Legends Of The Dragonfly

Author : Vincent Hancock
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781728356730

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Legends of the Dragonfly by Vincent Hancock Pdf

On discovering the tragic news that his worst fears have been realized by the sudden sinking of his MTB boat, ‘The Wilful Lady’ and the loss of all her crew at sea, Rex our intrepid adventurer decides to forge a new life for himself as a soldier of fortune. This was not to be as the tide of war was coming back again to Malaya but this time the enemy of my enemy is no longer my friend. An eight thousand strong well trained and equipped communist terrorist insurgency had begun with the murders of British rubber plantation owners and rubber tappers alike. Rex is coerced into working for the British once again despite his objections. To make matters worse, the terrorist who became known to the locals as ‘bandits’ were financially well supported by the Communist Party of Malaya with an active membership of tens of thousands of civilians predominantly Chinese squatters and displaced citizenry. Only this time Rex our protagonist would take up the role of a European Police Sergeant working for the Federation of Malaya Police Force. Before his war was over, Rex will have made new friends and face daring challenges that would change his world.

Author : Vincent Hancock
Publisher : Authorhouse UK
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1728356113

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Legends of the Dragonfly by Vincent Hancock Pdf

On discovering the tragic news that his worst fears have been realized by the sudden sinking of his MTB boat, 'The Wilful Lady' and the loss of all her crew at sea, Rex our intrepid adventurer decides to forge a new life for himself as a soldier of fortune. This was not to be as the tide of war was coming back again to Malaya but this time the enemy of my enemy is no longer my friend. An eight thousand strong well trained and equipped communist terrorist insurgency had begun with the murders of British rubber plantation owners and rubber tappers alike. Rex is coerced into working for the British once again despite his objections. To make matters worse, the terrorist who became known to the locals as 'bandits' were financially well supported by the Communist Party of Malaya with an active membership of tens of thousands of civilians predominantly Chinese squatters and displaced citizenry. Only this time Rex our protagonist would take up the role of a European Police Sergeant working for the Federation of Malaya Police Force. Before his war was over, Rex will have made new friends and face daring challenges that would change his world.

Author : Tony Hillerman
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1986-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780826356741

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The Boy Who Made Dragonfly by Tony Hillerman Pdf

As readers of Tony Hillerman's detective novels know, he is a skilled interpreter of southwestern Indian cultures. In this book, first published in 1972, he recounts a Zuni myth first recorded a century ago by the anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing. Hillerman's version of the story, written to be read by children ten years old and up, will have equal appeal for adults with an interest in Native American culture. "In our society," Hillerman explains, "this would be called a 'Bible story.' Like stories based on the Old Testament, this narrative is intended to teach both the history and morality of a people." It tells the consequences of a drought in which Zuni crops were ruined and the tribe was forced to accept charity from neighboring Hopis.

Author : Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
Publisher : September Publishing
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781912836499

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The Dragonfly Sea by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor Pdf

'One of the most unforgettable books I have read in the last few years... What a writer! What a thinker! What a woman!' Fiammetta Rocco From the award-winning author of Dust comes a magical, sea-saturated, coming-of-age novel that transports readers from Kenya to China and Turkey. On an island in the Lamu Archipelago lives a solitary, stubborn child called Ayaana and her mother, Munira. When a sailor, Muhidin, enters their lives, the child finds something she has never had before: a father. But as Ayaana grows into adulthood, forces of nature and history begin to reshape her life, leading her to distant countries and fraught choices. Selected as a descendant of long-ago Chinese shipwrecked sailors Ayaana is sent to study in China. Leaving her resourceful single mother, she is forced to grow up fast. Whether it's the scarred captain of the Chinese shipping container that transports Ayaana or the son of Turkish shipping magnate who trades in refugees, Owuor never loses a profound sense of empathy for her characters. She evokes a fascinating kind of beauty in this dangerous, chaotic world and its ever-shifting oceans and trade. Told with a glorious lyricism, The Dragonfly Sea is a transcendent story of love and adventure, and of the inexorable need for shelter in a dangerous world. 'One of Africa's most exciting voices ... The Dragonfly Sea is a continent-hopping novel of epic proportions.' Refinery29 'In its omnivorous interest in the world, The Dragonfly Sea is a paean to both cultural diffusion and difference . . . as much as [the novel] traces the globe, it also depicts an internal pilgrimage, its heroine in rose attar a broken saint.' New York Times 'Owuor continues to break ground among contemporary African writers.' Vanity Fair

Author : Forrest Lee Mitchell,James Lasswell
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1585444596

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A Dazzle Of Dragonflies by Forrest Lee Mitchell,James Lasswell Pdf

This is a passionate look at a ubiquitous group of insects.

