Author: Walter Ronaghan
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595346545
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
During the final months of active U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, the Pentagon already has one foot out the door. While entire units are being pulled out, the soldiers left behind are forced to fight a war their country no longer supports. Morale is at an all time low among the troops, many of whom are reluctant draftees. Rampant drug abuse, dereliction of duty and "fragging" have become commonplace. Most soldiers are marking time, avoiding conflict in hope of living long enough to see home again. But one man isn't ready to give up the fight. Lieutenant Steven Colter has a thirst for NVA blood, and forms a Recon unit to quench that thirst. An elite tactical unit comprised of the battalion's best men, Recon beats the enemy at their own game, using guerilla warfare to produce impressive body counts. Recon does what it takes to win, ignoring the Geneva Convention when it gets in the way. But as the war winds down, the conflict on the battlefield and the conflict between right and wrong blur into one, building to a tragic climax with moral implications as relevant today as they were in 1971.
Atrocity
Author: Walter Ronaghan
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595346545
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
During the final months of active U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, the Pentagon already has one foot out the door. While entire units are being pulled out, the soldiers left behind are forced to fight a war their country no longer supports. Morale is at an all time low among the troops, many of whom are reluctant draftees. Rampant drug abuse, dereliction of duty and "fragging" have become commonplace. Most soldiers are marking time, avoiding conflict in hope of living long enough to see home again. But one man isn't ready to give up the fight. Lieutenant Steven Colter has a thirst for NVA blood, and forms a Recon unit to quench that thirst. An elite tactical unit comprised of the battalion's best men, Recon beats the enemy at their own game, using guerilla warfare to produce impressive body counts. Recon does what it takes to win, ignoring the Geneva Convention when it gets in the way. But as the war winds down, the conflict on the battlefield and the conflict between right and wrong blur into one, building to a tragic climax with moral implications as relevant today as they were in 1971.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595346545
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
During the final months of active U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, the Pentagon already has one foot out the door. While entire units are being pulled out, the soldiers left behind are forced to fight a war their country no longer supports. Morale is at an all time low among the troops, many of whom are reluctant draftees. Rampant drug abuse, dereliction of duty and "fragging" have become commonplace. Most soldiers are marking time, avoiding conflict in hope of living long enough to see home again. But one man isn't ready to give up the fight. Lieutenant Steven Colter has a thirst for NVA blood, and forms a Recon unit to quench that thirst. An elite tactical unit comprised of the battalion's best men, Recon beats the enemy at their own game, using guerilla warfare to produce impressive body counts. Recon does what it takes to win, ignoring the Geneva Convention when it gets in the way. But as the war winds down, the conflict on the battlefield and the conflict between right and wrong blur into one, building to a tragic climax with moral implications as relevant today as they were in 1971.
Animal Satire
Author: Robert McKay
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031248724
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Animal Satire presents a cultural history of animal satire, a critically neglected but persistent presence in the history of cultural production, in which animals expose human folly while the strategies of satire expose the folly of human-animal relations. Highlighting the teeming animal presences across the history of satirical expression from Aristophanes to Twitter, with chapters on key works of literature, drama, film, and a plethora of satirical media, Animal Satire reveals the rich rhetorical significance of animality in powering the politics of satire from ancient and medieval through modern and contemporary times. More pressingly, the book makes the case for the significance of satire for understanding the real-world implications of rhetoric about animals in ongoing struggles for justice. By gathering both critical and creative examples from representative media forms, historical periods, and continents, this volume aims to enrich scholarship on the history of satire as well as empower creative practitioners with ideas about its practical applications today.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031248724
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Animal Satire presents a cultural history of animal satire, a critically neglected but persistent presence in the history of cultural production, in which animals expose human folly while the strategies of satire expose the folly of human-animal relations. Highlighting the teeming animal presences across the history of satirical expression from Aristophanes to Twitter, with chapters on key works of literature, drama, film, and a plethora of satirical media, Animal Satire reveals the rich rhetorical significance of animality in powering the politics of satire from ancient and medieval through modern and contemporary times. More pressingly, the book makes the case for the significance of satire for understanding the real-world implications of rhetoric about animals in ongoing struggles for justice. By gathering both critical and creative examples from representative media forms, historical periods, and continents, this volume aims to enrich scholarship on the history of satire as well as empower creative practitioners with ideas about its practical applications today.
Goodbye, Testicles!
Author: Barbara Binland
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9780244098223
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
This is another book of humorous verse by the Australian poet, Barbara Binland. Have a nice cup of tea, and enjoy a light read.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9780244098223
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
This is another book of humorous verse by the Australian poet, Barbara Binland. Have a nice cup of tea, and enjoy a light read.
