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Killing Lincoln: The Shock- ing Assassination That Changed America Forever. By Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. Henry Holt & Co., 2011. $28. ISBN 978-0-8050- 9307-0.
Best-
selling au- thors Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
have combined their con- siderable writing talents to produce one of the most readable, exciting, and perceptive accounts of the assassination of Presi- dent Abraham Lincoln in April 1865 and the “big- gest criminal manhunt in American history.” This historical thriller
reads like a novel but is well-crafted history. Refreshingly, it is not a rehash of old conspiracy theories, though the au- thors do raise interesting historical questions that have no answers. As the horrors of the
Civil War ended and the contentious challenges of reconciliation began, Lincoln had premonitions of his imminent death. Assassin John Wilkes Booth, an unrepentant racist and Lincoln-hater, is fully explored, along with his motley collec-
tion of inept and cowardly coconspirators and their detailed, insidious plan to kill Lincoln and several other high-ranking gov- ernment offi cials.
Warrior Police: Rolling With America’s Military Police in the World’s Trou- ble Spots. By Gordon Cucullu and Chris Fontana. St. Martin’s Press, 2011. $25.99. ISBN 978- 0-312-65855-7.
Military police (MP) always have done a lot more than just provide military
law enforcement in peace and war. Authors Gordon Cucullu and Chris Fontana show how MPs in Iraq and Afghanistan are multirole operators providing not only traditional law en- forcement but also POW processing and detention, various security functions, combat missions, and civil- ian police training. They share exciting and poignant examples of MP squads and platoons led by junior offi cers and NCOs, as they fi ght, con- duct raids, and protect civilians while dealing with restrictive rules of engagement and the ar- rogance of senior offi cers who don’t understand MPs’ varied capabilities. — William D. Bushnell
22 MILITARY OFFICER JULY 2012 «NutritionNOTES»
WHAT FOOD CAN BE RED, WHITE, OR BLUE (OR BROWN OR YELLOW)? THE ANSWER IS THE POTATO. Choose a couple of varieties, and add some color to your Fourth of July potato salad. Red potatoes have tender skin and soft flesh. White potatoes are similar, though the skin might be a little thicker. Both boil well. Brown or russet potatoes are used for baking and have a more textured flesh. Blue and purple potatoes most often are used as a garnish. A medium-sized cooked potato has about 150 calo- ries and is high in vitamin C and iron. Potatoes contain almost no sodium or fat. The skin is very high in fiber. Though potatoes are healthy, they don’t stay that
way in many recipes. For example, a typical serving of potato salad has 300 calories and 650 mg of sodium. The secret to healthy potato salad is to substitute
low-fat mayonnaise or part nonfat sour cream and elimi- nate added salt. For recipes and
more information, visit
www.moaa .org/nutrition. — Rear Adm. Joyce Johnson,
USPHS-Ret., D.O. TRICAREUPDA+E
Engaged, health-literate patients seek to be- come partners with their health care providers, lead- ing to better care. To become an engaged patient and improve your health literacy: Do your research. Use trusted sources like www
.cdc.gov for information. Write down your questions before your visit. Feel free to ask your health care providers question or ask them to clarify anything you don't understand. During your appointment, write down instructions from your doctor as well as answers to your questions. Talk with your family about these topics. Find out more at
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