Stephen-Paul Martin’s The Ace of Lightning is a series of interconnected stories focused on a turning point in Western history: the assassination in Sarajevo of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria which triggered World War I, and the mysterious circumstances that led Gavrilo Princip to shoot and kill the heir apparent to one of Europe’s most powerful empires.Far from being a conventional work of historical fiction, Martin’s collection asks readers to think about what truly constitutes history. What would the past look like if history was written under the influence of Mad Magazine and The Twilight Zone? What happens when the assassination in Sarajevo becomes “the assassination in Sarajevo,” when Gavrilo Princip becomes “Gavrilo Princip,” when the past and the present shape a textual future that looks suspiciously like a past that never was and a present that never is?
Flying P-38s, Jerry Johnson shot down 24 aircraft in 265 combat missions in the Pacific theater. At the age of only twenty-four, he commanded the highest-scoring fighter group in the Pacific. Tragically, though Johnson had survived three combat tours, which included a mid-air collision with a Japanese aircraft and being shot down by friendly fire, the new father disappeared without a trace while flying a courier mission one month after the war's end.
"The days of Congo and Angola when you had the image of mercenaries as drunken guys going around shooting up the place... has gone – the people you find now... are well-trained, professional soldiers, special forces trained." – Neall EllisPraise for Al J. Venter:"A disturbing insight into the ever growing world of unconventional private armies. Like it or not, Venter tells it to us the way it is."– John Le Carre“…a gripping and hugely informative read.…highly recommended. …impressive and enlightening.” – The HeraldA former South African Air Force pilot who saw action throughout the region from the 1970s, Neall Ellis is the best-known mercenary combat aviator alive. Apart from flying Alouette helicopter gunships in Angola, he has fought in the Balkan War (for Islamic forces), flown Mi-8s for Executive Outcomes, and thereafter an Mi-8 fondly dubbed“Bokkie” for Colonel Tim Spicer in Sierra Leone. For the past two years, as a “civilian contractor,” Ellis has been flying helicopter support missions in Afghanistan, where, he reckons, he has had more close shaves than in his entire previous four-decade career; twice he turned the enemy back from the gates of Freetown, effectively preventing the rebels from overrunning Sierra Leone’s capital. Known as Nellis to his friends, he was also the first mercenary to work hand-in-glove with British ground and air assets in a modern guerrilla war.This book describes the full career of this storied aerial warrior, from the bush and jungles of Africa to the forests of the Balkans and the merciless mountains of today’s Afghanistan. Along the way the reader encounters a multi-ethnic array of enemies ranging from ideological to cold-blooded to pure evil, as well as well as examples of incredible heroism for hire.
He's a dinosaur...she's got a bad attitude. The Captain wants them gone, so she gives them the Cold Cases files. The one's nobody gives a damn about... USA TODAY & Amazon 3-million copy bestselling author BLAKE BANNER is at his best in this mystifying crime series Detective John Stone of the NYPD has the best arrest record in the 43rd precinct. But he's a dinosaur who belongs to another age. Detective Carmen Dehan has such a bad attitude that nobody at the precinct can stomach her. Captain Jennifer Cuevas wants them both out of the way and thinks they make a perfect pair. So she gives them the Cold Cases file - the cases nobody gives a damn about. She has no idea just how hot a cold case can get. Ten years back Nelson Hernandez and his four cousins were playing poker in a dive at Hunts Point. Somebody came in, blew them away and beheaded and castrated Nelson, leaving his head and his balls on the table. There was no shortage of suspects, the Jersey Mob, the Triads from Manhattan, or the 43rds own bent cop, Mick Harragan. But nobody was ever charged, and the night of the murder Mick Harragan went missing with Nelson's wife, Maria. Now Stone and Dehan plan to find him - whatever the consequences...
A disabled vigilante trying to save her kidnapped girlfriend, a little mermaid who loves her sisters more than suitors, a slayer whose virgin blood keeps attracting monsters and more, the works in Being Ace are anything but conventional. Whether in psychiatric hospitals, space ships, haunted cemeteries, or under the sea, no two aces are the same in 15 unique works that highlight asexual romance, aromantic love, and the many other sub-identities of the asexual spectrum umbrella. From a mixture of established and emerging YA writers, contributors include Rosiee Thor, Akemi Dawn Bowman, Linsey Miller, and Moniza Hossain.
This story was written by Herbert Brooks Hatch, Jr., one of America's living Fighter Pilot Aces from World War II. Hatch flew a P-38 with the 71st Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, out of Salsola, Italy. Except for a brief deployment to Corsice to cover the invasion of Southern France, he flew his 59 missions out of Foggia #3. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with 11 Oak Leaf Clusters. In his first book, An Ace and His Angel: Memoirs of a WWII Fighter Pilot, Hatch writes of the heroes and hardships endured by veterans of the Army Air Force.
