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Evaluating A Matter of Honor

A modern Kimmel study is useful, although its argumentative framing still requires critical reading.

Question

Which book supports the Kimmel discussion?

Short answer

A Matter of Honor by Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan, which he regards as useful but openly argumentative.

Notes

The book in hand is A Matter of Honor: Pearl Harbor: Betrayal, Blame, and a Family's Quest for Justice by Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan. It is assessed as a fairly decent source while being explicitly an argument about Kimmel's treatment. The promotional review language on the cover warrants caution, and endorsement should remain separate from evidence. The recommendation models how to use a sympathetic secondary work without adopting every rhetorical claim it makes.