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A Bloody Picnic

Author : Alan Weeks
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 075246258X
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book A Bloody Picnic written by Alan Weeks and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2010-12-26 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the crucial factors which kept Tommy going on the Western Front was his facility to see what was comic in the horror, deprivation and discomfort of trench warfare, an attitude which blossomed further in the rest areas behind the lines. The nature of the comedy ranged from gentle irony to a rougher hilarity that produced on belly laughs. Such laughter could arise from extreme physical pain and discomfort, from the provision of sustenance and from matters relating to dress, equipment and weapons. A further source of fun was bizarre events not dissimilar to situation comedy and pantomime. Moreover, a whole culture of humour surrounded Tommy's words and songs, and many trench pets – cats, dogs, horses, goats, even rats – were in on the joke in one way or another. Nor was it only the British soldiers who managed to find something to laugh about in the trenches – the Germans could sometimes see the funny side as well. A Bloody Picnic provides an unusual perspective on how soliders coped with the grim realities of the First World War.

Tales of London Docklands

Author : Henry Bradford
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750953187
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Tales of London Docklands written by Henry Bradford and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2007-02-22 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of London's Docklands is an anthology of true stories, drawn from Henry Bradford's personal experiences as a Registered Docker in the Port of London when traffic through the docks was at its peak. Life as a docker was not for the faint-hearted; men were killed and injured every day, and the work was physically extremely arduous. Despite this, there was a spirit of camaraderie, and close teamwork was essential in the ship and quay gangs. Now that the DOcklands regeneration is virtually completed and the landscape has been transforend, it is important that memories of day-to-day life in the past are preserved. Henry Bradford's vivid anecdotes bring this lost world to life. Tales of London's Docklands will appeal to anyone whose relatives worked as dockers, to social historians, and to anyone with an interest in the history of London's East End, Tilbury Docks and wharves along the banks to the River Thames.

Skandar and the Phantom Rider

Author : A.F. Steadman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1665912782
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (659 download)

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Download or read book Skandar and the Phantom Rider written by A.F. Steadman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skandar’s adventure among the warrior unicorns continues in this “riveting” (Kirkus Reviews) sequel to the instant New York Times and international bestseller Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. Skandar Smith has achieved his dream: to train as a unicorn rider. But as Skandar and his friends enter their second year at the Eyrie, a new threat arises. Immortal wild unicorns are somehow being killed, a prophecy warns of terrible danger, and elemental destruction begins to ravage the Island. Meanwhile, Skandar’s sister, Kenna, longs to join him, and Skandar is determined to help her, no matter what. As the storm gathers, can Skandar find the key to stop the Island tearing itself apart before it’s too late for them all?

Perspectives in Social Research Methods and Analysis

Author : Howard Lune
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1412967392
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Perspectives in Social Research Methods and Analysis written by Howard Lune and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows students the steps involved in the research process, the various strategies for conducting a valid social inquiry, and most importantly, the persuasiveness and elegance of reliable social research. It highlights the link between academic research and the real world. Included are carefully chosen examples of each of the major methodological techniques-survey, interviews, fieldwork observations, experiments, content analysis, secondary analysis and program evaluation. Also included are selections on sampling strategies, research ethics and both qualitative and quantitative data analysis.

Frieda And Min

Author : Pamela Jooste
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448111196
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book Frieda And Min written by Pamela Jooste and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Frieda first met Min, with her golden hair and ivory bones, what struck her most was that Min was wearing a pair of African sandals, the sort made out of old car tyres. She was a silent, unhappy girl, dumped on Frieda's exuberant family in Johannesburg for the summer of 1964 so that her mother could go off with her new husband. In a way, Min and Frieda were both outsiders - Min, raised in the bush by her idealistic doctor father, and Frieda, daughter of a poor Jewish saxophone player who lived almost on top of a native neighborhood. The two girls, thrown together - the 'white kaffir' and the poor Jewish girl - formed a strange but loyal friendship, a friendship that was to last even through the terrible years of oppression and betrayal during the time of South Africa under Apartheid.

Cheer Up, Mate!

Author : Alan Weeks
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752496883
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Cheer Up, Mate! written by Alan Weeks and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-10-03 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cheer Up, Mate! is a compilation of comical tales and anecdotes from World War Two. Between 1939 and 1945 the world witnessed what is generally agreed to be the most horrific war in history. Millions died and millions more were physically or psychologically wounded by the conflict. Yet amidst the pain and devastation, people were not only able to survive, they also managed to maintain a sense of humour. For some, it was precisely this ability to laugh at their misfortunes (and those of the other side) that enabled them to solider on. This was especially true of the British, a nation whose reaction to more or less anything, up to and including someone’s house being bombed to rubble, tended to be, ‘never mind, have a cup of tea’. In this collection of stories, which covers the armed forces and civilians from both sides, Alan Weeks demonstrates how humour can survive even in the most unlikely of circumstances.

