The Last Flag

Download The Last Flag full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online The Last Flag ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Last Flag Flying

Author : Darryl Ponicsán
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0751571792
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (515 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Last Flag Flying by : Darryl Ponicsán

Download or read book Last Flag Flying written by Darryl Ponicsán and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a major motion picture, directed by five-time Oscar-nominee Richard Linklater and starring Oscar nominees Bryan Cranston, Steve Carell, and Laurence Fishburne. When middle-aged veteran Meadows learns that the authorities have told him a lie about the circumstances of the death of his son, a Marine killed in Iraq, he reunites with aging companions Billy Bad-Ass Buddusky and Mule Mulhall to perform a sacred task: the proper burial of his boy. So begins the journey up the Eastern seaboard, both a solemn mission and a protest against injustice, a celebration of life that is at once irreverent, funny, profane and deeply moving. Darryl Ponicsán's debut novel The Last Detail was named one of the best of the year and widely acclaimed, catapulting him to fame when it was first published and made into an award-winning movie starring Jack Nicholson. Last Flag Flying, set thirty-four years after the events of The Last Detail, brings together the same beloved characters for a striking meditation on the passage of time and the nature of truth. The Last Detail, which introduced the characters of Last Flag Flying, is also available in ebook now.

Last Flag Down

Author : John Baldwin
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307236560
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (72 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Last Flag Down by : John Baldwin

Download or read book Last Flag Down written by John Baldwin and published by Crown. This book was released on 2008-05-06 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Confederacy felt itself slipping beneath the Union juggernaut in late 1864, the South launched a desperate counteroffensive to shatter the U.S. economy and force a standoff. Its secret weapon? A state-of-the-art raiding ship whose mission was to prowl the world’s oceans and sink the U.S. merchant fleet. The raider’s name was Shenandoah, and her executive officer was Conway Whittle, a twenty-four-year-old warrior who might have stepped from the pages of Arthurian legend. Whittle would share command with a dark and brooding veteran of the seas, Capt. James Waddell, and together with a crew of strays, misfits, and strangers, they would spend nearly a year sailing two-thirds of the way around the globe, destroying dozens of Union ships and taking more than a thousand prisoners, all while continually dodging the enemy.Then, in August of 1865, a British ship revealed the shocking truth to the men of Shenandoah: The war had been over for months, and they were now being hunted as pirates. What ensued was an incredible 15,000-mile journey to the one place the crew hoped to find sanctuary, only to discover that their fate would depend on how they answered a single question. Wondrously evocative and filled with drama and poignancy, Last Flag Down is a riveting story of courage, nobility, and rare comradeship forged in the quest to achieve the impossible.

Flags of Our Fathers

Author : James Bradley
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0553902768
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (539 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Flags of Our Fathers by : James Bradley

Download or read book Flags of Our Fathers written by James Bradley and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2006-08-29 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, James Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America. In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima—and into history. Through a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire that left the beaches strewn with comrades, they battled to the island's highest peak. And after climbing through a landscape of hell itself, they raised a flag. Now the son of one of the flagraisers has written a powerful account of six very different young men who came together in a moment that will live forever. To his family, John Bradley never spoke of the photograph or the war. But after his death at age seventy, his family discovered closed boxes of letters and photos. In Flags of Our Fathers, James Bradley draws on those documents to retrace the lives of his father and the men of Easy Company. Following these men's paths to Iwo Jima, James Bradley has written a classic story of the heroic battle for the Pacific's most crucial island—an island riddled with Japanese tunnels and 22,000 fanatic defenders who would fight to the last man. But perhaps the most interesting part of the story is what happened after the victory. The men in the photo—three were killed during the battle—were proclaimed heroes and flown home, to become reluctant symbols. For two of them, the adulation was shattering. Only James Bradley's father truly survived, displaying no copy of the famous photograph in his home, telling his son only: “The real heroes of Iwo Jima were the guys who didn't come back. ” Few books ever have captured the complexity and furor of war and its aftermath as well as Flags of Our Fathers. A penetrating, epic look at a generation at war, this is history told with keen insight, enormous honesty, and the passion of a son paying homage to his father. It is the story of the difference between truth and myth, the meaning of being a hero, and the essence of the human experience of war.

