Echoes of Military Souls


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This book contains poems about the experiences of the soldiers , the pain of those who lose their loved ones at war and poems that praise the sacrifice made by the soldiers .This book is written in honor of the dear one , my fallen soldier .The poem "Painful Passion" is dedicated to my friends in the military :Tom Jimbo , Franklin Murithi , Edward Kabasa my cousin Alex Kaluma and all those brave souls who have sacrificed their comfort to serve their nations :They are poems expressing love , pain , betrayal and sacrifice. Poetically mourning poetically loving poetically wishing to bring the bygones back to our arms .




Echo in Ramadi


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Winner of the 2019 Gold Medal Award, Best Military History Memoir, Military Writers Society of America Ranked in the "Top 10 Military Books of 2018" by Military Times. "In war, destruction is everywhere. It eats everything around you. Sometimes it eats at you." —Major Scott Huesing, Echo Company Commander From the winter of 2006 through the spring of 2007, two-hundred-fifty Marines from Echo Company, Second Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment fought daily in the dangerous, dense city streets of Ramadi, Iraq during the Multi-National Forces Surge ordered by President George W. Bush. The Marines' mission: to kill or capture anti-Iraqi forces. Their experience: like being in Hell. Now Major Scott A. Huesing, the commander who led Echo Company through Ramadi, takes readers back to the streets of Ramadi in a visceral, gripping portrayal of modern urban combat. Bound together by brotherhood, honor, and the horror they faced, Echo's Marines battled day-to-day on the frontline of a totally different kind of war, without rules, built on chaos. In Echo in Ramadi, Huesing brings these resilient, resolute young men to life and shows how the savagery of urban combat left indelible scars on their bodies, psyches, and souls. Like war classics We Were Soldiers, The Yellow Birds, and Generation Kill, Echo in Ramadi is an unforgettable capsule of one company's experience of war that will leave readers stunned.




Echoes


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Anam Cara


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"Anam Cara is a rare synthesis of philosophy, poetry, and spirituality. This work will have a powerful and life-transforming experience for those who read it." —Deepak Chopra John O'Donohue, poet, philosopher, and scholar, guides you through the spiritual landscape of the Irish imagination. In Anam Cara, Gaelic for "soul friend," the ancient teachings, stories, and blessings of Celtic wisdom provide such profound insights on the universal themes of friendship, solitude, love, and death as: Light is generous The human heart is never completely born Love as ancient recognition The body is the angel of the soul Solitude is luminous Beauty likes neglected places The passionate heart never ages To be natural is to be holy Silence is the sister of the divine Death as an invitation to freedom




Echoes at Dawn


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Grace Peterson is desperate, in hiding, and on the run after escaping a shadowy group determined to exploit her extraordinary ability to heal others. Her only lifeline--an unerring telepathic ability she shares with her sister--has been severed, leaving her alone and vulnerable. And time is running out... Enlisted to bring Grace home is Rio, relentless member of the KGI. He's unprepared for his reaction to this wounded, damaged woman, and he's fiercely determined to protect her from those who nearly destroyed her. In Rio, she finds a safe haven, and for the first time...hope. But the mission is far from over. The danger Grace has eluded is fast closing in. And now it's pitching two lovers toward an unfamiliar horizon, with no place left to hide.




First World War Poetry


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A selection of poetry written during World War I. In the introduction Jon Silkin traces the changing mood of the poets - from patriotism through anger and compassion to an active desire for social change. The book includes work by Sassoon, Owen, Blunden, Rosenberg, Hardy and Lawrence.




Palace Of Breadcrumbs


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In this gripping tale that spans three generations, the indomitable Velez family finds themselves locked in an unwavering battle against foreign invaders and tyrannical regimes. Humbert, affectionately known as "Hummie" to his closest companions, has languished in solitude for years, disillusioned by a deteriorating society. Just as he loses hope, a timely message from his dear friend Donnie rekindles a glimmer of purpose. Donnie urges Humbert to emerge from his seclusion and spearhead outreach programs, thanks to a newfound comrade who is willing to provide the necessary funding. But Humbert's return to the world he once fought to change only plunges him further into despair. Society has decayed even more, and the younger generation seems to have fallen prey to misinformation propagated by fake news. Amidst his desolation, Humbert's path crosses with that of Graziella San Miguel, a passionate history professor who harbors extraordinary admiration for the heroic lineage of the Velez family. Love blossoms between the two as they unite in their shared determination to shed light on these dark times. As Humbert delves deeper into his work, he uncovers an ugly truth—a deceitful facade disguising the donor's true, self-serving agenda. Unable to turn a blind eye to such treachery, Humbert becomes the target of a relentless private army, facing a malicious barrage of slander on social media and false narratives that distort the legacy of his ancestors. The campaign against him climaxes in a chilling assassination attempt that leaves Humbert fighting for his life, trapped in a coma. Enraged by her beloved's plight, Graziella reveals her hidden persona as the leader of a rebel death squad. Fueled by seething wrath, she embarks on a quest for retribution, rallying the newest generation of Velez family descendants to her side. Father Ezra Velez, Humbert's dedicated priestly son, joins forces with lawyer nephew Gideon Velez Calister and jeweler niece Miguela Velez, forging an unbreakable bond as they set out to bring justice to Humbert's enemies. United on a mission that transcends mere vengeance, the four Velez warriors embark on a quest to dismantle the intertwined web of corruption, greed, and evil that their affluent donor symbolizes. Thrust into the heart of danger, unaware of the steep price they may have to pay; their extraordinary tale of determination and resilience will leave you breathless. Prepare to be captivated by a narrative that not only mesmerizes but also echoes the echoes of our own tumultuous times.




