Stepping Into A Minefield

Author : Ian Mansfield
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781925275537

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Stepping Into A Minefield by Ian Mansfield Pdf

Ian Mansfield was serving in the Australian Army when he was selected to command a team of Australian combat engineers to go to Pakistan to train Afghan refugees in mine-clearance procedures. With millions of refugees expected to return to Afghanistan, the United Nations saw a humanitarian crisis looming and requested help from Western countries to tackle the landmine problem. In September 1991, Ian, along with his wife and two young children, left Australia on a one-year assignment … and didn’t return home for 20 years. This highly personal account recalls Ian’s pioneering efforts to set up a civilian program in Afghanistan to clear landmines for humanitarian purposes, and then his decision to leave the Australian Army and join the United Nations. He continued to work in the mine-action sector, setting up programs in Laos and Bosnia, and then working at the policy level at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Stepping into a Minefield highlights the dangers and the tragedies involved in landmine clearance, but also reveals the great humanity, dedication and humour of the thousands of brave men and women clearing landmines today. It also outlines the political, cultural and security ‘minefields’ that Ian had to navigate along the way, which were often more difficult to deal with than the real minefields.

Author : Ian Mansfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1458739929

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Stepping Into a Minefield by Ian Mansfield Pdf

Author : Tim Rees
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780752493985

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In Service by Tim Rees Pdf

In Service is the tale of one person's journey into manhood, ultimately finding himself in the theatre of war. It is a journey littered with colourful anecdotes and diverse experience: from military training in the Guards Depot to Trooping the Colour; from academic failure to intelligence work in Northern Ireland; from helping Rudolf Hess out of an ambulance to being tasked with taking the Queen's portrait. Tim Rees colours every experience with profound and often idiosyncratic observations that offer the reader a taste of the sometimes humorous, often arduous and, on too many occasions, brutal reality of service. But, as Tim says, 'The positive effect is the bond of common experience I share with men with whom I served in the army' - a type of bond that, in his opinion, is in danger of being lost in the modern age.

Author : D. Sistare
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781641911771

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In Search Of The Key Of David by D. Sistare Pdf

Yeshua (Jesus) placed the Key that unlocks the Chamber of Knowledge in the Underworld to be held until his return. For over two thousand years, the Key has remained hidden. Now the Key is missing, and the Underworld is in turmoil. The Key must be found to prevent a war that would destroy the earth. As three people supernaturally gain knowledge of an unusual symbol, they are drawn together. One quest, three people with three different agendas enter the underground caverns of Utah with plans to find and follow the symbol. The professor believes the symbol will lead him to the Fountain of Youth, and he is running out of time. The physician believes the symbol will lead to the cure for every disease, and she wants that cure. The reverend-turned-shaman has been appointed protector of the symbol by his Native American tribe, and he must protect it at all costs. Will the supernatural power hidden within the mysterious symbol be enough to protect them from the paranormal forces intent on destroying them? Before they can escape from the Underworld they must discover which key is hidden within a key. One key is for man to use. One key, if used incorrectly, can destroy the world. Which, if either, is the Key of David that they have found? And why is the mysterious changing symbol leading them deeper into the Underworld?

Author : Clarence Page
Publisher : Agate Publishing
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781572847422

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Culture Worrier: Selected Columns 1984–2014 by Clarence Page Pdf

Pulitzer Prize winner Clarence Page is one of the most nationally recognized and highly regarded syndicated columnists in the country, and his newest book, Culture Worrier: Selected Columns 1984–2014, commemorates the 30th anniversary of his column's first appearance in the Chicago Tribune. It is the first such collection of his columns, and a long overdue archive of his best work, covering topics such as politics, social issues, pop culture, race, family, new media, prominent figures, as well as his own personal life. Page has been a broadcast mainstay for decades, delivering his sensible and balanced perspective on The MacLaughlin Group, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, NPR's Weekend Edition, MSNBC's Chris Matthews Show, and many other popular shows. His column, which is featured in over 150 newspapers, provides keen and clever insight on the day's most pressing political and social issues. While Page is known for his liberal-leaning views, readers have always appreciated his unbiased approach in directing criticism across the political spectrum, to any individual person or general issue deserving of examination. Culture Worrier: Selected Columns 1984–2014 is sure to be one of the most entertaining and fascinating column collections in recent years, bringing Page's unique perspective within the African-American and political communities, and wealth of fascinating experiential knowledge, to the foreground of our ongoing national dialogue. As a veteran media member who has lived through the transition from print's heyday to modern mobile publishing, from the Vietnam War through the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and from the Civil Rights movement to the election of Barack Obama, Page is one of the most revered and uniquely qualified commentators of our time. This book will certainly be a bookshelf staple for the informed who favor balanced criticism of major current affairs and political events.

