Decorating Details by Martha Stewart Living Magazine

Decorating Details by Martha Stewart Living Magazine

In America, 1918 was a time of idealism and duty. Young men joined the military, eager to fight the German menace. Women raised money to support the troops and worked in munition factories. Patriotism was at a fevered pitch.

But not everyone believed in the rightness of war. Leslie Hotson's conscience led him to go to France with the American Friends Service Committee to repair the wounds of war. Mary Peabody worked to change conditions at home as a radical socialist and anti-war activist. Both hoped that their love of mankind would lead them to living out their highest ideals.

Their correspondence is a compelling story of two college students engaged in the sacrifice and adventure of participating in a noble cause. They share a first-hand commentary on events in France and America, as experienced by thoughtful young people opposed to the war. Leslie writes of the devastation in France, the work of the Quakers in rebuilding destroyed neighborhoods, and the persecution of conscientious objectors, including his brother, who were drafted but refused to fight. Mary's letters tell of the Harvard campus being taken over by the Navy, the Spanish influenza epidemic which ravaged the country, suffrage and radical activities, and the disturbing rise of political conservatism after the Armistice. They also talk about poetry, literature, friends, and their day-to-day activities. The letters are a delightful, romantic story of friendship turning to love.

MARTHA STEWART is the founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, as well as the author of dozens of bestselling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the Emmy-winning daily national program. MSLO publishes several magazines, including Martha Stewart Living; produces Martha Stewart Living Radio, channel 110 on Sirius satellite radio; produces merchandise for a broad group of retailers; and provides a wealth of ideas and information at marthastewart.com.

CHEF PIERRE SCHAEDELIN is the owner of an events and catering company based in New York, PS Tailored Events. A native of Alsace, France, Pierre began cooking at the age of sixteen. Since then he has worked as an executive chef in many notable restaurants around the world and with many esteemed chefs, including Marc Haeberlin and Alain Ducasse. He was also executive chef at Le Cirque from 1999 until 2006, when he left the restaurant to cook for Martha Stewart and to collaborate with her on the recipes and menus for this book.

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ISBN 13	9780609802588
ISBN 10	0609802585
Title	Decorating Details
Author	Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1998-03-17
Number of pages	144
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