Book Description
Operating from a clandestine camp on an island off western North Korea, Army Lt. Ben Malcom coordinated the intelligence activities of eleven partisan battalions, including the famous White Tigers. With Malcom’s experiences as its focus, White Tigers examines all aspects of guerrilla activities in Korea. This exciting memoir makes an important contribution to the history of special operations.
Customer Reviews:
A story long un-told.......2006-03-05
In the world of foreign military advisors, Ben Malcom's name is not a household word in comparison to Joe Stilwell, John Glubb, Edward Lansdale, and, of course, T E Lawrence. His short memoir of life with North Korean guerrillas during the Korean War deserves to be read along with those of his more famous colleages.
Ben Malcom was trained as a traditional military officer, but was thrust into a highly unusual role as an advisor to a small group of North Korean guerrillas fighting against the North Korean government. Until the 1990s, the missions the so-called White Tigers undertook were still classified. While their contribution to the overall war effort can be disputed, Malcom's lessons cannot be ignored for what they teach us about the US Army and its abiding discomfort with non-traditional warfare.
Malcom demonstrates convincingly that the US Army forgot many of the lessons derived from working with partisan forces from Burma to Greece to France during the Second World War. Those lessons would have proved invaluable to young Lieutenant Malcom as he took on a role he was not trained for, but for which he demonstrated great aptitude. His book takes us from his ROTC days, to instructor at Fort Knox, through his time in Korea, and finally to Vietnam, where he experienced a nasty case of de ja vue. His memoir is short, but exciting and written with great verve.
Much has been written about the current conflict in Iraq and how the the US military is adapting to re-learn the lessons it forgot after Vietnam about insurgency, counter-insurgency, and partisan warfare. Many authors have applauded the adaptability of the US military; Malcom's book is a cautionary tale that shows we have been down this path before and failed to institutionalize the lessons of previous conflict. For that alone, his memoir is worth the price.
Excellent Book -- 40+Years in Coming.......1999-06-14
(Note: Part of the details furnished here are based on my discussions with the author shortly after White Tigers was originally released)
First, I'll have to say I'm a bit prejudiced toward Ben Malcom. COL Ben Malcom was the post commander at Fort McPherson, Georgia in the late 70's and I commanded his military police company. In fact, Ben was instrumental in my career -- first he allowed me to command a company as a first lieutenant, something his predecessor would not do. Second, he literally pushed my application for a regular army commission through and made sure it was approved. Ben is a true gentleman and was a fine Army officer.
On to the book. White Tigers recounts Ben's story, from ROTC to the Infantry, and shortly after his commission, to Korea. Ben was scheduled to be a rifle platoon leader in Korea, but was somewhat randomly selected to train North Korean partisans --- behind enemy lines. What was so remarkable about Ben's selection is that he is over 6', has no oriental features, and did not speak Korean.
Ben found himself behind enemy lines where he trained a battalion-size North Korean force, and managed to get to the mainland on more than one occasion to recruit and do combat -- where he was awarded the Silver Star.
My favorite portion of the book is Ben recounting how he left Korea after a year wearing the Silver Star, but no combat patch (his unit did not have patch) and no combat infantryman's badge (his unit was not recognized as a line infantry unit that qualified for the CIB). When Ben reported in to his next unit, his superiors asked how it was that he was wearing a silver star, but no combat patch or CIB. Ben's answer: "I'm sorry, I can't disclose that because it's classified."
And Ben's operations were classified -- in fact, for more than 40 years. Ben had started a book in the mid-50s, but terminated his efforts because of the classification of the operations in which he was involved. Once the operations were declassified in the early 90s, Ben dusted off his 40-year old manuscript, which served as the basis for White Tigers.
I will have to say that White Tigers is not an accomplished thriller -- however, what it is is a fine personal account of Ben's exploits in a very unusual operation. Many of the activities that Ben was involved in -- and many that he directed ad lib due to the lack of training and doctrine --have become the basis of some special operations today.
Ben deserves a huge well done for an outstanding effort in documenting a very unusual experience. I would highly recommend his work.
Charles D. Childers Colonel, US Army
Cloak and dagger in the Korean conflict.......1997-10-16
This is an interesting addition to the military history collection. The book is an account of indigent intelligence gathering and sabotage operations behind the lines in North Korea. A few U.S. Army Officers and Enlisted men were tabbed as advisors to assist North Korean nationals in the disruption of the Communist forces north of the DMZ. For the most part well written, the narrative is most worthy by demonstrating the reluctance, if not downright obstructionism shown by senior Army members toward unconventional warfare in this period. The young officers selected for the mission generally had little if any training or background for the job and were given minimal support. A good accounting of the initiative and ingenuity of our young college grads when thrown in a difficult position.
