Author: Charles Gibbon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Blood-money, and other stories
Author: Charles Gibbon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Blood Money
Author: Johan Raath
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1612006620
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
A former Special Forces soldier—and presidential bodyguard—shares heart-stopping stories of his time as a private military contractor in Iraq. “I remember the cracking sound of the AK-47 bullets as they tore through our windscreen . . . A piece of bullet struck my bulletproof vest in the chest area and another piece broke off and lodged in my left forearm.” Johan Raath and a security team were ambushed in May 2004 while on a mission to reconnoiter a power plant south of Baghdad for an American firm. He had been in the country for only two weeks. This was a taste of what was to come over the next few years as he worked as a private military contractor (PMC) in Iraq. His mission? Not to wage war, but to protect lives. Raath and his team provided security for engineers working on reconstruction projects in Iraq. Whether in the notorious Triangle of Death, in the deadly area around Ramadi, or in the faction-ridden Basra, Raath had numerous hair-raising experiences. Key to his survival was his training as a Special Forces operator, or Recce. This riveting account offers a rare glimpse into the world of private military contractors and the realities of everyday life in one of the world’s most violent conflict zones.
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1612006620
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
A former Special Forces soldier—and presidential bodyguard—shares heart-stopping stories of his time as a private military contractor in Iraq. “I remember the cracking sound of the AK-47 bullets as they tore through our windscreen . . . A piece of bullet struck my bulletproof vest in the chest area and another piece broke off and lodged in my left forearm.” Johan Raath and a security team were ambushed in May 2004 while on a mission to reconnoiter a power plant south of Baghdad for an American firm. He had been in the country for only two weeks. This was a taste of what was to come over the next few years as he worked as a private military contractor (PMC) in Iraq. His mission? Not to wage war, but to protect lives. Raath and his team provided security for engineers working on reconstruction projects in Iraq. Whether in the notorious Triangle of Death, in the deadly area around Ramadi, or in the faction-ridden Basra, Raath had numerous hair-raising experiences. Key to his survival was his training as a Special Forces operator, or Recce. This riveting account offers a rare glimpse into the world of private military contractors and the realities of everyday life in one of the world’s most violent conflict zones.
Moment of Vengeance and Other Stories
Author: Elmore Leonard
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061981036
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
The New York Times-bestselling Grand Master of suspense deftly displays the other side of his genius, with seven classic western tales of destiny and fatal decision . . . and trust as essential to survival as it is hard-earned. Trust was rare and precious in the wide-open towns that sprung up like weeds on America's frontier—with hustlers and hucksters arriving in droves by horse, coach, wagon, and rail, and gunmen working both sides of the law, all too eager to end a man's life with a well-placed bullet. In these classic tales that span more than five decades—including the first story he ever published, “The Trail of the Apache”—Elmore Leonard once again demonstrates the superb talent for language and gripping narrative that have made him one of the most acclaimed and influential writers of our time.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061981036
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
The New York Times-bestselling Grand Master of suspense deftly displays the other side of his genius, with seven classic western tales of destiny and fatal decision . . . and trust as essential to survival as it is hard-earned. Trust was rare and precious in the wide-open towns that sprung up like weeds on America's frontier—with hustlers and hucksters arriving in droves by horse, coach, wagon, and rail, and gunmen working both sides of the law, all too eager to end a man's life with a well-placed bullet. In these classic tales that span more than five decades—including the first story he ever published, “The Trail of the Apache”—Elmore Leonard once again demonstrates the superb talent for language and gripping narrative that have made him one of the most acclaimed and influential writers of our time.
Prose fiction
Author: Leeds Public Libraries
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Hidden Lies and Other Stories
Author: Vivian Gilbert Zabel
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 141163103X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Vivian Gilbert Zabel and Holly Jahangiri offer a collection of 21 original short stories spanning a variety of themes and genre, many crime or mystery based.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 141163103X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Vivian Gilbert Zabel and Holly Jahangiri offer a collection of 21 original short stories spanning a variety of themes and genre, many crime or mystery based.
The English Catalogue of Books: v. [1]. 1835-1863
Author: Sampson Low
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
In Bad Company, and other stories
Author: Rolf Boldrewood
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "In Bad Company, and other stories" by Rolf Boldrewood. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "In Bad Company, and other stories" by Rolf Boldrewood. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
The Phantom Coach and other stories
Author: Amelia B. Edwards
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
The English novelist, journalist, and Egyptologist Amelia B. Edwards presents this collection of short stories. Edwards wrote several ghost stories, including "The Phantom Coach", which frequently appears in anthologies. The background and characters in many of her writings are influenced by her own personal experiences. For example, 'Barbara's History' uses Suffolk as the background, which she had visited for a few enjoyable summer holidays as a child. Some of the short stories included in this collection are: 'An Engineer's Story', 'A Service of Danger', 'The Story of Salome', 'Was It an Illusion?', and 'How the Third Floor Knew the Potteries.'
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
The English novelist, journalist, and Egyptologist Amelia B. Edwards presents this collection of short stories. Edwards wrote several ghost stories, including "The Phantom Coach", which frequently appears in anthologies. The background and characters in many of her writings are influenced by her own personal experiences. For example, 'Barbara's History' uses Suffolk as the background, which she had visited for a few enjoyable summer holidays as a child. Some of the short stories included in this collection are: 'An Engineer's Story', 'A Service of Danger', 'The Story of Salome', 'Was It an Illusion?', and 'How the Third Floor Knew the Potteries.'
The English Catalogue of Books
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
In Bad Coompany and Other Stories
Author: Rolf Boldrewood
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752401923
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: In Bad Coompany and Other Stories by Rolf Boldrewood
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752401923
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: In Bad Coompany and Other Stories by Rolf Boldrewood