Download or read book Footprints Of Heroes written by Robert Skimin and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-06-03 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ...most timely, given our renewed national pride and concern for yet another generation waging war...includes, not just the well-known heroes, but also many obscure ones who served with great valor, but little acclaim...This skilled writer will keep you reading to learn more.-bookviews.comIn Robert Skimin's capable hands, all of American battle history comes to life through the actions of the heroes he has selected. Some are familiar. Others are obscure. But Skimin captures their spirit and reminds us of the significance of their selfless service to the nation. This is a great read.-Harold Nelson, Brigadier General, U. S. Army (Retired)A gripping, fascinating book about a subject sadly neglected these days - American heroes. Bob Skimin mixes facts with great storytelling. Heroes from Dolly Madison and George Washington to Lincoln, Chief Joseph, Audie Murphy, Eisenhower, MacArthur, and Bob Hope all come off these pages in thought, action, and life. Good history and good writing make this book a kind of classic.-Frank E. Vandiver, Distinguished University Professor, Texas A&M UniversitySince 9/11, America has gained a new appreciation of its heroes, something that had been lost for many years due to the conflicted emotions produced by the Viet Nam War. What is a hero? In a media-saturated culture, which seems to venerate shallow celebrity idols and false heroics, it is worthwhile to revisit the true heroes of our history.Robert Skimin, a former paratrooper, army aviator, and artillery officer during his twenty years of military service, offers a compelling look at American history by tracing the life paths of its heroes and heroines. While many of the well-known heroes of history are included here, Skimin's unique account provides memorable vignettes and anecdotes, which bring the careers and contributions of these remarkable people to life. He also includes stories about more obscure heroes, whose courage was often as great as that of the most famous icons of history: for example, a Mexican-American kid who escaped a barrio gang to become one of the most impressive heroes of military history; and the Japanese American young men who created the most decorated unit ever while their parents were incarcerated in U.S. concentration camps. Skimin also discusses such questionable heroes as George Armstrong Custer, whose little-known brother, Tom, was a two-time Medal of Honor winner.A Pulitzer Prize nominee for his novel Apache Autumn, Skimin has a knack for telling a page-turning story. Footprints of Heroes is a fascinating tour through America's wars, highlighting the service of those who went beyond the call of duty and left an example that is a lasting inspiration for us all.Robert Skimin (El Paso, TX), a retired army officer, has been a writer for over thirty years and has published sixteen books, including the 1993 Pulitzer Prize-nominated novel Apache Autumn and the international bestseller Chikara!
Download or read book Sundar Singh written by Janet Benge and published by YWAM Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of a former Sikh, who took the Gospel to Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs in India and Tibet.
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Download or read book Footprints written by Mogammad Amien Baderoen and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-12-08 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a time defined by colonialism and the struggle for the lucrative spice trade between the Far East and Europe, leaders who resisted imperial control found themselves exiled to distant corners of empire. With little more than their faith and the clothes they wore, these individuals and their families arrived at the Cape of Storms. Against staggering odds, they succeeded in laying the foundations for the first free communities. This gripping narrative recounts their trials, tribulations, and enduring collective will to forge a new way of life. They not only navigated harsh landscapes and geopolitical challenges but also left an indelible legacy for future generations. This is their story – a vivid testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity.
Download or read book Faiths of Man written by James George Roche Forlong and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Footprints at the Window written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-03 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beset by an enemy from within, Dan searches for the gypsies he once knew in York and is led inexplicably into a calamity involving the Black Death in a hostile country among frightened and superstitious people.
Download or read book Lewd Dungeon Adventures Disappearances in Riverhelm An Adult Role Playing Game for Couples written by Phoenix Grey and published by Ovid Games LLC. This book was released on with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Lewd Dungeon Adventures, an adult role-playing game. Reports of recent strange disappearances draw you to the tourist town of Riverhelm where the burgomaster has put out a call to Heroes to help discover why the town's residents and visitors keep turning up missing. Scour the land and surrounding areas to uncover the secret of the disappearances in this five-part erotic adventure designed for couples. This campaign includes: *5 mini-adventures that can each be completed in a single session *5 full-color maps *13 Special Scenarios This campaign requires the following prop: *Personal Lubricant This campaign suggests the following optional props: *Blindfold *Massage Oil/Lotion *Paddle This adventure doesn’t contain the rules of the game. If you've never played Lewd Dungeon Adventures before, please start with the Core Rulebook & Starter Adventure.