The Flag Book

Author : Lonely Planet Kids
Publisher : Lonely Planet
ISBN 13 : 1788686543
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (886 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Flag Book by : Lonely Planet Kids

Download or read book The Flag Book written by Lonely Planet Kids and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the amazing world of flags! Did you know that each flag is actually a picture that sends a message to everyone who sees it? In The Flag Book, Lonely Planet Kids introduces you to the flags of every country in the world, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, and tells you what their design, colours, and images represent, along with lots of other incredible facts. What's the only country that doesn't have a rectangular flag? Why does Hawaii's state flag feature the UK's Union Jack in one corner? And what do the 13 stripes of the USA's Star Spangled Banner represent? You'll find out the answer to all these and much, much more. We'll then show you the other fascinating ways flags are used throughout the world. Learn the International Code of Flag Symbols to communicate with ships at sea; read about flags used in sports, like Formula 1's chequered flag; marvel at flags commemorating world records and incredible human achievements; and peer with a microscope at the planet's smallest flag, which is no wider than a human hair. But that's not all! Travel back in time to the Golden Age of Piracy and have your timbers shivered by the bloodthirsty flags of 'Black Bart' Roberts and his fellow pirates sailing the Caribbean. Chapters include: What are flags for? Speaking in flag Flag designs Coats of arms Pirate flags Ships and aeroplane flags The world's oldest flags Semaphore flags Flag record breakers Flag tales Sports flags International flags About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore! Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Our Flag Was Still There

Author : Jessie Hartland
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534402349
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Our Flag Was Still There by : Jessie Hartland

Download or read book Our Flag Was Still There written by Jessie Hartland and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Bank Street Best Book of the Year “So much to like about this, including the folk art–style artwork with childlike appeal, the emphasis on the women who constructed the flag, and the important ways a symbol can influence a country for generations.” —Booklist (starred review) From beloved author-illustrator Jessie Hartland comes a whimsical nonfiction picture book that tells the story of the American flag that inspired the poem and our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” If you go to the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, you can see a massive American flag: thirty feet tall and forty-two feet long. That’s huge! But how did it get there? And where did it come from? Well… The story of this giant flag begins in 1812 and stars a major on the eve of battle, a seamstress and her mighty helpers, and a poet named Francis Scott Key. This isn’t just the story of one flag. It’s the story of “The Star Spangled-Banner,” a poem that became our national anthem, too. Dynamically told and stunningly illustrated, Jessie Hartland brings this fascinating and true story to life.

The Last Flag

Author : Barbara Butterfield
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1664151222
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (641 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Last Flag by : Barbara Butterfield

Download or read book The Last Flag written by Barbara Butterfield and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-01-10 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honor Guard member: GSgt. Zach Szarbino hands a folded United States flag to a grieving widow...for the last time. Reaching the breaking point, he and best friend, MSgt. Alex Bach risk everything to make sure no more folded flags have to be handed to grieving family members. Together, the two soldiers concoct an extraordinary plan to eliminate the deranged leader of a violent regime. Will these brave, though slightly off-beat soldiers accomplish their goal, or be stopped somewhere along the way? The Bible states that with God all things are possible and Zach and Alex are about to find out!

History of the National Flag of the United States of America

Author : Schuyler Hamilton
Publisher : Philadelphia, Lippincott, Grambo, and Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis History of the National Flag of the United States of America by : Schuyler Hamilton

Download or read book History of the National Flag of the United States of America written by Schuyler Hamilton and published by Philadelphia, Lippincott, Grambo, and Company. This book was released on 1853 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Capture the Flag

Author : Kate Messner
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 054544313X
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (454 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Capture the Flag by : Kate Messner

Download or read book Capture the Flag written by Kate Messner and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2012-07-13 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three kids get caught up in an adventure of historic proportions!Anna, José, and Henry are complete strangers with more in common than they realize. Snowed in together at a chaotic Washington D.C. airport, they encounter a mysterious tattooed man, a flamboyant politician, and a rambunctious poodle named for an ancient king. Even stranger, news stations everywhere have announced that the famous flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" has been stolen! Anna, certain that the culprits must be snowed in too, recruits Henry and José to help catch the thieves and bring them to justice. But when accusations start flying, they soon realize there's more than justice at stake. As the snow starts clearing, Anna, José, and Henry find themselves in a race against time (and the weather!) to prevent the loss of an American treasure.

