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GROUP CAPTAIN JOHNNY KENT joined the RAF in the 1930s and went on
to become a flight commander of one of the most successful fighter
squadrons of the Second World War. In this role, he helped the
famous 303 Polish Squadron play a decisive part in the Battle of
Britain, which earned him the highest Polish military award, the
Virtuti Militari, as well as the affectionate nickname 'Kentowski'.
Group Captain Kent's fascinating memoirs, originally published in
1971, tell the story of his life in the RAF, from his struggles as
a boy on the Canadian Prairies to get into the air, detailing his
experiences as a test pilot in Farnborough and his constant efforts
to excel at what he did. Alongside the classic tale of derring-do,
Kent's daughter provides supplementary material that places his
extraordinary story into the broader context of his life as a son,
husband and father. Poignant questions are raised about what it
meant to be 'One of the Few' - for both the men themselves and
those to whom they were closest.
Much attention has been given to the 'killing fields' of Cambodia,
far less to how the country can recover and heal itself after such
an experience. Crucial to this process has been the formation of a
new moral order in Cambodia and hence the revival of religion in
the country. Certainly, the regeneration of the ritual life of a
community may offer ways for people to formulate and relate to
their collective stories through symbolism that recalls a shared
cultural origin. However, this process requires that the
representatives of religion and of morality do have credibility and
moral authority, something that may be called into question by
their past and present involvement in hegemonic political and
secular affairs.The importance of this volume, therefore, is not
only that it contributes to the new interest in religion in
Cambodia but also because it places the religious revival in a
nuanced social, cultural and political context and shows how
Cambodia pursues order in large part through reference to her past.
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Bolt of Shady Acres (Hardcover)
Jean Poirier Green; Illustrated by Alexandra Kent
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