Blossoms In The Wind
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Blossoms In The Wind
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Author : M. G. Sheftall
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2023-05-09
Blossoms In The Wind written by M. G. Sheftall and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-09 with History categories.
A revelatory and groundbreaking account of Imperial Japan’s kamikaze—the suicide pilots of World War II—as told through the eyes of the survivors In the final year of World War II, a horrific new weapon was unleashed in the Pacific: the kamikaze. Idealistic, young Japanese men had been taught that there was no greater glory than to sacrifice one’s life to defend the homeland. Now, with the war all but lost, thousands of these determined warriors were hastily trained in the basics of piloting an airplane, then sent out in waves to crash into enemy warships, suicide attacks that killed altogether some seven thousand American sailors. But what of those men who took the sacred oath to die in battle and lived? In the wake of 9/11, ethnographer M. G. Sheftall was given unprecedented access to the cloistered community of Japan’s last remaining kamikaze survivors. As an American fluent in Japanese, Sheftall was the only westerner to ever sit face-to-face with these men and hear their stories. The result is a fascinating journey into the lives, indoctrination, and mindsets of the kamikaze, through the eyes of participants who are now lost to time.
Blossoms In The Wind
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Author : M. G. Sheftall
language : en
Publisher: N A L
Release Date : 2006
Blossoms In The Wind written by M. G. Sheftall and has been published by N A L this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
Drawing on firsthand, intimate interviews with the few remaining survivors of Japan's kamikaze corps, a thought-provoking study offers a revealing glimpse into the lives, attitudes, beliefs, and mindsets of former kamikaze pilots who never completed their suicidal missions. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
Blossoms On The Wind
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Author : Juliet Lac
language : en
Publisher: Citadel Press
Release Date : 2009-03-24
Blossoms On The Wind written by Juliet Lac and has been published by Citadel Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-24 with Political refugees categories.
A great read for fans of The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, Lac's memoir is the captivating story of a child's triumph over adversity and an eloquent, moving account of a woman's search for her identity.
Blossoms On The Wind
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Author : Juliet Lac
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Blossoms On The Wind written by Juliet Lac and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Political refugees categories.
Wildflowers In The Wind
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Author : Shreya Sharon Kujur
language : en
Publisher: Kalon Maple Publishing
Release Date : 2020-07-23
Wildflowers In The Wind written by Shreya Sharon Kujur and has been published by Kalon Maple Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-23 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
By definition, a wildflower is a flower that grows freely, resiliently, and radiantly. But it is actually the strokes of the wind that really test the flower's resilience to grow freely and beautifully. In this collection of poems, the author portrays the different phases and emotions that we(wildflowers) experience and different tests(wind) that we endure in life.
Flower In The Wind
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Author : Celine Conway
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Flower In The Wind written by Celine Conway and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with categories.
Blossom On The Wind
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Author : Susan Goodman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993-07-22
Blossom On The Wind written by Susan Goodman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-07-22 with categories.
Flowers Of The Wind
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Author : Charlotte Mansfield
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1899
Flowers Of The Wind written by Charlotte Mansfield and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1899 with categories.
Blossoms In The Wind
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Author : Ross Richdale
language : en
Publisher: Ross Richdale
Release Date : 2018-03-13
Blossoms In The Wind written by Ross Richdale and has been published by Ross Richdale this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-13 with Fiction categories.
Blossoms in the Wind is a romantic thriller centred around two families, the Suttons and the Knights who are linked when two senior high school students, Jeff Sutton and Ava Knight meet and are attracted to each other after Jeff transfers to a liberal co-educational high school rather than having his final year back at a conservative single sex school. Through them, their parents, Chloe Sutton and Adrian Knight meet. Chloe is a victim of a dominating husband with the ongoing violence finally stopped when Jeff steps in after years of seeing his mother suffer. One evening he retaliates rather than continuing to ignore the latest outburst by his father when his fear of the older man turns to anger. David Sutton suddenly finds he is the victim rather than the perpetrator of a thrashing and is thrown out of the family home. Adrian Knight is a widower after his wife died of cancer and has two children, seventeen-year-old Ava and son Logan who is twelve. When he meets Chloe she is separated from her husband and their friendship becomes more serious. David Sutton's true character begins to show when he perpetuates his violent streak against his latest mistress, Nicole Wilks while he seeks revenge against Chloe and Jeff. Deanne, her date Ryan and Fluer, three of Ava and Jeff's friends, find a party after an Easter school dance is more than just a get together when alcohol and drugs are brought to the Blue Waves Motel. Ava is awoken in the early hours of the morning after the dance by a distressed Deanne and with Adrian's help, picks her up on a deserted road after she fled the motel. Meanwhile at the motel, a distressed Fluer seeks Ryan's help to get her home. He can't find Deanne so agrees to do that. Repercussions back at school follow the situation but the trio avoid punishment as they had already left after a police raid on the premises. Chloe's love for Adrian is complicated by her becoming pregnant. This affects Ava and Jeff's relationship and the future of both families as they try to solve the situation. Will this drive the pair apart? David Sutton goes missing and a police investigation find that he had numerous extramarital affairs and violence towards his partners as well as shady business deals with the city's criminals. A beachcomber on a remote beach discovers his body and a murder investigation is begun. More problems complicate their lives with Nicole and Terri, two of David's mistresses involved. One is befriended by Ava and Jeff who help her through a stressful situation. How do the lives of the two generations of the Sutton and Knight families pan out? Also, what is the conclusion made about David Suttons's death. Was he murdered or killed in self-defence by one of the women he violated. Only a court case against the woman who killed him will solve the final outcome. This and other happenings over two years of the character's lives are told in this exciting drama. Like blossoms in the wind, Ava, Jeff, their families and friends are blown around but pull together to challenge life to the fullest.
The Wind Cannot Read
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Author : Richard Mason
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
The Wind Cannot Read written by Richard Mason and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Burma categories.
There is a Japanese poem which reads: 'Though on the sign it is written 'Do not pluck these blossoms', it is useless against the wind, which cannot read'. In World War Two the Japanese are the enemy but a grounded airman cannot read the signs when he falls in love with a beautiful Japanese girl.