Download or read book Battle Scars written by John Wilson and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cousins Walt and Nate McGregor, reeling from the carnage on the frontlines of the American Civil War, reunite in a notorious wartime prison.

Download or read book Battle Scars and Broken Hearts written by Fawn Hall and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-03-08 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary story of an ordinary soul, building her place in this world with forgiveness, a willing heart, and a newfound love for the wild. This is the story of a woman who takes on trail after trail, as a newly-claimed hiker, with a mission to heal from over 20 years of emotional trauma that she has buried deep in her soul. She becomes freed of everything she thought she had to be and believe, uncovering truths about herself and opening her heart to accept her past while rebuilding herself in a way that only the trail can do, one trail at a time.

Download or read book Nothing but the Dirt written by Kate Benz and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2022-07-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this work of creative nonfiction, author Kate Benz provides an intimate look at the present-day residents of Courtland, Kansas (population 285), a town whose economy depends almost entirely on agriculture. Through charming, first-person accounts, Nothing but the Dirt: Stories from an American Farm Town tells the whole story of life in Courtland, bucking the “Rural America is dying” narrative that so often proliferates national headlines about small-town USA. Throughout the book, Benz paints a picture of community that is unwilling to give up on each other. Macro-level issues such as rising tariffs, operation costs versus sinking commodity prices, and infusions of federal farm subsidies affect the locals’ daily livelihood, but it’s their love of their community that continues their collective efforts to keep Main Street open for business and Courtland on the map. These are the stories from one corner of rural America, told through the people who live there: the fourth-generation farmers, the young professionals, the transplants, the small business owners (many of whom are women)—a community that is nuclear, blended, straight, gay, red, blue, religious, and anything but. Young people who grew up in Courtland are moving back to raise their kids there, but instead of farming, they are opening breweries, boutiques, marketing agencies, or hair salons. They love rural life but want a new way to define it. Courtland is a community that is unwaveringly determined to keep their corner of rural America not only alive but thriving, refusing to let challenges define or deter them. Instead, they continuously find creative ways to overcome, adapt, improve, and move forward.

Download or read book Battle Scars written by Chip Reid and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2023-09-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique insight into how combat in Iraq has shaped the lives of a battalion of young Marines. The most eye-opening, and terrifying, story in Chip Reid's career as a journalist was the six weeks he spent with 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, as a correspondent for NBC News. Traveling shoulder-to-shoulder with the young Marines, he had unparalleled access, witnessing them in combat, and interviewing as many as he could persuade his bosses to put on air, allowing them to tell their war stories in their own words. It took only 22 days for the Marines of 3/5 to fight their way to Baghdad, but the effects on those who fought have lasted a lifetime. They lost a number of their own in battle, and others suffered life-threatening injuries. Of those who returned - even if they avoided physical scars - many have had to find their own way through survivor's guilt and the nightmare of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, with all its attendant miseries. Twenty years on, Chip sat down with the Marines of 3/5 once more. They told Chip inspiring stories of heroism in battle, of camaraderie and comrades lost, of patriotism and belief in mission, of recovery and success in both military and civilian life, and of the new appreciation for life that results from Post-Traumatic Growth. Visceral and searingly honest, this book is a tribute to the Marines for their service, and for the many sacrifices they made then, and that many still make today.

Download or read book Les Blancs The Collected Last Plays written by Lorraine Hansberry and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-01-04 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are Lorraine Hansberry's last three plays--Les Blancs, The Drinking Gourd, and What Use Are Flowers?--representing the capstone of her achievement. Includes a new preface by Jewell Gresham Nemiroff and a revised introduction by Margaret B. Wilkerson.

Download or read book US Soldier vs Afrikakorps Soldier written by David Campbell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Operation Torch, launched on 8 November 1942, landed Anglo-American forces in Vichy-controlled Morocco and Algeria to create a second front against the Axis forces in North Africa, catching Rommel's German and Italian forces in the claws of a giant pincer. The US Army was powerfully well armoured and equipped, but fresh to war, and it showed. Organization suffered from a surfeit of peacetime theories and training was insufficient and ill-applied. Despite such failings the US GIs and their commanders learned very quickly, adapting to German tactics and the realities of mechanized warfare. The Axis forces in North Africa were seasoned by years of fighting against increasingly powerful British and Commonwealth forces, and were led by one of the Reich's most capable generals. The German doctrine of mechanized warfare had proved itself time and again, but ever-growing logistical and supply problems were blunting its effectiveness. From Sidi Bou Zid to El Guettar, this fully illustrated study pits the US Army against the best that the Axis forces in Africa had to offer.

Download or read book Battle Scars written by L. Chester Jamie L. Chester and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rangers Lead The Way! In the early morning rain. In the early morning rain. Airborne Ranger Black Beret. You know he's here to save the day. Deep inside he has no fear. Because his Ranger God is near. Ranger Cadence. When Jim Hunter made it through RIP, the Ranger Indoctrination Program, he thought he was ready for anything. He had proven his skills, stamina, and metal to be selected for one of the most elite units in the world, but would it be enough to survive on the battlefield? Hunter finds himself fighting a war on two fronts, battling a ruthless determined enemy in the jungles and cities of Central America, as well as demons within himself. Follow him from the harrowing combat parachute jump on Rio Hato Airfield, through raids, a hostage extraction, and enemy interdiction operations.

