Warriors In The Crossfire

Author : Nancy Bo Flood
Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
ISBN 13 : 1629795976
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Warriors in the Crossfire written by Nancy Bo Flood and published by Boyds Mills Press. This book was released on 2016-11-04 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gripping historical novel is set on the tiny island of Saipan, which the Japanese had long governed, near the end of World War II. Thirteen-year-old Joseph, the son of a local village chief, and his half-Japanese best friend, Kento, have their loyalties tested when U.S. troops arrive and one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific war is fought. Caught in the crossfire between the Americans and Japanese, the boys learn what it really means to be a warrior. The novel is based on historical facts, and an afterword describes the real-life account of what happened on Saipan—the unimaginable horrors of what is now called Suicide Cliff.

Author : Louis L'Amour
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 055389904X
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crossfire Trail written by Louis L'Amour and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2005-06-28 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rafe Caradec—gambler, wanderer, soldier of fortune—was as hard a man as the battlefields and waterfronts of Latin America could fashion, but he was as good as his word. As Charles Rodney lay dying in a dank ship’s fo’c’sle, Rafe swore to make sure that Rodney’s Wyoming ranch went to his daughter, Ann. In Painted Rock, Wyoming, Caradec found land for a man to love, miles of rolling grasslands and towering mountains. He also found that one of the most ruthless men in the territory had set his sights on both Rodney’s ranch and his daughter. But Rafe Caradec had given his word, and once he’d looked deep into Ann Rodney’s eyes, nothing short of death would stop him from keeping the promise he’d made.

Author : Gen Bailey
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780425228180
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Eagle written by Gen Bailey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Marisa Jameson, who is on the run from her corrupt uncle, and her guide, Mohawk warrior Black Eagle, get caught in the crossfire of war, they must learn to trust each other in order to survive. Original.

Author : Dakota Meyer
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0679645446
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Into the Fire written by Dakota Meyer and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The story of what Dakota did . . . will be told for generations.”—President Barack Obama, from remarks given at Meyer’s Medal of Honor ceremony In the fall of 2009, Taliban insurgents ambushed a patrol of Afghan soldiers and Marine advisors in a mountain village called Ganjigal. Firing from entrenched positions, the enemy was positioned to wipe out one hundred men who were pinned down and were repeatedly refused artillery support. Ordered to remain behind with the vehicles, twenty-one year-old Marine corporal Dakota Meyer disobeyed orders and attacked to rescue his comrades. With a brave driver at the wheel, Meyer stood in the gun turret exposed to withering fire, rallying Afghan troops to follow. Over the course of the five hours, he charged into the valley time and again. Employing a variety of machine guns, rifles, grenade launchers, and even a rock, Meyer repeatedly repulsed enemy attackers, carried wounded Afghan soldiers to safety, and provided cover for dozens of others to escape—supreme acts of valor and determination. In the end, Meyer and four stalwart comrades—an Army captain, an Afghan sergeant major, and two Marines—cleared the battlefield and came to grips with a tragedy they knew could have been avoided. For his actions on that day, Meyer became the first living Marine in three decades to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Into the Fire tells the full story of the chaotic battle of Ganjigal for the first time, in a compelling, human way that reveals it as a microcosm of our recent wars. Meyer takes us from his upbringing on a farm in Kentucky, through his Marine and sniper training, onto the battlefield, and into the vexed aftermath of his harrowing exploits in a battle that has become the stuff of legend. Investigations ensued, even as he was pitched back into battle alongside U.S. Army soldiers who embraced him as a fellow grunt. When it was over, he returned to the States to confront living with the loss of his closest friends. This is a tale of American values and upbringing, of stunning heroism, and of adjusting to loss and to civilian life. We see it all through Meyer’s eyes, bullet by bullet, with raw honesty in telling of both the errors that resulted in tragedy and the resolve of American soldiers, U.S. Marines, and Afghan soldiers who’d been abandoned and faced certain death. Meticulously researched and thrillingly told, with nonstop pace and vivid detail, Into the Fire is the unvarnished story of a modern American hero. Praise for Into the Fire “A story of men at their best and at their worst . . . leaves you gaping in admiration at Medal of Honor winner Dakota Meyer’s courage.”—National Review “Meyer’s dazzling bravery wasn’t momentary or impulsive but deliberate and sustained.”—The Wall Street Journal “[A] cathartic, heartfelt account . . . Combat memoirs don’t get any more personal.”—Kirkus Reviews “A great contribution to the discussion of an agonizingly complex subject.”—The Virginian-Pilot “Black Hawk Down meets Lone Survivor.”—Library Journal

