Download or read book Behind the Gold Star written by Rick Stone and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-04-17 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven days in the life of a Police Chief struggling against bureaucratic stupidity, personal conflicts, and his department’s collection of screw-ups, nut cases, and weird happenings. Reflective of his big city experience, the Chief tries desperately to balance competing forces in the professional and political arena of a smaller agency. Full of surprising twists and turns, with enough sex and violence to be reflective of the front page of today’s newspaper, Behind the Gold Star will keep you hanging on every page and in the end, the characters give real meaning to the phrase, “It’s not over until the fat lady sings.”
Download or read book Behind the Gold Star written by Chief Rick Stone and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-04-17 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven days in the life of a Police Chief struggling against bureaucratic stupidity, personal conflicts, and his department's collection of screw-ups, nut cases, and weird happenings. Reflective of his big city experience, the Chief tries desperately to balance competing forces in the professional and political arena of a smaller agency. Full of surprising twists and turns, with enough sex and violence to be reflective of the front page of today's newspaper, Behind the Gold Star will keep you hanging on every page and in the end, the characters give real meaning to the phrase, "It's not over until the fat lady sings."
Download or read book Sacrifice written by Michelle Black and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The shocking and affecting memoir from a gold-star widow searching for the truth behind her Green Beret husband's death, this book bears witness to the true sacrifices made by military families. When Green Beret Bryan Black was killed in an ambush in Niger in 2017, his wife Michelle saw her worst nightmare become a reality. She was left alone with her grief and with two young sons to raise. But what followed Bryan's death was an even more difficult journey for the young widow. After receiving very few details about the attack that took her husband's life, it was up to Michelle to find answers. It became her mission to learn the truth about that day in Niger--and Sacrifice is the result of that mission. In this heartbreaking and revelatory memoir, Michelle uses exclusive interviews with the survivors of her husband's unit, research into the military leadership and accountability, and her own unique vantage point as a gold-star widow to tell a previously unknown story. Sacrifice is both an honest, emotional look inside a military marriage and a searing investigation of the people and decisions at the heart of the US military.
Download or read book House of Hits written by Andy Bradley and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in a working-class neighborhood in southeast Houston in 1941, Gold Star/SugarHill Recording Studios is a major independent studio that has produced a multitude of influential hit records in an astonishingly diverse range of genres. Its roster of recorded musicians includes Lightnin’ Hopkins, George Jones, Willie Nelson, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Junior Parker, Clifton Chenier, Sir Douglas Quintet, 13th Floor Elevators, Freddy Fender, Kinky Friedman, Ray Benson, Guy Clark, Lucinda Williams, Beyoncé and Destiny’s Child, and many, many more. In House of Hits, Andy Bradley and Roger Wood chronicle the fascinating history of Gold Star/SugarHill, telling a story that effectively covers the postwar popular music industry. They describe how Houston’s lack of zoning ordinances allowed founder Bill Quinn’s house studio to grow into a large studio complex, just as SugarHill’s willingness to transcend musical boundaries transformed it into of one of the most storied recording enterprises in America. The authors offer behind-the-scenes accounts of numerous hit recordings, spiced with anecdotes from studio insiders and musicians who recorded at SugarHill. Bradley and Wood also place significant emphasis on the role of technology in shaping the music and the evolution of the music business. They include in-depth biographies of regional stars and analysis of the various styles of music they represent, as well as a list of all of Gold Star/SugarHill’s recordings that made the Billboard charts and extensive selected historical discographies of the studio’s recordings.
Download or read book The BSA Gold Star written by Mick Walker and published by Redline Books. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This full-color book covers every aspect of one of the best-loved classic racing machines, from its beginnings back in Small Heath though the Brooklands days, Trials, the Café Racer scene to the classic scene of today. Lavishly illustrated.
