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Author: Sheldon Russell Publisher: Macmillan + ORM ISBN: 1429929162 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 305
Book Description
The Yard Dog takes place near the close of World War II, when a large number of Nazi POWs were incarcerated in camps scattered across the prairies of the United States. At Waynoka Divisional Point, near POW Camp Alva, the disillusioned Hook Runyon is assigned by the railroad to run off hobos and arrest pickpockets. Left behind in the war because of the loss of his arm in a car accident, Hook lives in a caboose, collects rare books, and drinks busthead liquor. When a coal picker by the name of Spark Dugan is found run over by a reefer car, Hook and his sidekick, Runt, the local moonshiner, suspect foul play and are drawn into a scheme far greater than either could have imagined. This conspiracy reaches the highest echelons of the camp and beyond and will push Hook and Runt to their physical and mental limits. Hook is a complex character, equal parts rough and vulnerable, an unlikely and unwilling hero. He is more than matched by Dr. Reina Kaplan, a Jewish big-city transplant to Camp Alva who is battling her own demons and has been put in charge of educating the Nazi inmates in the basics of democracy before their eventual return to Germany. Vivid descriptions of period detail, stark landscapes, and unique characters make this first book in the Hook Runyon series a fascinating mystery full of tension and deep insight.
Author: Sheldon Russell Publisher: Macmillan + ORM ISBN: 1429929162 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 305
Book Description
The Yard Dog takes place near the close of World War II, when a large number of Nazi POWs were incarcerated in camps scattered across the prairies of the United States. At Waynoka Divisional Point, near POW Camp Alva, the disillusioned Hook Runyon is assigned by the railroad to run off hobos and arrest pickpockets. Left behind in the war because of the loss of his arm in a car accident, Hook lives in a caboose, collects rare books, and drinks busthead liquor. When a coal picker by the name of Spark Dugan is found run over by a reefer car, Hook and his sidekick, Runt, the local moonshiner, suspect foul play and are drawn into a scheme far greater than either could have imagined. This conspiracy reaches the highest echelons of the camp and beyond and will push Hook and Runt to their physical and mental limits. Hook is a complex character, equal parts rough and vulnerable, an unlikely and unwilling hero. He is more than matched by Dr. Reina Kaplan, a Jewish big-city transplant to Camp Alva who is battling her own demons and has been put in charge of educating the Nazi inmates in the basics of democracy before their eventual return to Germany. Vivid descriptions of period detail, stark landscapes, and unique characters make this first book in the Hook Runyon series a fascinating mystery full of tension and deep insight.
Author: Libby Riddles Publisher: Sasquatch Books ISBN: 0934007098 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 44
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In 1985 Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the grueling 1049-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. She won after risking her life in a dangerous winter storm that swept across the sea ice of Norton Sound, pinning her team down for hours. Now she introduces us to her cat, Danger, the coolest lead cat in Iditarod history, in this whimsical and musical tale of the far north. Libby lives with 11-year-old Danger and 57 sled dogs a few miles out of Nome. Ages 5 and up. This book is part of PAWS IV Publishing.
Author: Beatrix Potter Publisher: e-artnow ISBN: Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 15557
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Share the joy of reading to your little ones and take them into the magical land of dragons, fairies, elves and fantasies with this meticulously edited collection by e-artnow:_x000D_ Dragon Tales:_x000D_ My Father's Dragon_x000D_ The Reluctant Dragon_x000D_ The Book of Dragons_x000D_ Animal Tales & Fables:_x000D_ The Tale of Peter Rabbit_x000D_ The Tale of Benjamin Bunny…_x000D_ Mother West Wind Series_x000D_ The Burgess Bird Book for Children_x000D_ The Burgess Animal Book for Children_x000D_ The Velveteen Rabbit_x000D_ Uncle Wiggily's Adventures & Other Tales_x000D_ Little Bun Rabbit_x000D_ Mother Goose in Prose_x000D_ Lulu's Library_x000D_ The Jungle Book…_x000D_ White Fang_x000D_ Black Beauty_x000D_ The Story of Doctor Dolittle…_x000D_ Aesop Fables_x000D_ The Panchatantra_x000D_ Russian Picture Fables for the Little Ones_x000D_ The Russian Garland_x000D_ Fairy tales & Fantasies:_x000D_ Complete Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen_x000D_ Complete Fairy Tales of Brothers Grimm_x000D_ Complete Fairy Books of Andrew Lang_x000D_ Peter Pan_x000D_ Five Children and It…_x000D_ Alice in Wonderland_x000D_ Through the Looking Glass_x000D_ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Collection_x000D_ At the Back of the North Wind_x000D_ The Princess and the Goblin_x000D_ Tanglewood Tales_x000D_ The Happy Prince and Other Tales_x000D_ All the Way to Fairyland_x000D_ Friendly Fairies…_x000D_ Old Peter's Russian Tales_x000D_ Childhood Adventures:_x000D_ Robin Hood_x000D_ Pinocchio_x000D_ Gingerbread Man_x000D_ Little Women_x000D_ The Secret Garden_x000D_ A Little Princess_x000D_ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer_x000D_ Journey to the Centre of the Earth_x000D_ Treasure Island…_x000D_ Anne of Green Gables Collection…_x000D_ The Wind in the Willows_x000D_ The Box-Car Children_x000D_ The Railway Children_x000D_ Oliver Twist_x000D_ David Copperfield…_x000D_ Classics Retold_x000D_ The Iliad of Homer _x000D_ Odysseus_x000D_ The Arabian Nights Entertainments_x000D_ Viking Tales_x000D_ Tales of King Arthur and the Round Table_x000D_ Chaucer for Children_x000D_ Tales from Shakespeare_x000D_ Don Quixote_x000D_ The Pilgrim's Progress_x000D_ Robinson Crusoe_x000D_ Voyage to Lilliput_x000D_ Little Goody Two-Shoes & Mrs Margery Two-Shoes_x000D_ Charles Dickens' Children Stories_x000D_ The Story of Hiawatha_x000D_ Uncle Tom's Cabin_x000D_ Pocahontas
