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Things Change
If you want to read about subversive pop culture, stanky substance abuse, dejected relationships, overt self-depreciation, and the despair of living in a dystopian future, then Joel Landmine is your man. He will not disappoint. His first book of poetry Yeah, Well... set the tone. Now Things Change is going to kick that tone's ass and set the bar even higher. It'd be really lame to announce something like, "Joel Landmine is a poet to keep your eye on as he's going places," because he already left for that higher ground and we're the ones trailing behind. Patrick O'Neil, from his foreword. Author Gun, Needle, Spoon
Yeah, Well...
I hate poetry. I usually find it self-indulgent, navel-gazing, cloying pap, an archaic art form that's long outstayed its relevance. In this brave new technological world where writing has evolved and anointed screenplay as endgame, poetry has been reduced to little more than a freakish sixth toe, as useful as an appendix. So why am I writing the introduction to a poetry book? Because Joel Landmine, that's why. Since first meeting Joel, I've been mesmerized by his work. A fixture on the San Francisco literary scene for years, he's etched out a name for himself by being exactly what I wish all poetry could be. Accessible. Relevant. Poignant and unforgettable. To quote Willy Wordsworth, Joel e...
Landmine Monitor Report 2000
East Timor / Taiwan
Civil War Torpedoes and the Global Development of Landmine Warfare
Civil War Torpedoes and the Global Development of Landmine Warfare recounts the use of landmines in the American Civil War from their predecessors before 1861through their legacy in the post-Cold War era. A handful of Confederates pioneered the use of torpedoes, as landmines were commonly called in the 1860s, burying them in front of fortifications, along roads, and as booby traps. Federal troops quickly learned how to deal with them, often using Confederate prisoners to dig them up. The first doctrine of landmine use in global history appeared during the Civil War. Hess discusses not only the technical and tactical aspects of the Civil War torpedo, but the morality and doctrine that surrounded this weapon in ways that illuminate how modern landmines have shaped international conflicts to our own time. Through intensive research in archival institutions, published primary sources, and technical literature, Hess has created the definitive account of Civil War era landmine warfare within its global context.
From Schlemiel to Sabra
In From Schlemiel to Sabra Philip Hollander examines how masculine ideals and images of the New Hebrew man shaped the Israeli state. In this innovative book, Hollander uncovers the complex relationship that Jews had with masculinity, interrogating narratives depicting masculinity in the new state as a transition from weak, feminized schlemiels to robust, muscular, and rugged Israelis. Turning to key literary texts by S. Y. Agnon, Y. H. Brenner, L. A. Arieli, and Aharon Reuveni, Hollander reveals how gender and sexuality were intertwined to promote a specific Zionist political agenda. A Zionist masculinity grounded in military prowess could not only protect the new state but also ensure its procreative needs and future. Self-awareness, physical power, fierce loyalty to the state and devotion to the land, humility, and nurture of the young were essential qualities that needed to be cultivated in migrants to the state. By turning to the early literature of Zionist Palestine, Hollander shows how Jews strove to construct a better Jewish future.
Manuals Combined: EOD, UXO, IED, DEMOLITION MATERIALS, LAND MINE WARFARE, MINE/COUNTERMINE OPERATIONS AND PHYSICAL SECURITY OF ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND EXPLOSIVES
Over 3,700 total pages ... The Manuals and Publications included: IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE (IED) W3H0005XQ STUDENT HANDOUT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE (IED) B3L0487XQ-DM STUDENT HANDOUT MOTORIZED CONVOY OPERATIONS B4P0573XQ-DM STUDENT HANDOUT TECHNICAL MANUAL ARMY AMMUNITION DATA SHEETS FOR DEMOLITION MATERIALS TECHNICAL MANUAL OPERATORS AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST) DEMOLITION MATERIALS IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE (IED) DEFEAT LAND-MINE WARFARE OPERATOR'S AND UNIT MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR LAND MINES TECHNICAL MANUAL DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR LAND MINES TECHNICAL MANUAL OPERATOR'S MANUAL FOR BODY ARMOR S...
Royal Slaughter
Jack Slaughter is an agent, but there’s nothing secret about him. He is a force to be reckoned with. His new assignment is an encore performance. Five years earlier, Jack was sent to London to protect Queen Sophia from assassination. In the process they’d fallen in love, but restrained themselves. She was the queen, and he was a lone killer. Now he must go back, save Sophia from her insane brother, Prince Laurence, who may have the entire military behind him. Jack against the British Army. Sounds like a fair fight to him. And he's ready to do whatever it takes to get the job done.
Finks
When news broke that the CIA had colluded with literary magazines to produce cultural propaganda throughout the Cold War, a debate began that has never been resolved. The story continues to unfold, with the reputations of some of America’s best-loved literary figures—including Peter Matthiessen, George Plimpton, and Richard Wright—tarnished as their work for the intelligence agency has come to light. Finks is a tale of two CIAs, and how they blurred the line between propaganda and literature. One CIA created literary magazines that promoted American and European writers and cultural freedom, while the other toppled governments, using assassination and censorship as political tools. Def...
