Spear To The West

Author : Stephen Chan
Publisher : Hurst & Company
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Jihad
ISBN : 9781787381308

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Spear to the West by Stephen Chan Pdf

With the seeming defeat of ISIS, has jihadism disappeared from world politics? In this startling new book, Stephen Chan uncovers the ideological foundations that allow ISIS and other jihadi groups to survive, as they propagate terror by sophisticated means online and continue thrusting their spear at the West. Far from presenting simple-minded, black-clad fighters, Chan describes an elaborate process of online recruitment, which is, in its own terrible way, meaningful and thoughtful. He examines the foundations of this thought and the step-by-step methods of jihadi indoctrination, exposing the lack of IT knowledge among Western world leaders and urging the 'moderate' Islamic community in the West to challenge jihadi ideology with a courageous, non-violent ideology of its own. Without a counter-ideology, Chan argues, alienated Muslim youth are drawn not only to glamorized dreams of violence, but also to the pull of a totalizing system of politics and theology. Spear to the West picks apart the fallacy of 'thoughtless' jihadi carnage, arguing that--dangerous and gruesome as it might be--there is more thought behind this phenomenon of destruction than meets the eye.

Author : Steve Saint
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781414341538

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End of the Spear by Steve Saint Pdf

2005 ECPA Retailer's Choice Award winner for best biography/autobiography! Steve Saint was five years old when his father, missionary pilot Nate Saint, was speared to death by a primitive Ecuadorian tribe. In adulthood, Steve, having left Ecuador for a successful business career in the United States, never imagined making the jungle his home again. But when that same tribe asks him to help them, Steve, his wife, and their teenage children move back to the jungle. There, Steve learns long-buried secrets about his father's murder, confronts difficult choices, and finds himself caught between two worlds. Soon to be a major motion picture (January 2006), End of the Spear brilliantly chronicles the continuing story that first captured the world's attention in the bestselling book, Through Gates of Splendor.

Author : Ryan Hendrickson
Publisher : Center Street
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781546084815

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Tip of the Spear by Ryan Hendrickson Pdf

The inspiring true story of a US Special Forces soldier who was medically retired after stepping on an IED, and his incredible return to active duty. Sergeant First Class (SFC) Ryan Hendrickson is a brave, determined, and courageous soldier -- a Green Beret clearing the way for his twelve-man team while conducting combat operations against the Taliban. As the "tip of the spear," his role is to ensure the route taken by U.S. and Afghan troops are free of IEDs -- improvised explosive devices. Many soldiers do not survive their last step; those who do often lose at least one limb. While rescuing an Afghan soldier outside a mud-hut compound in 2010 -- knowing that he was in "uncleared" territory -- Ryan stepped on an IED with his right foot. The device exploded, leaving his foot dangling at the end of his leg. American soldiers losing a limb is an all-too-common occurrence. But what makes Ryan's story different is that after undergoing two dozen surgeries and a tortuous rehabilitation, he was medically retired but fought to return to active duty. Multiple skin grafts to his leg and right foot successfully reattached his lower leg, and he was aided in his recovery by wearing a new prosthetic device known as an IDEO (Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis). Once he passed a series of crucial physical tests, Ryan was able to rejoin the Green Berets within a year and physically perform his duties, redeploying to Afghanistan in March 2012. In 2016, he volunteered to return to Afghanistan with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group. During a firefight with the Taliban, he risked his life under heavy enemy fire to rescue three Afghan soldiers cut off from friendly forces and return the bodies of two dead Afghan soldiers under the ethos that "no one gets left behind." For his heroic efforts on the battlefield, SFC Ryan Hendrickson was awarded a Silver Star, the nation's third-highest award for valor. An engaging and harrowing account, Tip of the Spear tells the amazing story of one Green Beret's indomitable spirit.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Boston
ISBN : CHI:14813064

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Boston Directory by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert Brough Smyth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Aboriginal Australians
ISBN : UOM:39015002240995

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The Aborigines of Victoria by Robert Brough Smyth Pdf

Author : Iowa. Historical Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Archives
ISBN : NYPL:33433081898334

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Biennial Report of the Historical Department of Iowa by Iowa. Historical Department Pdf

Author : George Grey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1841
Category : Aboriginal Australians
ISBN : UOM:39015069578238

