- Title : Iowa's Wild Places: An Exploration
- Author : Carl Kurtz
- Rating : 4.93 (204 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-2-4
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 248 Pages
- Asin : 0813821614
- Language : English
I'm a 58-yr old woman who has been active (even a few marathons and triathlons) and adventurous (even sky-diving in my younger days) all my life. His description of the process, decision-making, and agonizing that went into the establishment, oversight, and review of the program is both the most accurate to date and the most chilling, not because of the techniqu
I'm a 58-yr old woman who has been active (even a few marathons and triathlons) and adventurous (even sky-diving in my younger days) all my life. His description of the process, decision-making, and agonizing that went into the establishment, oversight, and review of the program is both the most accurate to date and the most chilling, not because of the techniques used but rather the effect it had on highly dedicated and conscientious civil servants who carried it out. When your lawyers have to get lawyers, you might as well pack up and leave. The most striking parts of the book to an old hand like me are his wonderful descriptions of the many characters he ran into over the many years: Bill Casey, Stan Sporkin, George Tenet, Yuri Nosenko, Dewey Clarridge, Cofer Black, John Bellinger, Pat Fitzgerald, John Deutch, and a host of others, including the traitor Aldrich Ames. Rizzo's interactions with members of Congress, including the shabby treatment he received during his confirmation process, should be required reading for any lawyer or policy-maker with designs on saving the world in Washington. My husband and I have eaten very little meat for a long time, but a few years ago, we took the step of becoming lacto-vegetarian, and naturally beans are a staple for us. The plot thickens at every turn which will keep you entertained to know more.I have to be honest and say one thing though; it waIncluding personal observations, and interesting facts about the geology and natural history, it presents a multifaceted picture of Iowa as the author has grown to love it.. Combining photographs and prose, this book explores the rich diversity of flora, fauna, landscapes and habitats in Iowa
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