Download or read book Landon s Odyssey written by J. A. Gasperetti and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-09-06 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LANDON'S ODYSSEY: SUMMARY/PROMOTION Gil Landon, a returning Vietnam veteran, has a pervasive feeling of angst. His love is gone, his graduate studies interrupted, his prospects for a job are bleak, and his treatment for a war wound mediocre. This is quite a plateful for a veteran to handle while trying to acclimate to civilian life. to make his current state more tolerable, Landon begins a journey, an odyssey, if you will, to find some relief by seeking his past to improve his future. His voyage of discovery is prompted by the discovery of six letters, which he inexplicably finds in a shipping crate he sent back to himself from Vietnam. They belong to six wartime buddies, who Landon plans to visit and belatedly deliver their respective letters. the letters are the mysterious glue that holds the story together and propels it forward. As if by black magic, one of the letters brings him back to an old college anti-war adversary, Josh Hannigan, who knows the location of Landon's lost love: Becky Morris. Unknown to Landon, Hannigan is the fortuitous acquaintance of one of the letter recipients: Johnnie Krupke. Krupke's letter links him to Hannigan and Corsican heroin dealers. the hunt is on to find Landon and the evil contents found in Krupke's letter that Landon has in his possession. Through a series of flashbacks, both to Landon's college days and his Vietnam experiences, the characters are defined and shaped. the major players all come together for a climactic ending in the psychedelic kingdom of Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco during the turbulent year of 1968. to give added flavor for this evocative age, the songs of the 60's are included throughout as a thematic emphasis in the respective chapters they are inserted. Painted over a broad national and international canvas, Landon's Odyssey is truly an epic journey. It is a unique and relevant tale for a generation, one still coming to grips with the tumultuous times it experienced. It will reach out to those who served in Vietnam, who protested against the war, who joined the counter-culture, or who simply gawked on the sidelines. And, for the uninitiated, it will improve their understanding of an age that still echoes loudly across the contemporary landscape. There is both a large audience, the baby boomers, and a general readership for this book. It will give insights into what all the buzz was all about almost four decades ago. Part romance, part mystery, and part adventure, Landon's Odyssey is designed to connect with many who want to be entertained by a good fictional story whose time has come to speak for the Vietnam era.
Download or read book Fridays with Landon written by Richard McKenzie Neal and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-09-06 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The words contained within the covers of this book are intended to speak to some of lifes ups and downs. Life encompasses a multitude of components that require daily maintenance and/or managementand your judgment in those areas will drive the direction of your existence. Life will, sooner or later, introduce you to the good, the bad, the ugly and everything in-betweenhumor, joy, sadness and the always-present mystery. The author believes the words in this book to be universalalthough not universally spoken nor acknowledged. Richards odyssey has been continuous from the denial of his rural Arkansas roots to his acceptance in Phase Three. While the Greyhound bus physically transported him away from his disdainand provided the escape from his dysfunctional family, the relocation only skewed his perspective. California was a world apart from Arkansas, and without an education and/or a craftlife would severely test the authors fortitude and determination. It would resemble a scavenger hunt as he chased his always-moving, always-fading demons for personal understanding. This book began simply enough as letters to his son (the second of two from the authors second marriage) who was/is also seeking self-understanding. The son was serving prison time for drug usage and drug-related crimes stemming from twenty years of abuse. Added to that, his son, Landon, is afflicted with epilepsy and the combination (epilepsy and heroin) can produce deadly consequences. His sons first letter not only requested that his father correspond with him, but that he fill in the gaps of his lifehis words were, Dad, I know nothing of you before our family. The father was taken abackhe had rarely, if ever, thought about his past lifemuch less verbalized it to others. Initially, as he reflected on the request, he wondered if he even remembered anything about his pastor had he buried it so deeply (through denial) that he would never be able to resurrect the information that his son was requesting. The book chronicles the authors early years in Arkansas and his own drug abuse during his twenties as he struggled in California. The book reveals the authors insecurities regarding his lack of a formal education. How he created a faade to conceal his perceived deficiencies as he managed a challenging career (the majority of those years at the supervisory level) within the oil industry. One cannot read just one of the letters, encapsulated between the Foreword and the last page, and fully comprehend the purpose and/or intent of this collaboration between the writers present life and his long-buried past. Singularly, none of the enclosed correspondence is capable of standing alonebut linked together, they provide a measure of insightfulness and understanding (you decide about what). There are common threads woven throughout the writingand there are also subliminal messages, advice, thoughts, insight, understanding, encouragements and reconciliation embedded within the dynamics of this endeavor. From the author: Landon and I have come a long way with our burdens; and while neither of us have arrived yetI believe we are both on the correct path and approaching the other side. But only time will tell
