As Harry Wilknott stumbles thru life doubting himself, he encounters a riddle in the form of the man in the red beret. Who is he and why has he latched onto Harry? The answers create more riddles until he discovers an even greater riddle. Adriano Meis As a result of two words uttered by a person unknown to him, Harry Wilknott’s sense of himself is severely diminished during one despairing, comic, ironic situation after another. When things seem to improve, only paradox remains. Moe Juste ‘Red Beret’ is a comic look at the personal disasters of Harry Wilknott’s life. When the personal disasters seem to diminish, only paradoxes* appear.’ *a statement that, despite sound reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems unacceptable and self-contradictory. Dick Fancy
An authorized history of the Parachute regiment and its campaigns since 1941, based on interviews with members of the regiment. It includes an historical survey of parachuting, and is published to coincide with the regiment's 50th anniversary.
Aaru is a dark, suspenseful dystopian novel in which the main characters Annie and Diego seek survival and purpose in a dangerous and uncertain post-apocalyptic world. Following the apparent collapse of the power grid, bands of survivors have formed communities to manage resources and provide security. But how far would they go to stay alive? Annie and Diego, both coming to terms with the loss of their closest loved ones, are about to find out. As they make their way across a perilous, unpredictable landscape, they discover both their strengths and their limits—and must learn how to survive without losing their own humanity.
The Omega Missile is a doomsday system that will launch every nuclear device in the United States in case there is a surprise attack. When a group of desperate men get hold of the controls, the entire world is at their mercy. Special Forces covert agent Thorpe & beautiful missals expert Parker are the only two who can stop the potential nuclear disaster, & their time is running out.
This Whitbread Book of The Year Award winner for 1990 is the final novel of the "Catastrophe Practice" series. Set in the 1920s and 30s it tells the story of two young radicals, Max and Eleanor, who meet, love, separate and come together again during the maelstrom of the Spanish Civil War.
"The book draws on extensive research to revise what has been known about Drost's life, his stylistically diverse oeuvre, and his influences. The artist's training and his relationship to Rembrandt and other artists in the Rembrandt circle are examined, as is his Venetian period and the relation of his style to that of German-born painter Johann Carl Loth. Drost emerges as one of Rembrandt's most talented imitators and, despite his very short career, an artist with a variety of faces."--BOOK JACKET.
"Always toward absent lovers love's tide stronger flows." Tim Snow is faced with temptation in the latest volume Mark Abramson's Beach Reading mystery series. With his boyfriend traveling, Tim struggles with the intricacies of 21st century gay life. The entire cast of quirky characters is back for the seventh book. Artie's performing career has him traveling more. Aunt Ruth tries to wean herself from San Francisco into married life in Hillsborough. Tim's family-both adopted and blood-are beset by drama amid a rash of armed robberies in the neighborhood. There's a sexy new cop on the beat. And people are getting shot. Nick is in Europe with his grandmother and Tim is left behind to figure out the rules of a modern gay relationship. Can--and should-- Tim resist Cupid's arrows for such hotties as the sexy new cop on the Castro beat or the teenage British gymnast he's met on the Internet? What's love got to do with it? Maybe everything.
Inspired by the wartime experiences of her late father-in-law, award-winning author Bobbie Ann Mason has written an unforgettable novel about an American World War II pilot shot down in Occupied Europe. When Marshall Stone returns to his crash site decades later, he finds himself drawn back in time to the brave people who helped him escape from the Nazis. He especially recalls one intrepid girl guide who risked her life to help him--the girl in the blue beret. At twenty-three, Marshall Stone was a U.S. flyboy stationed in England. Headstrong and cocksure, he had nine exhilarating bombing raids under his belt when enemy fighters forced his B-17 to crash-land in a Belgian field near the border of France. The memories of what happened next--the frantic moments right after the fiery crash, the guilt of leaving his wounded crewmates and fleeing into the woods to escape German troops, the terror of being alone in a foreign country--all come rushing back when Marshall sets foot on that Belgian field again. Marshall was saved only by the kindness of ordinary citizens who, as part of the Resistance, moved downed Allied airmen through clandestine, often outrageous routes (over the Pyrenees to Spain) to get them back to their bases in England. Even though Marshall shared a close bond with several of the Resistance members who risked their lives for him, after the war he did not look back. But now he wants to find them again--to thank them and renew their ties. Most of all, Marshall wants to find the courageous woman who guided him through Paris. She was a mere teenager at the time, one link in the underground line to freedom. Marshall's search becomes a wrenching odyssey of discovery that threatens to break his heart--and also sets him on a new course for the rest of his life. In his journey, he finds astonishing revelations about the people he knew during the war--none more electrifying and inspiring than the story of the girl in the blue beret. Intimate and haunting, The Girl in the Blue Beret is a beautiful and affecting story of love and courage, war and redemption, and the startling promise of second chances.
Most find out, as they start to walk down the narrow path toward God's glory, the Way is rarely easily traveled. Hardships often come against those who choose to join the ranks of God's army. This truth is something Cayden must learn quickly as he takes up his sword and walks the line between good and evil. He battles with his past, worldly influences, and the forces of the Keres as he discovers what it means to be The Sword Bearer.