Author : Lisa Marie Rice
Publisher : Avon
ISBN 13 : 9780062085795
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Into the Crossfire written by Lisa Marie Rice and published by Avon. This book was released on 2011-11-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam Reston’s world is dangerous, uncertain, violent . . . with no room in it for the helpless and weak. Then the most beautiful woman in the world moves next door to him . . . Nicole Pearce’s life is complicated enough. The last thing she needs is to get involved with a secretive, hard-bodied, hard-headed neighbor. Yet Sam leaves her breathless—her body tingling with desire—and it takes every ounce of her fabled control to resist offering herself to him, no strings attached. What she doesn’t know is that Sam Reston is on an undercover assignment . . . and she’s about to step into the crossfire. Never has Sam ached for a woman so badly. Now Nicole’s in grave danger and he will become her shield. Because a terrorist plot hatched half a world away is heading to their doorstep—and it can be derailed by only one man and one woman.

Author : Monica McCarty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780991210497
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Highland Crossfire written by Monica McCarty and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-18 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At eighteen, Annie MacGregor thought the worst thing that could happen to her was a broken heart. But she was wrong. Caught in the crossfire of warring clans, Annie's ravaging at the hands of the hated Campbells has nearly destroyed her. But she is determined to put her life back together, and that life doesn't include Niall Lamont, the man who broke her heart two years before and has now appointed himself her unwanted avenger and sentinel. Niall made the biggest mistake of his life when he told Annie that he couldn't marry her. By the time he realizes his mistake, however, it's too late. His clan is nearly destroyed by the Campbells for harboring her kinsmen, he is outlawed, and the woman he loves has been brutalized. With time running out, and the king's men closing in, Niall will do whatever he must to earn Annie's forgiveness - even if it means teaching the stubborn lass to defend herself. But Annie is a MacGregor, and if there is one thing the persecuted clan knows how to do, it is fight. Forgiveness, however, is another matter, and Niall begins to wonder if some wounds just might be too deep to heal."--Publisher description.

Author : Ibtisam Barakat
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 9781429998475
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tasting the Sky written by Ibtisam Barakat and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2007-02-20 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, Arab American National Museum Book Award for Children's/YA Literature, among other awards and honors. "When a war ends it does not go away," my mother says."It hides inside us . . . Just forget!" But I do not want to do what Mother says . . . I want to remember. In this groundbreaking memoir set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, Ibtisam Barakat captures what it is like to be a child whose world is shattered by war. With candor and courage, she stitches together memories of her childhood: fear and confusion as bombs explode near her home and she is separated from her family; the harshness of life as a Palestinian refugee; her unexpected joy when she discovers Alef, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. This is the beginning of her passionate connection to words, and as language becomes her refuge, allowing her to piece together the fragments of her world, it becomes her true home. Transcending the particulars of politics, this illuminating and timely book provides a telling glimpse into a little-known culture that has become an increasingly important part of the puzzle of world peace.

Author : John Waddell
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1648040802
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Demon of Table Mesa written by John Waddell and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-17 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Demon of Table Mesa By: John Waddell Jacob and his two friends come across an old spirit board game they find in the attic. As the three become immersed in the game, they become a part of a story about Jacob’s ancestors, who were involved in a massacre of a Native American village, which existed in the 1800s during the Indian wars. With a desire to fix the injustices of his ancestors of the past, Jacob must travel through the “Portal to When.” When arriving in the year 1852, Jacob is adopted by the leader of the village. The Demon of Table Mesa is indeed a tale of demons—and while experiencing evil, Jacob must learn about the good and evil within himself.

Author : E. Ritter
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paths of the Na'gee written by E. Ritter and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nancy Bo Flood
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534430628
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Will Dance written by Nancy Bo Flood and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This poetic and uplifting picture book illustrated by the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines follows a young girl born with cerebral palsy as she pursues her dream of becoming a dancer. Like many young girls, Eva longs to dance. But unlike many would-be dancers, Eva has cerebral palsy. She doesn’t know what dance looks like for someone who uses a wheelchair. Then Eva learns of a place that has created a class for dancers of all abilities. Her first movements in the studio are tentative, but with the encouragement of her instructor and fellow students, Eva becomes more confident. Eva knows she’s found a place where she belongs. At last her dream of dancing has come true.