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Author |
: Brian Van Reet |
Publisher |
: Random House |
Total Pages |
: 319 |
Release |
: 2017-05-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781473545908 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1473545900 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis Spoils by : Brian Van Reet
*WINNER OF THE WRITERS' LEAGUE OF TEXAS FICTION AWARD 2017* It is the spring of 2003 and coalition forces are advancing on Iraq. Images of a giant statue of Saddam Hussein crashing to the ground in Baghdad are being beamed to news channels around the world. Nineteen-year-old Specialist Cassandra Wigheard, on her first deployment since joining the US army two years earlier, is primed for war. For Abu al-Hool, a jihadist since the days of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, war is wearing thin. Two decades of fighting have left him questioning his commitment to the struggle. When Cassandra is taken prisoner by al-Hool’s mujahideen brotherhood, both fighters will find their loyalties tested to the very limits.
Author |
: Dana Stabenow |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 230 |
Release |
: 2021-02-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781788549141 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1788549147 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis Spoils of the Dead by : Dana Stabenow
'Outstanding... Rich in details of Alaskan life, history, and archaeology, this fast-paced mystery builds to a satisfying conclusion. Fans will hope they won't have to wait another eight years for Liam's next outing' Publishers Weekly, Starred Review IT'S A NEW START FOR ALASKA STATE TROOPER LIAM CAMPBELL – BUT THE SAME OLD PROBLEMS. It's Labor Day in Blewestown, Alaska, and it seems most of the town's thirty-five hundred residents have turned out to celebrate. Not Liam Campbell, though. He's been in town for about a week when an archaeologist invites Liam out to his dig site. He's on the verge of a momentous discovery, one he says will be well worth the State Trooper's time. Two days later, the archaeologist is dead, and Liam Campbell is about to learn that he's traded one troubled bush town for another. Praise for Dana Stabenow: 'Cleverly conceived and crisply written thrillers that provide a provocative glimpse of life as it is lived, and justice as it is served, on America's last frontier' San Diego Union-Tribune 'No one writes more vividly about the hardships and rewards of living in the unforgiving Alaskan wilderness and the hardy but frequently flawed characters who choose to call it home' Publishers Weekly 'If you have in mind a long trip anywhere, including Alaska, this is the book to put in your backpack' Washington Times
Author |
: Jesse Eisenberg |
Publisher |
: Faber & Faber |
Total Pages |
: 119 |
Release |
: 2016-06-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780571333578 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0571333575 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Spoils by : Jesse Eisenberg
Nobody likes Ben. Even Ben doesn't like Ben. He bullies everyone in his life, including his roommate Kalyan, an earnest Nepalese immigrant. When Ben discovers that his school crush is marrying a straight-laced banker, he sets out to destroy their relationship and win her back. Jesse Eisenberg's The Spoils was first produced by the New Group in New York. It was transferred by Lisa Matlin and Ambassador Theatre Group to Trafalgar Studios, London, where it received its UK premiere in May 2016.
Author |
: Seth Hettena |
Publisher |
: Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages |
: 286 |
Release |
: 2007-07-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781429917117 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1429917113 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Synopsis Feasting on the Spoils by : Seth Hettena
Randy "Duke" Cunningham was an ace fighter pilot and Top Gun instructor. He came back from battle as Vietnam's most famous pilot—a Navy hero in an unpopular war. In his political life, Cunningham was an eight-term United States representative who never lost an election. So how did this powerful politician, one of the Vietnam War's most highly decorated pilots, become the most corrupt congressman in U.S. history? In 2005, Cunningham shocked the nation by pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, fraud, and tax evasion. A federal judge sentenced him to more than eight years in prison, the longest sentence handed down to a member of Congress in 40 years. And even as Cunningham was led, weeping, to prison, investigators continued to uncover a deep-rooted scandal, reaching the cozy nexus between Congress and lobbyists, military contractors, the Defense Department and the upper ranks of the Central Intelligence Agency. Cunningham's bribes were seemingly endless. They included a yacht, a Rolls-Royce, and hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of antiques. Defense contractors flew him aboard private chartered jets to luxury destinations, picked up the tab at expensive restaurants, and paid for his daughter's graduation party. In total, he collected at least $2.4 million in five years, a series of acts unequaled in the long, sordid history of congressional corruption. An ongoing investigation is even exploring allegations that prostitutes were hired by Cunningham's associates to entertain the congressman. His corruption and that of his cohorts was a decisive factor in the 2006 elections, as Democrats retook control of the House for the first time in more than a decade. What led a man who showed such strength and resolve in battle to show such moral weakness later in life? Had he become a prisoner of greed or was he manipulated by others far more cunning than he? What happened to Randy Cunningham? In Feasting on the Spoils, Hettena offers a probing look at deception and avarice. He paints an unforgettable portrait of a life publicly unraveled, and of a man for whom the mysteries—and the history of fraud—only seem to deepen.