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White Tiger, Blue Serpent
Grace Tseng
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding
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ASIN: 0688125166 |
Book Description
From a poor, infertile region of China came a young boy named Kai to confront a ferocious white tiger, a monsterous blue serpent, and the greedy goddess Qin -- and by his heroism to win prosperity for his people.
Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, National Council for SS & Child. Book Council
Customer Reviews:
Enchanting legend!.......2002-02-03
Great for reading with Chinese studnets. The goddess Qin tries to steal a beautiful brocade but has difficulty when a little boy decides to fight for it. Nice little chinese story with Chinese style illustrations.
Book Description
Roaring out of the pages of Daredevil, the new White Tiger makes a ferocious debut, courtesy of the dynamic scripting of New York Times best-selling fantasy author Tamora Pierce (Trickster's Queen, The Will of the Empress) and masterful penciling of rising star Phil Briones (La Geste des Chevaliers-Dragons, Les Seigneurs d'Agartha). Angela del Toro knows pain: Her uncle - Hector Ayala, the former White Tiger - killed. Her FBI partner, murdered. Her career, ruined. Her mentor, Matt Murdock, jailed. And the hurt is just beginning. The Yakuza's bloodthirsty Sano Orii returns, a genocidal shadow organization appears, and a new-but-old super-powered madman is looking to put the squeeze on White Tiger. Armed with mystical amulets - and finally in costume - White Tiger demands answers! But will she survive long enough to ask the right questions? Collects White Tiger #1-6.
Customer Reviews:
An Unforgettable Tale of Tragedy & Triumph!.......2004-08-22
God's miraculous powers are often seen in the most desperate places on earth. One of those places is still North Vietnam where thousands of Christians are persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ. This book is a powerful testimony to their unyielding faith and their triumph over the forces of evil all around them. They pray for their enemies with love and courage that no army can match! I couldn't put this book down until I finished the last page. It will touch your heart deeply.
Book Description
White Tiger, Green Dragon follows the spiritual, erotic and psychic evolution of Tu Ming, a Taoist monk in Old China. Tu is apprenticed in sequence to five female adepts in the discipline known as the “dual cultivation,” a kind of tantric yoga in which sexual techniques replicate states of spiritual progress. This practice culminates in the creation of a spiritual embryo at the moment of enlightenment. The five masters who instruct Tu run the gamut of Chinese folklore characters, including the gentle pillow girl, Mei Cha, the doughty herb gatherer, Su Ba, and Lekshe Tsogyel, an acrobatic aristocrat from Tibet. Tu advances not only in his practice, but also in his understanding of life and love as he falls under the spell of five unforgettable women unequaled in religious literature. In the exciting conclusion, he experiences an epiphany that redefines what it means to attain the highest knowledge.
Customer Reviews:
Lovely Tale of the Taoist Inner Alchemy.......2004-10-28
White Tiger, Green Dragon is a fictional story about the spiritual evolution through Taoist alchemical "dual inner cultivation" (a sexual practice) of Tu Ming, a Taoist monk in Old China.
Tu Ming is assigned progressively to five different female taoist practitioners of dual cultivation, each one teaching him what she has mastered up to that point and then letting him move on to a higher teacher.
It is easy, fun, engaging and at times humorous story to read.
a beautiful book.......2001-01-13
This story reminds me of the best historical novels, and in some ways of MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, gently weaving fact and fiction. The author's knowledge of life in old China and Taoist philosophy is impressive, and her prose is artful. Her characters are so beautifully drawn! I loved the actual and spiritual journey of the main character, the women he meets along the way, and the delightful depictions of his adventures. A thoroughly enjoyable and poetic book.
Book Description
Black Tortoise, Red Raven, the compelling sequel to the novel White Tiger, Green Dragon, continues to weave a captivating tale as it follows the courageous pilgrimage of a young woman scholar as she travels the length of the Yangtze River. Scholar Li, the daughter of Tu Ming and Shen Tao, flees a revolution in eastern China and travels west with a caravan of rug merchants. A Taoist intellectual and master of the tantric arts, the teenager encounters spiritual masters from unfamiliar traditions during her 1,500-mile expedition toward the foothills of the Himalayas. As she journeys to the Red Raven Temple, her spiritual understanding grows and she learns important life lessons from yogis, “crazy Zen” practitioners, Muslims, Buddhists, and Jews. Just as she is about to reach her final destination, Li's life is forever changed when she encounters an extraordinary stranger who bears an uncanny resemblance to a historical figure. Black Tortoise, Red Raven not only opens the doors to personal growth and spiritual understanding for Li; it will also lead anyone who has a receptive spirit, open mind, and loving heart on the same journey to finding their true purpose in life.
Book Description
Did You Know God Loves You?