Download or read book The Knock at the Door written by Ryan Manion and published by Center Street. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three Gold Star women, linked forever by unimaginable loss, share their inspiring, unlikely journey that began on the worst day of their lives. What happens when tragedy knocks on your front door? For us, it was a literal knock, with two men standing in crisply pressed uniforms. They had news. News that gutted us to the core -- the death of our loved ones, a brother and two husbands -- in combat zones. The thing about those moments is that it's almost inconceivable that they can happen to you. That is, until they do. This book is for anyone who has ever received a knock at the door. And if you live long enough and have the courage to love others, you will. Maybe it's a cancer diagnosis. Maybe it's the death of your best friend. The betrayal of a spouse. The loss of a child. The implosion of a professional career. Or any tragedy that takes the person we love the most away from us too soon. Life is not without its challenges. The key is how you respond.This is our story. The story of three women, bonded by grief and purpose. Grief because we lost our best friends in war. Purpose because we resolved -- together -- to do something about it. To turn loss into inspiration for others and to channel the love that we had for the men in our lives into love for others through service. It was the only way we could escape the trap of despair and inaction, and we believe it offers a roadmap for anyone else who has ever had to answer a knock at the door.
Download or read book A Gold Star for Zog written by Julia Donaldson and published by Scholastic Press. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling creators of Room on the Broom, a tale of dragons, princesses, and defying expectations! What do dragons learn at Madam Dragon's school? How to fly. . . How to roar. . . How to breathe fire! Zog is the most eager student in the class, but he's also the most accident-prone. With each test (and each bump, bruise, or scrape), his dream of earning a gold star seems farther away than ever. But a mysterious girl keeps coming to his rescue. And when Zog faces his toughest test yet, she may be just the person to help Zog win classroom glory! The beloved creators of Room on the Broom, The Gruffalo, and The Snail and the Whale are back with this tale of an unexpected hero who's good as gold.
Download or read book The Gold Star Line written by L. T. Meade and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gold Stars and Daydreams written by Connie J. Falk and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jenny shouted with alarm, 'It looks like a sandstorm is heading our way. Hurry, we've got to get between those large rocks over there!' They ran as fast as they could and dove down between the rocks and covered their faces as the sandstorm blew over them. Zarameenie was gazing into his magic pendulum watching as the sand covered them. He threw his head back and roared with evil laughter. 'Well, King, that should be the end of those three. No more of my gold stars will be taken.'When Jenny missed the school bus on the last day of school, she had no idea about the adventures in store for her! In many ways Jenny was a typical young girl. She had a close-knit family, performed well in school. She was a daydreamer and perhaps a little shy at times. How could she be prepared for the wonder, the magic, and the danger of Star Island?Gold Stars and Daydreamsis the adventurous tale of a young girl who finds herself in the most unlikely of places. With the help of her friends, she sets out on a quest for six gold stars, stolen by an evil genie. Will Jenny be able to come to the rescue of the people of Star Island?
Download or read book Helping Those Left Behind written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An American Family written by Khizr Khan and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Khan electrified viewers around the world when he took the stage at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. When he offered to lend Donald Trump his own much-read and dog-eared pocket Constitution, his gesture perfectly encapsulated the feelings of millions. The oldest of ten children born to farmers in Pakistan, Khan was a university student who read the Declaration of Independence and was awestruck by what might be possible in life. He and his wife instilled in their children the ideals that brought to America, and then tragically lost a son, an Army captain killed while protecting his base camp in Iraq. Here Khan tells readers why we must not be afraid to step forward for what we believe in when it matters most.
Download or read book Punished by Rewards written by Alfie Kohn and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Criticizes the system of motivating through reward, offering arguments for motivating people by working with them instead of doing things to them.
