One Crowded Hour
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One Crowded Hour
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Author : Tim Bowden
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Release Date : 2002
One Crowded Hour written by Tim Bowden and has been published by HarperCollins Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The bestselling biography of one of the world's greatest cinecameramen and an extraordinary Australian.For over twenty years journalist Neil Davis covered the conflicts in SouthEast Asia. Always at the battle front, he brought enduring images of the full horror of modern war to the world. Ironically, in September 1985, having survived so much war, Neil Davis was killed filming an attempted coup in the streets of Bangkok.
The Crowded Hour
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Author : Clay Risen
language : en
Publisher: Scribner
Release Date : 2019-06-04
The Crowded Hour written by Clay Risen and has been published by Scribner this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-04 with History categories.
A NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2019 SELECTION The dramatic story of the most famous regiment in American history: the Rough Riders, a motley group of soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt, whose daring exploits marked the beginning of American imperialism in the 20th century. When America declared war on Spain in 1898, the US Army had just 26,000 men, spread around the country—hardly an army at all. In desperation, the Rough Riders were born. A unique group of volunteers, ranging from Ivy League athletes to Arizona cowboys and led by Theodore Roosevelt, they helped secure victory in Cuba in a series of gripping, bloody fights across the island. Roosevelt called their charge in the Battle of San Juan Hill his “crowded hour”—a turning point in his life, one that led directly to the White House. “The instant I received the order,” wrote Roosevelt, “I sprang on my horse and then my ‘crowded hour’ began.” As The Crowded Hour reveals, it was a turning point for America as well, uniting the country and ushering in a new era of global power. Both a portrait of these men, few of whom were traditional soldiers, and of the Spanish-American War itself, The Crowded Hour dives deep into the daily lives and struggles of Roosevelt and his regiment. Using diaries, letters, and memoirs, Risen illuminates a disproportionately influential moment in American history: a war of only six months’ time that dramatically altered the United States’ standing in the world. In this brilliant, enlightening narrative, the Rough Riders—and a country on the brink of a new global dominance—are brought fully and gloriously to life.
Molly Meldrum Presents 50 Years Of Rock In Australia
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Author : Jeff Jenkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Molly Meldrum Presents 50 Years Of Rock In Australia written by Jeff Jenkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Musical groups categories.
This book is a celebration of 50 years of Rock in Australia, the music that has become the soundtrack to our lives. Molly has been perfectly placed to watch it all unfold. This book is filed with his anecdotes & insights into all the stars that have come & gone (& come again) over the last fifty years. Starting with Johnny O'Keefe & the Beatles, via the Bees Gees, AC/DC & INXS through to Missy Higgins & Wolfmother this book covers all the greats.
The Rough Riders
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Author : Theodore Roosevelt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1899
The Rough Riders written by Theodore Roosevelt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1899 with Spanish-American War, 1898 categories.
President Roosevelt's personal narrative of his adventures during the Spanish-American War. The Rough Riders were a uniquely American crew of cowboys, scholars, land speculators, American Indians, and African Americans, and this volume chronicles their triumphs and defeats with riveting and engrossing detail. Also includes the list of men who he commanded and letters of recommendation for the Medal of Honor.
Rudyard Kipling
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Author : Roger Lancelyn Green
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1997
Rudyard Kipling written by Roger Lancelyn Green and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Literary Criticism categories.
As famous for children's books and poetry as for novels. Writings include Jungle Book and Just So Stories. Volume covers the period from 1886-1936. Extras: Chronological table.
Stubborn Buggers
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Author : Tim Bowden
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2014
Stubborn Buggers written by Tim Bowden and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
It made Changi seem like heaven... This was a place where the deprivations were so extreme that there was a fate worse than death. That place was Outram Road Gaol and this is the story of a bunch Australian POWs who survived the brutality of the feared Kempeitai, the Japanese military police unit that made the Gestapo seem benign by comparison. But Outram Road was not only a place of punishment. Here executions were also common, often by beheading with a samurai sword... Stubborn Buggers is more to this story than suffering and brutality, however. It is also a story of survival through grim determination and larrikin humour. It is very much about the triumph of the human spirit.
