Author: Barry Briggs
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595096034
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
Korea, June 1950. The "Land of the Morning Calm," freed at last from three and a half decades of Japanese colonial oppression, enjoys the fruits of peace and independence. In the southern countryside a small village celebrates its patriarch's sixtieth birthday, marking, according to tradition, his passage into old age. In the ancient capital of Seoul an American military advisor pursues his secret, reluctant Korean lover. And just to the north, just above a strange, arbitrary line called the 38th Parallel, a great army, well trained and equipped with Russian-made tanks, prepares in stealth for what its Communist commanders hope will be a brief and glorious war of liberation. "Like a shrimp caught between whales:" so Koreans describe the horrific events that followed. For, seeing their own national interests threatened, the great powers-the United States, Soviet Union, and China-transformed Korea into their bloody and tragic battleground. On this fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War, Land of the Morning Storm, presents the epic story of women and men, great and ordinary, powerful and powerless, Korean and American, caught up in this frothing, brutal maelstrom.
Land of the Morning Storm
Author: Barry Briggs
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595096034
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
Korea, June 1950. The "Land of the Morning Calm," freed at last from three and a half decades of Japanese colonial oppression, enjoys the fruits of peace and independence. In the southern countryside a small village celebrates its patriarch's sixtieth birthday, marking, according to tradition, his passage into old age. In the ancient capital of Seoul an American military advisor pursues his secret, reluctant Korean lover. And just to the north, just above a strange, arbitrary line called the 38th Parallel, a great army, well trained and equipped with Russian-made tanks, prepares in stealth for what its Communist commanders hope will be a brief and glorious war of liberation. "Like a shrimp caught between whales:" so Koreans describe the horrific events that followed. For, seeing their own national interests threatened, the great powers-the United States, Soviet Union, and China-transformed Korea into their bloody and tragic battleground. On this fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War, Land of the Morning Storm, presents the epic story of women and men, great and ordinary, powerful and powerless, Korean and American, caught up in this frothing, brutal maelstrom.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595096034
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
Korea, June 1950. The "Land of the Morning Calm," freed at last from three and a half decades of Japanese colonial oppression, enjoys the fruits of peace and independence. In the southern countryside a small village celebrates its patriarch's sixtieth birthday, marking, according to tradition, his passage into old age. In the ancient capital of Seoul an American military advisor pursues his secret, reluctant Korean lover. And just to the north, just above a strange, arbitrary line called the 38th Parallel, a great army, well trained and equipped with Russian-made tanks, prepares in stealth for what its Communist commanders hope will be a brief and glorious war of liberation. "Like a shrimp caught between whales:" so Koreans describe the horrific events that followed. For, seeing their own national interests threatened, the great powers-the United States, Soviet Union, and China-transformed Korea into their bloody and tragic battleground. On this fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War, Land of the Morning Storm, presents the epic story of women and men, great and ordinary, powerful and powerless, Korean and American, caught up in this frothing, brutal maelstrom.
A Little Closer to Home
Author: Ginger Zee
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1368043682
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
In Ginger Zee's follow-up to the bestselling Natural Disaster, the ABC chief meteorologist takes readers on a much deeper journey of self discovery. When Ginger Zee opened her life to readers in Natural Disaster, the response was enormous. She put a very relatable if surprising face on depression and has helped lessen the stigma surrounding mental health issues. But Ginger tells us, Natural Disaster was "Ginger Lite" and only scratched the surface. In this moving follow-up, Ginger shares her truest self. She spent most of her life shielding her vulnerabilities from the world all while being a professional people pleaser. Her stormy childhood, her ongoing struggles with crippling depression, her suicide attempts, and many other life experiences will resonate with readers who are likely to see themselves along the way. In spite of its serious subject matter, Ginger's positive, life-affirming outlook comes through loud and clear. Written with great heart and quite a bit of humor, Ginger normalizes issues and challenges millions of people face every day. A Little Closer to Home will broaden the conversation around mental health at a time we need it more than ever.
