A Family Venture —— Men and Women on the Southern Frontier

It seems to me that instead of griping about how bad a professor Cashin was, "Fist of Fury" should address the content of the book. "Sharing your opinion" does not mean using this forum as a personal vendetta against others. Opinions concerning the content of books appearing on Amazon.com should be as objective as possible. Writing a bad review about a former Professor's book as a means of getting even with a "boring" Professor who actually "taught" something is a cheap shot at best. Some of the best professors I had were dry and boring, and the misery came from having to actually do some work in their class. The only pertinent comment made by "Fury" about the content of A Family Venture was about how "dry" it was. That doesn't reveal anything about the factual content of the book. The book A Family Venture is well worth the money. In A Family Venture, Cashin explores the function and structure of Southern planter families. She quotes often from actual letters written by Southern women who comment on their likes and dislikes, how they handle problems, what it feels like to move away from family and familiar structure. In more general terms Cashin talks about power or women's lack of it in many planter families and the achievments or setbacks of Southern "belles" as they move into unfamiliar territory. While the book may not read like Gone With The Wind, it is still well worth the investment. I give it five stars.

It seems to me that instead of griping about how bad a professor Cashin was, "Fist of Fury" should address the content of the book. "Sharing your opinion" does not mean using this forum as a personal vendetta against others. Opinions concerning the content of books appearing on Amazon.com should be as objective as possible. Writing a bad review about a former Professor's book as a means of getting even with a "boring" Professor who actually "taught" something is a cheap shot at best.Some of the best professors I had were dry and boring, and the misery came from having to actually do some work in their class. The only pertinent comment made by "Fury" about the content of A Family Venture was about how "dry" it was. That doesn't reveal anything about the factual content of the book.The book A Family Venture is well worth the money.In A Family Venture, Cashin explores the function and structure of Southern planter families. She quotes often from actual letters written by Southern women who comment on their likes and dislikes, how they handle problems, what it feels like to move away from family and familiar structure. In more general terms Cashin talks about power or women's lack of it in many planter families and the achievments or setbacks of Southern "belles" as they move into unfamiliar territory.While the book may not read like Gone With The Wind, it is still well worth the investment. I give it five stars.