The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
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most needed book of the age. Comforting | uplifting, true''
 The book is written in a plain. straight forward manner, in language that is not | technical, but easily understood by the laymen, and frequent references arc made to such men as Sir Oliver Lodge, pr, Conan Doyle. Dr. Hyslop and others, who | are giving their great minds and their | valuable time to the study of the sub ject which is attracting the attention of the entire universe.
 Perhaps the most appealing chapter in l The Truth About Our Dead is the one under the caption of What Are the Lives of Children?' In this chapter much light Is thrown upon a subject at once near and dear to the heart of every parent in the world"
 In the closing paragraph of this notable chapter the autohr says: There, as here. the children love to help; to be of uses and very efficient and delightful help they become They learn to instruct to comfort and to entertain. and when the time comes and many signs indicate that it is on the way, that the 'ether-veils' be- tween the physical and the astral worlds are dispersed and things in those after spheres are seen as they are, no mother will weep over her baby's grave. for she will no longer lack constant care and conscious communication with her dear 
 indeed well with her child
 THE LITTLE CHAP" By Robert Gordon Anderson. c. P Put
 nam's Sons publishers, New York city.
 "The Little Chap" by Robert Gordon Anderson" is one of those beautiful lit ! tie etchings of simple homes, gentle souls. and the batter of little feet so es- k, ~c. 1tak in it's way as the authors previous suc- cess. not Taps" but "Reveille," which thel eading critics praised as classic <
 sThe Little Chap" touches the deepest chords of the human heart and IS rarely beautiful tribute, as charmingly conceived as any classic of other days LIGHT" tcLARTE).
 By Henry Barbusse. (Translated by Fitzwater Wray). Cover design by L.
 Duncan Carse. E. P. Dutton Co.,,
 publishers. New York city. Light (Clarte) by Henry Barbusse. is superb story of contemporary French life by the author of Under Fire" life before the war, during the war, and after the par, a prophecy and a vision of the future.
 The book has been praised, been re- viled by it's critics. who call it Zola- esque, Dante -esque; but it's greatness, its art, and it's dynamic power are ad-, mitted by all
 It is big book, bigger than Under Fire" Gle Feu), because it is more ma ture and is redeemed from pessimism by it's promise of the dawn of new day.
 The Evening Post says: Light after all! but Light la Barbusse, with many Dantesque shadows. like dawn on a bat tlefield. A thrilling book, pathetic book, half realism, half lycrism, with fantastic visions and an apocalyptic prophecy
 The Times Literary suplpement) says: Few have put down better than NJ Barbusse the long distorted night mare of days and nights in and out of the trenches. With M. Bar bussee's soldiers one feels the deaden- ing weight of the pack, the grinding of the shoulder straps-all those seeming ly trivial miseries which pile up into such an unpayable debt of hatred against war-makers.'' fl Fs.ff ra- TheaChioago Tribune ys..Gertainly one of the most vigorous books the war has produced by one of the most courageous figures in modern lit- erature."