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  thehadmanMay. 14, 2009 - 08:55PM JST

  Thanks Alphaape. Let me know what you think of it later. Alargo, yes, I have discussed these sorts of responses to memoirs. I would contend that many of the criticism leveled against oral histories and memoirs could also be applied to written histories. And there are plenty of hoaxes...and twisted histories out there in printed form. For example, do a search on the Sado Island POW Massacre and you can find out how one writer was able to get a hoaxed story to spread all over Australia, New Zealand, China and to a lesser degree, in parts of the States before he was discovered.

  We were discussing this topic in my advanced class today (we're studying Field of Spears -- local Niigata history and cross-cultural studies). Check out the short video on this, but apologies in advance. I recorded the online version after a long day, and it might put you to sleep.

  http://www.nuis.ac.jp/~hadley/courses/seminar/Lectures/Seminar-2-Past-Prologue/Seminar-2-Past-Prologue.html

  Cheers -- The Hadman

  Posted in: Field of Spears: The Last Mission of the Jordan Crew

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  thehadmanMay. 13, 2009 - 10:24AM JST

  Hi Urufuls -- Drop me a line at gregoryhadley[at]hotmail.com and we'll work out getting you a signed copy. As for the movie...yeah, I've had a lot of people say this, but I think Clint Eastwood beat me to the punch...twice...with his Iwo Jima movies AND Gran Torino.

  Posted in: Field of Spears: The Last Mission of the Jordan Crew

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  thehadmanMay. 11, 2009 - 04:31PM JST

  Thanks for the comments on the book. Drop me a line if you want a signed copy!

  G. Hadley

  Posted in: Field of Spears: The Last Mission of the Jordan Crew

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