Unscripted
Author: Nicole Kronzer
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683358244
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
A funny and timely debut YA about the toxic masculinity at a famous improv comedy camp Seventeen-year-old Zelda Bailey-Cho has her future all planned out: improv camp, then Second City, and finally Saturday Night Live. She’s thrilled when she lands a spot on the coveted varsity team at a prestigious improv camp, which means she’ll get to perform for professional scouts—including her hero, Nina Knightley. But even though she’s hardworking and talented, Zelda’s also the only girl on Varsity, so she’s the target for humiliation from her teammates. And her 20-year-old coach, Ben, is cruel to her at practice and way too nice to her when they’re alone. Zelda wants to fight back, but is sacrificing her best shot at her dream too heavy a price to pay? Equal parts funny and righteous, Unscripted is a moving debut novel that Printz Award winner Nina LaCour calls “a truly special book, written at exactly the right time.”
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683358244
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
A funny and timely debut YA about the toxic masculinity at a famous improv comedy camp Seventeen-year-old Zelda Bailey-Cho has her future all planned out: improv camp, then Second City, and finally Saturday Night Live. She’s thrilled when she lands a spot on the coveted varsity team at a prestigious improv camp, which means she’ll get to perform for professional scouts—including her hero, Nina Knightley. But even though she’s hardworking and talented, Zelda’s also the only girl on Varsity, so she’s the target for humiliation from her teammates. And her 20-year-old coach, Ben, is cruel to her at practice and way too nice to her when they’re alone. Zelda wants to fight back, but is sacrificing her best shot at her dream too heavy a price to pay? Equal parts funny and righteous, Unscripted is a moving debut novel that Printz Award winner Nina LaCour calls “a truly special book, written at exactly the right time.”
Kiss Your Fights Good-bye
Author: Jamie Turndorf, Dr.
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1401945732
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Heated fighting triggers a biochemical imbalance in men that causes them to flee from conflict. The technical name for this is the Demand/Withdraw Negative Escalation Cycle, also known as "husband withdrawal." This is the number one cause of marital and relationship strife, divorce, and domestic violence. Dr. Jamie Turndorf’s techniques, based on 30 years of research out of her Center for Emotional Communication, transform conflict into connection for a lifetime of lasting love. Even if you’re locked in battle and have been for years, your relationship can change. Beginning with simple Cool-Down steps, you’ll learn why husband withdrawal occurs and then how to use Climate Control strategies to reset the relationship. Women will discover the real reason why men never seem to listen—it’s nothing personal—and the secret trick that actually makes them want to listen and stick around to settle disputes. Dr. Turndorf’s proven conflict-resolution method interrupts the cycle of fighting for the majority of couples, and can also be used to defuse disagreements among friends and family members.
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1401945732
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Heated fighting triggers a biochemical imbalance in men that causes them to flee from conflict. The technical name for this is the Demand/Withdraw Negative Escalation Cycle, also known as "husband withdrawal." This is the number one cause of marital and relationship strife, divorce, and domestic violence. Dr. Jamie Turndorf’s techniques, based on 30 years of research out of her Center for Emotional Communication, transform conflict into connection for a lifetime of lasting love. Even if you’re locked in battle and have been for years, your relationship can change. Beginning with simple Cool-Down steps, you’ll learn why husband withdrawal occurs and then how to use Climate Control strategies to reset the relationship. Women will discover the real reason why men never seem to listen—it’s nothing personal—and the secret trick that actually makes them want to listen and stick around to settle disputes. Dr. Turndorf’s proven conflict-resolution method interrupts the cycle of fighting for the majority of couples, and can also be used to defuse disagreements among friends and family members.
Jews and Germans, Germans and Jews
Author: Alan Goldfein
Publisher: American Editions Heidelberg
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Fiction. Short stories. In this novella and short stories by the much praised author of HEADS, Alan Goldfein carries us through the adventures of American Jews in today's Germany, a land still haunted by yesterday's Germany. In Deutschland on business, or by marriage, or seeking something lost, these "visitors" share a shadowed chord with the natives, even in moments of comedy, exuberance and hope: A young man dances with a Fraulein at a Maipole celebration; a Jewish musicologist is joined on the Berlin subway by a skinhead; a reconciliation group is shattered by a shocking revelation. "So close, so very close to the ineffable heart of our discontented civilization-A masterful achievement"--Kirkus Reviews.
Publisher: American Editions Heidelberg
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Fiction. Short stories. In this novella and short stories by the much praised author of HEADS, Alan Goldfein carries us through the adventures of American Jews in today's Germany, a land still haunted by yesterday's Germany. In Deutschland on business, or by marriage, or seeking something lost, these "visitors" share a shadowed chord with the natives, even in moments of comedy, exuberance and hope: A young man dances with a Fraulein at a Maipole celebration; a Jewish musicologist is joined on the Berlin subway by a skinhead; a reconciliation group is shattered by a shocking revelation. "So close, so very close to the ineffable heart of our discontented civilization-A masterful achievement"--Kirkus Reviews.
George Valentine's Retirement Plan
Author: Laurence Cooper
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 0957662106
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
They say power corrupts; and those who want it get it by exposing those who have it. It’s a dog eat dog world – and George Valentine is its middleman. George Valentine’s Retirement Plan is a quirky, fictional look at the world of political scandal as seen by those that dig up the dirt. It features larger than life characters, comedy and farce… From their South London home, George and Dorothy Valentine dig up dirt for divorces, corporate battles and political smear campaigns. They’ve decided to retire after their next case. When their last mark turns out to be the Home Secretary, George dreams of a grand finale while Dot fears disaster. Chaos rules as George’s retirement plan unravels and his maverick family must pit their wits against an oligarch, a Bulgarian hitman and the Albanian sex trade - as well as the Westminster elite. George Valentine’s Retirement Plan is a wild romp through a world where reputations are traded like commodities. It will appeal to cynics with an interest in political thrillers, satire fans, and all who like a crime caper, comic adventure – as well as a hint of romance!