Author : Robert Silverberg
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780007305094

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Legends by Robert Silverberg Pdf

From the most celebrated writers of modern fantasy fiction, the most fabulous worlds ever created. Eleven breathtaking new short novels, each set in the unique universe that brought its author world-wide acclaim, are here gathered together in one outstanding volume.

Author : Jaleigh Johnson
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780385376471

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The Mark of the Dragonfly by Jaleigh Johnson Pdf

For fans of Wrinkle in Time and The School of Good and Evil, the New York Times bestseller The Mark of the Dragonfly is a fast-paced adventure story about a mysterious girl and a fearless boy, set in a magical world that is both exciting and dangerous. Piper has never seen the Mark of the Dragonfly until she finds the girl amid the wreckage of a caravan in the Meteor Fields. The girl doesn’t remember a thing about her life, but the intricate tattoo on her arm is proof that she’s from the Dragonfly Territories and that she’s protected by the king. Which means a reward for Piper if she can get the girl home. The one sure way to the Territories is the 401, a great old beauty of a train. But a ticket costs more coin than Piper could make in a year. And stowing away is a difficult prospect—everyone knows that getting past the peculiar green-eyed boy who stands guard is nearly impossible. Life for Piper just turned dangerous. A little bit magical. And very exciting, if she can manage to survive the journey. Praise for The Mark of the Dragonfly: ★ “This magnetic middle-grade debut…[is] a page-turner that defies easy categorization and ought to have broad appeal.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred ★ “Heart, brains, and courage find a home in a steampunk fantasy worthy of a nod from Baum.”-- Kirkus Reviews, Starred ★ “A fantastic and original tale of adventure and magic...Piper is a heroine to fall in love with: smart, brave, kind, and mechanically inclined to boot.”—School Library Journal, Starred “A complex and impeccably developed plot—there is plenty to recommend in this novel.”—The Bulletin “Appealing characters and lots of action make it a good choice for young adventure readers.”—Booklist

Author : Dan Poole
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399057455

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Head Hunters in the Malayan Emergency by Dan Poole Pdf

Head Hunters in the Malayan Emergency investigates the infamous political scandal sparked after horrific photographs of war crimes during the Malayan Emergency were leaked to the British press. These photographs depicted British forces and their allies in Malaya scalping corpses and posing with decapitated human heads. The subsequent scandal, involving British generals, police, trade unions, and even Winston Churchill, led to the further discoveries that British forces had deployed over 1,000 men from Bornean headhunting tribes to Malaya, were publicly displaying corpses to terrify Malaya's civilian population into submission, and that photographs of such atrocities had become popular souvenirs among British troops. Using newly uncovered photographs, eyewitness accounts, and government documents, this research is the first ever attempt by any historian to create a complete history of the British-Malayan Headhunting Scandal, its political consequences, the stories of those involved, and its attempted cover-up.

Author : Sam Stall
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781594746536

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Suburban Legends by Sam Stall Pdf

It's a Terrible Day in the Neighborhood They told you the suburbs were a great place to live. They said nothing bad could ever happen here. But they were wrong. This collection of terrifying true stories exposes the dark side of life in the ’burbs—from corpses buried in backyards and ghosts lurking in fast food restaurants to UFOs, vanishing persons, bizarre apparitions, and worse. Consider: • The Soccer Mom’s Secret. Meet Melinda Raisch of Columbus, Ohio. She’s the wife of a dentist. A mother of three. A PTA member. And she has enough murderous secrets to fill a minivan. • Noise Pollution. More than 100 residents of Kokomo, Indiana, claim their small town is under attack by a low-pitched humming sound that erodes health and sanity. Too bad they’re the only ones who can hear it. • Death Takes a Holiday inn. There’s nothing more reassuring than a big chain hotel in a quaint small town—unless it’s the Holiday Inn of Grand Island, New York, where you’ll spend the night with the spirit of a mischievous little girl. So lock your doors, dim the lights, and prepare to stay up all night with this creepy collection of true tales. We promise you’ll never look at white picket fences the same way again!