Billy Big the panda bear lives happily at a carousel called the Gnoo Zoo in the land of Gnoo. There, he and his friends--Einstein, an intelligent elephant; Miss Marbles, a vain ostrich; and Chattaboonga and Boongachatta, the tomboy chimps--bring great joy to the children who visit each day. But then, one horrible night, the evil dragon Reptillion takes over, robbing the gentle creatures of their music, lights, and joy--apparently forever!
Making a desperate, miraculous escape, Billy and his friends set out on the journey of their lives in search of the Great White Tiger, who alone can restore joy and peace to their world. With Reptillion in hot pursuit, it seems that they will never reach their destiny. But with the strong promise of the Great White Tiger’s love leading them on, anything is possible…
Children of Faith.
Helping Small Hearts Soar Upward.
Join the Gnoo Zoo crew as they continue their search for the True Gnoo Key in Chattaboonga's Chilling Choice. More Gnoo Zoo books, videos, toys, and other products are coming soon to a store near you!
Customer Reviews:
This is not a Christian Book.......2007-10-08
This series would be great for any "religious person", but if you want to read to your children to pass on Christian truths, this book is not a good choice.
Shelia Walsh has a great goal - to use a fictional story to portray the love that God has for each one of us. One is reminded of Pilgrim's Progress and The Chronicles of Narnia. She even mentions Pilgrim's Progress in the forward. Sadly, she fails in accomplishing her goals. She fails because she fudges on Biblical themes.
First, God is portrayed as "The Great White Tiger", which sounds like a number of non-Christian religions I can think of. If you are into Eastern or Native American religions I think you will be quite comfortable reading this book! But I thought the language she adopted confuses kids on the nature of God.
Secondly, in this series, "The Great White Tiger" does not sacrifice anything for love. The Christian faith centers around the work of the Son of God who gave Himself as a substitute for sinful people. The Bible answers the question, "How do we know God loves us?" with the statement "[God] loved us and sent his Son to be an atoning sacrifice for our sins." By the way, the series denies the existence of sin (calling it a bad influence) and misses the true problem of our children's hearts.
The love in the book rings hollow when the characters get themselves into trouble, yell out a prayer, and "The Great White Tiger" answers by sending one of his minions to help. No sacrifice on his part. It is the hollow love of a millionaire giving a dollar to a beggar.
The Biblical theme that is missing is the sacrifice that God made in sending His own Son to die. Any book that leaves out redemptive and sacrificial themes cannot truly be called a Christian book, the kind of sacrifice we see in good fiction like "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe".
The books are not especially good either. The characters names were complicated and the story uninspiring. I became tired of hearing how "cool" the characters were.
But the worst part about this series was that it masquerades as a Christian series when it is not. It gives a poor picture of God, a hollow view of love, and a distorted view of human nature.
You may say, it is just a kids book, but I say that I want my kids to be connected with important truths. I believe the truth will set them free. Walsh tried to make God's love understandable, and instead makes love a petty thing by removing the concept of sacrifice.
I have never written a negative review of a children's book before and am saddened that I have to. I like most of the books I read to my kids, even the majority of the non-Christian ones, but these ones were so bad I felt I had to write.
Please, authors, write good Christian books, write good secular books, but don't try to mishmash them together, it makes bad and confusing reading!
Great White Tiger series .......2005-11-29
I used the series on Wednesday nights at church last year. The kids (K-2nd grade) loved them. A couple of weeks ago, a third grader asked what was happening with the Great White Tiger. During the year, I'd see kids out at various places and they would beg me to tell them what was going to happen next. Those incidences speak for themselves. I wish Ms. Walsh would write another book to go along with this wonderful series.
The Great White Tiger.......2005-03-28
This book is wonderful. I bought it for my 4 year-old and 7 year-old nieces. They loved it. After I read it to them, I bought another copy and took it to church so that I could read it to my Sunday school class. The children were so enthralled, sitting quietly so that they could hear the story and see the pictures! My nieces and my sunday school students recognized that the Great White Tiger was God immediately.
An entertaining animated, "child friendly" adventure.......2002-01-04
Part of the outstanding Tommy Nelson "Gnoo Zoo" series, and based on the popular book by Sheila Walsh, In Search Of The Great White Tiger: A Story About Following God is a wonderfully produced and presented 42-minute video showcasing the story of Big Billy the panda, his animal friends, and the night an evil dragon attempted to take over Gnoo Zoo to rob the gentle creatures of their music, lights, and joy. To save the zoo our heroes go in search of the Great White Tiger in an imaginative, exciting, totally entertaining animated, "child friendly" adventure. In Search Of The Great White Tiger is very highly recommended, especially for young viewers ages 5 through 8.
Customer Reviews:
Outstanding book for families.......2001-08-09
We have been reading this book to our three sons every night, and each story is absolutely wonderful. They seem to have been written in the late 1800's, and are full of strong Christian morals and ethics, with wonderful lessons. While the language is occasionally a bit old, it builds vocabulary and is a refreshing reminder of how well people in this country spoke not too long ago. We have bookshelves full of good books, but this one is always my first choice for quality family time!
