Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Heroes & Ghosts
Author: The Ghosts of Hero Street
Author: Carlos HarrisonPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0425262545
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
“A wonderful American story of the extraordinary sacrifices made by a group of Mexican Americans . . . A shining example of patriotism at its best.”—Former U.S. Representative Tom Railsback They came from one street, but death found them in many places. . . in a distant jungle, a frozen forest, and trapped in the flaming wreckage of a bomber blown from the sky. They all came from a single street in Silvis, Illinois, a dirt road barely a block and a half long, with an unparalleled history. The Mexican-American families who lived on that one street sent fifty-seven of their children to fight in World War II and Korea—more than any other place that size anywhere in the country. Eight of those children died. It’s a distinction recognized by the Department of Defense, one that earned that strip a distinguished name: Hero Street. This is the story of those brave men and their families, how they fought both in battle and to be accepted in a society that remained biased against them even after they returned home as heroes. Based on interviews with relatives, friends, and soldiers who served alongside the men, as well as personal letters and photographs, The Ghosts of Hero Street is the compelling and inspiring account of a street of soldiers—and men—who would not be denied their dignity or their honor. INCLUDES PHOTOS
Heroes & Ghosts
Author: S. A. PaynePublisher: Better with Boys Press
ISBN: 9780979939709
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ichi, a repressed scientist, orders a doll from PETS only. When it arrives, he gets a surprise--he's received a free upgrade to a Living Companion. He does his best to deal with a pet genetically engineered to be a companion, in every sense of the word, to another man. (Adult Fiction)
Michigan Bandits, Bushwackers, Outlaws, Crooks, Devils, Ghosts, Desperados, Heroes, Heroines, Rogues and Other Assorted and Sundry Characters
Author: Carole MarshPublisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793305993
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Hawaii Bandits, Bushwackers, Outlaws, Crooks, Devils, Ghosts, Desperados, Heroes, Heroines, & Other D and Sundry Characters!
Author: Carole MarshPublisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793303338
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
North Carolina Bandits, Bushwackers, Outlaws, Crooks, Devils, Ghosts, Desperadoes, Rogues, Heroes, and Other Assorted and Sundry Characters
Author: Carole MarshPublisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793308410
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Range of Ghosts
Author: Elizabeth BearPublisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1429986484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
A powerful new fantasy from Hugo award–winning author Elizabeth Bear, Range of Ghosts creates a world both deep and broad, where a sorcerer-prince seeks world domination for the glory of his God. Temur, grandson of the Great Khan, is walking from a battlefield where he was left for dead. All around lie the fallen armies of his cousin and his brother who made war to rule the Khaganate. Temur is now the legitimate heir by blood to his grandfather's throne, but he is not the strongest. Going into exile is the only way to survive his ruthless cousin. Once-Princess Samarkar is climbing the thousand steps of the Citadel of the Wizards of Tsarepheth. She was heir to the Rasan Empire until her father got a son on a new wife. Then she was sent to be the wife of a Prince in Song, but that marriage ended in battle and blood. Now she has renounced her worldly power to seek the magical power of the wizards. These two will come together to stand against the hidden cult that has so carefully brought all the empires of the Celadon Highway to strife and civil war through guile and deceit and sorcerous power. The Eternal Sky Trilogy #1 Range of Ghosts #2 Shattered Pillars #3 Steles of the Sky At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Heroes, Villains, and Ghosts
Author: Hector LeePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Monster Heroes
Author: Blake HoenaPublisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1623707846
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
Linda (the witch), Brian (the zombie), Will (the ghost), and Mina (the vampire) are monsters who fight for good. While other monsters try to hurt people, these four Monster Heroes help people. From switching potions to feeding zombies, these monsters will do whatever it takes to stop the monster madness caused by other creatures.
Ghosts of War
Author: George MannPublisher: Pyr
ISBN: 1616143681
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Ghosts of War picks up the story a month after the end of Ghosts of Manhattan. New York City is being plagued by a pack of ferocious brass raptors – strange, skeleton-like creations with bat-like wings that swoop out of the sky, attacking people and carrying them away into the night. The Ghost has been tracking these bizarre machines, and is close to finding their origin: a deranged military scientist who is slowly rebuilding himself as a machine. However, this scientist is not working alone, and his scheme involves more than a handful of abductions. He is part of a plot to escalate the cold war with Britain into a full-blown conflict, and he is building a weapon – a weapon that will fracture dimensional space and allow the monstrous creatures that live on the other side to spill through. He and his co-conspirators – a cabal of senators and businessmen who seek to benefit from the war – intend to harness these creatures and use them as a means to crush the British. But the Ghost knows only too well how dangerous these creatures can be, and the threat they represent not just to Britain, but the world. The Ghost’s efforts to put an end to the conspiracy bring him into an uneasy alliance with a male British spy, who is loose in Manhattan, protecting the interests of his country. He also has the unlikely assistance of Ginny, a drunken ex-lover and sharpshooter, who walks back into his life, having disappeared six years earlier in mysterious circumstances. Suffering from increasingly lucid flashbacks to WWI and subjected to rooftop chases, a battle with a mechanized madman, and the constant threat of airborne predators, and with the fate of the world hanging in the balance, can the Ghost derail the conspiracy and prevent the war with the British from escalating beyond control? From the Trade Paperback edition.