Return from Tomorrow


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The True Story of an Uncharted Journey Through the Afterlife As a world war raged around him, a young soldier named George Ritchie barely comprehended his own death as he left the physical world--only to return minutes later. Yet in the space between death and coming back to life, he experienced eternity. In this riveting true story, Dr. George Ritchie shares some of the most stunning and detailed descriptions of life after death. You'll encounter other non-physical beings, travel through different dimensions of time and space, and discover a series of worlds--some hellish in their separation from life, some glorious in their heavenly brilliance. But most amazingly, you'll witness his transformational meeting with the Light of the world, the Son of God. Hailed as one of the most amazing visions of the afterlife ever recorded, Ritchie's experience forever changed the course of his life and his understanding of the realm beyond our own--and it can do the same for you.




Following the Echoes


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After the death of their British-born Grandma Gladys in 2021, siblings Claudia and Lance took a sudden interest in the Canadian fiancé Gladys lost during World War II, Wendell “Del” Pierce Drew, a member of the elite RAF Pathfinder Force with Bomber Command who hailed from the tiny farming settlement of Radisson, Saskatchewan. With a couple of old photos and a few anecdotes to go on, the siblings set out to uncover Del’s story, discovering a rich history of people searching for adventure or a better life. From the Canadian prairie to London’s Notting Hill, to the shores of the North Sea and beyond, Following the Echoes uncovers stories obscured by the passage of time and reflects on the ripple effect that the pulling of literal and metaphorical triggers can have on our lives. Exploring the theme of grief, the book recounts an incredible event in Gladys’s life, when her grief over Del suddenly and dramatically resurfaced one day in 1993—forty-nine years after his death—as well as the story of Del’s parents, Albert and Achsah Drew, revealing how they experienced unfathomable loss long before losing their son in the war. This is the first book to examine in depth the fate of Lancaster JB707, which Del and his crewmates were aboard when they disappeared in July 1944, piecing together the events of the last sortie. The reader is taken along the crew’s final moments, even learning who likely pulled the fateful trigger that led to their demise. Finally, the siblings describe how “following the echoes” of incredible coincidences and connections led them to a place of deep awe and admiration, as well as profound gratitude, especially for those in Bomber Command. This is a poignant story of love and loss but also one of a legacy extending into the present, uniting families, friends, and fellow citizens through exploring the richness and tragedy in the lives of those who built Canada into a great nation, and how the Greatest Generation sacrificed to preserve it—lest we forget.




The Woman Who Lost Her Soul


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Pulitzer Prize finalist: “A soaring literary epic about the forces that have driven us to the 9/11 age . . . relentlessly captivating” (Ron Charles, The Washington Post). When humanitarian lawyer Tom Harrington travels to Haiti to investigate the murder of a beautiful photojournalist, he is confronted with a dangerous landscape riddled with poverty, corruption, and voodoo. It’s the late 1990s, a time of brutal guerrilla warfare and civilian kidnappings. The journalist, whom he knew years before as Jackie Scott, had a bigger investment in Haiti than it seemed. To make sense of her death, Tom must plunge back into his complicated ties to Jackie—and her mysterious past. Shacochis traces Jackie’s shadowy family history from the outlaw terrain of World War II Dubrovnik to 1980s Istanbul. Caught between her first love and her domineering father—an elite Cold War spy pressuring her to follow in his footsteps—seventeen-year-old Jackie hatches a desperate escape plan. But getting out also puts her on the path that turns her into the soulless woman Tom fears as much as desires. Set over fifty years and in four war-torn countries, The Woman Who Lost Her Soul is National Book Award winner Bob Shacochis’s masterpiece and a magnum opus. It brings to life an intricate portrait of catastrophic events that led up to the war on terror and the America we are today.