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1368043682
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
In Ginger Zee's follow-up to the bestselling Natural Disaster, the ABC chief meteorologist takes readers on a much deeper journey of self discovery. When Ginger Zee opened her life to readers in Natural Disaster, the response was enormous. She put a very relatable if surprising face on depression and has helped lessen the stigma surrounding mental health issues. But Ginger tells us, Natural Disaster was "Ginger Lite" and only scratched the surface. In this moving follow-up, Ginger shares her truest self. She spent most of her life shielding her vulnerabilities from the world all while being a professional people pleaser. Her stormy childhood, her ongoing struggles with crippling depression, her suicide attempts, and many other life experiences will resonate with readers who are likely to see themselves along the way. In spite of its serious subject matter, Ginger's positive, life-affirming outlook comes through loud and clear. Written with great heart and quite a bit of humor, Ginger normalizes issues and challenges millions of people face every day. A Little Closer to Home will broaden the conversation around mental health at a time we need it more than ever.
The Land of the Morning
Author: William Gray Dixon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Japan
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Japan
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
The Storm by Sea and Land
Author: Daniel Defoe
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752336064
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Storm by Sea and Land by Daniel Defoe
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752336064
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Storm by Sea and Land by Daniel Defoe
Tender Is the Storm
Author: Johanna Lindsey
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062106708
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Headstrong heiress Sharisse Hammond wants no part of the New York society marriage that has been arranged for her. So she heads west across a vast and dangerous land -- with no intention of honoring her agreement to become the mail-order bride of a rugged Arizona rancher. But Lucas Holt needs a wife -- any wife -- if his plan to destroy his most hated enemy is to succeed. And this gullible Eastern lady would do quite nicely. However, their separate schemes to use one another are complicated by raw, aching passion. For Lucas's beautiful, unsuspecting pawn was not supposed to be so irresistible alluring. And freedom-loving Sharisse never dreamed she could ever desire one man so much!
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062106708
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Headstrong heiress Sharisse Hammond wants no part of the New York society marriage that has been arranged for her. So she heads west across a vast and dangerous land -- with no intention of honoring her agreement to become the mail-order bride of a rugged Arizona rancher. But Lucas Holt needs a wife -- any wife -- if his plan to destroy his most hated enemy is to succeed. And this gullible Eastern lady would do quite nicely. However, their separate schemes to use one another are complicated by raw, aching passion. For Lucas's beautiful, unsuspecting pawn was not supposed to be so irresistible alluring. And freedom-loving Sharisse never dreamed she could ever desire one man so much!
The Land of the Morning. An Account of Japan and its People, Based on a Four Years' Residence in that Country, Including Travels Into the Remotest Parts of the Interior
Author: William Gray Dixon
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385416833
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385416833
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
Destiny! In the Land of the Morning Calm
Author: Tom Arthur
Publisher: Publish Green
ISBN: 1936198959
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 853
Book Description
Poignant, well-crafted, and emotional, this is an epic military story and one mans personal journey who will gain your respect and heart. At the same time, it is an outstanding short history of the Korean War.
Publisher: Publish Green
ISBN: 1936198959
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 853
Book Description
Poignant, well-crafted, and emotional, this is an epic military story and one mans personal journey who will gain your respect and heart. At the same time, it is an outstanding short history of the Korean War.
America's Land
Author: United States. Resettlement Administration
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Public lands
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Public lands
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Storm Data
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Storms
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Storms
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
Storm-boy
Author: Colin Thiele
Publisher: New Holland Publishers
ISBN: 9781741101874
Category : Australian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Storm Boy saves the life of Mr Percival, and in return the pelican helps Storm Boy's father with his fishing and joins in the rescue of a shipwrecked crew. The boy and the pelican prove friends to the end.
Publisher: New Holland Publishers
ISBN: 9781741101874
Category : Australian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Storm Boy saves the life of Mr Percival, and in return the pelican helps Storm Boy's father with his fishing and joins in the rescue of a shipwrecked crew. The boy and the pelican prove friends to the end.