Author: C. William Vardy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538178850
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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After a coup in 1964 that ousted Brazil’s leftist President João Goulart from power, a brutal military dictatorship took the reins of the state. As a result, elements of the persecuted Brazilian Communist Party split from a more peaceful, orthodox line and declared their intent to wage an insurgent war against the government, plunging the country into a conflagration of violence marked by cycles of urban bombings, political assassinations, institutional torture, kidnappings, and summary executions. Concrete Inferno relays this period in Brazil in a lucid narrative history, exploring what drove the military coup of 1964, the subsequent rise of the Armed Left, and the successes and failures of the insurgency and how it concluded. Stretching from the rumblings of discontent during João Goulart’s ascendancy in 1961 to the strange conclusion of the dictatorship in 1985, the book draws on new primary sources and a wealth of English- and Portuguese-language resources to provide a complete and evenhanded portrait of the conflict.
Author: Rachel Grant
Publisher: Janus Publishing
ISBN: 1944571248
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
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“Grant blows it out of the park with INFERNO, an action adventure extravaganza masquerading as a novella.” – New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson US Embassy Officer Kaylea Halpert needs a date for a black tie event at a dangerous foreign national’s lavish home. Preferably someone with brains and brawn who can watch her back. Special Forces Sergeant Carlos Espinosa is more than happy to escort the beautiful, brilliant diplomat—who just might be a CIA case officer—to the party. Their night together only gets hotter when he discovers Kaylea burns for him too. Date night in Djibouti turns deadly when foreign agents target the couple. But who is the intended victim, the covert operator or the Green Beret? As Carlos and Kaylea use their combined skills to escape their captors, they uncover treachery that could ignite relations between the US and Djibouti—already at a flashpoint—and trigger an inferno. Topics: military thriller, political thriller, political romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, thriller, mystery, hot romance, women's romance, action and adventure, Special Forces, Green Beret, military romance, special ops romance, archaeology, paleoanthropology, anthropology, alpha hero, strong heroine, CIA, espionage, special operator heroine, anthropology, USAID, US Army, SOCOM, Native American, multicultural and interracial, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rico, international, Africa, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, Morocco, Rachel Grant, Flashpoint Series.
Author: Steven Hatch
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250085136
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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"Dr. Steven Hatch first came to Liberia in November 2013, to work at a hospital in Monrovia. Six months later, several of the physicians Dr. Hatch had mentored and served with were dead or barely clinging to life, and ebola had become a world health emergency ... A physician's memoir about the ravages of a terrible disease and the small hospital that fought to contain it, Inferno is also an explanation of the science and biology of ebola: how it is transmitted and spreads with such ferocity. And as Dr. Hatch notes, while ebola is temporarily under control, it will inevitably re-emerge--as will other plagues, notably the Zika virus, which the World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency"--
Author: Edwin P. Hoyt
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493090682
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177
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Did the bombing of Japan's cities—culminating in the nuclear destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki—hasten the end of World War II? Edwin Hoyt, World War II scholar and author, argues against the U.S. justification of the bombing. In Inferno, Hoyt shows how the United States bombed without discrimination, hurting Japanese civilians far more than the Japanese military. Hoyt accuses Major General Curtis LeMay, the Air Force leader who helped plan the destruction of Dresden, of committing a war crime through his plan to burn Japan's major cities to the ground. The firebombing raids conducted by LeMay's squadrons caused far more death than the two atomic blasts. Throughout cities built largely from wood, incendiary bombs started raging fires that consumed houses and killed hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children. The survivors of the raids recount their stories in Inferno, remembering their terror as they fled to shelter through burning cities, escaping smoke, panicked crowds, and collapsing buildings. Hoyt's descriptions of the widespread death and destruction of Japan depicts a war machine operating without restraint. Inferno offers a provocative look at what may have been America's most brutal policy during the years of World War II.