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 0957662106
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
They say power corrupts; and those who want it get it by exposing those who have it. It’s a dog eat dog world – and George Valentine is its middleman. George Valentine’s Retirement Plan is a quirky, fictional look at the world of political scandal as seen by those that dig up the dirt. It features larger than life characters, comedy and farce… From their South London home, George and Dorothy Valentine dig up dirt for divorces, corporate battles and political smear campaigns. They’ve decided to retire after their next case. When their last mark turns out to be the Home Secretary, George dreams of a grand finale while Dot fears disaster. Chaos rules as George’s retirement plan unravels and his maverick family must pit their wits against an oligarch, a Bulgarian hitman and the Albanian sex trade - as well as the Westminster elite. George Valentine’s Retirement Plan is a wild romp through a world where reputations are traded like commodities. It will appeal to cynics with an interest in political thrillers, satire fans, and all who like a crime caper, comic adventure – as well as a hint of romance!
The Taste of Tears
Author: Mia Kingsley
Publisher: Black Umbrella Publishing
ISBN: 3911483147
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
I definitely didn't go to the cemetery to kill four men and piss off the biggest crime boss in town—or to save a woman who refuses to talk to me... This is a dark romance.
Publisher: Black Umbrella Publishing
ISBN: 3911483147
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
I definitely didn't go to the cemetery to kill four men and piss off the biggest crime boss in town—or to save a woman who refuses to talk to me... This is a dark romance.
Being John Lennon
Author: Martin Dimery
Publisher: SAF Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9780946719433
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Publisher: SAF Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9780946719433
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
#MexicanRevolution
Author: I. D. Oro
Publisher: I. D. Oro
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Illuminata a seventeen year old teen girl lives with her father Eliseo and mother Estrella along with her five siblings in an hacienda in Durango, México. The Mexican Revolution of 1910 is still going on while war rages all around them. Eliseo is in charge of protecting the hacienda of Don Zanahoria an important hacendado in the state. Illuminata is also tasked with protecting the interest of Don Zanahoria from the rebels who seek to destroy the hacienda. General Cain is in love with Illuminata and plans to ask Eliseo for the hand in marriage of his most beautiful daughter. Illuminata is still mourning the death of her beloved Rogelio when she receives terrible news of another funeral. A military coup occurs in which President Francisco Ignacio Madero González is assassinated. General José Victoriano Huerta Márquez assumes the post of president of México. Now another figure declares a war against him forming the Revolution of Venustiano Carranza (ReVeCa) with United States help to fight this new enemy that threatens democracy. All that Illuminata has known in the hacienda is that the rebels are bad and the government forces are good. She lives in a bubble and has not seen the world outside of Don Zanahoria’s hacienda. A mysterious stranger who seeks adventure helps Illuminata out of a tough situation. Now Illuminata is accused of a murder that she did not commit. Don Zanahoria orders her execution after he finds her guilty of killing his only son General Cain. Illuminata is able to outwit her designated killer and escapes in search of the mysterious man that got her in trouble. Along the way she will find some interesting characters and realize that there are two sides to each coin. True absolutes do not exist in the world of right and wrong. (Word Count 74,039)
Publisher: I. D. Oro
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Illuminata a seventeen year old teen girl lives with her father Eliseo and mother Estrella along with her five siblings in an hacienda in Durango, México. The Mexican Revolution of 1910 is still going on while war rages all around them. Eliseo is in charge of protecting the hacienda of Don Zanahoria an important hacendado in the state. Illuminata is also tasked with protecting the interest of Don Zanahoria from the rebels who seek to destroy the hacienda. General Cain is in love with Illuminata and plans to ask Eliseo for the hand in marriage of his most beautiful daughter. Illuminata is still mourning the death of her beloved Rogelio when she receives terrible news of another funeral. A military coup occurs in which President Francisco Ignacio Madero González is assassinated. General José Victoriano Huerta Márquez assumes the post of president of México. Now another figure declares a war against him forming the Revolution of Venustiano Carranza (ReVeCa) with United States help to fight this new enemy that threatens democracy. All that Illuminata has known in the hacienda is that the rebels are bad and the government forces are good. She lives in a bubble and has not seen the world outside of Don Zanahoria’s hacienda. A mysterious stranger who seeks adventure helps Illuminata out of a tough situation. Now Illuminata is accused of a murder that she did not commit. Don Zanahoria orders her execution after he finds her guilty of killing his only son General Cain. Illuminata is able to outwit her designated killer and escapes in search of the mysterious man that got her in trouble. Along the way she will find some interesting characters and realize that there are two sides to each coin. True absolutes do not exist in the world of right and wrong. (Word Count 74,039)