Author: David Bennett
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465303812
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Ex Special Forces Jim Hammond, now turned freelance trouble-shooter was relaxing at home when a call came from his old boss Frank Keenan, who was now working for British Intelligence in Cairo. They both served together in the army. Jim had, at one point saved Frank's life. The call was to get Jim to infiltrate a gang of drug smugglers and capture the number one man, a certain Miguel Sandora. Jim knew that if he was going to shut Sandora's operation down, he would have to go into the lion's den. He had to come up with a plan to get Sandora out in the open.........
Code Name Snowman
Author: David Bennett
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465303812
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Ex Special Forces Jim Hammond, now turned freelance trouble-shooter was relaxing at home when a call came from his old boss Frank Keenan, who was now working for British Intelligence in Cairo. They both served together in the army. Jim had, at one point saved Frank's life. The call was to get Jim to infiltrate a gang of drug smugglers and capture the number one man, a certain Miguel Sandora. Jim knew that if he was going to shut Sandora's operation down, he would have to go into the lion's den. He had to come up with a plan to get Sandora out in the open.........
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465303812
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Ex Special Forces Jim Hammond, now turned freelance trouble-shooter was relaxing at home when a call came from his old boss Frank Keenan, who was now working for British Intelligence in Cairo. They both served together in the army. Jim had, at one point saved Frank's life. The call was to get Jim to infiltrate a gang of drug smugglers and capture the number one man, a certain Miguel Sandora. Jim knew that if he was going to shut Sandora's operation down, he would have to go into the lion's den. He had to come up with a plan to get Sandora out in the open.........
Codename: Iron Bear
Author: Charles Eugene Anderson
Publisher: Mad Cow Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
In a world on the brink of war, two superpowers clash in the unforgiving Alaskan wilderness. When Russia launches a surprise invasion, the United States deploys its most advanced weapon: the Mech Troopers. Among them is Easy Squadron, an elite team of pilots tasked with defending America's last frontier. Led by the enigmatic Bandit, Easy Squadron must navigate treacherous terrain, brutal weather, and an enemy that will stop at nothing to claim victory. As they uncover a secret that could turn the tide of the war, the team must risk everything to protect the ones they love and the country they serve. From the frozen tundra to the heart of Russia's military might, Codename: Iron Bear is a pulse-pounding tale of courage, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bonds forged in the heat of battle. With its vivid characters, non-stop action, and thought-provoking themes, this military sci-fi thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page.
Publisher: Mad Cow Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
In a world on the brink of war, two superpowers clash in the unforgiving Alaskan wilderness. When Russia launches a surprise invasion, the United States deploys its most advanced weapon: the Mech Troopers. Among them is Easy Squadron, an elite team of pilots tasked with defending America's last frontier. Led by the enigmatic Bandit, Easy Squadron must navigate treacherous terrain, brutal weather, and an enemy that will stop at nothing to claim victory. As they uncover a secret that could turn the tide of the war, the team must risk everything to protect the ones they love and the country they serve. From the frozen tundra to the heart of Russia's military might, Codename: Iron Bear is a pulse-pounding tale of courage, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bonds forged in the heat of battle. With its vivid characters, non-stop action, and thought-provoking themes, this military sci-fi thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page.
CodeName Snake: the Evil We Kill
Author: CodeName Snake: The Evil We Kill M. M. Rumberg
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1411645278
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
A Jewish Assassin operating in Berlin during World War II.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1411645278
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
A Jewish Assassin operating in Berlin during World War II.
My Magical Snowman
Author: Campbell Books
Publisher: Campbell Books
ISBN: 9781529025415
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
My Magical Snowman takes readers on a wonderful Christmas adventure with a fun-loving magical snowman! With push, pull and turn mechanisms and a sparkly foil cover wheel, little ones will have lots of fun taking part in the snowman's exciting adventure. Yujin Shin's beautifully coloured illustrations are paired with gently rhyming text to create a perfect magical Christmas world, with lots to spot in four delightful scenes. My Magical Snowman is another exciting addition to the My Magical series, based on the popular Busy Book format. Enjoy more magical adventures with My Magical Unicorn, My Magical Dragon, My Magical Mermaid, My Magical Sea Unicorn, My Magical Witch, My Magical Easter Bunny, My Magical Fairy, My Magical Flying Pony and My Magical Owl.
Publisher: Campbell Books
ISBN: 9781529025415
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
My Magical Snowman takes readers on a wonderful Christmas adventure with a fun-loving magical snowman! With push, pull and turn mechanisms and a sparkly foil cover wheel, little ones will have lots of fun taking part in the snowman's exciting adventure. Yujin Shin's beautifully coloured illustrations are paired with gently rhyming text to create a perfect magical Christmas world, with lots to spot in four delightful scenes. My Magical Snowman is another exciting addition to the My Magical series, based on the popular Busy Book format. Enjoy more magical adventures with My Magical Unicorn, My Magical Dragon, My Magical Mermaid, My Magical Sea Unicorn, My Magical Witch, My Magical Easter Bunny, My Magical Fairy, My Magical Flying Pony and My Magical Owl.