The Last Lecture
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Author : Randy Pausch
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2008-04-08
The Last Lecture written by Randy Pausch and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-08 with Self-Help categories.
After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a professor shares the lessons he's learned—about living in the present, building a legacy, and taking full advantage of the time you have—in this life-changing classic. "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." —Randy Pausch A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull over the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy? When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn't have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave—"Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams"—wasn't about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because "time is all you have . . . and you may find one day that you have less than you think"). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living. In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humor, inspiration and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come.
The Twilight Soi
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Author : William John Stapleton
language : en
Publisher: eBookIt.com
Release Date : 2013-05-22
The Twilight Soi written by William John Stapleton and has been published by eBookIt.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-22 with Political Science categories.
The Twilight Soi dwells on the dangers of one of the world's most beautiful and intoxicating cities, Bangkok. It is named after one of Bangkok's more infamous small streets, or sois as they are known. Soi Twilight runs off the main thoroughfare of Surawong in the centre of Bangkok's oldest entertainment district Patpong and is known to travelers around the world. It is here where touts from go-go boy bars such as Ocean boys, Bangkok Boys and Classic Boys hustle for the attention of local and international tourists. The Twilight Soi began in an angry place - over theft and deception. But applying Western, or in the author's case Australian, notions of loyalty, honesty, fairness, decency and an abhorrence of deceit do not apply in a country as profoundly different as Thailand. For historical reasons Australians intensely dislike personal treachery or the betrayal of friendship. Standing on these principles in a city like Bangkok marks you as a fool. Ultimately being angry both at your own foolhardiness and the actions of others embitters and harms yourself, no one else. This book ends with more understanding than it began. Many of the problems experienced by foreigners in Thailand come from the extreme cultural differences with the West. In Australia a man's word is his honor. A liar is the lowest form of life. In Thailand only a foreigner would be so rude as to point out that the story told in the morning bears little or no resemblance to the story told in the afternoon.
The Hour Of Land
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Author : Terry Tempest Williams
language : en
Publisher: Sarah Crichton Books
Release Date : 2016-05-31
The Hour Of Land written by Terry Tempest Williams and has been published by Sarah Crichton Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-31 with Nature categories.
America’s national parks are breathing spaces in a world in which such spaces are steadily disappearing, which is why more than 300 million people visit the parks each year. Now Terry Tempest Williams, the author of the environmental classic Refuge and the beloved memoir When Women Were Birds, returns with The Hour of Land, a literary celebration of our national parks, an exploration of what they mean to us and what we mean to them. From the Grand Tetons in Wyoming to Acadia in Maine to Big Bend in Texas and more, Williams creates a series of lyrical portraits that illuminate the unique grandeur of each place while delving into what it means to shape a landscape with its own evolutionary history into something of our own making. Part memoir, part natural history, and part social critique, The Hour of Land is a meditation and a manifesto on why wild lands matter to the soul of America.
The Life Changing Magic Of Tidying Up
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Author : Marie Kondo
language : en
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Release Date : 2014-10-14
The Life Changing Magic Of Tidying Up written by Marie Kondo and has been published by Ten Speed Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-14 with House & Home categories.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The book that sparked a revolution and inspired the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo: the original guide to decluttering your home once and for all. ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE—CNN Despite constant efforts to declutter your home, do papers still accumulate like snowdrifts and clothes pile up like a tangled mess of noodles? Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that if you properly simplify and organize your home once, you’ll never have to do it again. Most methods advocate a room-by-room or little-by-little approach, which doom you to pick away at your piles of stuff forever. The KonMari Method, with its revolutionary category-by-category system, leads to lasting results. In fact, none of Kondo’s clients have lapsed (and she still has a three-month waiting list). With detailed guidance for determining which items in your house “spark joy” (and which don’t), this international bestseller will help you clear your clutter and enjoy the unique magic of a tidy home—and the calm, motivated mindset it can inspire.