Belle of the Brawl

Author : Gary A Best
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752466488
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Belle of the Brawl written by Gary A Best and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wartime biography follows the life of a Second World War B-17 bombardier from the beginning of the war to its conclusion. Based on the 150 letters the airman, Fred Lull, wrote home to his mother, much of the horrors of what he experienced off the wing of his plane, aircraft destroyed, dismemberment by flak, go unshared. Fred did not want his mother to worry and could not tell her: 'I noticed some movement and a flash of light out of the corner of my right eye. The plane that had been flying right next to us had exploded and simply disappeared.' Using the bombardier's combat flight record, research data and interviews of former B-17 crew members, the story unfolds, breaking through the barrier of an unwillingness and inability to tell loved ones of the smell and taste of war.

Critical Perspectives on Derek Walcott

Author : Robert D. Hamner
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780894101427
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Critical Perspectives on Derek Walcott written by Robert D. Hamner and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The articles in this collection are representative of the criticism that has followed Walcott's career from the 1940s into the 1990s. Ten entries by Walcott himself (including one not previously published and two vital interviews) are complemented by some 40 incisive essays and reviews, ranging from professional assessments to the rare, personal observations of Walcott's earliest mentors.

Funny as a Farting Corpse

Author : Aaron Chynn
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 172839077X
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (283 download)

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Download or read book Funny as a Farting Corpse written by Aaron Chynn and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another hilarious book about the life of Aaron Chynn, and his success and more importantly his failures in life!

Hope Reborn

Author : David Drake
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN 13 : 1625790856
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (257 download)

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Download or read book Hope Reborn written by David Drake and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains Raj Whitehall series opening novels The Forge and The Hammer together in one volume. Raj Whitehall was a young noble of the Civil Government, the last remnant of galactic civilization on the planet Bellevue, when he came across an ancient but still functioning Fleet Battle Computer named Center. With Center's vast fund of knowledge and strategic calculating abilities, Raj could defeat the barbarians threatening to engulf the Civil Government, and start Bellevue on the road back to the stars. But the Governor, to whom Raj has sworn absolute loyalty, nourishes a paranoid envy and mistrust that grows with every victory. Can even a battle computer of the Galactic Age be enough to counter the fury of Raj's enemies . . . and the treachery of his "friends"? A young hero overcomes implacable foes to lead a planet fallen into a dark age back to the high point of its lost technological civilization. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (DRM Rights Management).

Dunny Man's Picnic

Author : Diana Marie Fodero
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595603742
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (956 download)

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Download or read book Dunny Man's Picnic written by Diana Marie Fodero and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-10-24 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carefree and beautiful, Peggy Yeats fell in love with an American serviceman stationed in Australia. After a hasty marriage in Queensland, Peggy's beau Hart was shipped off to war. During his absence, she gave birth to Diana Marie, the author who wrote this biography of her mother's life. When the war ended in 1945, the Australian wives of American servicemen received free passage to the United States to be reunited with their husbands whom they hadn't seen in years. Peggy, Diana, and hundreds of other Australian brides boarded the S.S. Lurline for the long voyage to the states. Peggy and Hart were reunited in San Francisco and the new family boarded a train to Wichita, Kansas, where they would live with Hart's parents until they could earn a living. Peggy found life in the United States difficult and longed to return to Australia. Weaving historical detail into the narrative, this poignant biography provides a vivid account of the life of one of more than 12,000 Australian war brides and of her journey to return her homeland. Dunny Mann's Picnic captures the feelings and thoughts of one woman's struggles and triumphs.

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

Author : A.F. Steadman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1665912758
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (659 download)

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Download or read book Skandar and the Unicorn Thief written by A.F. Steadman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller! Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you’ve never seen them before in this “unexpected, suspenseful, and heartwarming” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade debut perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson and Eragon series! Skandar Smith has always yearned to leave the Mainland and escape to the secretive Island, where wild unicorns roam free. He’s spent years studying for his Hatchery exam, the annual test that selects a handful of Mainlander thirteen-year-olds to train to become unicorn riders. But on the day of Skandar’s exam, things go horribly wrong, and his hopes are shattered…until a mysterious figure knocks on his door at midnight, bearing a message: the Island is in peril and Skandar must answer its call. Skandar is thrust into a world of epic sky battles, dangerous clashes with wild unicorns, and rumors of a shadowy villain amassing a unicorn army. And the closer Skandar grows to his newfound friends and community of riders, the harder it becomes to keep his secrets—especially when he discovers their lives may all be in graver danger than he ever imagined.

