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Author: David S. Cohen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 0190623373
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA chilling exposé of the threats, harassment, and worse that American abortion providers face on a daily basis-and groundbreaking remedies to stop it
Author: Paul Barber
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2007-07-16
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 1434321622
DOWNLOAD EBOOK288 pages---“America in the CrossHairs” is a bold and timely warning of an America only hours away from destruction. Speculation that Islamic terrorists might sneak nuclear weapons into the United States has given way to reality. The problems begin on Inauguration Day for President Virginia Clausen, as terrorists begin blackmailing America. The world's nuclear powers join with the terrorists, demanding America’s capitulation. When suicide bombers hit Washington, D.C., Americans begin fleeing the cities. President Clausen escapes aboard Air Force One; the Secretary of Defense hurriedly moves his Pentagon Crisis Team to the National Airborne Operations Center. Using teleconferencing, President Clausen and her National Security Council meet throughout the night. However, time is running out and they remain at odds over what to do—Surrender or go to war? “A story more probable than fiction, CrossHairs holds the reader to the very end...and what an ending! Paul Barber reveals just how close and how real the enemies of America are. An intriguing novel saturated with deep insight into those bent on destroying our nation.” ***** W. Langston Kerr, Ph.D., Professor and Dean, College of Education, Stephen F. Austin State University “CrossHairs is a riveting tale of modern American defense. Barber's ‘insider’ understanding of how the nation remains alert will keep you up late turning the pages.” ***** Archie P. McDonald, Ph.D., Professor of History, Stephen F. Austin State University. Author of, Texas: A Compact History; and, Back Then: Simple Pleasures and Everyday Heroes. “CrossHairs, a superb installment in the political apocalypse genre, is sure to strike fear and controversy among 9/11 readers. Barber’s experiences guarantee credibility as he explores the depths of catastrophe possible.” ***** Sue B. Whatley, Ph.D., Professor of English, Stephen F. Austin State University.
Author: Catherine Hernandez
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 2020-12-08
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1982146028
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author of the acclaimed novel Scarborough weaves an unforgettable and timely dystopian tale about a near-future, where a queer Black performer and his allies join forces to rise up when an oppressive regime gathers those deemed “Other” into concentration camps. Set in a terrifyingly familiar near-future, with massive floods leading to rampant homelessness and devastation, a government-sanctioned regime called The Boots seizes on the opportunity to round up communities of color, the disabled, and the LGBTQ+ into labor camps. In the shadows, a new hero emerges. After he loses his livelihood as a drag queen and the love of his life, Kay joins the resistance alongside Bahadur, a transmasculine refugee, and Firuzeh, a headstrong social worker. Guiding them in the use of weapons and close-quarters combat is Beck, a rogue army officer, who helps them plan an uprising at a major televised international event. With her signature “raw yet beautiful, disturbing yet hopeful” (Booklist) prose, Catherine Hernandez creates a vision of the future that is all the more frightening because it is very possible. A cautionary tale filled with fierce and vibrant characters, Crosshairs explores the universal desire to thrive, love, and be loved for being your true self.
Author: Jack Dold
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2011-11-22
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 146706193X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOn a Tuesday in April, 100 ordinary Americans are gunned down at precisely the same time in 100 ordinary small towns. Who orchestrated the execution-style murders? And will they strike again? In the midst of shock, grief and outrage, with an ineffective President in the White House, the directors of the FBI and CIA work together to stop the insanity and reduce the panic that grips the nation. "American in the Crosshairs," a can't-put-it-down mystery races from Washington, D.C., to Detroit to Oakland to Montana to Biloxi and back to Washington for the surprising conclusion.
