Forgotten War 16pt Large Print Edition

Author : Henry Reynolds
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0369371852

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Forgotten War (16pt Large Print Edition) by Henry Reynolds Pdf

Australia is dotted with memorials to soldiers who fought in wars overseas. Why are there no official memorials or commemorations of the wars that were fought on Australian soil between Aborigines and white colonists? Why is it more controversial to talk about the frontier war now than it was one hundred years ago? Forgotten War continues the story told in Henry Reynolds' seminal book The Other Side of the Frontier, which argued that the settlement of Australia had a high level of violence and conflict that we chose to ignore. That book prompted a flowering of research and fieldwork that Reynolds draws on here to give a thorough and systematic account of what caused the frontier wars between white colonists and Aborigines, how many people died and whether the colonists themselves saw frontier conflict as a form of warfare. It is particularly timely as we approach the centenary of WWI. This powerful book makes it clear that there can be no reconciliation without acknowledging the wars fought on our own soil.

Author : Gabriel Kolko
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459603127

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Century of War (Large Print 16pt) by Gabriel Kolko Pdf

Over the last three decades the historian Gabriel Kolko has redefined the way we look at modern warfare and its social and political effects. Century of War gives us a masterly synthesis of the effects of war on civilian populations and the political results of these traumatizing experiences in the twentieth century.

Author : Hamish Clayton
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459621961

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Wulf (Large Print 16pt) by Hamish Clayton Pdf

Early nineteenth century New Zealand ? the great chief Te Rauparaha has conquered tiny Kapiti Island, from where Ngati Toa launches brutal attacks on its southern enemies. Off the coast of Kapiti, English trader John Stewart seeks to trade with Te Rauparaha, setting off a train of events that forever change the course of New Zealand history. Nar...

Author : Tony Matthews
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0369387260

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Quiet Courage: Forgotten Heroes of World War Two [16pt Large Print Edition] by Tony Matthews Pdf

What could induce a young pilot to walk out onto the wing of his burning aircraft at 13,000 feet? Why would a plucky young woman descend into the bowels of a sinking ship knowing that she would almost certainly die there? Why did a family remain on their farm, tending crops while suffering four long years of deadly artillery shelling? How did a former fishing trawler sink one of Hitler's deadliest U-boats, and who were the two Australian nurses who protected wounded patients with their own bodies while experiencing a savage machine-gun attack? Why did a young naval apprentice keep rowing when his hands had been so badly burned, they were literally glued to his oar? And who were the two selfless 'Dad's Army' soldiers who miraculously saved the lives of hundreds of their comrades even when it meant sacrificing their own? These and many other fascinating questions are answered in one of the most remarkable books of gallantry, fortitude and selfsacrifice you will ever read. Quiet Courage: Forgotten Heroes of World War Two is a book about thoughtful, intelligent actions and above all, an enviable capacity for bravery.

Author : Jo Carson
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781458781369

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Liars, Thieves and Other Sinners on the Bench (Large Print 16pt) by Jo Carson Pdf

Haunting and funny' full of folk wisdom and unflinching honesty. Publishers Weekly' on the work of Jo Carson She is a quintessential community artist with a true ear for the way people talk and what they really mean to say. Her work has inspired i...

Author : Theodore J. Kaczynski,David Skrbina
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781459610385

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Technological Slavery (Large Print 16pt) by Theodore J. Kaczynski,David Skrbina Pdf

Theodore Kaczynski saw violent collapse as the only way to bring down the techno-industrial system, and in more than a decade of mail bomb terror he killed three people and injured 23 others. One does not need to support the actions that landed Kaczynski in supermax prison to see the value of his essays disabusing the notion of heroic technology while revealing the manner in which it is destroying the planet. For the first time, readers will have an uncensored personal account of his anti-technology philosophy, including a corrected version of the notorious ''Unabomber Manifesto,''Kaczynski, s critique of anarcho-primitivism, and essays regarding ''the Coming Revolution.''

Author : Alan S. Rosenbaum
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 778 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781458777997

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Is the Holocaust Unique? (Large Print 16pt) by Alan S. Rosenbaum Pdf

In essays written specifically for this volume, distinguished contributors assess highly charged and fundamental questions about the Holocaust: Is it unique? How can it be compared with other instances of genocide? What constitutes genocide, and how should the international community respond? On one side of the dispute are those who fear that if the Holocaust is seen as the worst case of genocide ever, its character will diminish the sufferings of other persecuted groups. On the other side are those who argue that unless the Holocaust's uniqueness is established, the inevitable tendency will be to diminish its abiding significance. The editor's introductions provide the contextual considerations for understanding this multidimensional dispute and suggest that there are universal lessons to be learned from studying the Holocaust. The third edition brings this volume up to date and includes new readings on the Cambodian and Rwandan genocides, common themes in genocide ideologies, and Iran's reaction to the Holocaust. In a world where genocide persists and the global community continues to struggle with the implications of international crime, prosecution, justice, atonement, reparation, and healing, the issues addressed in this book are as relevant as ever.

