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Known as "the man who put the crunch in M&Ms" after figuring out how to add peanuts to the popular button-sized candies, Vernon was more notably a member of the team which developed the Marshall Plan, designed to foster "American assistance in restoring the economic infrastructure of Europe" after World War II. He also helped develop the International Monetary Fund and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and later taught international business management and international affairs at Harvard University. Vernon died August 26 from cancer. He was 85. From This is True for 22 August 1999 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: Peter, MarshallDavid, ManuelAnna Wilson, Fishel List Price: $14.99 Amazon Price: $10.19 Editorial Review: How did Columbus, Squanto, John Winthrop, George Whitefield, and George Washington help make America a special nation? Does American democracy owe its start to the Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth? What happened as the generations that followed the Puritans moved west and settled new lands? The Light and the Glory for Children makes clear to young readers ages nine to twelve how God worked through the founders of America to establish this nation. The years 1492 to 1789 begin the exciting story of Gods plan for America. Study activities pose questions about the nations future.  By: Evan Marshall List Price: $16.99 Amazon Price: $11.55 Editorial Review: By following this 16-step writing program, any writer can fulfill the dream of completing a novel that is ready to submit to agents and editors. No matter what type of novel the reader wants to write--western to romance to literary to fantasy--this program will work. It breaks down the novel-writing process into small, manageable tasks that even the most inexperienced writers can achieve. Readers will learn how to find a hook, create a conflict, develop a protagonist and set her into motion. Formerly an editor and now a successful literary agent, Marshall knows the marketplace. His expertise illuminates every subject, from insightful advice about choosing the right story to strategies for building that story with an eye toward publication. He includes plenty of diagrams, charts and section sheets to make following the program easier, and there's even a section with proven advice and information for writing effective query letters and submitting manuscripts for publication.  By: Peter, MarshallDavid, Manuel List Price: $19.99 Amazon Price: $13.59 Editorial Review: This sequel to the best-selling The Light and the Glory covers that fragile time in our history from 1787 to 1837 when newborn America faced many challenges and overcame her growing pains by clinging to the Christian faith that was her heritage.  By: Greg Behrman List Price: $16.00 Amazon Price: $13.20 Editorial Review: In this landmark, character-driven history, Greg Behrman tells the story of the Marshall Plan, the unprecedented and audacious policy through which America helped rebuild World War II-ravaged Western Europe. With nuanced, vivid prose, Behrman recreates the story of a unique American enterprise that was at once strategic, altruistic and stunningly effective, and of a time when America stood as a beacon of generosity and moral leadership. When World War II ended in Europe, the continent lay in tatters. Tens of millions of people had been killed. Ancient cities had been demolished. The economic, financial and commercial foundations of Europe were in shambles. Western Europe's Communist parties -- feeding off people's want and despair -- were flourishing as, to the east, Stalin's Soviet Union emerged as the sole superpower on the continent. The Marshall Plan was a four-year, $13 billion (more than $100 billion in today's dollars) plan to provide assistance for Europe's economic recovery. More than an aid program, it sought to modernize Western Europe's economies and launch them on a path to prosperity and integration; to restore Western Europe's faith in democracy and capitalism; to enmesh the region firmly in a Western economic association and eventually a military alliance. It was the linchpin of America's strategy to meet the Soviet threat. It helped to trigger the Cold War and, eventually, to win it. Through detailed and exhaustive research, Behrman brings this vital and dramatic epoch to life and animates the personalities that shaped it. The narrative follows the six extraordinary American statesmen -- George Marshall, Will Clayton, Arthur Vandenberg, Richard Bissell, Paul Hoffman and W. Averell Harriman -- who devised and implemented the Plan, as well as some of the century's most important personalities -- Winston Churchill, Josef Stalin, Joseph McCarthy -- who are also central players in the drama told here. More than a humanitarian endeavor, the Marshall Plan was one of the most effective foreign policies in all of American history, in large part because, as Behrman writes, it was born and executed in a time when American "foreign policy was defined by its national interests and the very best of ideals."  By: Marietta Marshall Marcin List Price: $16.95 Amazon Price: $11.53 Editorial Review: This tea lover's gardening bible contains full instructions for growing and brewing tea herbs, plus more than 100 recipes that make use of their healthful qualities. Readers will find complete plans for customized gardens suitable for plots or containers. |
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