Tiger and Tom an excellent character building resource........1999-06-11
The stories in Tiger and Tom are interesting and exciting without being full of the twaddle that newer publications have. While the language is sometimes archaic, my 3 young boys had no trouble understanding and enjoying the stories. All the stories are about boys and the sometimes sticky situations in which they find themselves. White does not shrink from telling the natural and frequently unpleasant consequences that happen to boys who do the wrong thing. These stories would be of benefit to anyone working to raise young men of high ethical character - something our country is starving for!
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The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves
Gwendolyn Brooks
Manufacturer: Third World Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
Fiction | Values | Social Situations | People & Places | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0883780313 |
Book Description
A colorful and fun tale using the animals of the world to teach young children tolerance and self-defining. All the tiger's fierce qualities do not satisfy him; he wants to be stylish and wear white gloves.
Customer Reviews:
It is a good book for western readers........2006-08-25
The book is useful for western readers who are interested in Taoism (Taiwan only). However, I agree with some previous comments that the sub-title "Blue Dragon White Tiger" is not necessary. By the way, we Chinese say "Green Dragon White Tiger" actually, Green means East, Trees and wood, Growing etc while White means West, Metal and Fading etc. Most Feng-shui masters use the above theory as well as Taoist priests.
If you want to know more about Taoism in academic aspects, I'd like to recommend "Daoist Identity - History, Lineage, and Ritual" edited by Livia Kohn.
Ian Myles Slater on: Chinese Religions' Foundation Concepts.......2003-10-17
While I agree completely with the previous reviewer's enthusiasm, prospective readers should be aware that the "Taoist Rites of Passage" subtitle is slightly misleading. Although Michael Saso is best known for excellent works on Taoism in modern Taiwan (and latterly the mainland), "Blue Dragon White Tiger" is a description of the ritual life of Chinese popular religion (Confucian and Buddhist as well as Taoist), which closely relates the practices to underlying philosophical and cosmological concepts. I have found nothing at once so comprehensive and concise in English.
Taoism, which most broadly and effectively incorporates distinctly Chinese concepts, does receive the major attention. These portions of the book cover some of the same material as Saso's earlier "Taoism and the Rite of Cosmic Renewal" (1972, revised 1989) and "The Teachings of Taoist Master Chuang" (1978; corrected edition as "Taoist Master Chuang," 2000). Taoism as a living religion has been seriously studied only in the last few decades, and Saso is a leading figure in this field. He has also worked on classical Taoist texts, non-Taoist popular beliefs, and Chinese Buddhism, however, so he is not presenting his own narrow specialization as the whole of Chinese religion.
The publisher informs us that "camera-ready copy was supplied by the author," which gives the reader some confidence that the Chinese characters and the many charts, diagrams, and illustrations have been inserted at the right places. It may also account for some inconsistencies in layout, and possibly some less than sparkling passages on non-Chinese subjects.
As mentioned, Saso's reports on Chinese practices, and the beliefs associated with them by at least some Chinese, are based on solid research and personal experience. The author acknowledges the assistance of various Chinese scholars and ritual specialists, and of western Sinologists, including several of the Jesuits who had assisted his earlier fieldwork on Taiwan with Master Chuang. It is, however, fairly obvious who DIDN'T check the text for errors. In a passage comparing rituals of adult status on page 134, his references to Judaism confuse Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement -- part of a "world-renewal" ritual of a type familiar to Saso!) with the Bar Mitzvah (presenting a 13-year-old male as an adult for some important religious purposes). Not a big problem, but a sudden jolt to the reader who is aware of the difference. And a lost chance for an interesting comparison.
Taoism from the inside out.......2001-01-12
"Blue Dragon White Tiger" is an in-depth description and explanantion of the underlying philosphies that have permeated Chinese culture from antiquity to the present day. This is not an exhaustive history, but an exploration of the major philosophies/practices that underpin Chinese society and cultural norms. Chief among these are the yin/yang concepts of the "I Ching" and the five-element (wood, fire, metal, water, earth) system of natural processes of change. My teacher Michael Saso is an initiated Taoist priest and ordained Buddhist priest, so he is able to give us a look at the various rites of passage of Chinese culture such as birth, death, marriage and the annual cycle of festivals from the inside out. He not only describes rituals as an observer, but understands the underlying energetic processes such as Taoist emptying that inform and empower the rites. This level of understanding is rare in the West, to say the least. While there are surely descriptions of these rites elsewhere, the inner meaning based on experience from practicing the Taoist alchemical inner transformation and emptying yogas eludes the most educated and astute scholar-observer. It is precisely this meaning that the author provides. He ends with an overview of the state of religion in China today. Each chapter has notes and a select bibliography, however there is no index.
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