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Double bill of documentaries from British film-maker Marc Isaacs.
'Someday My Prince Will Come' (2005) looks at life in a small
coastal town in Cumbria and follows a young girl and her cousin as
they share memories from their childhood and begin to think about
what the future may hold. 'Philip and His Seven Wives' (2005) tells
the story of Philip Sharp, an ex-rabbi attempting to build a new
godly family in his quiet suburban neighbourhood. Believing he has
communicated directly with God, Sharp claims he is a former Hebrew
king and therefore entitled to take seven wives.
The body armor and equipment weigh down your fatigued body. Just
the day prior you argued with your wife on your first 10 minute
call you had in a month. Your nose no longer detects the horrid
stench of your comrades who haven't showered in weeks. Everyone's
ripped uniforms are barely held together by tape and pathetic
sewing jobs. You just want the patrol to be over so you can finish
the hours of guard sure to follow and hopefully get some sleep. If
only...BOOM Suddenly your exhausting, boring, and very monotonous
world is interupted by a swift burst of unwanted violence. Welcome
to The Triangle of Death, what the Iraqis called The Graveyard of
the Americans. Peer into an Infantryman's first-hand account based
on the journal the author kept during his deployment to Iraq from
2006-2007. He does not hide the ugliness of war, but tells of the
worst things it brings out of us, as well as our best. When all
Hell breaks loose it is easy to wonder where God is. Often He is
not in the wind, earthquake, or fire raging around us, but in the
gentle whisper that follows. "Not in the Wind, Earthquake, or Fire
is a book that will give you a first-hand look through the eyes of
a soldier in a war zone with IEDs, and the infiltration of fighters
that don't want non-Muslims in their country or even living at all.
If readers are at all interested in finding out more about where
U.S. dollars are going and how our troops are coping, reading Not
in the Wind, Earthquake, or Fire will give you some idea." Robert
Medak Writer/Editor/Reviewer/Marketer "I know what it is like to be
stuck in a war zone for multiple tours as I did three in Vietnam. I
found the sketches and photographs extremely helpful in
understanding the situation. I know, also, that the manner in which
operations are now conducted have changed greatly since the early
'70s and I found those very informative. It should be read by all
who doubt our commitments on the War on Terrorism." Steven W.
Johnson Author - Not Much of a Crime Philip Sharp powerfully
reveals the truths about deployments experienced by what is known
as the "Regular Army." He uncovers the highs of deployments, as
well as the lows. Not in the Wind, Earthquake, or Fire reminded me
that I have forgotten so much about these types of experiences, yet
I have been molded by them all." Timothy L. Mcollister. Afghanistan
Veteran, Sniper, US Army 10th Mountain Division.
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