An engrossing and counter view of one of the most dangerous elements of American urban history, this graphic novel tells the true story of Benjy Melendez, a Bronx legend who founded, at the end of the 1960s, the formidable Ghetto Brothers gang. From the seemingly bombed-out ravages of his neighborhood, wracked by drugs, poverty, and violence, he managed to extract an incredibly positive energy from this riot ridden era: his multiracial gang promoted peace rather than violence. Among its many accomplishments, the gang held weekly concerts on the streets or in abandoned buildings, which fostered the emergence of hip-hop.
A red-hot memoir from an Australian ex-SAS soldier, full of the action, fear and camaraderie of combat. For the first time, an ex-SAS soldier tells all: what it means to be a member of an elite group, the challenges, the highs and the lows - and the sense of duty, honour and brotherhood that never dies. In 1995, aged just 21, Keith Fennell was accepted into the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, the SAS. Over the next 11 years, operations took him from the jungles of East Timor to the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, from the southern Indian Ocean to Iraq. What he learned about friendship, and about himself, changed him forever. Fennell's missions forced him to stare death in the face many times. From dodging mines and bullets in Iraq's Anbar province to assisting the recovery effort after the Asian tsunami, his experiences are shocking and confronting - but also inspiring. An unflinching look inside the action and the fear, the tragedy and the bravery of one soldier's service in the Australian SAS, Warrior Brothers is also an edge-of-your-seat adrenaline ride with a group of men you will never forget.
Pulitzer Prize finalist David Philipps brings to life the chilling story of how today's American heroes are slipping through the fingers of society—with multiple tours of duty and inadequate mental-health support creating a crisis of PTSD and a large-scale failure of veterans to reintegrate into society. Following the frightening narrative of the 506th Infantry Regiment—who had rebranded themselves as the Lethal Warriors after decades as the Band of Brothers—he reveals how the painful realities of war have multiplied in recent years, with tragic outcomes for America's soldiers, compounded by an indifferent government and a shrinking societal safety net.
Marooned on a primitive planet with his father, Cody and his buddy let itinerant monks anoint them as the reincarnations of mythical ancient warriors, but the joke turns sour when Tobin is abducted from the planet. Rescuing him means treading a treacherous path between myth and reality.
WARRIOR: BROTHERS OF THE SWORD is the fourth ebook novella in the WARRIOR series, telling the dramatic story of Caratacus - barbarian enemy of Rome Don't miss DEATH TO THE EMPEROR - the thrilling new Eagles of the Empire adventure featuring Macro and Cato! On sale now. AD 26, Britannia. After leading his men to victory in his first true battle against a neighbouring tribe, Prince Caratacus has come of age. Now, as fears grow of a Roman invasion, he proposes a daring plan: to undermine the enemy through a series of ruthless surprise raids. Caratacus is prepared for a gruelling campaign, in the midst of a harsh winter. But those close to him are troubled by his plan to break the honoured traditional rules of tribal warfare: not only is their honour at stake, but they also fear incurring the wrath of the Druids. As Caratacus and his brothers battle their way forward in dangerous terrain, he faces a threat from within . . . Warrior: the new series set in Britannia - the wildest reach of the Roman Empire . . . From the Sunday Times bestselling authors of Invader and Pirata.
The Warrior's Touch Michelle Willingham Connor MacEgan is a fighter; it's in his blood. But when his hands are crushed in a brutal attack, he finds he may never wield a sword, or touch a woman, ever again. He becomes reliant on Aileen O'Duinne, whose determination matches his, for Aileen can no more ignore a person in pain than Connor can stop being a warrior. But she also holds a secret, one of passion and deception that could break their hearts, long after he has mended his hands...
"This is a stunning and original book. It will intervene in existing fields and discourses to change the way Islamic fundamentalism is viewed in the West."—Caren Kaplan, Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies and Chair of Cultural Studies at the University of California Davis. "Between Warrior Brother and Veiled Sister is an original and venturesome piece of work. It is daring in its willingness to test just how far the definition of 'fundamentalism' might be extended in contemporary Iran. It sketches lucidly the gendered crises of identity that have emerged there in the wake of colonization/Europeanization and decolonization."—Parama Roy, Associate Professor of English at UC Riverside, author of Indian Traffic: Identities in Question in Colonial and Postcolonial India. "Between Warrior Brother and Veiled Sister is ground-breaking, enlightening, and challenges mainstream constructions of Islam as fanatic and backward. This book will similarly contribute to the writings on race and gender relations, religion and secularism, cultural nationalism, religious fundamentalism, and popular culture and visual media. The personal, biographical and visual examples are effective in making the more nuanced and complex theoretical arguments tangible and provocative. Exciting and innovative."—Ella Shohat, Professor of Cultural Studies, New York University
He was given a choice—wed a Norman bride or watch his people die. King Patrick agreed to wed the daughter of his enemy to save the lives of his people — though he swore he would never bed her. Yet Isabel de Godred has no intention of being cast aside by her new Irish husband… She tries to make the best of her marriage and find a place for herself among the MacEgans. But the tribe refuses to accept her as their queen, and neither will her proud warrior king. Despite Patrick’s vow of celibacy, there is no denying the forbidden desire rising between them when they are alone. For if he dares to love Isabel, he risks his very throne…
All men are not created equal... What makes a warrior? In this action-packed book, acclaimed SAS soldier Keith Fennell recounts his development as a soldier and as a man, revealing the challenges he overcame in order to perform at the highest level.
Travel back in time to Dark Ages Isle of Skye and meet Galan, Tarl, and Donnel. Three warrior brothers, three strong women--and three unforgettable love stories. BLOOD FEUD A forced marriage ... and a passion that could forge peace or start a war. Tea, the daughter of a Pictish chieftain, prepares to wed her enemy. To forge peace, Tea's brother has promised her to the leader of a neighboring tribe that killed their parents. But Galan, her new husband is not at all what she expects. BARBARIAN SLAVE He takes her as his warprize--but she enslaves his soul. Pict and Roman culture collide. When Tarl mac Muin takes Lucrezia, a Roman noblewoman, as his slave during an attack on Hadrian's Wall, he sets off a chain of events that neither of them could have foreseen. BATTLE EAGLE Bitterness has made him cruel--only she can save him. Eithni believes herself too damaged to ever find love, and Donnel vows he will never love again. Can they find their way out of the darkness together? -- Follow the lives and loves of three warrior brothers: Galan, Tarl, and Donnel in THE WARRIOR BROTHERS OF SKYE series. Fans of well-researched and immersive Historical Fiction and Scottish Historical Romance, and those who enjoy Kathryn Le Veque, and Donna Fletcher's Pict King novels, will love this series set in Dark Ages Scotland. Click 'buy now' to start reading THE WARRIOR BROTHERS OF SKYE today! -------- Can't get enough of Dark Ages Romance? DARK AGES BRITAIN THE KINGDOM OF THE EAST ANGLES Prequel novella: Night Shadows Book #1: Dark Under the Cover of Night Book #2: Nightfall till Daybreak Book #3: The Deepening Night THE KINGDOM OF MERCIA Book #1: The Breaking Dawn Book #2: Darkest before Dawn Book #3: Dawn of Wolves THE KINGDOM OF NORTHUMBRIA Book #1: The Whispering Wind Book #2: Wind Song Book #3: Lord of the North Wind (to be released in 2018) Get Jayne's FREE Starter Library and read the prequel novella and Books #1 and #2 to her first series, THE KINGDOM OF THE EAST ANGLES: jaynecastel.com/home/sign-up