Download or read book The Rising Gold written by Ava Jae and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gripping conclusion to the Beyond the Red trilogy.A new world ruler is crowned. Plunged into a crumbling world of foreign politics that is desperate for a leader, Eros chooses a loyal prince to help him navigate the hostile sands of Safara. But not everyone is happy to see a half-blood become the most powerful person on the planet. A queen must restore her nation. In power once more, Kora faces new challenges and a difficult decision that puts someone close to her in mortal danger. The wrong choice could destroy her relationships, her right to rule, and her life. A rebellion is brewing. With their world collapsing around them, new threats spreading across the globe, and their loved ones at risk, the people of Safara—Sepharon and human alike—depend on Eros and Kora to fix their bleeding world. But with generations of hate stacked against them, the two young monarchs may be doomed to fail.
Download or read book Pulitzer s Gold written by Roy J. Harris, Jr. and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Joseph Pulitzer Gold Medal for meritorious public service is an unparalleled American media honor, awarded to news organizations for collaborative reporting that moves readers, provokes change, and advances the journalistic profession. Updated to reflect new winners of the Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism and the many changes in the practice and business of journalism, Pulitzer's Gold goes behind the scenes to explain the mechanics and effects of these groundbreaking works. The veteran journalist Roy J. Harris Jr. adds fascinating new detail to well-known accounts of the Washington Post investigation into the Watergate affair, the New York Times coverage of the Pentagon Papers, and the Boston Globe revelations of the Catholic Church's sexual-abuse cover-up. He examines recent Pulitzer-winning coverage of government surveillance of U.S. citizens and expands on underexplored stories, from the scandals that took down Boston financial fraud artist Charles Ponzi in 1920 to recent exposés that revealed neglect at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and municipal thievery in Bell, California. This one-hundred-year history of bold journalism follows developments in all types of reporting—environmental, business, disaster coverage, war, and more.
Download or read book Untold Gold written by Ace Collins and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories behind the luck, inspiration, and timing that brought hits like "Heartbreak Hotel," "Don't Be Cruel," "In the Ghetto," and "A Little Less Conversation" to life are told in this look at some of the world's most popular hits. Fans will be given the inside story of how these and other of the best known rock songs were written, why they were recorded, and how they became hits. Along the way, they will meet and get to know the men and women who wrote songs for the "King," follow the route these songs took to Elvis, and understand how he reshaped the songs to fit his vision. The author spent countless hours interviewing songwriters, digging through dusty charts, and listening to demos in order to uncover the great stories he tells here. Each song in this book is a commentary on where the world was and what was making it tick, making these songs as much a glimpse into the life of America as into the life of Elvis.
Download or read book The One She Left Behind written by Kristi Gold and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can go home again At eighteen, Savannah Greer has a dream and one shot to make it happen. Choosing big-city success in corporate law means putting her family's farm--and Sam McBriar--in her past. Now, years later, she's on a path toward home. And she has every intention of keeping the visit brief. Too bad life gets in the way. With Sam managing the farm, Savannah can't help but see him--everywhere He's as gorgeous as ever, and when he's with his little girl? Well, it would take a stronger woman than Savannah to resist him. It's not long before they're picking up where they left off...until old betrayals and long-buried secrets threaten to separate them for good.
Download or read book Gold Star written by Shara Meyer and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-01-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicole Holston is a sanctimonious and wealthy entrepreneur who lives a life devoid of romance-that is, until the moment she stumbles upon the allure of the enigmatic lesbian prostitute named Zoey Bonet, an employee of the Gold Star lesbian matchmaking service. When the two women meet at a formal ball intended to raise money for the local LGBTQ teen center, their initial encounter is anything but friendly. Even so, Nicole finds herself drawn to the ebony-haired Zoey, despite their wildly differing positions in life. Thanks to the interest of Nicole's business partner, Savannah, and Zoey's friend and coworker Heidi, they begin a rocky but nonetheless carnal journey together. As Nicole and Zoey endure the ups and downs of a tumultuous relationship, only time will tell whether they'll be able find happiness with one another. Set against the enticing backdrop of a high-end West Hollywood lesbian brothel, this novel tells the story of two women from different social classes who discover lust and love together.