Author : Human Rights Watch (Organization)
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 1220 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 1564322629

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Landmine Monitor Report 2001 by Human Rights Watch (Organization) Pdf

Author : Joe Abercrombie
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780804178464

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Half a War by Joe Abercrombie Pdf

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED AND THE INDEPENDENT • New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie delivers the stunning conclusion to the epic fantasy trilogy that began with Half a King, praised by George R. R. Martin as “a fast-paced tale of betrayal and revenge that grabbed me from page 1 and refused to let go.” “The Shattered Seas trilogy has worked its way into a very exclusive group of my favorite fantasy novels of all time.”—James Dashner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maze Runner Words are weapons. Princess Skara has seen all she loved made blood and ashes. She is left with only words. But the right words can be as deadly as any blade. If she is to reclaim her birthright, she must conquer her fears and sharpen her wits to a lethal edge. Only half a war is fought with swords. The deeply cunning Father Yarvi has walked a long road from crippled slave to king’s minister. He has made allies of old foes and stitched together an uneasy peace. But now the ruthless Grandmother Wexen has raised the greatest army since the elves made war on God, and put Bright Yilling at its head—a man who worships only Death. Sometimes one must fight evil with evil. Some—like Thorn Bathu and the sword-bearer Raith—are born to fight, perhaps to die. Others—like Brand the smith and Koll the wood-carver—would rather stand in the light. But when Mother War spreads her irons wings, she may cast the whole Shattered Sea into darkness. Praise for Half a War “Filled with swift battles, quick plot twists and witty dialogue.”—New York Daily News “A fantasy for all ages, and all times [that] rends the soul as compulsively as anything Abercrombie has written to date . . . Half a War is a success in every way, putting a stupendous capstone on the entire Shattered Sea Trilogy.”—Tordotcom “There’s all the sword-swinging and Machiavellian machinations you could ask for in this tale of a final battle between countries and kings.”—Fredericksburg Free Lance–Star “Engaging, mesmerising and jaw-dropping.”—SciFi Now “Abercrombie piles on shocking betrayals and charges his characters a high price for vengeance in this powerful and fitting final volume.”—Publishers Weekly

Author : Jingrong Tong
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781441101044

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Investigative Journalism in China by Jingrong Tong Pdf

A mixture of fieldwork and analysis of internal and public documents and media cases accurately survey the field and put it in context. >

Author : Alec P. Spencer
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781853027673

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Working with Sex Offenders in Prisons and Through Release to the Community by Alec P. Spencer Pdf

Victims, pornography, case study, staff training, behaviour, programme, rape, pedophile.

Author : Beverley Holden Johns,Mary Z. McGrath,Sarup R. Mathur
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Teachers
ISBN : 9781475800951

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Surviving Internal School Politics by Beverley Holden Johns,Mary Z. McGrath,Sarup R. Mathur Pdf

Surviving Internal Politics provides tools and strategies to assist all educators in dealing with the everyday realities within the school. Included are new chapters dealing with teaching in a time of turmoil that is faced by educators today and also deals with the new challenges that educators face as technology is incorporated into the world of the schools.

Author : Si-Woo Lee
Publisher : Global Oriental
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008-05-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004213210

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Life on the Edge of the DMZ by Si-Woo Lee Pdf

The Journal of Youth and Theology is an international peer-reviewed academic journal that aims at furthering the academic study and research of youth and youth ministry, and the formal teaching and training of youth ministry.

Author : Luke Marusiak
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479777037

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LOUD & CLEAR by Luke Marusiak Pdf

Hank Rudzinski always wanted to be a hero. He fi nds Amy, a partner in his quest, and joins the Army. From Pennsylvania to West Germany; from a Georgia Army Post to a Mississippi Air Force Base; from an Infantry Division in Missouri to the deserts of Iraq in 1991 they realize that heroes are made of something different than rank or medals. They also discover that great causes bring out the best but also the very worst of people. This novel pulls aside the curtain to reveal the grandeur and grittiness of such pursuits. It is also a novel of love and hate; highlighting the lifelong permanence of soul searing choices. This book is part of the "Good Fight Series" and overlaps times and characters of Marx & Ford and the upcoming Fear & Hope.

Author : Michael G. Lemish
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781640120297

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War Dogs by Michael G. Lemish Pdf

Now in trade paperback, War Dogs provides an eye-opening look at unsung canine heroes from World War I to the present. Terriers, shepherds, beagles, collies, huskies, and Dobermans are only a few of the breeds that have pulled sleds, searched caves and bunkers, and even parachuted into combat. Michael Lemish has collected true stories and rare photographs that reflect the strong bonds that have formed between war dogs and their masters as they worked together in dangerous situations. Anyone who has ever loved a dog will love this salute to these four-legged heroes.

Author : Gary W. Toyn
Publisher : American Legacy Media
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780979689635

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The Quiet Hero by Gary W. Toyn Pdf

This powerful story documents the Battle of Iwo Jima from the perspective of extraordinary Navy corpsman George Wahlen. The significance of his story lies in the historic context of the battle, the most deadly engagement of World War II for America.

Author : Leslie A. Chapman
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Vietnam War, 1961-1975
ISBN : 9781452067681

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Secret Soldiers of the Second Army by Leslie A. Chapman Pdf

Personal narrative by the author depicting periods of his life as a member of one of the most top secret units operational during the Vietnam conflict.