Author : Iain Adrian Wolfe Offor,Offor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1916171311

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Rise of the Dragonfly by Iain Adrian Wolfe Offor,Offor Pdf

Author : Vincent Hancock
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781728390642

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By the Tale of the Dragonfly by Vincent Hancock Pdf

Based on five diary journals, the accounts in this work is a true-life genre of Rex, an itinerant soldier of fortune during the second millennia of the twentieth century. When the second world war broke out, Rex left his job as a Police Special Constable in Bilston, England to enlist with the Corp of Royal Engineers. On June 4th, 1944, Rex was sent as advance party to the beachhead at Arromanches on the Normandy coastline as part of the greatest naval invasion in history, Operation Overlord or D Day. Rex spent a hard year fighting against the Nazis well entrenched in Northern Europe. He was then relocated to India to help fight against the Japanese Imperial forces. When the war against Japan ended abruptly with the two atomic bomb explosions, our protagonist decided to opt for a life of high adventure after purchasing two former Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats. He then became the skipper of his own destiny making a living as a mercenary on the high seas in the South Pacific. This is his story.

Author : Sean G Ronan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004213562

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Irish Writing on Lafcadio Hearn and Japan by Sean G Ronan Pdf

This will appeal to anyone wishing to enrich their understanding of Japan, those with an interest in Hearn, Irish literary tradition and life and literature in a cross-cultural context.

Author : Steve Patton
Publisher : Mepho Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Marsh Adventures: Of Times and Places by Steve Patton Pdf

An enchanting tale set in the idyllic world of a marsh, it follows the journey of four insect friends: Mepho, Mark, Glower, and Wenzel. These unlikely companions discover that a long-standing legend might actually be true, threatening the very existence of their marsh home. The legend, once dismissed as a mere fairy tale, now demands their attention. As they face seemingly insurmountable odds, they must rally the marsh’s defenses against an enemy no one believes in. Along the way, we delve into the backstories of these insect friends, sharing their laughter, shouts, and cheers. Will they uncover the truth behind the legend? Can they save their beloved marsh? The stakes are high, and it all comes down to a pivotal moment—a time and a place where reality and myth collide.

Author : Jared E. Alcantara
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725266896

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Let the Legends Preach by Jared E. Alcantara Pdf

Let the Legends Preach celebrates the past and current legends of black preaching through preserving the sermons that they preached at the Annual E. K. Bailey Expository Preaching Conference. The twenty-four preachers honored in this book received the Living Legend Award for Excellence in Preaching on account of ministries that impacted hundreds of thousands of people across the nation and around the world. Not only does this book lift up preachers that are familiar to so many, names belonging to the great cloud of witnesses in black preaching over the last fifty years, but it also introduces a new generation of preachers to their powerful stories and homiletical wisdom. Each chapter offers readers short biographical sketches on the life and ministry of the preachers that were honored followed by the sermon that they preached or the lecture that they delivered at the annual conference.

Author : Donna Torres
Publisher : Tate Publishing & Enterprises
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1629028673

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Dance of the Dragonfly by Donna Torres Pdf

Gracefully dancing across the pond, moving high into the beyond, together they rise up in the air without a care... as they dance the dance of the dragonfly... Suitable for all ages, Donna invites you to come along on her journey to see the beautiful dance of the dragonfly over the northwest's landscapes in this picturesque journey. Navigating through life's hard path, she has found courage and strength from this passion, which she now shares with the world. Included are myths and legends; she shares about these mysterious creatures that glitter across the ponds of the world that were an inspiration to her during hard times in her own life. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanceOfTheDragonfly Twitter: @dance_dragonfly Website: www.DanceoftheDragonfly.com