Download or read book My Mother the Wife the Grandmother the Mystic written by Ann Rocha-Pierce and published by . This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LANDON'S ODYSSEY: SUMMARY/PROMOTION Gil Landon, a returning Vietnam veteran, has a pervasive feeling of angst. His love is gone, his graduate studies interrupted, his prospects for a job are bleak, and his treatment for a war wound mediocre. This is quite a plateful for a veteran to handle while trying to acclimate to civilian life. To make his current state more tolerable, Landon begins a journey, an odyssey, if you will, to find some relief by seeking his past to improve his future. His voyage of discovery is prompted by the discovery of six letters, which he inexplicably finds in a shipping crate he sent back to himself from Vietnam. They belong to six wartime buddies, who Landon plans to visit and belatedly deliver their respective letters. The letters are the mysterious glue that holds the story together and propels it forward. As if by black magic, one of the letters brings him back to an old college anti-war adversary, Josh Hannigan, who knows the location of Landon's lost love: Becky Morris. Unknown to Landon, Hannigan is the fortuitous acquaintance of one of the letter recipients: Johnnie Krupke. Krupke's letter links him to Hannigan and Corsican heroin dealers. The hunt is on to find Landon and the evil contents found in Krupke's letter that Landon has in his possession. Through a series of flashbacks, both to Landon's college days and his Vietnam experiences, the characters are defined and shaped. The major players all come together for a climactic ending in the psychedelic kingdom of Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco during the turbulent year of 1968. To give added flavor for this evocative age, the songs of the 60's are included throughout as a thematic emphasis in the respective chapters they are inserted. Painted over a broad national and international canvas, Landon's Odyssey is truly an epic journey. It is a unique and relevant tale for a generation, one still coming to grips with the tumultuous times it experienced. It will reach out to those who served in Vietnam, who protested against the war, who joined the counter-culture, or who simply gawked on the sidelines. And, for the uninitiated, it will improve their understanding of an age that still echoes loudly across the contemporary landscape. There is both a large audience, the baby boomers, and a general readership for this
Download or read book The Complete Works of L E Landon written by Letitia Elizabeth Landon and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 1060 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 1202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Download or read book The Listener written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 1108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Adventures of a Modest Man written by Robert W. Chambers and published by Namaskar Book. This book was released on 2024-02-02 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the adventures of a modest man as Robert W. Chambers weaves tales of humility and unexpected heroism in this collection. Explore the world through the eyes of a modest man with Robert W. Chambers' delightful narrative, The Adventures of a Modest Man. Join the protagonist on a journey of self-discovery, humor, and unexpected escapades that redefine the ordinary into extraordinary. As Chambers' storytelling unfolds, experience the charm of everyday adventures and the humor woven into the fabric of a modest life. Each page is a delightful episode, inviting readers to find joy in the simple moments and appreciate the unexpected twists of the protagonist's experiences. But here's the whimsical question that will spark your imagination: What if the adventures of the modest man reflected the extraordinary possibilities hidden within the seemingly mundane aspects of your own life? Could you find delight in the everyday tales that await your discovery? Explore concise and lighthearted paragraphs that capture the essence of Chambers' storytelling. Feel the warmth of humor and the relatability of the protagonist's adventures, resonating with the quirky charm of a modest existence. Are you prepared to embrace the unexpected adventures within The Adventures of a Modest Man? Let Chambers' words be your companion as you navigate the delightful escapades of a modest life. This is more than a tale; it's an invitation to find joy in the ordinary and celebrate the small adventures that make life extraordinary. Seize the opportunity to revel in the charm of everyday adventures. Secure your copy now and let the heartwarming narrative of The Adventures of a Modest Man be your guide through a world of laughter, discovery, and simple pleasures.
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Download or read book L E L written by Lucasta Miller and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2019 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 15 October 1838, the body of a thirty-six-year-old woman was found in Cape Coast Castle, West Africa, a bottle of Prussic acid in her hand. She was one of the most famous English poets of her day: Letitia Elizabeth Landon, known by her initials 'L.E.L.' What was she doing in Africa? Was her death an accident, as the inquest claimed? Or had she committed suicide, or even been murdered? To her contemporaries, she was an icon, hailed as the 'female Byron', admired by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Heinrich Heine, the young Bronte sisters and Edgar Allan Poe. However, she was also a woman with secrets, the mother of three illegitimate children whose existence was subsequently wiped from the record. After her death, she became the subject of a cover-up which is only now unravelling. Too scandalous for her reputation to survive, Letitia Landon was a brilliant woman who made a Faustian pact in a ruthless world. She embodied the post-Byronic era, the 'strange pause' between the Romantics and the Victorians. This new investigation into the mystery of her life, work and death excavates a whole lost literary culture.
Download or read book Catalogue of the Library of Association and the Autograph Collection of E C Stedman written by Edmund Clarence Stedman and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book William Clark and the Shaping of the West written by Landon Y. Jones and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1803 and 1806, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark co-captained the most famous expedition in American history. But while Lewis ended his life just three years later, Clark, as the highest-ranking federal official in the West, spent three decades overseeing its consequences: Indian removal and the destruction of Native America. In a rare combination of storytelling and scholarship, bestselling author Landon Y. Jones vividly depicts Clark's life and the dark and bloody ground of America's early West, capturing the qualities of character and courage that made Clark an unequaled leader in America's grander enterprise: the shaping of the West.
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Download or read book Fulk Nerra the Neo Roman Consul 987 1040 written by Bernard S. Bachrach and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive biography of Fulk Nerra, an important medieval ruler, who came to power in his teens and rose to be master in the west of the French Kingdom. Descendant of warriors and administrators who served the French kings, Fulk in turn built the state that provided a foundation for the vast Angevin empire later constructed by his descendants. Bernard Bachrach finds the terms "constructed" and "built" more than metaphorical in relation to Fulk's career. He shows how Fulk and the Angevin counts who followed him based their long-term state building policy on Roman strategies and fortifications described by Vegetius. This creative adaptation of Roman ideas and tactics, according to Bachrach, was the key to Fulk's successful consolidation of political power. Students of medieval and military history will find here a colorful, impressively researched biography.
