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Who Shot the Water Buffalo?

Author : Ken Babbs
Publisher : ABRAMS
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781590208885

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Who Shot the Water Buffalo? by Ken Babbs Pdf

This debut novel of the Vietnam War from the veteran and famous Merry Prankster is a “cross between Joseph Heller and Hunter S. Thompson” (Booklist). Lt. Tom Huckelbee, leathery as any Texican come crawling out of the sage, and Lt. Mike Cochran, loquacious son of an Ohio gangster, make an unlikely pair training to be marine corps chopper pilots on their way to Vietnam. But they soon go through a strange transformation together—from a couple of know-nothing young men straight out of flight school into marine aviators caught in the middle of a disorienting war. Tough and comical, quiet and boisterous, and always vivid and poetic, Ken Babbs—who cowrote The Last Go Round with fellow Prankster Ken Kesey—is at the top of his craft in this debut novel. Who Shot the Water Buffalo? manages to capture the tumult of the 1960s in all its guts and glory through the eyes of a young man discovering what it means to be beholden to another. “An impeccable, humorous heirloom, a shock of napalm that smells like . . . victory.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The Things They Carried

Author : Tim O'Brien
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780547420295

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A classic work of American literature that has not stopped changing minds and lives since it burst onto the literary scene, The Things They Carried is a ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling. The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O’Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three. Taught everywhere—from high school classrooms to graduate seminars in creative writing—it has become required reading for any American and continues to challenge readers in their perceptions of fact and fiction, war and peace, courage and fear and longing. The Things They Carried won France's prestigious Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize; it was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

Water Buffalo Days

Author : Huynh Quang Nhuong
Publisher : Perfection Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1999-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0780793064

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Water Buffalo Days by Huynh Quang Nhuong Pdf

As a young boy growing up in the hills of central Vietnam, Nhuong's companion was Tank, the family water buffalo. When bullies harassed Nhuong, Tank sent them packing. When a wild tiger threatened the entire village, Tank defeated it. He led the herd and adopted a lonely puppy. Tank was Nhuong's best friend. Nhuong gives readers a glimpse of himself when he was their age, and tells a thrilling story of how he and Tank together faced the dangers of life in the Vietnamese jungle which was their home.

Feral Animals

Author : Peter Turner
Publisher : Redback Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781925860092

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Feral Animals by Peter Turner Pdf

Australia is currently facing several significant environmental issues. the Australia's Environmental Issues series provides an overview of environmental issues affecting Australians and our environment. Each title in the series outlines the cause of the issue and focuses on solutions.

Four Flags, The Odyssey of a Professional Soldier

Author : Dave Barr
Publisher : Helion and Company
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781911096818

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Four Flags, The Odyssey of a Professional Soldier by Dave Barr Pdf

Dave Barr had had a penchant for trouble since day one, born in the back of a car, shooting by the time he was five, riding a motorbike at seven, Dave regularly got into fights at school. The only reading Dave would do growing up involved motorbikes, shooting, westerns and the military. After reading Battle Cry by Leon Uris aged 12 he knew he wanted to be a Marine. Following a series of menial jobs, working at a barbers and in service stations, at 17 he joined the Marines before shipping out to Vietnam. This was his dream come true, flying as a helicopter gunner, he ended the war with an impressive 57 Air Medals. After leaving the Marines, like many veterans Dave found it hard to hold down a good job and stay out of trouble. It was then that he read about Israel. Always looking for a rush Dave learnt to skydive before he deciding to take his chances, emigrating illegally to Israel. He was inducted into the Israeli Army and then the Paratroops, where the training was difficult, involving long tough marches, and learning Hebrew. After serving his time he left Israel - back in the USA Dave was stuck in a rut and ready for his next adventure....This is the first volume in the gripping and action-packed memoirs of Dave Barr, providing a rich and colorful account of one man's odyssey as a professional soldier, seeing war at the 'sharp end'.

The Buffalo Harvest

Author : Frank H. Mayer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : American bison
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021019836

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The Buffalo Harvest by Frank H. Mayer Pdf

The experiences of Mayer as a buffalo hunter.