Download or read book Footprints in the Sand written by Sarah Challis and published by Review. This book was released on 2010-03-04 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Emily Kingsley arrives at the church, late and sad, for her Great Aunt Mary’s funeral, she has no idea that her life is about to change completely. Still grieving for her broken relationship with the vain, mean and unfaithful Ted, and trying to come to terms with the cracks which seem to be appearing in her parents’ marriage, she sobs her heart out in the church. At the wake afterwards, however, she and her cousin Clemmie are told that Mary has appointed them executors of part of her Will. They are to transport her ashes to Mali, in western Africa and her final resting place is to be Timadjlalen, in the Saharan desert. And so begins Emily and Clemmie’s adventure – a journey that will be the most important of their lives.
Download or read book Footprints in Stone written by Janet Bord and published by Heart of Albion Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book HER HERO written by Aimée Thurlo and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She needed a hero… Navajo healer Joshua Blackhorse was the one man who could help Nydia Jim keep a promise to her son—and save a life. She'd come to Four Winds in search of Joshua—and became the sole witness to his innocence as he stood accused of a terrible crime. She found a man…All his life Joshua had followed the old ways of his people—tolerance, balance and moderation. Now, deserted by his friends, he had to rely on Nydia. But when he looked into her dark eyes, what he felt had nothing to do with moderation. Was Nydia a dangerous temptation…or his only hope? FOUR WINDS
Download or read book Quack and the Eggs written by Michele Dufresne and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Quack's hunt to find someone to play with, he makes an exciting discovery that changes everything about playtime!
Download or read book Santa Claus written by Todd Graham and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas has been under attack for years, thanks to the evil Ice Queen and her mother, Emma Frostbite, the Empress of the North. With the power of a troll army and Nutcracker war machine behind them, the Queen and her mother have now set their sights on the last remaining Christmas stronghold, the twin cities of Feliz and Navidad. Now that Christmas bells, songs, and the spirit have been taken away for good, this just may be the end of Christmas in the world. Sixteen-year-old orphan Nicholas Claus isn’t about to let this happen. Fueled by an indomitable Christmas spirit, Nicholas embarks on a quest to seek help from a mysterious woman called Christmas Carol, stop the Ice Queen, and hopefully restore Christmas to its ultimate glory. While following clues hidden in a special snow globe, he is joined by allies as they attempt to find Christmas Carol and battle forces bent on destroying the holiday. As Nicholas and his friends set out on a hero’s mission to Tannenbaum, Feliz, Navidad, and the North Pole, he has no idea that his journey is about to lead him to receive the best Christmas gift ever. Santa Claus: The First Noel continues the tale of a young man’s quest to save Christmas from the destructive claws of an evil Ice Queen and her frosty mother.
Download or read book Footprints in the Dust written by Colin Burgess and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 707 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the fortieth anniversary of Apollo 11, as NASA prepares to return astronauts to the moon, Footprints in the Dust offers a thorough, engrossing, and multifaceted account of the Apollo missions. The flight of Apollo 11 was a triumph of human endeavor, persistence, and technology, one of the greatest achievements in human history. This book begins with the mission that sent Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin to the moon, then follows American spaceflight through the harrowing rescue of Apollo 13 before moving on to the successful joint Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975. Drawing on extensive research and interviews with key figures in the space program, the authors convey the human drama and chart the technological marvels that went into the Apollo missions. They also put the accomplishments of American spaceflight into historical context, examining the competitive space race with the Soviet Union, the roles of politics and personality in launching the mission, and the consequences, practical and profound, of this giant leap for mankind.
Download or read book In the Shape of a Boar written by Lawrence Norfolk and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-06-30 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “One of the year’s most imaginative and challenging novels” from the acclaimed author of John Saturnall’s Feast (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Lawrence Norfolk’s In the Shape of a Boar is a juggernaut of a novel, an epic tour de force of love and betrayal, ancient myths and modern horrors. The story begins in the ancient world of mythic Greece, where a dark tale of treachery and destructive love unfolds amid the hunt for the Boar of Kalydon—a tale that will reverberate in those same hills across the millennia in the final chaotic months of World War II, as a band of Greek partisans pursues an S.S. officer on a mission of vengeance. After the war, a young Jewish Romanian refugee, Solomon Memel, who was among the hunters will create a poem based on the experience, which becomes an international literary sensation. But the truth of what happened in the hills of Kalydon in 1945 is more complicated than it seems, and as the older Sol reunites with his childhood love in 1970s Paris, the dark memories and horrors of those days will emerge anew. “An epic achievement . . . stitching together classical Greek culture and twentieth-century barbarism, the nature of human evil and the ambiguity of storytelling itself . . . Dazzling.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Brilliant and exhaustively researched . . . In the Shape of a Boar is a Herculean task accomplished with bravado and style, but more than that, it’s storytelling of the highest echelon.”—The Hartford Courant “Wonderfully complex . . . a fascinating story built from layered narrative lines.”—The Washington Post Book World
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