Major Film Directors of the American and British Cinema
Author: Gene D. Phillips
Publisher: Lehigh University Press
ISBN: 9780934223591
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Moreover, Phillips seeks to represent the various trends in filmmaking that have evolved over the years, such as American film noir, which is included in the discussion of Alfred Hitchcock's films, and British social realism, which is included in the discussion of Bryan Forbes's films."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Lehigh University Press
ISBN: 9780934223591
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Moreover, Phillips seeks to represent the various trends in filmmaking that have evolved over the years, such as American film noir, which is included in the discussion of Alfred Hitchcock's films, and British social realism, which is included in the discussion of Bryan Forbes's films."--BOOK JACKET.
The History of the Snowman
Author: Bob Eckstein
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416951121
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Who made the first snowman? Who first came up with the idea of placing snowballs on top of each other, and who decided they would use a carrot for a nose? Most puzzling of all: How can this mystery ever be solved, with all the evidence long since melted? The snowman appears everywhere on practically everything -- from knickknacks to greeting cards to seasonal sweaters we plan to return. Whenever we see big snowballs our first impulse is to deck them out with a top hat. Humorist and writer Bob Eckstein has long been fascinated by this ubiquitous symbol of wintertime fun -- and finally, for the first time, one of the world's most popular icons gets his due. A thoroughly entertaining exploration, The History of the Snowman travels back in time to shed light on the snowman's enigmatic past -- from the present day, in which the snowman reigns as the King of Kitsch, to the Dark Ages, with the creation of the very first snowman. Eckstein's curiosity began playfully enough, but soon snowballed into a (mostly) earnest quest of chasing Frosty around the world, into museums and libraries, and seeking out the advice of leading historians and scholars. The result is a riveting history that reaches back through centuries and across cultures -- sweeping from fifteenth-century Italian snowballs to eighteenth-century Russian ice sculptures to the regrettable "white-trash years" (1975-2000). The snowman is not just part of our childhood memories, but is an integral part of our world culture, appearing -- much like a frozen Forrest Gump -- alongside dignitaries and celebrities during momentous events. Again and again, the snowman pops up in rare prints, paintings, early movies, advertising and, over the past century, in every art form imaginable. And the jolly snowman -- ostensibly as pure as the driven snow -- also harbors a dark past full of political intrigue, sex, and violence. With more than two hundred illustrations and a special section of the best snowman cartoons, The History of the Snowman is a truly original winter classic -- smart, surprisingly enlightening, and quite simply the coolest book ever.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416951121
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Who made the first snowman? Who first came up with the idea of placing snowballs on top of each other, and who decided they would use a carrot for a nose? Most puzzling of all: How can this mystery ever be solved, with all the evidence long since melted? The snowman appears everywhere on practically everything -- from knickknacks to greeting cards to seasonal sweaters we plan to return. Whenever we see big snowballs our first impulse is to deck them out with a top hat. Humorist and writer Bob Eckstein has long been fascinated by this ubiquitous symbol of wintertime fun -- and finally, for the first time, one of the world's most popular icons gets his due. A thoroughly entertaining exploration, The History of the Snowman travels back in time to shed light on the snowman's enigmatic past -- from the present day, in which the snowman reigns as the King of Kitsch, to the Dark Ages, with the creation of the very first snowman. Eckstein's curiosity began playfully enough, but soon snowballed into a (mostly) earnest quest of chasing Frosty around the world, into museums and libraries, and seeking out the advice of leading historians and scholars. The result is a riveting history that reaches back through centuries and across cultures -- sweeping from fifteenth-century Italian snowballs to eighteenth-century Russian ice sculptures to the regrettable "white-trash years" (1975-2000). The snowman is not just part of our childhood memories, but is an integral part of our world culture, appearing -- much like a frozen Forrest Gump -- alongside dignitaries and celebrities during momentous events. Again and again, the snowman pops up in rare prints, paintings, early movies, advertising and, over the past century, in every art form imaginable. And the jolly snowman -- ostensibly as pure as the driven snow -- also harbors a dark past full of political intrigue, sex, and violence. With more than two hundred illustrations and a special section of the best snowman cartoons, The History of the Snowman is a truly original winter classic -- smart, surprisingly enlightening, and quite simply the coolest book ever.
