Download or read book Missionaries written by Phil Klay and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of President Obama's Favorite Books of the Year | A New York Times Notable Book | One of the Wall Street Journal Ten Best Books of the Year "Missionaries is a courageous book: It doesn’t shy away, as so much fiction does, from the real world.” —Juan Gabriel Vásquez, The New York Times Book Review “A sweeping, interconnected novel of ideas in the tradition of Joseph Conrad and Norman Mailer . . . By taking a long view of the ‘rational insanity’ of global warfare, Missionaries brilliantly fills one of the largest gaps in contemporary literature.” —The Wall Street Journal The debut novel from the National Book Award-winning author of Redeployment A group of Colombian soldiers prepares to raid a drug lord's safe house on the Venezuelan border. They're watching him with an American-made drone, about to strike using military tactics taught to them by U.S. soldiers who honed their skills to lethal perfection in Iraq. In Missionaries, Phil Klay examines the globalization of violence through the interlocking stories of four characters and the conflicts that define their lives. For Mason, a U.S. Army Special Forces medic, and Lisette, a foreign correspondent, America's long post-9/11 wars in the Middle East exerted a terrible draw that neither is able to shake. Where can such a person go next? All roads lead to Colombia, where the US has partnered with local government to keep predatory narco gangs at bay. Mason, now a liaison to the Colombian military, is ready for the good war, and Lisette is more than ready to cover it. Juan Pablo, a Colombian officer, must juggle managing the Americans' presence and navigating a viper's nest of factions bidding for power. Meanwhile, Abel, a lieutenant in a local militia, has lost almost everything in the seemingly endless carnage of his home province, where the lines between drug cartels, militias, and the state are semi-permeable. Drawing on six years of research in America and Colombia into the effects of the modern way of war on regular people, Klay has written a novel of extraordinary suspense infused with geopolitical sophistication and storytelling instincts that are second to none. Missionaries is a window not only into modern war, but into the individual lives that go on long after the drones have left the skies.

Download or read book Top Gun Guardian written by Carol Ericson and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buzz Richardson survived as a navy pilot and a covert operative by following one rule: handle the unexpected. Partnering up with Raven Pierre, his ex-fiancée, who's still his sexiest fantasy come true, might be against all the rules. Buzz had already learned the hard way that a family…a husband…had no place in Raven's well-thought-out future. But even with an unknown assassin threatening to take down Raven and the little girl she'd risked her life to hide, Buzz saw a side of the UN translator he'd never thought possible. Keeping this new Raven safe only resurrected the desire between them…and letting her go this time was the one thing he wasn't willing to handle.

Download or read book Bloody York written by David Skene-Melvin and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen Canadian writers from the late nineteenth century to today find intrigue, mystery, and terror in the familiar streets and places of Toronto.

Download or read book Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm Related Violence written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2010, more than 105,000 people were injured or killed in the United States as the result of a firearm-related incident. Recent, highly publicized, tragic mass shootings in Newtown, CT; Aurora, CO; Oak Creek, WI; and Tucson, AZ, have sharpened the American public's interest in protecting our children and communities from the harmful effects of firearm violence. While many Americans legally use firearms for a variety of activities, fatal and nonfatal firearm violence poses a serious threat to public safety and welfare. In January 2013, President Barack Obama issued 23 executive orders directing federal agencies to improve knowledge of the causes of firearm violence, what might help prevent it, and how to minimize its burden on public health. One of these orders directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to, along with other federal agencies, immediately begin identifying the most pressing problems in firearm violence research. The CDC and the CDC Foundation asked the IOM, in collaboration with the National Research Council, to convene a committee tasked with developing a potential research agenda that focuses on the causes of, possible interventions to, and strategies to minimize the burden of firearm-related violence. Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence focuses on the characteristics of firearm violence, risk and protective factors, interventions and strategies, the impact of gun safety technology, and the influence of video games and other media.

