Sometimes There Were Heroes

Author : Douglas C. Jones
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005-09-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781557288073

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Sometimes There Were Heroes by Douglas C. Jones Pdf

Arkansas native Douglas C. Jones (1924-1998) ranks right up there with Larry McMurtry, A.B. Guthrie, and Ron Hansen. Author of nineteen historical Westerns, including The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer, which was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, Arrest Sitting Bull, and Elkhorn Tavern, Jones was a three-time recipient of the Golden Spur Award, and in 1993, he received the Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Contribution and Achievement from the Western Writers of America. His final novel, Sometimes there Were Heroes, originally published in 2000 and now in paperback, is the riveting tale of the brave and driven men and women of early Texas, told against the color backdrop of Bexar, the tiny Spanish mission that would later become San Antonio. As witnessed through the unforgettable characters of the "Mexican Gringo" Paco Salazar, a German immigrant named Sophie, and the young Oscar Schiller, this history is made rich with intrigue, danger, murder and love as disparate cultures clash and bond on the American frontier. Tonkawa Indians and Bavarian settlers, Mexicans and Texicans, Comanches and Angelos all mingle memorably in this riveting drama. Here are Sam Houston and Santa Ana, the Alamo, the founding of the Republic of Texas, the Texas Rangers, the forty-Niner Gold Rush, and the Civil War, all seamlessly woven into a suspenseful and colorful tale. The author's own pencil and charcoal drawings further enliven the novel. From prologue to epilogue, this is a suspenseful book that will be hard to put aside until it is finished.

Author : David Devaney
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612517933

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They Were Heroes by David Devaney Pdf

Sergeant Major Devaney’s They Were Heroes presents moving portraits of warriors who have not been fully celebrated. His stories recognize the heroism of those who fought in these deadly conflicts and placed their lives at risk to assure the safety of their fellow Marines. For these Marines, no Medal of Honor is enough for their bravery. Nonetheless, though not his main purpose, Devaney calls attention to the practice of awarding medals itself, that often these warriors received awards that were below what their deeds merited. No less disturbing is the revelation that medals were often awarded by rank, and not always by action. The lives presented in Devaney’s book call attention to the fact that many heroes of these deadly conflicts have gone unrecognized.

Author : Peter Nowak
Publisher : Douglas & McIntyre
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781771622516

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The Rise of Real-Life Superheroes by Peter Nowak Pdf

Meanwhile, back in the darkened alleys of a city near you... trouble is brewing. A fight breaks out. A mugger shakes down an innocent tourist. Inequality is on the rise. Enter our heroes. Dark Guardian chases off an angry drug dealer in Manhattan. Mr. Xtreme charges in and breaks up a San Diego bar brawl. T.O. Ronin hugs a homeless man on the snowy streets of Toronto. These aren’t the big-screen or comic-book heroes that have been increasingly dominating pop culture. They’re real-life superheroes: individuals who take on masked personae to fight crime and help the helpless. They don’t have superpowers, but they do try to make the world a better place. Lifelong comic-book fan and veteran journalist Peter Nowak goes to the source of this phenomenon, meeting with real-life superheroes in North America and around the world to get their stories and investigate what the movement means for the future of society. To some people, real-life superheroes may seem like quirky outliers or dangerous vigilantes but, as Nowak shows, they are also archetypes whose job is to remind us of the better part of human nature.

Author : Kojo Baffoe
Publisher : Pan Macmillan South africa
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781770107816

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Listen to Your Footsteps by Kojo Baffoe Pdf

Kojo Baffoe embodies what it is to be a contemporary African man. Of Ghanaian and German heritage, he was raised in Lesotho and moved to South Africa at the age of 27. Forever curious, Kojo has the enviable ability to simultaneously experience moments intimately and engage people (and their views) sincerely, while remaining detached enough to think through his experiences critically. He has earned a reputation as a thinker, someone who lives outside the box and free of the labels that society seeks to place on us. Listen to Your Footsteps is an honest and, at times, raw collection of essays from a son, a father, a husband, a brother and a man deeply committed to doing the internal work. Kojo reflects on losing his mother as a toddler, being raised by his father, forming an identity, living as an immigrant, his tussles with substance abuse, as well as his experiences of fatherhood, marriage and making a career in a fickle industry. He gives an extended glimpse into the experiences that make boys become men, and the battles that make men discover what they are made of, all the while questioning what it means to be ‘a man’.

