The Last Sentry
Title | The Last Sentry PDF eBook |
Author | Gregory D. Young |
Publisher | US Naval Institute Press |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | History |
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This real-life thriller, which inspired Tom Clancy's famous novel "The Hunt for Red October," chronicles a mutiny aboard one of the Soviet's most advanced warships, the destroyer "Storozhevoy," led by the ship's political officer who intended to launch a revolution and overthrow the government.
Mutiny
Title | Mutiny PDF eBook |
Author | David Hagberg |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 396 |
Release | 2008-05-13 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780765313508 |
"Mutiny!" reveals the real-life story behind Tom Clancy's "The Hunt for Red October," and offers an eye-opening look at the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War.
The Hunt for Red October
Title | The Hunt for Red October PDF eBook |
Author | Tom Clancy |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 529 |
Release | 2013-11-05 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0425269361 |
Don't Miss the Original Series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Starring John Krasinski! The #1 New York Times bestseller that launched the phenomenal career of Tom Clancy—a gripping military thriller that introduced the world to his unforgettable hero, Jack Ryan—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. Somewhere under the freezing Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision. The Red October is heading west. The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. The chase for the highly advanced nuclear submarine is on—and there’s only one man who can find her... Brilliant CIA analyst Jack Ryan has little interest in fieldwork, but when covert photographs of Red October land on his desk, Ryan soon finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek played by two world powers—a game that could end in all-out war.
The Hunt for a Reds October
Title | The Hunt for a Reds October PDF eBook |
Author | Charles F. Faber |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 213 |
Release | 2015-11-13 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1476620954 |
In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first all-professional baseball club. The history, geography, demography and economy of the area made Cincinnati a baseball town par excellence. During pro ball's early years, the city was almost always represented by a club called the Reds. In 1903 Reds owner Garry Hermann helped broker peace between the National and American leagues and became known as the "Father of the World Series." The Reds won the Series in 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976 and 1990. Under the ownership of the controversial Marge Schott and managed by the mercurial Lou Piniella, the 1990 Reds led the National League West, defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NL Championship Series and swept the Oakland Athletics in the World Series. Stars such as Barry Larkin and Eric Davis--along with pitcher Jose Rijo and the trio of relievers known as the Nasty Boys--deserve much of the credit that year but lesser knowns like Billy Hatcher and Glenn Braggs made significant contributions. They have come close but the Reds have not won another pennant since.
A New Breed of Leader
Title | A New Breed of Leader PDF eBook |
Author | Sheila Murray Bethel |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 2009-03-03 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780425225905 |
The author of the national bestseller Making a Difference presents the indispensable characteristics every twenty-first century leader needs. In A New Breed of Leader, Dr. Sheila Murray Bethel-global leadership expert, bestselling author, and award-winning speaker-will show readers how to develop the essential qualities needed to become an effective leader: ? Competence-building purpose ? Accountability-fostering trust ? Openness-generating integrity ? Humility-inspiring authenticity ? Language-connecting relationships ? Values-forging community ? Perspective-establishing balance ? Power-mastering influence Filled with stories about and interviews with successful leaders such as golf legend Arnold Palmer; Andrea Young, CEO Avon Corporation; Howard Schultz, CEO Starbucks; and David Neeleman, CEO JetBlue; this book offers valuable insights and teaches readers how to take advantage of the immediately usable action steps.
Suspense in the Formula Story
Title | Suspense in the Formula Story PDF eBook |
Author | George N. Dove |
Publisher | Popular Press |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780879724566 |
Dove states that the purpose of this book is "to develop a theoretical base for a critical approach to the interpretation of the formula story." Such an approach should take into account the relationship between author and reader that determines such tacit agreements as the two axioms of formula fiction, the reader-knowledge convention, and the signals that pass between author and reader. Specifically, the chief concern of this book will be the criticism/interpretation of the mystery.
Guts & Glory
Title | Guts & Glory PDF eBook |
Author | Lawrence H. Suid |
Publisher | University Press of Kentucky |
Pages | 774 |
Release | 2002-06-14 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9780813190181 |
Southern Music/American Music is the first book to investigate the facets of American music from the South and the many popular forms that emerged from it. In this substantially revised and updated edition, Bill C. Malone and David Stricklin bring this classic work into the twenty-first century, including new material on recent phenomena such as the huge success of the soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou? and the renewed popularity of Southern music, as well as important new artists Lucinda Williams, Alejandro Escovedo, and the Dixie Chicks, among others. Extensive bibliographic notes and a new suggested listening guide complete this essential study.