Download or read book THE GAME THE ORIGIN STORY OF THE REAL LIFE CLOWN PRINCE written by Derrick E Carey and published by Team Double Edge Publishing Company. This book was released on 2023-04-26 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Clown Horror 150 written by I. D. Oro and published by I. D. Oro. This book was released on 2022-01-23 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a parallel universe the Government of the Racist (G. O. P.) Party wins the 2016 Presidential Election by forming the Fascist Coalition with other right-wing parties. President Führer Devil-Eggs fulfils his promise to the United States of America once elected as his “Made America 4 the Fascist Again,” arrives. President Führer Devil-Eggs thanks President Vladimir Putin for his help in winning the election by forming the Best Friends Forever Alliance. Officially known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact sequel this new alliance will fight the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (N. A. T. O.) and its newest member China. Alternative facts are now scientific proofs by executive orders. Social Security pensions and Medicare health benefits for senior citizens disappear after an executive order arrives which eliminates the taxes that are collected to fund these programs. The A. C. A. (Affordable Care Act) or Obamacare is eliminated while President Führer Devil-Eggs replaces it with Devilcare Death Panels & Camps. The Devilcare Death Panels & Camps feature free healthcare, free death panels where accountants ration off healthcare to save money, and free concentration camps that use government mandated flu vaccines to eliminate citizens, political enemies, and criminals in the country. A cast of characters must now deal with their new reality. Irene has always been the supporting character in the school play and she wants to be the star for once. Osvaldo is trying to fool the government to make money for his retirement. Shmuel is a government worker who is trying to serve his country and fulfil the mission of his department. Anthony knows everything even if his family think that he is just going crazy. Riya is stuck in a dead-end job and finds an opportunity to escape her boring life. Courtney welcomes the challenge of a new job opportunity in the Devilcare Death Panels & Camps. Aryanna knows that she must lead the fight against the fascist in her city. Jurnee is a pastor in the End Racism Church who leads her flock in the fight against evil. Naya is a French spy trying to pass information to her country before they catch her. (Word Count 59,116)

Download or read book Gothiniad written by Surazeus Astarius and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-10 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gothiniad of Surazeus - Oracle of Gotha presents 150,792 lines of verse in 1,948 poems, lyrics, ballads, sonnets, dramatic monologues, eulogies, hymns, and epigrams written by Surazeus 1993 to 2000.

Download or read book Despicable Stories written by Isaías Ramos García and published by Editorial Alvi Books. This book was released on 2019-11-13 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narrative is a literary style that describes perfectly this tales collection. This texts, written in prose, narrate a series of episodes that happen to one or more characters. They are explained by the author in first person, and seen from his particular point of view. The author appears directly involved in the stories that, although aren't real, are based on some of the author's personal experiences. What the stories have in common is a particular way of narrating and describing the author's feelings when facing the crude personal reality, something that at the end leaves the reader with a bittersweet smile.

Download or read book The Ninth Nightmare written by Graham Masterton and published by Severn House Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long awaited fifth novel in the Night Warriors series - When a thirteenth century monk was caught having a relationship with a married woman, his punishment was to have his arms and legs amputated. The Monk then turned against God and formed a sinister carnival of clowns and freaks, determined to corrupt everyone who saw them. However, when the pope goes after them, their only escape is into the world of the dreams. Eight hundred years later a serial killer finds a way to realize the carnival again. The Night Warriors are the world's only hope.

Download or read book Corpse Collector written by Di YuShuSheng and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: to lead you into a humorous, yet frightening, story...

Download or read book Kill the Clown written by Richard S. Prather and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When danger rolls into town I have one eye open--my most private eye--while the other is focusing on a fiery fury of a lady. Surrounded by more underworld celebrities than San Quentin and Sing Sing combined, can you believe that I was the King of Clowns? That's right, but I thought my role was to rescue any poor damsel in distress. Too bad that maiden wasn't planning to rescue me from the next social event planned in town--my funeral--and it was up to me to crash the party while keeping cool below the belt. Kill the Clown is the 24th book in the Shell Scott Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Download or read book The Language of Humor written by Don L. F. Nilsen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of today's communication is carried out through various kinds of humor, and we therefore need to be able to understand its many aspects. Here, two of the world's leading pioneers in humor studies, Alleen and Don Nilsen, explore how humor can be explained across the numerous sub-disciplines of linguistics. Drawing on examples from language play and jokes in a range of real-life contexts, such as art, business, marketing, comedy, creative writing, science, journalism and politics, the authors use their own theory of 'Features, functions and subjects of Humor' to analyze humor across all disciplines. Each highly accessible chapter uses a rich array of examples to stimulate discussion and interaction even in large classes. Supplemental PowerPoints to accompany each of the 25 chapters are available online, taking many of the insights from the chapters for further interactional discussions with students.