JAVA BOND

Author : Robert Richardson
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1291042008
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book JAVA BOND written by Robert Richardson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

GB84

Author : David Peace
Publisher : Melville House
ISBN 13 : 1612193943
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book GB84 written by David Peace and published by Melville House. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never before published in the U.S., GB84 will be launched in 2014 alongside two other novels by David Peace: The Damned Utd and Red or Dead In taut and gripping prose that often feels like the relentless text of a surveillance report, GB84 tells the story of the British coal miner’s strike of 1984—including the actual bombings, riots and protests that brought the country to the brink of civil war. Called by its author “fiction based on fact,” the book depicts a real-life 1984 more violently dystopian than even Orwell imagined. Slowly starving strikers find themselves pitted against a prime minister—Margaret Thatcher—determined to crush them . . . a police force willing to use infiltration and violence to achieve her will . . . and equally hungry scabs who need a job . . . Mixing real events and characters with the voices of the increasingly desperate strikers, the book becomes a stirring saga of courage against overwhelmingly sinister forces, and paints a searing and haunting portrait of events that changed the course of British history.

Southern Belle

Author : Fiona Hood-Stewart
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1460362349
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Southern Belle written by Fiona Hood-Stewart and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elm MacBride belongs to a world of wealth, politics and Southern hospitality. But when her husband, a self-absorbed politician who will stop at nothing to seize power, betrays her, Elm flees Savannah to her old friend's chalet in the heart of Switzerland. Meeting a beautiful woman on the ski slopes is the last thing Irishman Johnny Graney thought would happen when he agreed to a family vacation in Gstaad. After all, no woman has been able to capture his heart since the terrible day his young wife was killed. But there's something intriguing about Elm MacBride, in whom he senses an incredible strength. And Elm finds herself equally drawn to Johnny's passion for his home, the Thoroughbred horses he raises—and for her. But the ties Elm has to the world of old politics are not easily severed and she finds herself an unwilling pawn in her husband's game of power, forced to maintain appearances with a man determined to control her every move. And when his desperate actions threaten to destroy her, Johnny must save not only their love, but Elm's very life…

Cheating the System

Author : E.V. Darcy
Publisher : Darcy's Royal Library
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cheating the System written by E.V. Darcy and published by Darcy's Royal Library. This book was released on 2021-09-24 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Contemporary Royal Romance with a dash of intrigue, a pinch of drama, and a whole lot of sexual tension. She won’t let him get a penny of her fortune… ‘You want a will drawing up, one that says everything is left to your current unborn babe upon your death and not to Mr Tyrrell, your betrothed?’ Henrietta is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Or to put it another way, the King and Roman. She still can’t be sure she can trust her betrothed but knows she can’t trust herself not to fall into bed with him the moment he beckons. And with her wedding plans dismissed, learning some hard truths about Jensen, and Roman doing exactly what she asked of him, she’s ready to kill someone. Or leave the country and never return! He only wants her… She canted her neck slightly, giving in with a little wanton sigh to the kisses he peppered along her throat. This was heaven, this was home. Roman Tyrrell has everything he ever dreamt of with Henrietta as his betrothed. Everything except her heart. Henrietta refuses to bridge that gap between friend and lover, despite the desire he sees burning in her gaze. He has to prove to her that he doesn’t just want her body but her heart and soul, and to give his in return. Standing at her side against the King is one thing, but can he go against the man alone? Read the second part of Henrietta and Roman’s tale as they navigate the path of dealing with past hurt and upset, overcoming their demons, and learning to trust one another all over again. Cheating the System is the second book in Henrietta and Roman's story in The Royals of Avalone series. It is a steamy slow burn romance. It contains some language, sexual scenes and plenty of sexual tension. Note, this is not a standalone book, but the first part of a trilogy. Beating the System is the fifth book in The Royals of Avalone series. Keywords: Second Chance Romance, Secret Baby, Baby Romance, Contemporary Romance Novel, marriage of inconvenience, arranged marriage, marriage of convenience, Royal Romance, Royalty Romance novel, Royal wedding romance novel, Royal Romance novel, Lords and Ladies, prince and the princess, fake marriage, hidden feelings.

Three Perfect Liars

Author : Heidi Perks
Publisher : Gallery Books
ISBN 13 : 1982152389
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Three Perfect Liars written by Heidi Perks and published by Gallery Books. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Her One Mistake, hailed as “chilling, captivating” by New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda, comes a riveting new suspense novel about three ambitious women whose lives are turned upside down in the aftermath of a horrifying fire, which destroys a successful advertising agency and threatens to expose a tangled web of lies. Laura has returned to work at Morris and Wood after her maternity leave, only to discover that the woman she brought in to cover for her isn’t planning on going anywhere. Despite her close relationship with the agency’s powerful CEO, Harry Wood, she feels sidelined—and outmaneuvered—as she struggles to balance the twin demands of work and motherhood. Mia was only supposed to be a temporary hire at Morris and Wood, but she’s managed to make herself indispensable to everyone. Everyone, that is, except Laura. If people only knew why she was so desperate to keep her job, they might not want her to stay. Janie gave up everything to support her husband and the successful agency he runs. But she has her own dark secret to protect…and will go to any lengths to keep it safe. With signature prose lauded as “breathtaking” and “bone-chilling” by USA TODAY bestselling author Cristina Alger and plenty of shocking twists and turns, Three Perfect Liars is an unputdownable thriller for fans of Watching You and The Couple Next Door.