Author: David Flaherty
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9780595782628
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
There are many books about war. There are books that describe the bravery and glories of war. Other books portray the warrior as an "anti-hero". The Pipes Were Calling: A Vietnam War Story is not either of these formula tales. The Pipes Were Calling tells the story of a boy, 18 year old and fresh from high school who is drafted and then sent to fight in Vietnam. He has no combat experience or Hollywood scriptwriters. To survive, he must quickly learn the rules of war. Danny Murphy learns these rules, experiences combat, endures the deaths of friends, and engages in the black humor of crises. We share his experiences as he goes from "newbie" to veteran, then finally to civilian. Danny's story is told with honesty and humor, hopefully leaving us with a clearer understanding of war.
The Pipes Were Calling
Author: David Flaherty
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9780595782628
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
There are many books about war. There are books that describe the bravery and glories of war. Other books portray the warrior as an "anti-hero". The Pipes Were Calling: A Vietnam War Story is not either of these formula tales. The Pipes Were Calling tells the story of a boy, 18 year old and fresh from high school who is drafted and then sent to fight in Vietnam. He has no combat experience or Hollywood scriptwriters. To survive, he must quickly learn the rules of war. Danny Murphy learns these rules, experiences combat, endures the deaths of friends, and engages in the black humor of crises. We share his experiences as he goes from "newbie" to veteran, then finally to civilian. Danny's story is told with honesty and humor, hopefully leaving us with a clearer understanding of war.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9780595782628
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
There are many books about war. There are books that describe the bravery and glories of war. Other books portray the warrior as an "anti-hero". The Pipes Were Calling: A Vietnam War Story is not either of these formula tales. The Pipes Were Calling tells the story of a boy, 18 year old and fresh from high school who is drafted and then sent to fight in Vietnam. He has no combat experience or Hollywood scriptwriters. To survive, he must quickly learn the rules of war. Danny Murphy learns these rules, experiences combat, endures the deaths of friends, and engages in the black humor of crises. We share his experiences as he goes from "newbie" to veteran, then finally to civilian. Danny's story is told with honesty and humor, hopefully leaving us with a clearer understanding of war.
Seekers
Author: Paul Dunion EdD
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480831549
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Do you find yourself living with an ongoing, unquenchable restlessness or passionate curiosity and wondering why this is the case? You can restore your faith in your destiny as a seekersomeone in search of a genuine understanding and experience of home. Seekers: Finding Our Way Home offers a vivid portrayal of seekers as pilgrims questing for home. Seekers are threshold dwellers, and home takes on both an ancient definition of the word a place to linger and an active ideal, involving doing what it takes to make peace with change and therefore with the journey. This exploration presents an account of seeking that strengthens a facility for identifying where to linger and how to move in order to avoid spiritual homelessness. It also offers concrete guidelines for seekers self-care. Strengthen your capacity for presence, imagination, and enchantment, and learn from the example of a heartening illustration of an aging seeker. Encouraging and inspiring, this guide invites you to sustain the faith that seeking was always what you were meant to do.
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480831549
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Do you find yourself living with an ongoing, unquenchable restlessness or passionate curiosity and wondering why this is the case? You can restore your faith in your destiny as a seekersomeone in search of a genuine understanding and experience of home. Seekers: Finding Our Way Home offers a vivid portrayal of seekers as pilgrims questing for home. Seekers are threshold dwellers, and home takes on both an ancient definition of the word a place to linger and an active ideal, involving doing what it takes to make peace with change and therefore with the journey. This exploration presents an account of seeking that strengthens a facility for identifying where to linger and how to move in order to avoid spiritual homelessness. It also offers concrete guidelines for seekers self-care. Strengthen your capacity for presence, imagination, and enchantment, and learn from the example of a heartening illustration of an aging seeker. Encouraging and inspiring, this guide invites you to sustain the faith that seeking was always what you were meant to do.
Hunting the Edges
Author: Richard Yatzeck
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 9780299163044
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Hunting the Edges offers both fine and funny examples of the classic hunting story, and something more: an acknowledgment of that edge between the cycles of modern life and the age-old seasonal call of the hunt. Dick Yatzeck's tales of hunting and fishing through his youth and adulthood will resonate with many readers who also leave behind a job and house in town for boots and camouflage and the wild cries of geese.
