Stalkers and Shooters
Stalkers and Shooters

Author: Kevin Dockery

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007-07-03

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1440628904

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Now in paperback! From the author of the Navy SEALs Oral History series-an intimate look at the world's most efficient and deadly warriors. Snipers have a rich history. This fascinating book follows their tasks and techniques from the Revolutionary and Civil Wars through both World Wars, to the Korean War and Vietnam-the genesis of modern sniping-to the current conflicts in the Middle East. Also, readers will see how sniping has evolved on the civilian side in law enforcement. Readers will learn about the tools of the trade, but most importantly, they will hear from the experts themselves: military snipers, as well as civilian police and SWAT snipers. Capturing the suspense and action of the hunt, the words of these men draw readers into the close-knit, little-known world of men who need only one bullet to get the job done.

The Complete Delta Force Shooters
The Complete Delta Force Shooters

Author: M. L. Buchman

Publisher: Buchman Bookworks, Inc.

Published: 2020-10-25

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13:

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(Five romance short story collection with exclusive author intros.) Praise for M. L.’s Delta Force series: * “The contemporary standard bearer of military romance.” * “Top 10 Romance of the Year.” * “(For) a romantic adrenaline junkie.” Discover tales of danger, adventure, and ever-lasting love with the top warriors anywhere. Don’t miss the companion collection: The Complete Delta Force Warriors. (previously published as individual stories)

Snipers & Shooters
Snipers & Shooters

Author: Bill Wallace

Publisher: Futura

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 447

ISBN-13: 9780708866986

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Stories of high-profile assassinations and murders, along with wartime heroes and sniper attacks that have shocked the world.

Whisper of Fear
Whisper of Fear

Author: Rhonda B. Saunders

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-11-04

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 1440639418

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From the woman who wrote the law on stalking comes the story of the chilling experiences that shaped her career. Stalking is among the most ancient, common, and widely-discussed of all anti-social behaviors, yet this dangerous behavior is underappreciated as a serious problem. Anyone can be a stalker, and anyone can be a stalking victim—especially today with so much personal information readily available online. Prosecutor Rhonda B. Saunders has made a career of battling this form of attack. She has prosecuted on behalf of celebrities, including Madonna, Steven Spielberg, and Gwyneth Paltrow, as well as countless ordinary individuals chose, for whatever reason, as prey. Now Saunders shares the pivotal stories from her career, how she developed the legal weapons to fight stalking, and offers powerful insight into the minds and habits of stalkers, as well as how anyone can protect against them. “[A] fascinating and authoritative inside look at the legal and psychological aspects of this frightening phenomenon.”—New York Times bestselling author Vincent Bugliosi “Saunders . . . engrossingly explores the menacing crime of stalking . . . Readers will be intrigued.”—Publishers Weekly

Appropriating History
Appropriating History

Author: Matthias Schwartz

Publisher: transcript Verlag

Published: 2024-09-30

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 3839460778

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Popular media play an important role in reconstructing collective imaginations of history. Dramatic events and ruptures of the 20th century provide the material for playful as well as neo-imperialist and nationalist appropriations of the past. The contributors to the volume investigate this phenomenon using case studies from Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian popular cultures. They show how in mainstream films, TV series, novels, comics and computer games, the reference to Soviet history offers role models, action patterns and even helps to justify current political and military developments. The volume thus presents new insights into the multi-layered and explosive dynamics of popular culture in Eastern Europe.

Victims of Stalking
Victims of Stalking

Author: Jenny Korkodeilou

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-06-22

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 3030477932

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This book explores the nature and impact of stalking and criminal justice system responses to this type of abuse based on the experiences and lived realities of victims. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 26 self-defined victims of stalking in England and Wales, it explores the psychological and social effects of this hidden and misunderstood form of interpersonal violence. Korkodeilou's work seeks to improve understanding regarding this type of abuse, contribute to feminist criminology and gender-based violence literature, and expand scholarly knowledge with her research's theoretical, methodological and practical implications. Victims of Stalking will appeal to academics in the fields of victimology, victimisation, gender-based and interpersonal violence, criminal justice system responses to victims and to criminal justice system professionals (e.g. police officers, probation officers, and lawyers).

The General's Game Book
The General's Game Book

Author: Major-General Dare Wilson, CBE, MC, DL, FRIGS

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 2013-07-02

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1783030054

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Dare Wilson's sporting career dates back to 1920s when, as a small boy, he started fishing in Northumberland on River Derwent. Since then as he has pursued successful careers in the Army and Conservation, he has fished and shot all over the world; turkey hunting and snake catching in Georgia, pheasants in Korea, sand grouse and quail in Palestine, geese in Ireland, ducks in Manitoba.??A natural story teller, General Wilson's sporting career almost ended while wildfowling in The Wash in early 1939 – he, his Cambridge University friends and their dogs were saved by a miracle. An uninterrupted line of black Labradors have shared Dare's experiences. The current one, is the 12th. ??For good measure the General tells of his thrilling winter sports (skiing and cresta) and parachuting experiences. His team of SAS free-fallers broke the World Record in 1962 – tragically one member died.??Dare may have lived life on the edge but the risks he has taken have always been carefully calculated. Had they not been he would not still be an active fisherman and shot in his 90's. This is a treasure trove of sporting stories.

The Night Stalkers
The Night Stalkers

Author: Michael J. Durant

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2006-12-28

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1440625166

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From the New York Times bestselling authors of In the Company of Heroes comes a thrilling account of military aviation for history buffs and “for those who love vivid tales of battlefield heroics” (Publishers Weekly). In the world of covert warfare, Special Operations pilots are notoriously close-lipped about what they do. They don’t talk about their missions to anyone outside their small community. But now, Michael J. Durant and Steven Hartov shed fascinating light on the mysterious elite commandos known as SOAR (Special Operations Aviation Regiment) and take readers into a shadowy world of combat they have only imagined.

Scotland
Scotland

Author: Josephine Buchanan

Publisher: Langenscheidt Publishing Group

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 9789812349507

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This is a comprehensive guide to travel in Scotland that includes historical information, places to visit, hotels, restaurants, shopping, and entertainment plus planning advice.

Computer Games and New Media Cultures
Computer Games and New Media Cultures

Author: Johannes Fromme

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-06-14

Total Pages: 694

ISBN-13: 9400727771

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Digital gaming is today a significant economic phenomenon as well as being an intrinsic part of a convergent media culture in postmodern societies. Its ubiquity, as well as the sheer volume of hours young people spend gaming, should make it ripe for urgent academic enquiry, yet the subject was a research backwater until the turn of the millennium. Even today, as tens of millions of young people spend their waking hours manipulating avatars and gaming characters on computer screens, the subject is still treated with scepticism in some academic circles. This handbook aims to reflect the relevance and value of studying digital games, now the subject of a growing number of studies, surveys, conferences and publications. As an overview of the current state of research into digital gaming, the 42 papers included in this handbook focus on the social and cultural relevance of gaming. In doing so, they provide an alternative perspective to one-dimensional studies of gaming, whose agendas do not include cultural factors. The contributions, which range from theoretical approaches to empirical studies, cover various topics including analyses of games themselves, the player-game interaction, and the social context of gaming. In addition, the educational aspects of games and gaming are treated in a discrete section. With material on non-commercial gaming trends such as ‘modding’, and a multinational group of authors from eleven nations, the handbook is a vital publication demonstrating that new media cultures are far more complex and diverse than commonly assumed in a debate dominated by concerns over violent content.