even our smart bombs wreak destruction on the innocents in "God's name".