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 9780299163044
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Hunting the Edges offers both fine and funny examples of the classic hunting story, and something more: an acknowledgment of that edge between the cycles of modern life and the age-old seasonal call of the hunt. Dick Yatzeck's tales of hunting and fishing through his youth and adulthood will resonate with many readers who also leave behind a job and house in town for boots and camouflage and the wild cries of geese.
English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
Author: Ilo Stefanllari
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN: 9780781807838
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
This dictionary contains 6000 commonly used English idioms with their corresponding Albanian translation. Nearly 15,000 examples from specialised dictionaries, explanatory dictionaries, fiction and phrasebooks are used to illustrate the phrases.
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN: 9780781807838
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
This dictionary contains 6000 commonly used English idioms with their corresponding Albanian translation. Nearly 15,000 examples from specialised dictionaries, explanatory dictionaries, fiction and phrasebooks are used to illustrate the phrases.
I, Snorticus
Author: Ade March
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244117888
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
THE STUFF OF CULT FICTION -- URBAN GONZO FROM THE WASTED GENERATION Set in Sydney, Australia, during the hedonistic 1980s at a time when drugs and money abounded. The one ate the other until there was neither. Coming off streets ruled by the youth subcultures of the day, punks, skinheads and Mods, Julius needs to clean up his act but Dionysus was peering around the corner at him, tempting him, goading him. He won. Or did he?
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244117888
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
THE STUFF OF CULT FICTION -- URBAN GONZO FROM THE WASTED GENERATION Set in Sydney, Australia, during the hedonistic 1980s at a time when drugs and money abounded. The one ate the other until there was neither. Coming off streets ruled by the youth subcultures of the day, punks, skinheads and Mods, Julius needs to clean up his act but Dionysus was peering around the corner at him, tempting him, goading him. He won. Or did he?
IONA
Author: Martin Lahiff
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1493101277
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
BY THE SAME WRITER His Way (1996) New Testament Notes To Build a Cross (1997) Foreign Service Notes Two Histories (1998) Gibbon vs. Hughes Rancho Minovi (2001) Autobiography Cien Poemas (2003) Translated Spanish poetry
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1493101277
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
BY THE SAME WRITER His Way (1996) New Testament Notes To Build a Cross (1997) Foreign Service Notes Two Histories (1998) Gibbon vs. Hughes Rancho Minovi (2001) Autobiography Cien Poemas (2003) Translated Spanish poetry
It's A Dirty Rotten Shame
Author: Kaz Clark
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
ISBN: 1782229612
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
“The back door opened. In a wedge of lemon light stood Philip Shaw. Once again he’d come to fetch his brother home, back home from the demons of war ...” The trouble with earwigging is you only hear half the story. The trouble with half a story is the need to know more.
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
ISBN: 1782229612
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
“The back door opened. In a wedge of lemon light stood Philip Shaw. Once again he’d come to fetch his brother home, back home from the demons of war ...” The trouble with earwigging is you only hear half the story. The trouble with half a story is the need to know more.
Precious Bodily Fluids
Author: Charles Waterstreet
Publisher: Hachette Australia
ISBN: 073362622X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
‘a funny, evocative memoir that perfectly captures a significant slice of Australian life.’ Peter FitzSimons It is the end of 1961 and the New South Wales country town of Albury lies flat on its back in the sun, swatting flies, with its feet sticking out over the mighty Murray River into Victoria. Everything is on the cusp of something else. A battle royal rages as Alburnians present a united front against the dreaded prospect of fluoridation of the town’s water supply. This monstrous plot must be stopped in its tracks; the people of Albury insist on their sacred right to let their teeth, and those of their children, rot. Through this furore, local larrikin Charles Waterstreet, aged eleven, and his mate Taillight roam the parks and highways of their home town and discover the real hidden horror of childhood: everything is what it seems. ‘This is a story for every person who has ever been on the threshold of change ... A story of larrikins, rival pubs, words of wisdom and wistfulness from the inhabitants of a small town by the border.’ William McInnes 'brilliantly and hilariously captures the humour, tragedy and poignancy of what it was like to be a young boy growing up in rural Australia’ Woman's Day
Publisher: Hachette Australia
ISBN: 073362622X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
