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Four Guardians

Author : Jeffrey W. Donnithorne
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN 13 : 1421439921
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Four Guardians written by Jeffrey W. Donnithorne and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the profound differences between what the military services believe—and how they uniquely serve the nation. When the US military confronts pressing security challenges, the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps often react differently as they advise and execute civilian defense policies. Conventional wisdom holds that these dynamics tend to reflect a competition for prestige, influence, and dollars. Such interservice rivalries, however, are only a fraction of the real story. In Four Guardians, Jeffrey W. Donnithorne argues that the services act instead as principled agents, interpreting policies in ways that reflect their unique cultures and patterns of belief. Chapter-length portraits of each service highlight the influence of operational environment ("nature") and political history ("nurture") in shaping each service's cultural worldview. The book also offers two important case studies of civil-military policymaking: one, the little-known story of the creation of the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force in the early 1980s; the other, the four-year political battle that led to the passage of the Goldwater-Nichols Act in 1986. Donnithorne uses these cases to demonstrate the principled agent framework in action while amply revealing the four services as distinctly different political actors. Combining crisp insight and empirical depth with engaging military history, Four Guardians provides practical utility for civil-military scholars, national security practitioners, and interested citizens alike. This timely work brings a new appreciation for the American military, the complex dynamics of civilian control, and the principled ways in which the four guardian services defend their nation.

The Four Guardians

Author : Matt Laney
Publisher : Clarion Books
ISBN 13 : 1328707385
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (287 download)

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Download or read book The Four Guardians written by Matt Laney and published by Clarion Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prince Leo's identity as a Spinner, once thought to be his greatest curse, may become his greatest weapon when his devious cousin seizes control of Singara, forcing Leo to flee into enemy territory.

The Fourth Guardian

Author : Ronald Anthony Cross
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780812515947
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book The Fourth Guardian written by Ronald Anthony Cross and published by . This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Western civilization has been secretly controlled by four immortal ancient Romans, the Guardians of the Four Stones of Power, but now one Guardian tries to gain control of all four stones, threatening the mystical power balance. Reprint.

The Spinner Prince

Author : Matt Laney
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 1328707261
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (287 download)

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Download or read book The Spinner Prince written by Matt Laney and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2018 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the distant future, when a new species rules the earth, thirteen-year-old Prince Leo struggles to hide a dangerous and forbidden power he cannot control while trying to unlock the mysteries of his origins"--

The Siege (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #4)

Author : Kathryn Lasky
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545283353
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (452 download)

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Download or read book The Siege (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #4) written by Kathryn Lasky and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A war breaks out in the owl kingdom when an evil group tries to take control of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. Soren and the other Ga'Hoolian owls must fight to protect their tree and restore peace.Soren's beloved mentor, Ezylryb, is finally back at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. But all is not well. There's a war between good and evil in the owl kingdom. On one side is a group led by Soren's fearsome brother, Kludd, who wears a terrifying metal mask to cover his battle-scarred face. On the other side are the owls of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, who must fight to protect their legendary tree from Kludd's attacks.Soren, his friends, and the other owls at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree enter into fierce combat against Kludd's forces. They win a major battle, but warfare will continue in Book #5.

The Guardians

Author : Ana Castillo
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0812975715
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book The Guardians written by Ana Castillo and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2008-09-09 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From American Book Award-winning author Ana Castillo comes a suspenseful, moving novel about a sensuous, smart, and fiercely independent woman. Eking out a living as a teacher’s aide in a small New Mexican border town, Tía Regina is also raising her teenage nephew, Gabo, a hardworking boy who has entered the country illegally and aspires to the priesthood. When Gabo’s father, Rafa, disappears while crossing over from Mexico, Regina fears the worst. After several days of waiting and with an ominous phone call from a woman who may be connected to a smuggling ring, Regina and Gabo resolve to find Rafa. Help arrives in the form of Miguel, an amorous, recently divorced history teacher; Miguel’s gregarious abuelo Milton; a couple of Gabo’s gangbanger classmates; and a priest of wayward faith. Though their journey is rife with challenges and danger, it will serve as a remarkable testament to family bonds, cultural pride, and the human experience Praise for The Guardians NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE “An always skilled storyteller, [Castillo] grounds her writing in . . . humor, love, suspense and heartache–that draw the reader in.” –Chicago Sunday Sun-Times “A rollicking read, with jokes and suspense and joy rides and hearts breaking . . . This smart, passionate novel deserves a wide audience.” –Los Angeles Times “What drives the novel is its chorus of characters, all, in their own way, witnesses and guardian angels. In the end, Castillo’s unmistakable voice–earthy, impassioned, weaving a ‘hybrid vocabulary for a hybrid people’–is the book’s greatest revelation.” –Time Out New York “A wonderful novel . . . Castillo’s most important accomplishment in The Guardians is to give a unique literary voice to questions about what makes up a ‘family.’ ” –El Paso Times “A moving book that is both intimate and epic in its narrative.” –Oscar Hijuelos, author of The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love

The Sandman and the War of Dreams

Author : William Joyce
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442481463
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book The Sandman and the War of Dreams written by William Joyce and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academy Award winner William Joyce’s Guardians recruit Sanderson ManSnoozy, the sleepy legend also known as the Sandman, to their cause in this fourth chapter book adventure. When the Man in the Moon brought together the Guardians, he warned them that they would face some terrible evils as they strove to protect the children of earth. But nothing could have prepared them for this: Pitch has disappeared and taken Katherine with him. And now the Guardians are not only down one member, but a young girl is missing. Fortunately, MiM knows just the man to join the team. Sanderson ManSnoozy—known in most circles as the Sandman—may be sleepy, but he’s also stalwart and clever and has a precocious ability to utilize sand in myriad ways. If the other Guardians can just convince Sandy that good can triumph evil, that good dreams can banish nightmares, they’ll have themselves quite a squad. But if they can’t…they might never see Katherine again.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 4

Author : Brian Michael Bendis
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
ISBN 13 : 1302479105
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 4 written by Brian Michael Bendis and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2015-03-18 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) #18-23, Annual #1.

Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies

Author : William Joyce
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442430524
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies written by William Joyce and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When orphaned Katherine learns that the teeth collected by the scorned Tooth Fairy contain memories of childhood, she enlists the help of the Guardians to get her tooth back and remember her parents.

Guardians Of The Galaxy By Donny Cates

Author : Donny Cates
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
ISBN 13 : 1302935224
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Guardians Of The Galaxy By Donny Cates written by Donny Cates and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2020-12-23 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Guardians of the Galaxy (2019) #1-12, Guardians of the Galaxy Annual (2019) #1. Donny Cates’ complete Guardians saga in one stellar collection! Hundreds of worlds are at war. More than ever, the galaxy needs the Guardians — but in the aftermath of the Infinity Wars, who is left to answer the call? Thanos is dead, but the search for his successor has just begun. Who will it be? And who are the Dark Guardians? Cosmic chaos commences when the new Guardians take on Thanos’ Black Order — but could the Mad Titan be fighting his way back from the grave?! Plus: The Universal Church of Truth returns at the worst possible time — because Rocket Raccoon is dying! He’s still got some fight left in him, but his allies are few and the odds are slim. Can Rocket hold on long enough to make a difference?

The Unwalled City

Author : Xu Xi
Publisher : Typhoon Media Ltd
ISBN 13 : 988195343X
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (819 download)

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Download or read book The Unwalled City written by Xu Xi and published by Typhoon Media Ltd. This book was released on 2010-12-02 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Xu Xi, one of Hong Kong's preeminent novelists, examines the lives of four of the city's residents amid the tension and uncertainties leading up to the 1997 handover to China.

Immortal Guardians (Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts, Book 1)

Author : Eliot Schrefer
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 054583001X
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book Immortal Guardians (Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts, Book 1) written by Eliot Schrefer and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dark threat faces the world of Erdas in this riveting new saga from the New York Times bestselling series. A heart-pounding new adventure from the New York Times bestselling series.In the world of Erdas, every child must discover if they will summon a spirit animal, a rare and incredible gift. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan were rare even among those few. They summoned legendary animals--brave guardians who were reborn to protect their world.Now more of these legends are appearing across Erdas, bonded to special children. But a dark force has emerged. Older than memory, it has slept for centuries beneath the surface of the world. With the power to tear away spirit animals, it begins a rampage that will be felt in every corner of Erdas. If the young heroes can't stop it, the darkness will first consume the spirit animals . . . and then the world.

Guardians of Knowhere

Author : Brian Michael Bendisÿ
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
ISBN 13 : 1302482874
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Guardians of Knowhere written by Brian Michael Bendisÿ and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2015-11-18 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Named

Author : Marianne Curley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1599908824
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book The Named written by Marianne Curley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethan is a member of the Named, sworn to fight the Order of Chaos, an evil group determined to permanently change the course of history. But he is also a normal high school student trying desperately to keep up with his homework and fit in. When he is assigned to mentor Isabel, a cute classmate and future member of the Named, the line between his two lives begins to blur. So begins an epic quest as Ethan, Isabel, and others travel through time to battle dark forces and protect the future.

Rocket Raccoon

Author : Skottie Young
Publisher : Marvel Age
ISBN 13 : 9781532140877
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Rocket Raccoon written by Skottie Young and published by Marvel Age. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rocket Raccoon has been a hero to the weak, a champion of good, a heartthrob to many intergalactic females ... but his high-flying life of adventure may be a thing of the past when he's framed for murder - and the authorities aren't the only one on his tail! The real killer is an imposter who seems to be one step ahead of Rocket at every turn ... now, it's up to our hero and his best pal Groot to find the truth!"--Back cover of Volume 1.

The Capture

Author : Kathryn Lasky
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007215177
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book The Capture written by Kathryn Lasky and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2006 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A young Barn Owl named Soren lives peacefully with his family. After he is pushed from his nest by his older brother, his idyllic world transforms into one of confusion and danger, as he is captured by evil chick-snatching owls and taken to the St Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls"--Goodreads.com.

The Guardian of Lore

Author : Vanessa Balleza
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (869 download)

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Download or read book The Guardian of Lore written by Vanessa Balleza and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-26 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While drawing in class to avoid listening to a story from his painfully boring teacher at Stagwood School, 12-year old Cal sees a frog staring at him through the window. Odder than that is the fact that this frog happens to be wearing glasses.Cal and his best friend, the tactless but loyal Soy, learn that the frog (who prefers the name Deli) has sought them out for a reason. When a school administrator named Ream reveals himself to be a dragon, the boys discover that fairytales are real, and that there is magic afoot in Stagwood. With Ream on their tail, the trio must unearth a powerful tool protected by riddles and rile (the magic that fuels nightmares) to save the fate of all fairytales past. Their only means on conveyance, Cal's now-flying bed, takes them on a journey beyond the home of the fairies (a cloud floating somewhere over Iceland) to set things right. But, before Cal can defeat Ream and his kidnapped army of fairies, he has to deal with Soy's knack for arguing with magical creatures, discover the truth about Deli's identity, and earn his place as the hero of the story.The Guardians of Lore is a middle grade novel that centers around two life-long friends, infusing humor and fantasy-based riddles into a modern fairytale. This is an exceptionally written intriguing piece of work that enthuses and imbues curiosity in young readers to discover the unknown with a spirit of adventure. Ideally, this is a book for children who enjoy folklore, mythical creatures and fairy tales.