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The Search for Canasta 404

Author : Melissa B. Robinson
Publisher : UPNE
ISBN 13 : 9781584654865
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (548 download)

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Download or read book The Search for Canasta 404 written by Melissa B. Robinson and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2006 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The whirlwind romance of Joe and Maureen Dunn began in the spring of 1963. Each the youngest child of a working-class Irish Boston family, they quickly fell in love and were married soon after they met. Joe subsequently enlisted in the Navy, attended flight school, and volunteered for Vietnam. On Valentine's Day 1968--eleven days after his first tour of duty was extended--Joe was ferrying an unarmed plane, call sign "Canasta 404," when he drifted into Chinese airspace and was shot down. That tragedy helped to ignite one of the most important social movements of recent decades. Eyewitness accounts suggested Joe might have survived the initial attack, but Maureen, determined to prove her husband was still alive, met with resistance rather than answers from a stonewalling U.S. government. In response, she organized the "Where is Lt. Joe Dunn?" committee, one of the first POW/MIA activist organizations in the country. Maureen's efforts attracted the attention of others in similar circumstances and she was one of the cofounders of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia. Later, she served as a national coordinator and chairman of the board, and was northeast regional coordinator for over twenty-five years. Today, the POW/MIA movement has changed the political and social landscape, and Maureen is the League's Massachusetts coordinator. She continues her work as an activist and organizer, as post-Vietnam conflicts and acts of terrorism have continued to swell the ranks of Americans with lost loved ones. Part love story, part inside account of the growth of a movement, The Search for Canasta 404 is a deeply personal narrative of private tragedy and public activism.

The Transatlantic Sixties

Author : Grzegorz Kosc
Publisher : transcript Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3839422167
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book The Transatlantic Sixties written by Grzegorz Kosc and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection brings together new and original critical essays by eleven established European American Studies scholars to explore the 1960s from a transatlantic perspective. Intended for an academic audience interested in globalized American studies, it examines topics ranging from the impact of the American civil rights movement in Germany, France and Wales, through the transatlantic dimensions of feminism and the counterculture movement. It explores, for example, the vicissitudes of Europe's status in US foreign relations, European documentaries about the Vietnam War, transatlantic trends in literature and culture, and the significance of collective and cultural memory of the era.

Historical Dictionary of the War in Vietnam

Author : Ronald B. Frankum
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810879565
Total Pages : 650 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the War in Vietnam written by Ronald B. Frankum and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2011-06-10 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Southeast Asia, the Vietnam War altered forever the history, topography, people, economy, and politics of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV), the Republic of Vietnam (RVN), Cambodia, and Laos. That the war was controversial is an understatement as is the notion that the war can be understood from any one perspective. One way of understanding the Vietnam War is by marking its time with turning points, both major and minor, that involved events or decisions that helped to influence its course in the years to follow. By examining a few of these turning points, an organizational framework takes shape that makes understanding the war more possible. Historical Dictionary of the War in Vietnam emphasizes the international nature of the war, as well as provide a greater understanding of the long scope of the conflict. The major events associated with the war will serve as the foundation of the book while additional entries will explore the military, diplomatic, political, social, and cultural events that made the war unique. While military subjects will be fully explored, there will be greater attention to other aspects of the war. All of this is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Vietnam War.

The League of Wives

Author : Heath Hardage Lee
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 125016110X
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book The League of Wives written by Heath Hardage Lee and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With astonishing verve, The League of Wives persisted to speak truth to power to bring their POW/MIA husbands home from Vietnam. And with astonishing verve, Heath Hardage Lee has chronicled their little-known story — a profile of courage that spotlights 1960s-era military wives who forge secret codes with bravery, chutzpah and style. Honestly, I couldn’t put it down." — Beth Macy, author of Dopesick and Factory Man "Exhilarating and inspiring." — Elaine Showalter, Washington Post The true story of the fierce band of women who battled Washington—and Hanoi—to bring their husbands home from the jungles of Vietnam. On February 12, 1973, one hundred and sixteen men who, just six years earlier, had been high flying Navy and Air Force pilots, shuffled, limped, or were carried off a huge military transport plane at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. These American servicemen had endured years of brutal torture, kept shackled and starving in solitary confinement, in rat-infested, mosquito-laden prisons, the worst of which was The Hanoi Hilton. Months later, the first Vietnam POWs to return home would learn that their rescuers were their wives, a group of women that included Jane Denton, Sybil Stockdale, Louise Mulligan, Andrea Rander, Phyllis Galanti, and Helene Knapp. These women, who formed The National League of Families, would never have called themselves “feminists,” but they had become the POW and MIAs most fervent advocates, going to extraordinary lengths to facilitate their husbands’ freedom—and to account for missing military men—by relentlessly lobbying government leaders, conducting a savvy media campaign, conducting covert meetings with antiwar activists, and most astonishingly, helping to code secret letters to their imprisoned husbands. In a page-turning work of narrative non-fiction, Heath Hardage Lee tells the story of these remarkable women for the first time. The League of Wives is certain to be on everyone’s must-read list.

The Journal of Military History

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 660 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Journal of Military History written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Publishers Weekly

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 812 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Publishers Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The British National Bibliography

Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 870 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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New Books on Women and Feminism

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book New Books on Women and Feminism written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ultimate Book of Card Games

Author : Scott McNeely
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452110484
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book Ultimate Book of Card Games written by Scott McNeely and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-01-06 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic and comprehensive, this guide to over 350 games is sure to appeal to all ages. From Bridge to Poker and Solitaireto Hearts, card games are a beloved source of entertainment and competition (and they are recession proof!). This authoritative book is ideal for every household, college dorm, family cabin, or neighborhood bar that has a pack of cards. Designed in the style of the popular Ultimate Bar Book, this essential resource provides the rules to dozensof variations of your favorite games, and a few you've probably never heard of (Bezique, anyone?). With simple instructions and clear illustrations to guide the way, this volume will be a welcome addition to any gamer's library.