Author: Sgt. Jack Coughlin
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2017-08-01
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 125010355X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Central Intelligence Agency is under attack, and so is its top field operative, Kyle Swanson. The highly decorated former Marine Corps gunnery sergeant is attending the funeral of a friend when a terrorist blows up the grave. A week later, he narrowly survives a grenade attack in Berlin. In Washington, Congress is being told that Swanson has been turned, his private employer is corrupt, and the Agency itself cannot be trusted. Swanson is assigned to find the root of the problem and is partnered up with Luke Gibson, a skilled operative rated as being almost as good as Swanson. They are looking for assassin Nicky Marks, who also was a CIA shooter but now works for a shadowy power broker known as The Prince. But before Kyle and Luke can eliminate the threat, they must identify and find the man who wants them dead. That takes them from the pink poppy fields of Afghanistan to the jungles of Southeast Asia and the streets of America as they learn that the Prince is the ruthless kingpin of a global drug empire that uses CIA planes to transport opium and heroin. Swanson also lines up a secret partner, the beautiful widow of his friend whose grave was desecrated in Mexico, the sharpshooting former commando Beth Ledford, who has her own agenda of pure retribution. Kyle Swanson, at the worst possible moment in a combat showdown, must decide: Do you trust your partner, and if so, which one?
Author: Col. Michael Lee Lanning
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2013-06-19
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 0307833127
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The American sniper could be regarded as the greatest all-around rifleman the world has ever known. . . ." At the start of the war in Vietnam, the United States had no snipers; by the end of the war, Marine and army precision marksmen had killed more than 10,000 NVA and VC soldiers--the equivalent of an entire division--at the cost of under 20,000 bullets, proving that long-range shooters still had a place in the battlefield. Now noted military historian Michael Lee Lanning shows how U.S. snipers in Vietnam--combining modern technology in weapons, ammunition, and telescopes--used the experience and traditions of centuries of expert shooters to perfect their craft. To provide insight into the use of American snipers in Vietnam, Lanning interviewed men with combat trigger time, as well as their instructors, the founders of the Marine and U.S. Army sniper programs, and the generals to whom they reported. Backed by hard information and firsthand accounts, the author demonstrates how the skills these one-shot killers honed in the jungles of Vietnam provided an indelible legacy that helped save American lives in Grenada, the Gulf War, and Somalia and continues to this day with American troops in Bosnia.
Author: Chris Desantis
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2013-05-24
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9781481071246
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEvery now and then a person comes along whose light shines so brightly that her glow cast a luster on the people and the events of her time. All too frequently, however, the light that shines too brightly fades quickly. Double-Crossed is the story of Countess Marjorie de Aguirre (née Skinner) – countess, socialite, and poet who, along with other pioneering women of her time, forged new lifestyles only to encounter a different set of hurdles. From the rough and tumble early years of the 20th century to the madcap Twenties to the lull of the Great Depression to a world on the brink of military madness, Countess de Aguirre blazed a trail fit for posterity. Courted by the crème-de-la-crème in America and Europe, her fate was ultimately sealed by extraordinary circumstances. Journey in Countess de Aguirre's footsteps and psyche as she recounts her life in this one-of-a-kind psychological saga.
