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In the Shadow of Freedom
FROM POVERTY TO WEALTH, FROM AFRICA TO AMERICA, AND FROM CHILD SOLDIER TO U.S. MARINE Born into the Congolese wilderness, Tchicaya Missamou became a child soldier at age 11. As a horrific civil war loomed across his country, Tchicaya began using his militia connections to ferry jewels, cash, computers, and white diplomats out of the country. By 17, he was rich. By 18, he was a hunted man, his house destroyed, his family brutalized in front of him by his own militia. By 19, he’d left behind everything he’d ever known, escaping to Europe and, eventually, to America. Incredibly, that was only the start of his journey. In the Shadow of Freedom is the uplifting story of one man’s quest to achieve the American Dream. Tchicaya Missamou’s life is a shining example of why America is a gift that should not be taken for granted, and why we are limited only by the breadth of our imagination and the strength of our will.
Representations of Child Soldiers in Contemporary African Narratives
In Representations of Child Soldiers in Contemporary African Narratives, Ademola Adesola examines the dominant factors that writers privilege in their portrayals of child soldiering in sub-Saharan Africa. In his textual-interpretive analyses of selected novels in the African child soldier genre, Adesola contends that critical discussions of African child soldier literature have depended on the interpretive frameworks supplied by Western humanitarian discourses which oversimplify and de-historicize experiences of war in Africa. The author argues that such reductive decontextualization of war realities serve to champion a narrow vision of war in African contexts centered on a moral and humanit...
Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo
Previously published as: Historical dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo / by Emizet Franocois Kisangani and F. Scott Bobb. 2010.
The Moral Decay of Society
The Moral Decay of Society presents a summary of events that have taken place in Americas jaded recent history. To the point and possibly offensive to some, author Eugene T Motess essays aim to make people aware of what is happening around them. We Americans are under attack by our own country. We are told to worry about the War on Terrorism, and to accept the physical and mental dangers faced by men and women in our military service. Why should we continue to support a war overseas, when we cant even protect ourselves from the destruction and moral decline of our own country? It is this moral decay at home that Motes wishes to address. Parents are in a desperate battle to save their children from perverted musical artists and movie companies. Teens are being slaughtered by the millions because parents are blind and ignorant. Only parents can protect their children from Satan other terrible influences, including rock, rap, heavy metal, Eclipse, True Blood, and Harry Potter, as well as numerous others that are responsible for the condition of the United States today. Become a true parent to your children and help to stop The Moral Decay of Society.
Battle for Our Minds
From political communications expert Dr. Michael Widlanski comes a rich and detailed portrayal of how intellectual arrogance and complacency in our government has led to a failure to effectively use counter-terrorism intelligence. When 3,000 people were murdered in simultaneous terror attacks on September 11, 2001, The New York Times said the attacks came “out of the blue.” Nothing could be further from the truth. Arab-Islamic terrorists had been attacking the West for a decade—in Arabia and Africa, but the attacks began to focus on America itself with the World Trade Center strike in 1993. Dr. Michael Widlanski describes other attacks and plots that were largely forgiven, ignored, or ...
Thirst for Freedom
2012 Reprint of 1960 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Originally published in Canada as "Thirst For Freedom; The Inside Story of Drink and Sobriety," this book first appears at a time when the disease concept of alcoholism is still in a state of exploratory flux. For purposes of discussion, the author has divided his work into three main sections: an introduction, which attempts to survey the whole field of the addictions, using both a didactic and illustrative case history approach, along with interpolated comments concerning the practice of empathy, particularly in group situations; a second section, made up of eight chapte...
The United States Marine Corps
This comprehensive survey profiles one of history's greatest fighting forces, on land, sea, and air. The United States Marine Corps: A Chronology, 1775 to the Present touches upon all aspects of the Continental and U.S. Marine Corps since their inception. All major battles in all major wars are covered, along with innumerable smaller clashes and deployments abroad. The evolution of amphibious doctrine, so essential to Marine Corps activity in the 20th and 21st centuries, is likewise covered in detail, along with the rise of Marine Corps aviation. Through a diary of daily occurrences proffered in the context of greater historical events, this chronology captures the entire sweep of U.S. Marine Corps history. It follows the Corps from the American Revolution to the halls of Montezuma and the shores of Tripoli, through World Wars I and II, and up to Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan. Entries delineate battlefield events, but also significant political and administrative changes that have affected the Marines. Notable events in the careers of generals and other individuals are included as well.
South Africa
Featuring 18 contemporary short stories by South Africa's best writers, this work takes readers on a journey through the country's literary landscape, exploring Africa's most popular travel destination as no travel guide can.
The Life of a State Trooper
This book is dedicated to all those who have proudly and faithfully worn a badge before me. They upheld the law by Protecting and Serving. They are the thin blue line that holds back the chaos. This book is also for those who will come after me. Your job is going to be harder than it was for those that came before you. I hope you find a few words of wisdom within these pages. May that wisdom help you in your endeavors to uphold the Law, and in your duty to Protect and Serve the citizens of this great nation. IN GOD WE TRUST. "Sir, please put your right hand on the steering wheel," I commanded in a loud clear voice. "No!" The driver answered. I shifted my stance a little, adjusted my hand on my holstered pistol and again in a louder, slightly more authoritative voice commanded the driver follow my instructions. "Sir, put both of your hands on the steering wheel where I can see them. Do it now!"
Rumeurs d'Amérique
Rentrée littéraire 2020 Le portrait d'une autre Amérique. Ici, je me suis fondu dans la masse, j'ai tâté le pouls de ceux qui ont ma couleur, et de ceux qui sont différents de moi, avec lesquels je compose au quotidien. Certains lieux, de Californie et du Michigan, me soufflent leur histoire car je les connais intimement. D'autres me résistent, et il me faut quelquefois excaver longtemps pour voir enfin apparaître leur vrai visage. Mais ce périple n'a de sens que s'il est personnel, subjectif, entre la petite histoire et la grande, entre l'immense et le minuscule. Et peut-être même que, sans le savoir, j'entreprends ici ce que je pourrais qualifier d'autobiographie américaine, entre les rebondissements de l'insolite, la digression de l'anecdote et les mirages de l'imaginaire.