A History of Card Games

Author : David Parlett
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Card Games written by David Parlett and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An historical guide to the card games of Europe and America. It surveys how the games originated and developed, and the rituals and etiquette which surround them.

Steps to an Ecology of Mind

Author : Gregory Bateson
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226039053
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Steps to an Ecology of Mind written by Gregory Bateson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gregory Bateson was a philosopher, anthropologist, photographer, naturalist, and poet, as well as the husband and collaborator of Margaret Mead. This classic anthology of his major work includes a new Foreword by his daughter, Mary Katherine Bateson. 5 line drawings.

Online Statistics Education

Author : David M Lane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781687894250
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (942 download)

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Download or read book Online Statistics Education written by David M Lane and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Online Statistics: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study is a resource for learning and teaching introductory statistics. It contains material presented in textbook format and as video presentations. This resource features interactive demonstrations and simulations, case studies, and an analysis lab.This print edition of the public domain textbook gives the student an opportunity to own a physical copy to help enhance their educational experience. This part I features the book Front Matter, Chapters 1-10, and the full Glossary. Chapters Include:: I. Introduction, II. Graphing Distributions, III. Summarizing Distributions, IV. Describing Bivariate Data, V. Probability, VI. Research Design, VII. Normal Distributions, VIII. Advanced Graphs, IX. Sampling Distributions, and X. Estimation. Online Statistics Education: A Multimedia Course of Study (http: //onlinestatbook.com/). Project Leader: David M. Lane, Rice University.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

Author : David Wroblewski
Publisher : Bond Street Books
ISBN 13 : 0307371891
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The Story of Edgar Sawtelle written by David Wroblewski and published by Bond Street Books. This book was released on 2009-03-19 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Oprah's Book Club Pick A #1 New York Times Bestseller A National Bestseller Beautifully written and elegantly paced, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is a coming-of-age novel about the power of the land and the past to shape our lives. It is a riveting tale of retribution, inhabited by empathic animals, prophetic dreams, second sight, and vengeful ghosts. Born mute, Edgar Sawtelle feels separate from the people around him but is able to establish profound bonds with the animals who share his home and his name: his family raises a fictional breed of exceptionally perceptive and affable dogs. Soon after his father's sudden death, Edgar is stunned to learn that his mother has already moved on as his uncle Claude quickly becomes part of their lives. Reeling from the sudden changes to his quiet existence, Edgar flees into the forests surrounding his Wisconsin home accompanied by three dogs. Soon he is caught in a struggle for survival—the only thing that will prepare him for his return home.

Conditional Cash Transfers

Author : Ariel Fiszbein
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821373536
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book Conditional Cash Transfers written by Ariel Fiszbein and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2009-02-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs aim to reduce poverty by making welfare programs conditional upon the receivers' actions. That is, the government only transfers the money to persons who meet certain criteria. These criteria may include enrolling children into public schools, getting regular check-ups at the doctor's office, receiving vaccinations, or the like. They have been hailed as a way of reducing inequality and helping households break out of a vicious cycle whereby poverty is transmitted from one generation to another. Do these and other claims make sense? Are they supported by the available empirical evidence? This volume seeks to answer these and other related questions. Specifically, it lays out a conceptual framework for thinking about the economic rationale for CCTs; it reviews the very rich evidence that has accumulated on CCTs; it discusses how the conceptual framework and the evidence on impacts should inform the design of CCT programs in practice; and it discusses how CCTs fit in the context of broader social policies. The authors show that there is considerable evidence that CCTs have improved the lives of poor people and argue that conditional cash transfers have been an effective way of redistributing income to the poor. They also recognize that even the best-designed and managed CCT cannot fulfill all of the needs of a comprehensive social protection system. They therefore need to be complemented with other interventions, such as workfare or employment programs, and social pensions.

Portrait of the Poor

Author : Orazio P. Attanasio
Publisher : IDB
ISBN 13 : 9781886938977
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Portrait of the Poor written by Orazio P. Attanasio and published by IDB. This book was released on 2001 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors analyze the ownership and use of income-generating assets, as well as access to them. Where there are market imperfections, they propose policies to ease the constraints faced by the poor in accumulating the human, physical and social capital they need to generate greater income."--BOOK JACKET.

Assessing Language Production Using Salt Software

Author : Jon F. Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781646691616
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book Assessing Language Production Using Salt Software written by Jon F. Miller and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ASSESSING LANGUAGE PRODUCTION USING SALT SOFTWARE: A Clinician's Guide to Language Sample Analysis - 3rd Edition

Rock Springs

Author : Richard Ford
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408835096
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Rock Springs written by Richard Ford and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these ten stories, Ford mines literary gold from the wind-scrubbed landscape of the American West - and from the guarded hopes and gnawing loneliness of the people who live there. A refugee from justice driving across Wyoming with his daughter; an unhappy girlfriend and a stolen Mercedes; a boy watching his family dissolve in a night of tragicomic violence; two men and a woman swapping hard-luck stories in a frontier bar as they try to sweeten their luck. Rock Springs is a masterpiece of taut narration, cleanly chiselled prose, and empathy so generous that it feels like a kind of grace.