Author: L.M. Strauss
Publisher: Ashe House Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 325
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Beatrice Allegra, a social media influencer who’s #LivingHerBestLife, is haunted by the superstition she’ll die on her birthday, just like her twin brother Dante did nine years ago. She might not be wrong. After falling from a Paris balcony while taking a selfie, Bea finds herself in an updated Nine Circles of Hell, where gluttony is binge watching Netflix and heretics are flat-earthers. Bea must journey through the netherworld, attempt to locate her brother, and with him, try and make their escape. But her every move through the treacherous pit is broadcast as a game show for the denizens of Hell. As the contest turns violent, she races to find Dante before her competitors. Accompanied by a possibly traitorous guide (#NeverTrustADeadRoyal), she navigates a surreal world of dark circuses, post-apocalyptic theme parks, and roving gangs of tech moguls in skinny jeans, all while determining what’s reality and what’s illusion. When she discovers what Hell really is, she’s forced to make a choice: #WinTheGame or #BringItAllDown.
Author: Jade C. Jamison
Publisher: Jade C. Jamison
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
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His past was supposed to stay in the past. Dane, Last Five Seconds’ drummer, is the “quiet” one. It’s not just because his bandmates are boisterous and love sucking up the limelight. It’s part of who he is, where he comes from. But he’s determined to break free from the chains of his past. When it catches up to him, his comfortable world shatters, leaving him with an injured back and an inability to perform his work onstage. To get back on the road as soon as possible, he undergoes physical therapy to aid with his recovery. Enter Charlie. As his physical therapist, she’s a hell of a caregiver, but she’s also feisty. Sometimes she’s abrupt. And snappy. And downright rude. And, like Dane, she’s got a few hidden scars. But Dane sees something inside her, something that speaks to him. Although Charlie holds him at arm’s length, even after he’s no longer her patient, Dane is finally able to penetrate her armor. While his scars have never fully healed, hers go even deeper. As they work through their pasts together, Dane is convinced it will make them stronger, but can they ever move beyond their insecurities and hang ups enough to trust each other…or are they destined to be alone?
Author: Robin Stevenson
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1554696453
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
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Dante thinks high school is an earthly version of hell. She hates her new home in the suburbs, her best friend has moved away, her homeroom teacher mocks her and her mother is making her attend a social skills group for teenage girls. When a stranger shows up at school and hands Dante a flyer that reads: Woof, woof. You are not a dog. Why are you going to obedience school?, Dante thinks she's found a soul mate. Someone who understands. Someone else who wants to make real changes in the world. But there are all kinds of ways of bringing about change...and some are more dangerous than others.
Author: Ellen Datlow
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765315599
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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Multiple World Fantasy and Bram Stoker Award-winning editor Ellen Datlow presents twenty original tales of terror
Author: Dante Alighieri
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253012406
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 429
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This new critical edition, including Mark Musa's classic translation, provides students with a clear, readable verse translation accompanied by ten innovative interpretations of Dante's masterpiece.
Author: Becca Fanning
Publisher: Gizmo Media
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
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Nothing burns as bright as passion. Years ago, before The Forest, Jim Ortega lost it all: his wife, his daughter, everything. The Forest renewed his sense of purpose, but now, with all the guys moving on with their lives, things don't feel quite right anymore. Two years ago, Julie Hall's life was changed when her fiance lost his life fighting a fire--and one of the men of the Forest chose to save her instead. Julie's been going to weekly meetings on and off since then, trying to talk things out (not that it's helping). Jim's nightmares about his wife and kids are flaring up, and he starts going back to those meetings, which helped him so much right after the accident. The two of them chat--until Julie finds out who Jim is. It was one of his teammates that left Brian to die, and she can't forgive him for that. A week later and Julie can't stop thinking about Jim. She was rude, callous, and she wants to make things up. Jim agrees, because she's been on his mind, too. But they both feel guilt over the attraction they share. Julie and Jim bare their souls to each other, and go home feeling better--and worse--after their conversation. Julie decides to get back into firefighting: it's finally time. She struggles to find someone who will hire her, a woman, until she finally finds the right station: Engine 103. And it's Engine 103 who takes a call to help some firefighters trapped in a building...firefighters that happen to be members of The Forest. And Jim is one of them... USA Today Bestselling Author Becca Fanning is excited to bring you the final Firefighter Bears fated mates novel! Things are going to get hot!