Burning Questions
Author: Margaret Atwood
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0385547501
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
In this brilliant selection of essays, the award-winning, best-selling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments offers her funny, erudite, endlessly curious, and uncannily prescient take on everything from whether or not The Handmaid’s Tale is a dystopia to the importance of how to define granola—and seeks answers to Burning Questions such as... • Why do people everywhere, in all cultures, tell stories? Including thoughts on the writing of The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments, Oryx & Crake, and Atwood's other beloved works. • How much of yourself can you give away without evaporating? • How can we live on our planet? • Is it true? And is it fair? • What do zombies have to do with authoritarianism? In more than fifty pieces, Atwood aims her prodigious intellect and impish humor at the world, and reports back to us on what she finds. This roller-coaster period brought the end of history, a financial crash, the rise of Trump, and a pandemic. From when to dispense advice to the young (answer: only when asked) to Atwood’s views on the climate crisis, we have no better guide to the many and varied mysteries of our universe.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0385547501
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
In this brilliant selection of essays, the award-winning, best-selling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments offers her funny, erudite, endlessly curious, and uncannily prescient take on everything from whether or not The Handmaid’s Tale is a dystopia to the importance of how to define granola—and seeks answers to Burning Questions such as... • Why do people everywhere, in all cultures, tell stories? Including thoughts on the writing of The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments, Oryx & Crake, and Atwood's other beloved works. • How much of yourself can you give away without evaporating? • How can we live on our planet? • Is it true? And is it fair? • What do zombies have to do with authoritarianism? In more than fifty pieces, Atwood aims her prodigious intellect and impish humor at the world, and reports back to us on what she finds. This roller-coaster period brought the end of history, a financial crash, the rise of Trump, and a pandemic. From when to dispense advice to the young (answer: only when asked) to Atwood’s views on the climate crisis, we have no better guide to the many and varied mysteries of our universe.
Ice and Snow in the Cold War
Author: Julia Herzberg
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1785339877
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
The history of the Cold War has focused overwhelmingly on statecraft and military power, an approach that has naturally placed Moscow and Washington center stage. Meanwhile, regions such as Alaska, the polar landscapes, and the cold areas of the Soviet periphery have received little attention. However, such environments were of no small importance during the Cold War: in addition to their symbolic significance, they also had direct implications for everything from military strategy to natural resource management. Through histories of these extremely cold environments, this volume makes a novel intervention in Cold War historiography, one whose global and transnational approach undermines the simple opposition of “East” and “West.”
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1785339877
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
The history of the Cold War has focused overwhelmingly on statecraft and military power, an approach that has naturally placed Moscow and Washington center stage. Meanwhile, regions such as Alaska, the polar landscapes, and the cold areas of the Soviet periphery have received little attention. However, such environments were of no small importance during the Cold War: in addition to their symbolic significance, they also had direct implications for everything from military strategy to natural resource management. Through histories of these extremely cold environments, this volume makes a novel intervention in Cold War historiography, one whose global and transnational approach undermines the simple opposition of “East” and “West.”
The Central Intelligence Agency [2 volumes]
Author: Jan Goldman Ph.D.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1610690923
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 963
Book Description
The Central Intelligence Agency is essential in the fight to keep America safe from foreign attacks. This two-volume work traces through facts and documents the history of the CIA, from the people involved to the operations conducted for national security. This two-volume reference work offers both students and general-interest readers a definitive resource that examines the impact the CIA has had on world events throughout the Cold War and beyond. From its intervention in Guatemala in 1954, through the Bay of Pigs, the Vietnam War, the Iran-Contra Affair, and its key role in Afghanistan following the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, this objective, apolitical work covers all of this controversial intelligence agency's most notable successes and failures. The content focuses on describing how a U.S. government organization that is unlike any other conducts covert warfare, surreptitiously collects information, and conducts espionage. The work allows for easy reference of former CIA operations and spies, looking at the positive and negative aspects of each operation and the "why" and "how" of its execution. The second volume provides documentation that supports and amplifies more than 200 cross-referenced entries. Readers will be able to understand the reasons behind the CIA's various actions, perceive how the agency's role has evolved across its 75-year history, and intelligently consider the viability and future of the CIA.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1610690923
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 963
Book Description
The Central Intelligence Agency is essential in the fight to keep America safe from foreign attacks. This two-volume work traces through facts and documents the history of the CIA, from the people involved to the operations conducted for national security. This two-volume reference work offers both students and general-interest readers a definitive resource that examines the impact the CIA has had on world events throughout the Cold War and beyond. From its intervention in Guatemala in 1954, through the Bay of Pigs, the Vietnam War, the Iran-Contra Affair, and its key role in Afghanistan following the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, this objective, apolitical work covers all of this controversial intelligence agency's most notable successes and failures. The content focuses on describing how a U.S. government organization that is unlike any other conducts covert warfare, surreptitiously collects information, and conducts espionage. The work allows for easy reference of former CIA operations and spies, looking at the positive and negative aspects of each operation and the "why" and "how" of its execution. The second volume provides documentation that supports and amplifies more than 200 cross-referenced entries. Readers will be able to understand the reasons behind the CIA's various actions, perceive how the agency's role has evolved across its 75-year history, and intelligently consider the viability and future of the CIA.
The Snowman
Author: Raymond Briggs
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780194220255
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Ideal for the weeks leading up to Christmas.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780194220255
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Ideal for the weeks leading up to Christmas.