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W&M ScholarWorks W&M Libraries Publications William & Mary Libraries 2-15-2015 Princes at war: the bitter battle inside Britain’s royal family in the darkest days of WWII, Deborah Cadbury (book review) Kathleen McCallister William & Mary, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/librariespubs Part of the Library and Information Science Commons Recommended Citation McCallister, Kathleen, Princes at war: the bitter battle inside Britain’s royal family in the darkest days of WWII, Deborah Cadbury (book review) (2015). Library Journal, 140(3), 111. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/librariespubs/45 This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by the William & Mary Libraries at W&M ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in W&M Libraries Publications by an authorized administrator of W&M ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. LJ Spring Ann. Issue Feb 15.qxp_1/3 page vertical Explore a Deaf Boy’s Checkered Life, a college with a clear focus and commit- This account begins with the domino-top- Deaf Legal Rights, and ASL in ment to undergraduates. VERDICT A clear pling moment in 1936 when Edward VIII High Schools and insightful description of developments abdicated the throne of England in order to Mickey’s in computer-based learning and potential marry divorcée Wallis Simpson—an action Harvest changes in higher education; however, the that left him as the controversial Duke of A Novel of a Deaf analysis of current problems and experimen- Windsor, elevated the stammering Prince Boy’s Checkered Life tation is more convincing than the vision of Albert to take up the reins of kingship as Howard L. Terry how U.S. colleges and universities will ac- George VI, and forced the stiff Prince Henry Introduction by Kristen tually evolve.—Elizabeth Hayford, formerly with and thrill-seeking Prince George into po- C. Harmon Associated Coll. of the Midwest, Evanston, IL sitions of new responsibility. On the heels The ninth volume of this upheaval came increasing aggression in the Gallaudet Zimmerman, Jonathan. Too Hot To Handle: from Nazi Germany, leading to the war Classics in Deaf A Global History of Sex Education. that would test the mettle and loyalties of Studies series, this Princeton Univ. Mar. 2015. 288p. notes. all four brothers. As in her previous work novel recounts the rollicking tale of a young deaf boy and how he learned to index. ISBN 9780691143101. $29.95. ED The Chocolate Wars, Cadbury proves adept at survive and thrive at the advent of the How easy it is to overlook sex education. juggling multiple threads and subjects within 20th century. After all, for most of us in the United States, the historical narrative. Her one weakness is ISBN 978-1-56368-636-8, 5½ x 8½ pb., 232 instruction in the topic meant just a few a clear bias toward George VI and against pp, $29.95, February 2015 weeks during our four years in high school. the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, leading The mass media, as Zimmerman (history of to the latter (deserving or not) frequently Legal Rights education, New York Univ.; Small Wonder) being excoriated by the text. VERDICT Bias The Guide for Deaf points out, has always had a “much more aside, this is an engaging, well-told history and Hard of Hearing profound effect on children’s sexuality in the of England and its royals during its most People twentieth century than any set of formal ed- fragile period; conveying wartime tensions, National Association of ucational institutions.” Yet this relatively ob- worldwide scandals, and familial devo- the Deaf scure corner of the curriculum still managed tions and rivalries with equal vividness.— This new edition to provoke armies of opposition wherever it Kathleen McCallister, Tulane Univ., New Orleans explains United appeared. Zimmerman demonstrates how States statutes that and why sex education remains one of the Downing, Taylor. Secret Warriors: The prohibit discrimi- nation against deaf most controversial educational issues. While Scientists, Spies, and Code Breakers of and hard of hearing people, the core early proponents saw it primarily as a means World War I. Pegasus. Apr. 2015. 464p. laws and their amendments, such as the to reduce high rates of venereal disease, later notes. bibliog. index. ISBN 9781605986944. Individuals with Disabilities Education advocates urged a more holistic approach $27.95; ebk. ISBN 9781605987507. HIST Act (IDEA), and the Americans with that would emphasize sexual enjoyment Downing (Churchill’s War Lab; Spies in the Disabilities Act (ADA), and new legisla- and encourage healthy relationships. But sex Sky) discusses the role of scientific advance- tion such as the Twenty-First Century education encountered resistance from par- ment in the unfolding of World War I and Communications and Video Accessibility ents who considered the subject best taught divides his narrative into five sections: avia- Act. at home. Caught in the middle, of course, tors such as John Moore-Brabazon, code ISBN 978-1-56368-644-3, 7 x 10 pb., 240 pp, ref., index, $34.95, June 2015 were the teachers. Partly because of the breakers such as Alexander Denniston; constant threat of retaliation, sex educators engineers and chemists such as Chaim Learning practiced self-censorship. According to one Weizmann, the first president of Israel; doc- American Sign fairly recent poll cited by Zimmerman, one- tors and surgeons such as Harold Gillies, who Language in third of U.S. teachers said that their schools later pioneered sexual reassignment surgery; High School were “nervous” about community reaction and propagandists such as newspaper baron Motivation, to sex education, while one-fifth reported Lord Beaverbrook, a member of Winston Strategies, and omitting references to certain topics in class. Churchill’s cabinet. A helpful appendix, Achievement VERDICT Zimmerman’s well-researched “Who’s Who of Secret Warriors,” contains Russell S. Rosen book is sprinkled with fascinating capsule brief biographical sketches of the more than This new book offers biographies of long-forgotten historical 20 major players, many of whom were af- high school ASL figures. While the author is not the first filiated with Churchill in some aspect. In teachers and pro- historian to write about sex education, his general, the content is engaging, providing gram administrators concrete information transnational perspective yields a number of an in-depth look at a subject that doesn’t get on why students take ASL for foreign valuable insights. Recommended to both lay its fair share of discussion within the military language credit, how they learn new signs and grammar, and how different learning readers and scholars interested in educational history genre. While history buffs will feel techniques determine their achievement history.—Seth Kershner, Northwestern Connecticut right at home, general readers of nonfiction in ASL. Community Coll. Lib., Winsted may be put off by the frequent topic changes ISBN 978-1-56368-642-9, 6 x 9 pb., 208 pp, and nonlinear story thread, which at times tables, ref., index, $55.00, May 2015 HistORY makes this account read a bit like an exciting Cadbury, Deborah. Princes at War: textbook. However, this is a very successful Order Toll-free 1-888-630-9347 TTY, 1-800-621-8476 Fax The Bitter Battle Inside Britain’s Royal work. Downing’s voice is clear and highly Visit our website at http://gupress.gallaudet.edu Family in the Darkest Days of WWII. readable. VERDICT This volume should be PublicAffairs. Mar. 2015. 384p. photos. of interest to most readers, especially those notes. bibliog. index. ISBN 9781610394031. interested in military history.—John Helling, Chicago Distribution Center • 11030 South Langley • Chicago, IL 60628 $28.99; ebk. ISBN 9781610394048. HIST Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Cty. P.L., IN WWW.LIBRARYJOURNAL.COM REVIEWS, NEWS, AND MORE FEBRUARY 15, 2015 | LIBRARY JOURNAL | 111 ljx150202socialScience.indd 111 1/29/2015 4:54:44 PM Copyright of Library Journal is the property of Media Source, Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use..