Author: William Dunkerley
Publisher:
Published: 2014-11-11
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780990452904
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Will Ukraine drag America into war with Russia?" What's Putin really up to? And what about the United States and NATO? Terrifying headlines of Putin's aggressive moves into Ukraine leave the world questioning where he'll stop. Some politicians liken him to Hitler. Is the world really in such deep trouble? Or are media reports over-sensationalized just to attract attention? "Ukraine in the Crosshairs" is the only book to take this head on. It shoots holes in fabricated stories concocted to titillate. And it shows you how to read between the lines to learn the truth. "Ukraine in the Crosshairs" provides a plain-talk practical perspective. It's no drawn-out ivory tower essay bogged down in historical minutia and endless footnotes. It's intended for common-sense readers who want to make sense out of the troubling news that abounds. The book is replete with quotes from news sources, followed by analysis that contrasts them with readily verifiable facts. Author William Dunkerley examines Putin's contributions to the Ukrainian crisis. But he also discovered other actors with Ukraine in their crosshairs, too. He shows how avaricious foreign entities twisted Ukrainians' quest for a better life into an unremitting disaster. You'll see how Ukraine's ethnic and linguistic milieu was used to incite internal division at the expense of the beneficial diversity that had existed. Fabricated news stories have served as a means of manipulation. In the end culprits are identified who've been in a position to benefit from the creation of Ukraine's calamitous condition. "Ukraine in the Crosshairs" analyzes the period from the start of the Maidan demonstrations in November 2013 through to the controversial Eastern Ukraine elections of November 2014. Relevant historical context is also included. While the commentaries on this crisis in most books stop on the day when they're published, this one is different. The crisis is ongoing. And so purchasers of "Ukraine in the Crosshairs" will have exclusive access to a free update service covering new developments throughout 2015. Chapters: 1. In Whose Crosshairs? 2. Ukraine's Lingua-Ethnic Dilemma 3. Fueling the Maidan Expectations 4. Is the New Regime Legitimate? 5. U.S. Position Fell Apart Quickly 6. Sanctions 7. Paranoia and Aggression 8. False News Reports 9. Putin's Buffoonery 10. Making Sense of It All 11. The Camouflaged Objective Appendices --Updates and Clarifications --More on Language and Ethnicity --Artillery or Grain Harvesters? --About the Author
Author: Scott Wallace
Publisher:
Published: 2024-06-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781960521019
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDuring the 1980s, the Reagan Administration financed and directed wars against popular movements in El Salvador and Nicaragua that left more than 300,000 dead and countless more wounded. Vowing to block "Soviet expansion," the U.S. waged a Vietnam-style counterinsurgency against leftist rebels in El Salvador while orchestrating an illegal and covert war to overthrow the Sandinista government in Nicaragua. Some 75,000 died in El Salvador, mostly at the hands of U.S.-backed military and security forces, and more than 30,000 were killed in Nicaragua. Meanwhile, with tacit American support, the Guatemalan military razed hundreds of communities and killed an estimated 200,000 people during a 36-year civil war, including 100,000 Indigenous Mayan villagers. Scott Wallace arrived in Central America in 1983 to cover the conflicts as a freelance "stringer" for CBS News, and he would also later report for Newsweek, The Nation, The Guardian, Atlanta Journal and Constitution, and other news organizations. Seeking to discern the truth in a region riddled with death and deception, Wallace evolved a distinctive style of field reporting that included photography, writing, and broadcast recordings. He stayed in the region throughout the decade, moving back and forth across national boundaries and battlelines to produce a unique body of work that includes the perspectives of opposing sides of the interwoven conflicts as well as their impacts on the noncombatants tragically caught in the middle. He later reported from Afghanistan and Iraq. Situating the exercise of U.S. power on a continuum running from Vietnam through Central America to Iraq and the Middle East, In the Crosshairs of War provides a rare look into the shocking real-life consequences of morally dubious policies while offering a gripping primer for aspiring foreign correspondents and field reporters. As Wallace reminds us, the multiple "troubles" associated today with America's southern border--among them immigration, drugs, and crime--are in significant measure the result of misadventures undertaken by the U.S. during the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. He also shows a continuum in U.S. military affairs, from Vietnam to Central America and the Middle East.
Author: Maurice Possley
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2011-05-03
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 0310578558
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscover the untold World War II story of a young man's courage and the saga of a dictator's pistol that continues today. The time is World War II. Young soldier Ira "Teen" Palm and his men burst into a Munich apartment, hoping to capture Adolf Hitler. Instead, they find an empty apartment . . . and a golden gun. As the authors trace the story of the man and the gun, they examine a time and place that shaped men like Palm and transformed them into heroes. As you follow the strange journey of Hitler's pistol, you will find: An imaginative historical adventure that will keep the pages turning The never-before-told account of an assassination attempt on Hitler in Munich New, previously untold information about an uprising of German soldiers and citizens against the Nazi regime Inspiring, motivating, and entertaining storytelling by award-winning authors