Download or read book Battle Scars of Emotions written by Audre'l Chantel Davis-Jones and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your battles in life do not have to defeat you or leave you defenseless, powerless and emotionless. Reclaim the Love, Joy, Peace, Happiness and everything else the cankerworm (the enemy) has taken from you by learning the power in giving God praises and learning how to claim the victory over each and every battle you have or will encounter both large and small. Know that you are not alone! "Battle Scars Of Emotions Divine Healing From The Scars Of Life" is the author's personal testimonies of various situations, struggles, pains and yes battles too that she has encountered throughout her life's journey. The difficult experience of molestation, date rape, teen pregnancy and domestic violence along with many more that left her determined and armed with confidence to regain self-esteem, spiritual healing, personal growth, strength and the tenacity to preserve against all odds with nuggets of wisdom to share with others. Audre'L Chantel Davis-Jones, was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Currently, she calls Daytona Beach, FL her home, where she is actively involved as Women and Youth Minister at St. John C.M.E. Church. She possess many talents, however the one she is most passionate and on fire about is being a humble servant for God, as she makes a difference in the lives of young and adult women alike who are lost in the crazy battles of life through Battle Scars Ministries. She was called to the ministry to preach the gospel on Sunday March 2004, licensed to preach on June 11, 2004 and admitted on trial through the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, at the annual conference on July 13, 2005. Her greatest accomplishments to date are being the proud mother of two, a first time grandmother, wife and completing this awesome assignment God has given her.

Download or read book Battle Scars written by Kristi G. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-06-30 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of poetry, the reader explores the true meaning of love, inescapable vulnerability, and the agony of managing a painful chronic illness punctuated by hospitalizations and frequent bouts of pain. The words are pure and illuminating; the vivid imagery is powerful, resulting in ones thought process being challenged to discover new ways of understanding love and despair and how to emerge from darkness to light. The poet challenges the reader to view the possible cracks dwelling inside their heart, mind, and body as windows allowing in the light, as opposed to unwanted defects. A reliance on God, represented as ones ultimate spiritual and secure base, provides the hope to persevere and nourish the indomitable will. Glimpses of Gods concern for us is revealed when one sees the small, innocent, and beautiful rose growing between the cracks in the sidewalk. The images, purity of complex emotions, and irony in the poetry illuminates how one comes to see how their life transforms. The reader experiences shifting emotions evoked by the penetrating, powerful words that resonate within and which separates the reader from the ordinary, current reality. In the end, the poets weaving of words, imagery, and aesthetic qualities, revealing the truth, will compel the reader to harness the strength and optimism to emerge with renewed confidence to pursue meaningful living.

Download or read book Bait written by J. Kent Messum and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one is coming to your aid. We have ensured this. Six strangers wake up on a remote island in the Florida Keys with no memory of their arrival. They soon discover their common bond: all of them are heroin addicts. As the first excruciating pangs of withdrawal make themselves felt, the six notice a yacht anchored across open water. On it lurk four shadowy figures, protected by the hungry sharks that patrol the waves. So begins a dangerous game. The six must undertake the impossible—swim to the next island where a cache of heroin awaits, or die trying. When alliances form, betrayal is inevitable. As the fight to survive intensifies, the stakes reach terrifying heights—and their captors’ motives finally begin to emerge.

Download or read book Dirt written by Mark Laflamme and published by Booklocker.com. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gov. Cotton is a contender in the presidential race, but one dirty secret threatens his ambitions. His grieving son has removed the corpse of his bride from its grave and disappeared. Mercenary Thomas Cashman's mission is to find young Calvin Cotton. By the time the search is over, there will be dirt on everybody's hands.

Download or read book Wild at Heart written by Terri Farley and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2015 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wild horses thrived for thousands of generations in the mountains, forests, and deserts of the American West. Their family herds existed in environmental harmony until man chose to "manage" them. Since then, every day more of America's wild horses disappear. But courageous people are trying very hard to reverse this, most notably, young people who feel a kinship with these often misunderstood creatures."--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Battle Scars Are Beautiful written by René Michele and published by Ocean Reeve Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-12 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addictions - Abuse - Neglect - Teen Pregnancy - Self-Harm - Suicidal Ideation - Self-Destruction - Crime. René Michele ticks the box to each one of these experiences following countless years of sexual, physical and mental abuse throughout childhood, as a teenager and adulthood. Growing up dreaming of a life without pain, rejection, loneliness, and fear; René's reality was attempted suicides, self-destructive behaviour and violent relationships that made the dream a distant spark never to be attained. This book tells the story of one woman's remarkable fight out of the darkness into a life filled with success. Resilience - Education - Self-Belief - Altruism - Entrepreneurship - Passionate, took the place of the negativity that surrounded René's world. She has dedicated her life to understanding the WHY's behind the WHAT's and now uses this knowledge and understanding to help others recover with empowerment from similar experiences. 'The internal scars can forever be healed; real peace does exist, and pure, unselfish, sincere love and joy beyond imagination is not a fairy tale. I am living proof!' Welcome to René's story, - one that will inspire you to stand up and be counted. Your life matters, and within the pages of this book, René's no holds barred voice will change you - into the person you always were - a person with value!

Download or read book Filthy Knowledge written by Brian Kehinde and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Battle Scarred Heart A Brit s Witty Look at Lost Love written by Rainbow and published by Rainbow Starburst. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author thought he had met his soul mate online and eventually moved to the U.S.A. to marry her. Unfortunately, she was not the soul mate he thought. The tragic story of this "lost love" and others show some of the inherent perils of Internet dating and boy meets girl/boy loses girl sagas.

Download or read book Empire of Dirt written by Wendy Fonarow and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2006-07-10 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside the culture of an artistically influential music community