Author : John Jacobson
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781480944008

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Sometimes a Hero (Sometimes Not) by John Jacobson Pdf

Sometimes a Hero By: John Jacobson They come from around the world each year, over 1,800 firefighters, to race up 69 floors of the Columbia Center in Seattle. Carrying over fifty pounds of firefighting gear and breathing only the air they carry on their backs. Some race for the fastest time, others for the challenge. All do it to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I did it hoping for a cure.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CHI:44337779

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The Dublin University Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050548754

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Department of Defense Appropriations for 2010 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense Pdf

Author : Nobiru Kusunoki
Publisher : J-Novel Club
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-31
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781718302440

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The Reincarnated Prince and the Hero of Light (Volume 4) by Nobiru Kusunoki Pdf

Some years have passed since the otaku spinster, Ryoko Hayakawa, was reincarnated as the Seventh Prince of Gracis, Herscherik. As Herscherik approaches his seventh spring, his campaign to save his kingdom faces an unprecedented challenge—the Atrad Empire has taken advantage of the unrest in Gracis to launch an attack. At the same time, Herscherik's arch enemy, Prime Minister Barbosse, sets another one of his evil schemes in motion. Having failed at both assassinating the prince and winning him over, the minister has yet more dangerous machinations in store for Prince Herscherik and his men...

Author : Dario Martinelli
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9783030325947

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What You See Is What You Hear by Dario Martinelli Pdf

What You See Is What You Hear develops a unique model of analysis that helps students and advanced scholars alike to look at audiovisual texts from a fresh perspective. Adopting an engaging writing style, the author draws an accessible picture of the field, offering several analytical tools, historical background, and numerous case studies. Divided into five main sections, the monograph covers problems of definitions, history, and most of all analysis. The first part raises the main problems related to audiovisuality, including taxonomical and historical questions. The second part provides the bases for the understanding of audiovisual creative communication as a whole, introducing a novel theoretical model for its analysis. The next three part focus elaborate on the model in all its constituents and with plenty of case studies taken from the field of cinema, TV, music videos, advertising and other forms of audiovisuality. Methodologically, the book is informed by different paradigms of film and media studies, multimodality studies, structuralism, narratology, “auteur theory” in the broad sense, communication studies, semiotics, and the so-called “Numanities.” What You See Is What You Hear enables readers to better understand how to analyze the structure and content of diverse audiovisual texts, to discuss their different idioms, and to approach them with curiosity and critical spirit.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : MINN:31951D006491052

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Army Reserve Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bernice Glatzer Rosenthal
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0271046589

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New Myth, New World by Bernice Glatzer Rosenthal Pdf

The Nazis' use and misuse of Nietzsche is well known. In this pioneering book, Bernice Glatzer Rosenthal excavates the trail of long-obscured Nietzschean ideas that took root in late Imperial Russia, intertwining with other elements in the culture to become a vital ingredient of Bolshevism and Stalinism.

Author : Roger Cockreham
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479790227

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Leaving for Detroit by Roger Cockreham Pdf

Leaving for Detroit is a three part novella that takes place in the years 1937, 1943, and 1952. The stories are about sexual promiscuity, loyalty to friends, and ideological differences. But in every case, there is a common thread that binds the stories together. They are stories of survival and the choices that the characters make in order to ensure that survival, or the loss of everything, the death of someone. Death is a common theme throughout the book, in all the stories, from The Oasis in 1934 to The Letter in 2008. The fi nal act in life is death, which takes on many different faces in these stories, from the loss of an unborn child to suicide, and to murder; and it is invariably caused by the choices people make at different times in their lives. Some characters are the victims of someone else's choice, though it can be argued that the hand of death itself is a victim. These are stories of ordinary people making choices that may be ordinary, or in some cases, extraordinary. Circumstances occur that allow people to live a long life, but in almost every circumstance there is a choice to be made. And in every choice, there lies the ever present specter of death.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1654 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : United States
ISBN : MINN:31951D03496245X

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War Department Appropriation Bill for 1930 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations Pdf

Author : Mike Chen
Publisher : MIRA
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488077111

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We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen Pdf

The super hero book you need to read right now! "An enjoyable, exciting, and action-packed read… at its core, just fun.” –Associated Press An extraordinary and emotional adventure about unlikely friends and the power of choosing who you want to be. Jamie woke up in an empty apartment with no memory and only a few clues to his identity, but with the ability to read and erase other people’s memories—a power he uses to hold up banks to buy coffee, cat food and books. Zoe is also searching for her past, and using her abilities of speed and strength…to deliver fast food. And she’ll occasionally put on a cool suit and beat up bad guys, if she feels like it. When the archrivals meet in a memory-loss support group, they realize the only way to reveal their hidden pasts might be through each other. As they uncover an ongoing threat, suddenly much more is at stake than their fragile friendship. With countless people at risk, Zoe and Jamie will have to recognize that sometimes being a hero starts with trusting someone else—and yourself. Don't miss this Most Anticipated New Science Fiction and Fantasy novel as chosen by: CNN • Elle Magazine • Buzzfeed • Goodreads • Io9 • LitHub Bookmarks • BookRiot • BookBub • The Nerd Daily • GeekTyrant

Author : Terri Marie
Publisher : TikiBooks.com
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Self-actualization (Psychology)
ISBN : 9781897222058

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Be the Hero of Your Own Game by Terri Marie Pdf

Anyone can become a hero. Anyone. This book teaches you how to become the hero of your own game by using a powerful tool that changes the subconscious and builds self-esteem, ensuring you win. The book takes you through the game with both specific and general strategies to improve and win your life game, the game you choose.