The Last Detail

Author : Darryl Ponicsán
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0751571814
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (515 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Last Detail by : Darryl Ponicsán

Download or read book The Last Detail written by Darryl Ponicsán and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the classic, acclaimed story that continued in the new book Last Flag Flying, now a major motion picture from Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater. In this funny, bawdy, moving novel set during the height of the Vietnam War, two career sailors in Virginia - Billy "Bad-Ass" Buddusky and Mule Mulhall - are assigned to escort eighteen-year-old Larry Meadows to the brig in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where he is to serve an eight-year sentence for petty theft. It's good duty, until the two realize the injustice of the sentence and are oddly affected by the naive innocence of their young prisoner. In the five days allotted for the detail, they decide to show Meadows something of the life he doesn't yet know, to help him survive the long ordeal ahead and to purge their own shame. What follows is an indelible journey of initiation and discovery, filled with beer-soaked wisdom, big city lights, revelry, brawls, debauchery, love, and surprising moments of tenderness.

Long May She Wave

Author : Kit Hinrichs
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
ISBN 13 : 0307816737
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Long May She Wave by : Kit Hinrichs

Download or read book Long May She Wave written by Kit Hinrichs and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of the world's leading graphic designers comes a stunning tribute to America's most enduring icon-the Stars and Stripes.The Revolutionary Congress resolved in 1777 that "the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white, that the Union be 13 white stars in a blue field representing a new constellation." Since that time, the American flag has been raised high in wartime triumph and peacetime celebration; burned in fervent protest; sewn lovingly onto quilts, caps, pillows, and bags; appropriated by the commercial sphere to sell goods as varied as cigars, and designer clothing, and rock-and-roll albums; and faithfully honored every 4th of July to celebrate America's independence. This collection of more than 3,000 Stars and Stripes artifacts ranges from Civil War-era banners and Native American braided moccasins to an early 20th-century "friendship" kimono and original flag art by several of the world's leading designers. In its deluxe format with over 500 illustrations, LONG MAY SHE WAVE gives wide berth to the flag in all its manifestations, and the result is a stunning visual history of America'¬?s most treasured symbol.Full-color throughout, with over 500 illustrations in a deluxe 11 x 14-inch volume-LONG MAY SHE WAVE is the perfect gift for folk-art appreciators, history buffs, and collectors.Features the 3,000-piece exhibit that was displayed at the American Institute of Graphic Arts and the San Jose Museum of Art in 2000. From toy soldiers to collectable spoons, cigar blankets to historic flags—the breadth of the collection is unrivaled.For a list of appearances by this author, check out our Calendar of Events.

The Flag Never Touched the Ground

Author : Kekla Magoon
Publisher : Pushkin Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 178269305X
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (826 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Flag Never Touched the Ground by : Kekla Magoon

Download or read book The Flag Never Touched the Ground written by Kekla Magoon and published by Pushkin Children's Books. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of an all-black regiment's assault on the impregnable Fort Wagner in the Civil War, an act of extraordinary courage that changed hearts and minds in America for ever THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. 1863. On a cold beach in South Carolina, the soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment are marching into battle. Their mission: to capture the impregnable Fort Wagner. The odds are heavily against them, and the stakes could not be higher - they are one of the first all-Black regiments in the Union Army, and all of America is watching them. Among their ranks is William Harvey Carney. A former enslaved man who escaped to the North, he knows what a precious thing freedom is. So when the bugle sounds, and the regimental flag is hoisted high, William charges towards the guns.

When I Get Older

Author : K'NAAN
Publisher : Tundra Books
ISBN 13 : 1770493026
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (74 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis When I Get Older by : K'NAAN

Download or read book When I Get Older written by K'NAAN and published by Tundra Books. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Wavin’Flag” has become an international anthem. Its powerful words of hope have crossed generations and borders, and have made K’NAAN an international star. In his first book for children, When I Get Older, Somali-Canadian poet, rapper, singer, and songwriter K’NAAN tells his own story. Born in Somalia, he grew up in Mogadishu. His grandfather was a renowned poet who passed on his love of words to his grandson. When the Somali Civil War began in 1991, K’NAAN was just thirteen. His mother made the difficult decision to move her family so that they could grow up in safety. First in New York and then in Toronto, K’NAAN faced many challenges. Like so many other immigrants, he had to make a place for himself in a world of alien customs, clothes, and language. His road was a hard one: he lost many friends to violence. But K’NAAN’s love of music, and his enormous talent, became a way for him to connect with his past, with his classmates, and eventually, to millions of people around the world. Not only does K’NAAN tell a story that will inspire and encourage young readers, but he provides a brief history of the Somalian conflict. The lyrics of “Wavin’ Flag” are also included. Born Keinan Abdi Warsame, K’NAAN first came to prominence when he performed a spoken word piece before the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 1999. A member of the audience, the singer Youssou N’Dour, was so impressed that he asked K’NAAN to take part in an album and to tour with him. Since then, K’NAAN has performed in more than 86 countries and has received many honors, including three Juno Awards and the BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music. During the Vancouver Olympics, he worked with other Canadian musicians and artists under the name Young Artists for Haiti to produce a charity version of “Wavin’ Flag.” The song was adapted again to become the FIFA World Cup theme song. There are now twenty-two versions of the song, which hit #1 in nineteen countries.