The Broken Harmonica

Author : Samuel K. Leonard
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781514488102

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The Broken Harmonica by Samuel K. Leonard Pdf

The Broken Harmonica is the compelling saga of Cornelius Wright as told in his own words; from his earliest years to his coming of age on a plantation in the old South; to his journey to freedom. Through nearly 100 years of his life Cornelius tells the dramatic tale of his time spent as a soldier in the Civil War, forging a path toward the freedom that he holds so deeply in his heart. Corneliuss personal struggles transform him even after the freedom comes and he must continue the fight to find a way for himself and his family in the complex and divided world of the late eighteenth, early twentieth century America. In the midst of it all is a harmonica that becomes symbolic of his life, his trials and his legacy.

Hong Kong Images

Author : Hugh D. R. Baker
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9622092551

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Hong Kong Images by Hugh D. R. Baker Pdf

The dominant view of many linguists and educators has been that Hong Kong English is a variety of the language that is derived from, and dependent on, the metropolitan norm of British English.

Rode Hard and Put Away Wet

Author : Richard Powell
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780595486106

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Richard Powell is one of those individuals who is determined to have as many different experiences as possible as he goes through life. He is a hunter and has spent most of his entire adult life broke . having spent his gold on airfares and hunting licenses and guide fees on four continents. Along the way he has met incredibly interesting men and women . experienced African nights . was attacked by an enraged water buffalo in South America, been offered a thousand dollars to shoot poachers in the Chete area of the remote Zambezi Valley, and been really wet and bug bitten during the rainy season near the Matto Grosso. His latest book deals with various sagas including a hunt for water buffalo in Aboriginal country in Northern Australia where an aborigine lady named Maura called him Cartoon Richard . On this hunt the camp cook did her best to starve the paying clients which led to a hissy fit by the New Zealand dude in camp. Being a big man it was a big hissy fit. Off to Africa, a funky little Suzuki named Baby Red with 800,000 km carried Richard and his wife Margaret around safely as they did their best to hunt kudu and gemsbok and warthog and leopard. In Old Montana a hunt for tundra swans with a fine gentleman from Billings led to a morning where one rejoices to be alive . as an ancient man with many ailments refused to . 'go gently into that good night' . He was a hunter-not some old man waiting to die somewhere in an institution. And the major theme of all these adventures is laughter. Maybe different mountains and skies and accents-but always . laughter as things go awry .

The Slaughter of Farmed Animals

Author : Temple Grandin,Michael Cockram
Publisher : CABI
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781789240573

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The Slaughter of Farmed Animals by Temple Grandin,Michael Cockram Pdf

This book provides both evidence-based scientific studies and practical guidance to enhance the welfare of cattle, pigs, sheep and poultry at slaughter. Temple Grandin and Michael Cockram have brought together a range of international experts to prepare chapters on philosophical and ethical views on the slaughter of farmed animals. These include welfare issues and their assessment, the condition of animals on arrival and their management during lairage, animal handling, methods of humane slaughter and assessment of unconsciousness. The book boldly tackles controversial issues around the compromises necessary when balancing animal welfare concerns with commercial realities, as well as religious slaughter. Chapters cover methods of stunning, pre-slaughter handling, equipment design, monitoring welfare with abattoir data and auditing methods. It is an important publication for those involved in implementing improvements in the humane slaughter of farmed animals and is recommended for veterinarians, students, abattoir managers and government regulators.

Enter and Die!

Author : James W. Milliken
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781462833511

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Enter and Die! by James W. Milliken Pdf

Enter and Die is a true war story about Jim Milliken and the Third Platoon, Delta Company, Second/Sixtieth, of the Ninth Infantry Division and their service in Vietnam. It is an accurate account of the historical facts and the time frame in which it occurred. The first-person soldier’s narration captivates the reader by becoming emotionally involved with the members of the Third Platoon. The author describes his feelings and thought processes when he is shot, kills the enemy, and witnesses the death and wounding of enemy soldiers and comrades. The book is characterized by one memorable event after another of graphic violence, unusual experiences, and comical episodes. People will wonder how Milliken survived the war after the many near-death situations revealed in the book. Readers’ comments range from “Wow! Wow!” “Easy to read,” “The book flows well,” “Extremely emotional—I began to cry,” “The detail and present tense make one feel he is experiencing the events” to “Gripping!” “You bared your soul,” “The honesty of the writer is apparent throughout the book.”