‘a funny, evocative memoir that perfectly captures a significant slice of Australian life.’ Peter FitzSimons It is the end of 1961 and the New South Wales country town of Albury lies flat on its back in the sun, swatting flies, with its feet sticking out over the mighty Murray River into Victoria. Everything is on the cusp of something else. A battle royal rages as Alburnians present a united front against the dreaded prospect of fluoridation of the town’s water supply. This monstrous plot must be stopped in its tracks; the people of Albury insist on their sacred right to let their teeth, and those of their children, rot. Through this furore, local larrikin Charles Waterstreet, aged eleven, and his mate Taillight roam the parks and highways of their home town and discover the real hidden horror of childhood: everything is what it seems. ‘This is a story for every person who has ever been on the threshold of change ... A story of larrikins, rival pubs, words of wisdom and wistfulness from the inhabitants of a small town by the border.’ William McInnes 'brilliantly and hilariously captures the humour, tragedy and poignancy of what it was like to be a young boy growing up in rural Australia’ Woman's Day
The Citadel
Author: John Reinhard Dizon
Publisher: Next Chapter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
Great Britain is called upon by the American President to help neutralize an international terrorist threat. Escalating tensions within the Russian Federation lead experts to believe there is a conspiracy to destabilize its Western rivals: a mysterious arms smuggling gang is suspected of bringing weapons into the US for a series of terror attacks. Shanahan and Gawain are teamed with EUROPOL agent Lucretia Corcosa in an effort to infiltrate the ring, and assassinate its leaders. They are drawn deep into the world of arms trading, Corsican mob and Russian espionage. Soon, the three have to confront the most dangerous enemy they have ever faced: The Citadel. The Citadel is a standalone novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
Publisher: Next Chapter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
Great Britain is called upon by the American President to help neutralize an international terrorist threat. Escalating tensions within the Russian Federation lead experts to believe there is a conspiracy to destabilize its Western rivals: a mysterious arms smuggling gang is suspected of bringing weapons into the US for a series of terror attacks. Shanahan and Gawain are teamed with EUROPOL agent Lucretia Corcosa in an effort to infiltrate the ring, and assassinate its leaders. They are drawn deep into the world of arms trading, Corsican mob and Russian espionage. Soon, the three have to confront the most dangerous enemy they have ever faced: The Citadel. The Citadel is a standalone novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
Doctor of Kowloon
Author: Lizzie Lane
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 1836039735
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
War is frightening, but so is the man who would possess her. HONG KONG - 1941 One sultry evening at the Victoria Hospital for Women, Dr Rowena Rossiter is off-duty and in search of fun. With the world on the brink of war, she meets two men, Connor O’Connor, a rough Irish soldier and Kim Peloung, who will fight for her heart for the next four years. Captured and imprisoned, Rowena navigates the brutal extremities of a prisoner of war camp and falls under the personal ‘care’ of Kim Peloung, a criminal and collaborator with the Japanese. Whilst captive Rowena gives birth to a daughter, who due to the circumstances surrounding her conception, she struggles to bond with. Kim uses the child as a bargaining chip and Rowena fears for their safety, until Kim’s jealous mistress helps them escape. When the war finally ends, Rowena sets up a home for abandoned orphans and to her great joy is reunited with Connor O’Connor. Both are scarred by war. Connor mourning the loss of friends, and Rowena wondering if she can ever learn to love the child born of war and violence. A sweeping, gripping historical saga set against the backdrop of the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies. Previously Published as Tears of a Dragon by Jean Moran
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 1836039735
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
War is frightening, but so is the man who would possess her. HONG KONG - 1941 One sultry evening at the Victoria Hospital for Women, Dr Rowena Rossiter is off-duty and in search of fun. With the world on the brink of war, she meets two men, Connor O’Connor, a rough Irish soldier and Kim Peloung, who will fight for her heart for the next four years. Captured and imprisoned, Rowena navigates the brutal extremities of a prisoner of war camp and falls under the personal ‘care’ of Kim Peloung, a criminal and collaborator with the Japanese. Whilst captive Rowena gives birth to a daughter, who due to the circumstances surrounding her conception, she struggles to bond with. Kim uses the child as a bargaining chip and Rowena fears for their safety, until Kim’s jealous mistress helps them escape. When the war finally ends, Rowena sets up a home for abandoned orphans and to her great joy is reunited with Connor O’Connor. Both are scarred by war. Connor mourning the loss of friends, and Rowena wondering if she can ever learn to love the child born of war and violence. A sweeping, gripping historical saga set against the backdrop of the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies. Previously Published as Tears of a Dragon by Jean Moran