ISBN: f9a14f3340e1e7ba84bf0b62ae45b92d

Heart of the Matter provides one of the most unique examinations of World War II in that it is experienced through the eyes of a major oil company, and the oil industry in general. Philli… More...

Heart of the Matter provides one of the most unique examinations of World War II in that it is experienced through the eyes of a major oil company, and the oil industry in general. Phillips Petroleum''s wartime activities have been broken down into four major areas: research and development of oil technology as it affected Allied armies in the field; conservation programs that affected the ability to industrially and financially support the Allies; manpower and labor issues as women filled the void left by men in military service; and the politics and diplomacy of securing and expanding oil supplies while waging war. How important was oil? After the war, Commander-in-Chief of the American Pacific Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz stated, "Oil and oil products constituted more than twice the combined tonnage of all other supplies shipped overseas, including men, weapons, ammunition, and food." Uncovering the wartime activities of Phillips 66 provides a fascinating account of the depths to which the American oil industry dove to ensure victory over the Axis powers. World History World War II, 1939-1945, Oil, Petroleum, Industry Mobilization, War Material, Military Resources, Phillips Petroleum , AU,DE,ES,FR,GB,UK,IT,MX,US English History, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing<

2010, ISBN: f9a14f3340e1e7ba84bf0b62ae45b92d

"Giffin excels at creating complex characters and stories that ask us to explore what we really want from our lives."--Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTessa Russo is the mother of two young c… More...

"Giffin excels at creating complex characters and stories that ask us to explore what we really want from our lives."--Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTessa Russo is the mother of two young children and the wife of a renowned pediatric surgeon. Despite her own mother's warnings, Tessa has recently given up her career to focus on her family and the pursuit of domestic happiness. From the outside, she seems destined to live a charmed life. Valerie Anderson is an attorney and single mother to six-year-old Charlie--a boy who has never known his father. After too many disappointments, she has given up on romance--and even to some degree, friendships--believing that it is always safer not to expect too much.Although both women live in the same Boston suburb, the two have relatively little in common aside from a fierce love for their children. But one night, a tragic accident causes their lives to converge in ways no one could have imagined. In alternating, pitch-perfect points of view, Emily Giffin's Heart of the Matter creates a moving, luminous story of good people caught in untenable circumstances. Each being tested in ways they never thought possible. Each questioning everything they once believed. And each ultimately discovering what truly matters most., 2010<