An American Town and the Vietnam War

Author : Tony Pavia,Matt Pavia
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476633350

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An American Town and the Vietnam War by Tony Pavia,Matt Pavia Pdf

 Hundreds of young Americans from the town of Stamford, Connecticut, fought in the Vietnam War. These men and women came from all corners of the town. They were white and black, poor and wealthy. Some had not finished high school; others had graduate degrees. They served as grunts and helicopter pilots, battlefield surgeons and nurses, combat engineers and mine sweepers. Greeted with indifference and sometimes hostility upon their return home, Stamford’s veterans learned to suppress their memories in a nation fraught with political, economic and racial tensions. Now in their late 60s and 70s, these veterans have begun to tell their stories.

Collective Action, Philosophy and Law

Author : Teresa Marques,Chiara Valentini
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000485950

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Collective Action, Philosophy and Law by Teresa Marques,Chiara Valentini Pdf

Collective Action, Philosophy and Law brings together two important strands of philosophical analysis. It combines general philosophical inquiry into collective agency with analyses of specific questions about plural entities and activities in the legal domain. These are issues of growing interest in areas of philosophy like action theory and social ontology, as well as in philosophy of law. The book contains 13 original chapters written by an international team of leading philosophers and legal theorists and is divided into 4 parts: The nature of law and of legislative intention Practical reasoning and duties Causality, blameworthiness and responsibility Citizens, states and institutions. These sections cut across, and build on, different accounts to advance the debate on classical and new issues in collective agency. Each part also features legal-philosophical analyses that draw on general accounts of collective agency to cast new light on the law, descriptive as well as normatively. Collective Action, Philosophy and Law is the first major interdisciplinary and multi-authored work bridging legal and philosophical approaches to collective agency. As such, it is essential reading for students and researchers of philosophy of law, ethics, political philosophy, jurisprudence and legal theory.

Silent Heroes

Author : Joe Duran
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781480930216

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Silent Heroes: One Soldier’s Story By Joe Duran Lou Duarte is in the last place he wants to be: Vietnam. Nothing could have prepared this twenty-one-year-old man from California for the heat, the rain, the country—and the death the war brings. Silent Heroes: One Soldier’s Story follows one individual through his time in combat, showing both the horrific consequences and the strong friendships born out of the conflict. As Lou attempts to adapt to the unimaginable, he will learn how to fight for his country and his life and, in the process, he will meet more than one man destined to become a silent hero.

455 Days

Author : Robert J. Conine
Publisher : Covenant Books, Inc.
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781638854302

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455 Days by Robert J. Conine Pdf

It was like I was in battle, and a barrage of weaponry was thrown at me, like misgivings, haunting memories, and tears that were so poignantly and strategically shot. I had no defense, and in my mind, I became a casualty of war, believing I was wounded, lying in a hospital bed, relieved to be safe and out of the war. When I got home, I left the war in Vietnam, and once I was on American soil, life started over. The past was the past. The challenge of the next fifty years was to keep it in the past. But that wasn’t always easy. I had nightmares that subsided only when everyday life challenges took precedence in our family. I had moments of depression and guilt and memories that filled the spaces brought on by scents, sights, and sounds. I couldn’t read stories about Vietnam or view Vietnam films or war movies. I kept them out of my life. I had fifty years of denial, but one day, God, whom I kept in my back pocket, pulled my past out and placed it before me, demanding that I confront it. I prayed, “My God, who am I? Please help me,” and the rest is history. I am still dealing with it, but I am at peace. My spirit was wounded; now I’m healed. My story has changed over the years, but now it has a happy ending. This story represents one soldier’s feelings during battles and the daily regimen of a soldier waiting to fulfill their 365-day stint in ’Nam. It is the story of one man’s true feelings frozen for fifty years.