This is the true story of how being drafted into the U.S. Army (despite having a student deferment) and subsequent events turned a fairly "green" young man into a leader of dissent. Along the way, some of the stories are terrible, some humorous, some unique, and all true. The author became known as "The General" as a barracks leader, became ...
THE THREAT OF WORLD WAR II IS GROWING. HEAVEN AND EARTH, GOD AND MAN, ANGELS AND DEMONS. IT'S TIME TO CHOOSE SIDES. Hitler gradually grows in popularity and gains the coveted Chancellor position over Germany. Beata Schluter, a young woman living in Berlin, is forced to choose between conformity to the masses and standing up for her convictions. Hahn Brauer, ...
Matt Potter's writing possesses a delicate snark, an incisive wit that lifts even the commonplace into unique memorability. The characters have the makings of great fictional people: they're singular and quirky, but at the same time possessed of an indisputable sense of reality. These people exist, they live and breathe, and we the readers, recognize in them our friends, our ...
What follows are the intimate revelations made by alcoholics and drug addicts, who are currently 'in recovery', as defined by themselves, from decades of cognitive use and abuse of, licit and illicit, substances. The individuals were from every socio economic, educational, professional, and racial background. Most of the individuals who opened the doors into their lives and worlds met the ...
THE HUMAN BEINGS" is a story written for children, of all ages, from 1-120. It is a story that sticks to the truth, as much as the imagination of any child can stick to the truth. The roots of the story come from the biblical Adam & Eve story and progress in a vein that is intended for little children, ...
The home and the classroom have been traditionally key in the identity development and academic progress of African-American youth. Despite this history, the dropout rates of African-African males in secondary grades are increasing, while academic achievement scores of African-American males in the primary grades are not. The racial and gender composition of elementary school teachers does not mirror that of ...
SECOND EDITION - A year after The Big One ended World War Two, a catastrophic famine has struck Europe, spreading starvation to every country in its path. Winners and losers alike struggle to feed their populations as food supplies run out and they must depend on aid from the rest of the world. Yet the fighting is not yet over. ...
WORLD WAR II RELENTLESSLY MARCHES FORWARD. HEAVEN AND EARTH, GOD AND MAN, ANGELS AND DEMONS. IT'S TIME TO FINISH THIS. Adolf Hitler is determined to gain as much living space as possible for the German population and his hatred of the Jews becomes radically obvious. Beata Schluter, a young woman living in Berlin, risks her safety to do what her ...
Retired DEA Special Agent Von Crocker and his wife are already in dire financial straits when they make the fateful decision to gamble their last two hundred dollars at a casino. Now on the fringe of bankruptcy, Von Crocker has no choice but to accept an offer to become a government contractor in Kabul, Afghanistan. Once Crocker arrives in Afghanistan, ...
Here is the amazing autobiography of a man born to a life of wealth and privilege as the youngest son of a Siberian industrial tycoon. With the coming of the Russian Revolution, his charmed life is swept away, and he is thrust into a world of poverty and oppression. Relying solely on his wits, his optimism, and luck, he makes ...
In late 1942, Operation Kinder-B is secretly developed by SS officers to support Operation Bernhard, Germany's attempt to produce counterfeit banknotes intended to destabilize the British economy. But as a bomber takes off from Holland to make a special delivery to German agents operating in England, no one really knows if the counterfeit scheme will be successful or not. Harry ...
In Reading Pushkin in Siberia, Dr. Celia Ores tells her tale of survival during World War II. She fled her hometown of Dubienka, Poland, during the Nazi invasion, only to be sent with her family by the Soviets to a gulag in Siberia. Dr. Ores came of a
The year is 1943. With the ink scarcely dry on her diploma, Olivia leaves Lander, Wyoming, for New York City. In a quick turn of events, she lands a translating job working for a man known only as the Major. Soon she is living an idyllic life, with exciting and rewarding work, Vivian, her roommate, is also her best friend. ...
The year is 1943. With the ink scarcely dry on her diploma, Olivia leaves Lander, Wyoming, for New York City. In a quick turn of events, she lands a translating job working for a man known only as the Major. Soon she is living an idyllic life, with exciting and rewarding work, Vivian, her roommate, is also her best friend. ...
When the summer of 1968 dawned at the Jersey Shore, Xavier Martorelli was sure of who he was and where he was headed. But that special summer led him to question his Italian Catholic heritage, his strength, and racial and sexual bigotry that he had never before been aware of. However, under the guidance of three kind girls, older and ...
A Voyage for the Ages... Tonya Kingsley is suffering a mid-life crisis when she resigns her post as a Chicago judge. Throwing caution to the wind, she recruits old friends in a maiden-only voyage to get her new vessel to a recluse mountain lake. The fun loving women survive gale force conditions, hilarious miscues, bar predators and even a real ...
Willi is on a camping trip with his grandparents when he is bitten by a snake who has been part of a science experiment. This turn Willi's skin invisible. This is the 1st book of the Willi's World Series focused on engaging young readers in story telling with characters who are kind, friendly, and care about each other and the ...
World War II and My Military Memories takes the reader from the author's beginnings in the small town of Myrtle, Mississippi where he heard many stories about the First World War from his three uncles. Then to the ROTC, getting an education at a tough war college, then into the service and lots of specialized training, and on to combat ...
Barden's Aboriginal Uncle could help Willi make his skin visible, they go walkabout to try to find him in Alice Springs. This is the 5th book of the Willi's World Series focused on engaging young readers in story telling with characters who are kind, friendly, and care about each other and the environment. They're brought to life through cartoons, are ...
Willi's Grandma finds out that his skin is invisible. Eventually she calms down as she thinks she is dreaming, so they pack up and head to Alice Springs where Willi will meet up with his friend Ali. This is the 2nd book of the Willi's World Series focused on engaging young readers in story telling with characters who are kind, ...