A Flag Worth Dying For

Author : Tim Marshall
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501168339
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A Flag Worth Dying For by : Tim Marshall

Download or read book A Flag Worth Dying For written by Tim Marshall and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in Great Britain in 2016 by Elliott and Thompson Limited as: Worth dying for: the power and politics of flags.

The Man Who Kept The Red Flag Flying: Jimmy Murphy

Author : Wayne Barton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781910335857
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (358 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Man Who Kept The Red Flag Flying: Jimmy Murphy by : Wayne Barton

Download or read book The Man Who Kept The Red Flag Flying: Jimmy Murphy written by Wayne Barton and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Factfulness

Author : Hans Rosling
Publisher : Flatiron Books
ISBN 13 : 125012381X
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Factfulness by : Hans Rosling

Download or read book Factfulness written by Hans Rosling and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “One of the most important books I’ve ever read—an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.” – Bill Gates “Hans Rosling tells the story of ‘the secret silent miracle of human progress’ as only he can. But Factfulness does much more than that. It also explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly.” —Melinda Gates "Factfulness by Hans Rosling, an outstanding international public health expert, is a hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases." - Former U.S. President Barack Obama Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends—what percentage of the world’s population live in poverty; why the world’s population is increasing; how many girls finish school—we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. In Factfulness, Professor of International Health and global TED phenomenon Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators, Anna and Ola, offers a radical new explanation of why this happens. They reveal the ten instincts that distort our perspective—from our tendency to divide the world into two camps (usually some version of us and them) to the way we consume media (where fear rules) to how we perceive progress (believing that most things are getting worse). Our problem is that we don’t know what we don’t know, and even our guesses are informed by unconscious and predictable biases. It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. That doesn’t mean there aren’t real concerns. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most. Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world and empower you to respond to the crises and opportunities of the future. --- “This book is my last battle in my life-long mission to fight devastating ignorance...Previously I armed myself with huge data sets, eye-opening software, an energetic learning style and a Swedish bayonet for sword-swallowing. It wasn’t enough. But I hope this book will be.” Hans Rosling, February 2017.

Flag

Author : Marc Leepson
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1429906472
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Flag by : Marc Leepson

Download or read book Flag written by Marc Leepson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flag: An American Biography is a vivid narrative that uncovers little-known facts and sheds new light on the more than 200-year history of the American flag. The thirteen-stripe, fifty-star flag is as familiar an American icon as any that has existed in the nation's history. Yet the history of the flag, especially its origins, is cloaked in myth and misinformation. Flag: An American Biography rectifies that situation by presenting a lively, comprehensive, illuminating look at the history of the American flag from its beginnings to today. Journalist and historian Marc Leepson uncovers scores of little-known, fascinating facts as he traces the evolution of the American flag from the colonial period to the twenty-first century. Flag sifts through the historical evidence to--among many other things--uncover the truth behind the Betsy Ross myth and to discover the true designer of the Stars and Stripes. It details the many colorful and influential Americans who shaped the history of the flag. "Flag," as the novelist Nelson DeMille says in his preface, "is not a book with an agenda or a subjective point of view. It is an objective history of the American flag, well researched, well presented, easy to read and understand, and very informative and entertaining." "Our love for the flag may be incomprehensible to others, but at least we now have a comprehensive guide to its unfolding."--The Wall Street Journal

The Last Confederate Flag

Author : Lloyd Lenard
Publisher : Publish America
ISBN 13 : 9781588514684
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (146 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Last Confederate Flag by : Lloyd Lenard

Download or read book The Last Confederate Flag written by Lloyd Lenard and published by Publish America. This book was released on 2000-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel explores the philosophical controversy over the flying of the Confederate flag. Stonewall Bedford of Forest, Georgia had no idea that when he rose at a city council meeting in vigorous opposition to militants chanting, "Pull down that flag over General Lee's monument!" that the incident would mark the first skirmish in an all-out assault against his beloved flag and the South's cultural heritage