Author: Beatrix Potter Publisher: e-artnow ISBN: Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 14847
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Share the joy of reading to your little ones and take them into the magical land of dragons, fairies, elves and fantasies with this meticulously edited collection: Dragon Tales: My Father's Dragon The Reluctant Dragon The Book of Dragons Animal Tales & Fables: The Tale of Peter Rabbit The Tale of Benjamin Bunny… Mother West Wind Series The Burgess Bird Book for Children The Burgess Animal Book for Children The Velveteen Rabbit Uncle Wiggily's Adventures & Other Tales Little Bun Rabbit Mother Goose in Prose Lulu's Library The Jungle Book… White Fang Black Beauty The Story of Doctor Dolittle… Aesop Fables The Panchatantra Russian Picture Fables for the Little Ones The Russian Garland Fairy tales & Fantasies: Complete Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Complete Fairy Tales of Brothers Grimm Complete Fairy Books of Andrew Lang Peter Pan Five Children and It… Alice in Wonderland Through the Looking Glass The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Collection At the Back of the North Wind The Princess and the Goblin Tanglewood Tales The Happy Prince and Other Tales All the Way to Fairyland Friendly Fairies… Old Peter's Russian Tales Childhood Adventures: Robin Hood Pinocchio Gingerbread Man Little Women The Secret Garden A Little Princess The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Journey to the Centre of the Earth Treasure Island… Anne of Green Gables Collection… The Wind in the Willows The Box-Car Children The Railway Children Oliver Twist David Copperfield… Classics Retold The Iliad of Homer Odysseus The Arabian Nights Entertainments Viking Tales Tales of King Arthur and the Round Table Chaucer for Children Tales from Shakespeare Don Quixote The Pilgrim's Progress Robinson Crusoe Voyage to Lilliput Little Goody Two-Shoes & Mrs Margery Two-Shoes Charles Dickens' Children Stories The Story of Hiawatha Uncle Tom's Cabin Pocahontas
Author: Michael Keller Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 193527807X Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 189
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Michael Keller was once a software executive from Florida. Then came September 11, 2001. A few weeks after the al-Qaeda attacks on America, he joined the Army National Guard and was deployed to Iraq in November of 2005. In this revealing collection of e-mails and photographs, Keller shares his first-hand experiences in the War on Terror. Discover how it feels to man a gun-turret during convoy operations through the Highway of Death, what its like to guard the detainees at Torture Central, and what goes on in a soldiers mind during the moment he decides whether or not to kill someone. But at the heart of Torture Central is Kellers frustration at being assigned to the prison at Abu Ghraib without any training and with orders to torture detainees and ignore the Geneva Convention. His candid accounts illuminate his struggle to end the atrocities despite threats of punishment by superior officers. Shockingly, this mistreatment happened a year after the infamous abuse photos were published, following numerous investigations and public promises stating that the situation had been corrected. Thought-provoking and full of chilling detail, Kellers vivid look at Operation Iraqi Freedom is a must-read for all Americans.
Author: Rebecca Frankel Publisher: Macmillan + ORM ISBN: 125011229X Category : Young Adult Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 209
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In this special edition of War Dogs, adapted specifically for a younger audience, Rebecca Frankel offers a riveting mix of on-the-ground reporting her own hands-on experiences in the military working dog world, and a look at the science of dogs’ special abilities—from their amazing noses and powerful jaws to their enormous sensitivity to the emotions of their human companions. Her narrative gives us insight into the world of dogs in combat and the touching aspect of the relationship between soldiers and their dogs. Frankel explores the long, rich history of dogs in the US military, from the spirit-lifting mascots of the Civil War to the dogs still leading patrols hunting for IEDs today. Frankel not only interviewed handlers who deployed with dogs in wars from Vietnam to Iraq, but top military commanders, K-9 program managers, combat-trained therapists who brought dogs into war zones as part of a preemptive measure to stave off PTSD, and veterinary technicians stationed in Bagram. She makes a passionate case for maintaining a robust war-dog force. In this YA edition, Rebecca Frankel gives further insight into her work as a journalist and how it led her to explore the world of dogs and their handlers. With a compelling cast of humans and animals, this moving book is a must read for all dog lovers.
Author: Scott Lithgow Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press ISBN: 9780702223945 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 252
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New edition of a popular guide to training working dogs which first appeared in 1987 and has been widely acclaimed for both its utility and its comprehensive coverage. The author has had over forty years' experience handling stock in the Australian outback and has frequently appeared on ABC television. Contains many illustrations, a bibliography and an index.
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