Download or read book The Clown Below written by Martin T. Collins and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-09-29 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Andrew Kolar joins a one day excursion to the Clown Cave with a group of men he barely knows, things begin to happen beyond his control. While the others find him a bit paranoid, Kolar senses something isn't right. Years before, when he and Big John Lassiter were mapping the cave, things had gone terribly wrong. This was his chance to face the fears that had been bottled up ever since. Little did Kolar realize the danger was still there, lying in the dark abyss, waiting for his return.When ropes are mysteriously untied, markers switched and a sudden flash flood almost kills them, the other men begin to realize there may be more to Kolar's tales than meets the eye. Before they know what has happened, they are swept up into a mystery which could bring death to any one of them. In the depths of the earth, this small group of cavers must look to the one man who knows the cave best - Kolar. It could be their only chance for survival. Together they must solve the riddle of the Clown.

Download or read book The Sacred Clown written by Thunderhead and published by Thunderhead. This book was released on 2011-03-20 with total page 1642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Clown Bar 2 written by Adam Szymkowicz and published by Samuel French, Incorporated. This book was released on 2022-10-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's been a murder at the Clown Bar. It's a place where underground clown crime syndicates battle for top billing, and a gunshot ends in a bleeding stream of confetti. The rules are strict, the jokes are dark, and the best way to serve a cocktail is to "make it funny." It's a year later and the Clown Bar is in disrepair. Happy has gone missing. Has he been offed by clown cowboy Brigham Bill or was it an inside job? Two cops who knew Happy when he was on the force go undercover as clowns in the Clown Bar to find out what happened. Knowledge of the preceding show is not required to enjoy this sequel. In the words of the playwright, "look, if you didn't see/read the original Clown Bar, that's fine. You'll still understand the play."

Download or read book Bounties written by Shane M. Gooding and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-12 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bodies start piling up early in this tale of bank robbers, bounty hunters, contract killers, and mysterious riflemen who ride by the light of the moon. Inside we meet Sierra Ryan, a woman bounty hunter on the trail of Thumbs McMullen, a merciless bank robber who kills his victims after they've handed over the money. Along with cowboy Pace Stufford and the aloof Comanche warrior Breezy Fox, Sierra tracks her prey to a small New Mexico town where killers work above the law and nothing is what it appears to be. The action builds into a tempest of gunfire, pride, and passion that will leave you guessing until the last page.

Download or read book The Clown Doctor Chronicles written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-10-12 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book in English to provide a close-up view of the emotional and rewarding experiences of clown-doctors working with hospitalized children. It describes the development of a new program in a pediatric hospital and all the challenges that confront clown-doctors. The book recounts work that takes place over a few months in 1999-2000. Most of the children that are described had been diagnosed with leukemia and other serious forms of cancer. They were hospitalized often and ran the risk of death. This book is a tale of love and humor and of dealing with great traumas and tragedy. It tells of the immense compassion and the amazing resilience of individuals in the most stressful and debilitating of circumstances. It is a small window looking onto what it is to be human with all our strengths and frailties and of how complete strangers can become bonded to one another through laughter and pain. The story presented here is based upon real case studies annotated with occasional commentaries to put these experiences into perspective. Above all else this book is a celebration and an homage to all the children, their parents and care-givers who have shared their lives with clown-doctors in many countries around the world. The Clown-Doctor Chronicles is written to 'speak' to people of all ages: men and women; professionals, trades people and homemakers in cities, towns and villages; for laughter and illness know no boundaries. It will be of particular interest to parents, artists in hospitals and anybody working with children (health care professionals, educators, psychologists).