Author |
: Henrietta Lidchi |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2020 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1526139200 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781526139207 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dividing the Spoils by : Henrietta Lidchi
As museums across Europe reckon with the post-colonial legacies of their collections, this volume combines approaches from material anthropology, imperial and military history to shed light on the acquisition and appropriation of objects during British colonial warfare. The authors offer a nuanced view of how the amassing of objects was governed and understood within military culture.
Author |
: Robin Waterfield |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 314 |
Release |
: 2012-10-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780199931521 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0199931526 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dividing the Spoils by : Robin Waterfield
A gripping account of one of the great forgotten wars of history, revealing how Alexander the Great's vast empire was torn asunder in the years after his death
Author |
: Henry James |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 330 |
Release |
: 1897 |
ISBN-10 |
: PSU:000045732133 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Spoils of Poynton by : Henry James
Author |
: Francis Newton Thorpe |
Publisher |
: Wildside Press LLC |
Total Pages |
: 450 |
Release |
: 2008-05-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781434473066 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1434473066 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Spoils of Empire by : Francis Newton Thorpe
Francis Newton Thorpe (1857-1926) was a noted historian and author.
Author |
: Linda Lee Chaikin |
Publisher |
: Moody Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 352 |
Release |
: 2010-05-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781575675534 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1575675536 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Spoils of Eden by : Linda Lee Chaikin
Can love survive when dreams divide? Rafe Easton rescued an abandoned baby from certain death on a forbidden island. Now that courageous act could cost him his pending marriage and his reputation. The Hawaii of 1891 is not untamed as it was when the first missionaries arrived, but the dangers haven't disappeared. Power, wealth, and ambition still drive the affairs of the island life, and Rafe Easton is poised to win big on all three--except for one thing. The woman he loves is walking away from their promise of life together on account of a baby boy . . . and the forsaken people of the island he came from. For her part, Eden Derrington must choose between her father's lifelong dream of curing leprosy, and a life of privilege with the man she's loved since childhood. Will Rafe wait for her while she serves alongside her father? And what if she herself falls victim to the dreaded disease that took her mother many years ago? Set against the backdrop of tropical paradise, revolutionary intrigue, hidden motives, and deadly secrets, The Spoils of Eden sheds light on Hawaii's colonial era and the men and women whose sacrifices yielded such unexpected results.
Author |
: Alexander Robinson |
Publisher |
: Applied Research and Design Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2018 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1940743486 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781940743486 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Spoils of Dust by : Alexander Robinson
Once the third-largest lake in California and among the world's greatest sources of dust, for decades the dried Owens Lake was merely a footnote to the most notorious water grab in modern history. Now, the desert lake has been reassembled--not refilled--to redeem its lost value without returning Los Angeles's main water supply. In The Spoils of Dust, this bargain redemption and its surprise conjuring of an extraordinary landscape, is the backdrop for investigating contemporary relationships between landscape architecture, engineering, and perception. The Promethean terrain makes legible the frameworks we use to reinvent nature in the Anthropocene, revealing itself as a monument to the prismatic modes by which we know landscapes today. Almost by accident, this has made select landscape values the linchpin for major water resource decisions, thrusting landscape architecture into a consequential position. Answering the challenge, the book concludes with a speculative atlas and robotic tool for an imaginative and advanced approach to dry lake design.