Author : Gord Hill
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781459604131

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The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book (Large Print 16pt) by Gord Hill Pdf

The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book is a powerful and historically accurate graphic portrayal of Indigenous resistance to the European colonization of the Americas, beginning with the Spanish invasion under Christopher Columbus and ending with the Six Nations land reclamation in Ontario in 2006. Gord Hill spent two years unearthing images and researching historical information to create The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book, which presents the story of Aboriginal resistance in a far-reaching format. Other events depicted include the 1680 Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico; the Inca insurgency in Peru from the 1500s to the 1780s; Pontiac and the 1763 Rebellion and Royal Proclamation; Geronimo and the 1860s Seminole Wars; Crazy Horse and the 1877 War on the Plains; the rise of the American Indian Movement in the 1960s; 1973's Wounded Knee; the Mohawk Oka Crisis in Quebec in 1990; and the 1995 Aazhoodena/Stoney Point resistance. With strong, plain language and evocative illustrations, The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book documents the fighting spirit and ongoing resistance of Indigenous peoples through 500 years of genocide, massacres, torture, rape, displacement, and assimilation; a necessary antidote to the conventional history of the Americas.

Author : Smedley D. Butler
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781458787088

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War Is a Racket (Large Print 16pt) by Smedley D. Butler Pdf

Originally printed in 1935, War Is a Racket is General Smedley Butler's frank speech describing his role as a soldier as nothing more than serving as a puppet for big-business interests. In addition to photos from the notorious 1932 anti-war book The Horror of It by Frederick A. Barber, this book includes two never-before-published anti-interventionist essays by General Butler. The introduction discusses why General Butler went against the corporate war machine and how he exposed a fascist coup d'etat plot against President Franklin Roosevelt. Widely appreciated and referenced by left- and right-wingers alike, this is an extraordinary argument against war - more relevant now than ever.

Author : Royce Flippin
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781459612303

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Best American Political Writing 2008 (Large Print 16pt) by Royce Flippin Pdf

The Best American Political Writing 2008 draws from a variety of publications and political viewpoints to present the year's most insightful, entertaining, and thought-provoking pieces on the current political scene. This year's edition will include full coverage of the presidential candidates and conventions, and will offer incisive reporting o...

Author : Maythee Rojas
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781458780874

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Women of Color and Feminism (Large Print 16pt) by Maythee Rojas Pdf

In this Seal Studies title, author and professor Maythee Rojas offers a look at the intricate crossroads of being a woman of color. Women of Color and Feminism tackles the question of how women of color experience feminism, and how race and socioeconomics can alter this experience. Rojas explores the feminist woman of color's identity and how it relates to mainstream culture and feminism. Featuring profiles of historical women of color (including Hottentot Venus, Josefa Loaiza, and Anna Mae Pictou-Aquash), a discussion of the arts, and a vision for developing a feminist movement built on love and community healing, Rojas examines the intersectional nature of being a woman of color and a feminist. Covering a range of topics, including sexuality, gender politics, violence, stereotypes, and reproductive rights, Women of Color and Feminism offers a far-reaching view of this multilayered identity. This powerful study strives to rewrite race and feminism, encouraging women to ''take back the body'' in a world of new activism. Women of Color and Feminism encourages a broad conversation about race, class, and gender and creates a discourse that brings together feminism and racial justice movements.

Author : Ellen McLaughlin
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781458781307

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The Greek Plays (Large Print 16pt) by Ellen McLaughlin Pdf

This chilling passage is from Ellen McLaughlin's new adaptation of The Persians by Aeschylus, the earliest surviving play in Western literature, an elegy for a fallen civi-lization and a warning to its new conqueror. As Margo Jefferson wrote in the New York Times, ''the play is a true classic: we see the present and the future right there, inside the past. And when writers give us a 'new version' (a translation or adaptation) of a classic, they both serve and use it. They serve the playwright's gifts by refusing to simplify. But they can't just imitate. Every age has its own rhythms and drives. The classic must make us feel the new acutely. Ellen McLaughlin serves and uses The Persians with true power and grace.''

Author : James F. Twyman
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781458788009

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Praying Peace (Large Print 16pt) by James F. Twyman Pdf

Concerned with both global and individual problems' this practical guide on peace includes thoughts' meditations' and prayers....

Author : David Downing
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781458778543

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Sealing Their Fate (Large Print 16pt) by David Downing Pdf

As the Japanese fleet prepared to sail from Japan to Pearl Harbor, the German army was launching its final desperate assault on Moscow, while the British were planning a decisive blow against Rommel in North Africa. The British conquered the desert, the Germans succumbed to Moscow's winter, and the Japanese awakened the sleeping giant of America...

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Alaska
ISBN : OCLC:916116166

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The Forgotten War by Anonim Pdf