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This book examines the American Air Force aircrews who flew
tactical reconnaissance combat missions from World War I to the
Gulf War. The book employs primary-source interviews, unit
histories, mission documents, declassified operational studies, and
photos to tell their stories. In the first half of the 20 century,
they flew armed and defended themselves against enemy aircraft. In
the latter half of the 20 century, they flew “unarmed and
unafraid” against MiG fighters and some of the most intense
antiaircraft defenses in history. Many returned with photographs
that helped pave the way for bombing assessments and army ground
operations. Others never returned, and some have never been found.
The author personally interviewed reconnaissance pilots who flew in
WWII, Korea, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Vietnam in order to
place the reader into the cockpit. Aviation buffs and general
readers alike will find this a riveting story of grit and courage.
A broken-hearted Texas Ranger sets out to find his sister's killer
and nearly loses his own life in the hunt. Fighting his way through
bullets and bandits Harvey Kitren runs the murderer to ground and
encounters rough justice and unexpected love in the town called
Stampede.
In post Civil War Texas, cattle run wild along the Llano River free
for the taking. The rugged country hides them well, and it hides
outlaws, too. Hub Anderson rides west to round up a bunch for his
land on the Brazos. He is drawn into the affairs of the Turner
family by his war buddy, James Harper. The beautiful Sarah Turner
reveals a long-kept secret that changes everything for her family
and for the tiny band of Comanches who learn of it. Action,
romance, wonderful characters and a satisfying story.
Harvest of the Soul came about through life's revelations and
reflections; although, it was never meant for public consumption.
It has to be shared since it was a gift outright. It springs from
the experiences of life in the deep South, in towns like New
Orleans, Mandeville, Mobile, Fairhope and Pensacola. His poetry
paints vivid pictures of Louisiana bayous, French Quarter cafes,
and coastal life along the Emerald Coast. You will enjoy this
unique perspective from a poetic and philosophical approach. Slow
down and enjoy the flavor of this truly Southern poet.
Tom Cloud flees to the Texas frontier believing he has killed
another fighter in a bare-knuckle boxing match. He finds himself in
the midst of a bloody feud that ends in a fight to the death and
leads to a new life and love for a lonely man.
A rogue stallion, the last of his breed on the Texas prairie, raids
Hub Anderson's ranch and takes the mare he brought home from the
war. Hub goes after her and runs into trouble with a wealthy,
violent ranchman. Hub's friend Charlie Boone, an ex-slave who
somehow found the money to buy land and make a home for his family,
faces night riders who plan to run him off his place. Or hang him.
E. Marlitt was a bestselling author of the late nineteenth century
whose romance novels dominated the German literary market between
1865 and 1888. Her novels appeared in thirty languages, with as
many as five different English translations circulating
simultaneously in the United States alone. While her name is
virtually absent from histories of German literature, recent
scholarly studies of individual novels suggest the need to reassess
her contributions. This study is the first in English to examine E.
Marlitt's complete fiction. It situates her prose against the
backdrop of women's discourse and nineteenth-century historical
developments in the German Empire. It synthesizes findings of both
American and German scholarship to show how her social constructs
advanced a liberal political agenda while resisting the
conventional view of "natural" gender roles. The book provides a
context for recognizing Marlitt's clever use of the conventionality
and acceptability of the romance genre to reposition the image of
middle-class women. Her emphasis on personal autonomy, educational
opportunities and new fields of professional engagement for women
advanced altered images of family, class and national identity.
Ultimately, this study of a popular author illuminates domestic,
middle-class issues that underwent significant transformations
equal to the Empire's public developments under Bismarck's
politics.
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