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Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-west and Western Australia by George Grey Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1594 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Boston (Mass.)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044092998020

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The Boston Directory by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1598 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : New York (N.Y.)
ISBN : HARVARD:HNFII2

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Trow's New York City Directory by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B2904774

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The Cavalry Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Nicola Griffith
Publisher : Tordotcom
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250819338

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Spear by Nicola Griffith Pdf

“Spectacular—I've been waiting years for this book to exist.” —Maria Dahvana Headley, author of Beowulf: A New Translation "If Le Guin wrote a Camelot story, I imagine it would feel like Spear: humane, intelligent, and deeply beautiful. It's a new story with very old bones, a strange place that feels like home." —Alix E. Harrow, author of A Spindle Splintered She left all she knew to find who she could be . . . She grows up in the wild wood, in a cave with her mother, but visions of a faraway lake drift to her on the spring breeze, scented with promise. And when she hears a traveler speak of Artos, king of Caer Leon, she decides her future lies at his court. So, brimming with magic and eager to test her strength, she breaks her covenant with her mother and sets out on her bony gelding for Caer Leon. With her stolen hunting spear and mended armour, she is an unlikely hero, not a chosen one, but one who forges her own bright path. Aflame with determination, she begins a journey of magic and mystery, love, lust and fights to death. On her adventures, she will steal the hearts of beautiful women, fight warriors and sorcerers, and make a place to call home. The legendary author of Hild returns with an unforgettable hero and a queer Arthurian masterpiece for the modern era. Nicola Griffith’s Spear is a spellbinding vision of the Camelot we've longed for, a Camelot that belongs to us all. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1806 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B4442004

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West's federal reporter : cases argued and determined in the United States courts of appeals and Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ian Worthington
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780199929863

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By the Spear by Ian Worthington Pdf

A unique military and cultural history that chronicles the reigns of Philip and Alexander the Great in one sweeping narrative.

Author : Christian Cameron
Publisher : Orion
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781409114130

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Poseidon's Spear by Christian Cameron Pdf

An epic novel from the master of historical fiction, author of ALEXANDER: GOD OF WAR 'Brilliantly evoked' Sunday Times Arimnestos of Plataea is a man who has seen and done things that most men only dream about. Sold into slavery as a boy, he fought his way to freedom - and then to everlasting fame: standing alongside the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon where the Greeks crushed the invading Persians. Sometimes, however, a man's greatest triumph is followed by his greatest sorrow. Returning to his farm, Arimnestos finds that his wife Euphoria has died in childbirth, and in an instant his laurels turn to dust. But the gods are not finished with Arimnestos yet. With nothing left to live for, he throws himself from a cliff into the sea, only to be pulled by strong arms from death's embrace. When he awakes, he finds himself chained to an oar in a Phoenician trireme. And so begins an epic journey that will take Arimnestos and a motley crew of fellow galley slaves to the limits of their courage, and beyond the edge of the known world, in a quest for freedom, revenge - and a cargo so precious it's worth dying for.

Author : Manda Scott
Publisher : Seal Books
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307365811

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Dreaming the Serpent Spear by Manda Scott Pdf

The fourth and final novel in the magnificent saga of Britain’s warrior queen (Boudica – “Bringer of Victory” and the last defender of the Celtic culture) will capture readers’ hearts and minds, as Manda Scott brings the series to a stunning close. It is AD 60 and the flame of rebellion that has been smouldering for 20 years of Roman occupation has flared into a conflagration that will consume the land and all who live in it. There is no going back. Boudica has been flogged and her daughters raped, and her son has burned a Roman watchtower in an act of blatant insurgency. This is the time to act: the Roman governor has marched his legions west to destroy the druidic stronghold of Mona, leaving his capital and a vital seaport hopelessly undefended in the face of twenty-thousand warriors aching for vengeance. But to crush the legions for all time, Boudica must do more than lead her army in the greatest rebellion Britain has ever known. She must find healing for herself, for the land, and for Graine, her 8-year-old daughter, who has taken refuge on Mona. Is revenge worth it under any circumstances, or is the cost more than anyone can bear? Colchester is burning and London is lost without hope. Amidst fire and bloody revolution – a battle that will change the face and spirituality of a nation for centuries to come – Boudica and those around her must find what matters most, now and for ever.