The Instant Pot Ace Blender cooks and purees food at the same time, a culinary achievement especially appealing to parents of babies and young toddlers who can now prepare easy and healthful pur es for baby in a fraction of the time required for traditional methods. The Instant Pot Ace Blender was introduced by Instant Brands in the fall of 2018 following on the success of the versatile Instant Pot multicooker. Since the blender is capable of simultaneously cooking (or cooling) and pur eing, it is often used for making soups, nut milks, ice creams, and other pur es, yet has found resounding popularity as a vehicle for making quick and nutritious baby food pur es. Now busy parents can select the ingredients in their baby's diet, cook and pur e them quickly and efficiently, and with a cooking blender that is a quarter of the price of its only competitor, Vitamix. The large capacity (54-oz) blender also encourages batch cooking, allowing parents to save time in the kitchen by preparing baby food ahead for future use. Digital and print media reviews recommend accompanying cookbooks to successfully use the blender to its best advantage. The Instant Pot Ace Blender Cookbook has received the Instant Pot brand's official endorsement and features over 50 professionally-tested recipes along with step-by-step instructions, beautiful photographs, and helpful tips and tricks for effective use of this time-saving countertop appliance.
Created by a young and lost student in Orange Coast College, he had a goal to complete one hundred drawings in a year; for mental and physical reasons. This is the result.
Created by a young and lost student in Orange Coast College, he had a goal to complete one hundred drawings in a year; for mental and physical reasons. This is the result.
Ace will do anything for his Cole Ri. Best friend of Fin Faccoli since they were kids in New York, son of Hall of Fame football player Dale McDonald, Ace McDonald has finally found someone that can handle him. Nicole Marie Hunter, Best friend of Niya Faccoli is the stylist to the stars and upcoming fashion designer. A hood chick with so much class. Will their past prove to be too much for their relationship? Or will Ace be everything that Nicole needs and more?
Ace King is a massively profitable hand. In fact, it's in the top-5% of winning hands, and Ace King should account for a good chunk of your winrate.But despite that fact, many players are confused about how to approach this hand. Should you 3bet it preflop, or just call it?Should you play the suited and offsuit versions the same, or differently?Should you c-bet with air, or check instead?How many streets of value is top pair really worth?Most players struggle with AK due to small leaks in their strategy. So Optimizing Ace King (OAK) doesn't just give you a bunch of memorized plays and tactics. Instead, OAK shows you how AK fits within your strategy and ranges. This prepares you for playing AK, among other hands, in a variety of spots and under a variety of conditions.James "SplitSuit" Sweeney and Adam "W34Z3L" Jones co-wrote this book to take an in-depth look at poker strategy through the lens of a single hand. Concepts include: 3betting4bettingC-bettingBarrelingGTO vs. Exploitative PlayDeducing lines from GTO solver outputAnd more...You will play Ace King 99.9% of the time you are dealt it, and since it makes up such a large chunk of your winrate, even modest improvements in your strategic approach can boost your bottom line.Each chapter builds upon the last, walking you through preflop play, flop play (when you hit, miss, and flop draws), and turn + river play. Plus, there is an entire chapter full of examples to help bring the concepts to life - and a chapter dedicated strictly to tournament players. If your winrate with AK could use a boost, invest a few chips and see the ROI in no time at all And yes, the foreword was written by legendary poker author Ed Miller
Jagger's the son of a bookmaker and fixer. Now, he's the owner of an exclusive, underground club...and he's also been put in charge of the family business.Preston's the son of a wealthy, powerful, blue-blood Boston family...or he was, until he was disowned for choosing his friendship with Jagger over his family. Ten years later, he's a Special Forces Operator-and he's still best friends with Jagger. But things are about to change, for both men. Because after a long year of no contact, Preston's coming home to Jagger for the first time since they shared a surprising kiss. One night, one poker game, and one hand finds Jagger lucky-and skilled enough-to win a chance to fix things with Preston. But what's at stake is far more than their friendship-it's everything...and both men are all in to fight for what's theirs.***For the first 90 days of this title's publication, all eBook sales and page reads will be donated to The LOFT: LGBT Center (http: //www.loftgaycenter.org/the_loft_history)***NUTS is part of a multi-author series of books that take place in the same fictional town. Each story can be read in any order. The connecting element in the Ace's Wild series is an adult store owned by Ace and Wilder. The main characters from each book will make at least one visit to Ace's Wild, where they'll buy a toy to use in their story The only characters who crossover to each book are Ace and Wilder. And with various heat levels, there's sure to be something for everyone
What if I told you that the only way to unlock your potential was to give up control?What if I told you that in fact, you were just barely in control right now?I'm just getting started.Have you ever felt that you weren't living up to your full potential? That you've been somehow holding yourself back all your life?Opening this book is like walking into your own personal coaching session. Take a seat on the bench as Trevor tells you exactly how to get your sh*t together, think like a champion, and perform like you always knew you could.Learn about: *How today's social media culture keeps you distracted and disengaged, *The insanely simple technique for focusing on what really matters, and*The strategies used by elite athletes to stay on their game no matter what.Trevor is a mental conditioning coach. Through his consulting business, Hearts and Minds, Trevor works with amateur to Olympic and Professional athletes, C-suite executives, and has worked with Special Forces soldiers improving their confidence, consistency, and especially harnessing what's in their control as it relates to performance. In Just ACE It , Trevor reveals how to overcome the fears that are keeping you stuck in place. Jump back into the driver's seat and leave your old self in the dust
What if I told you that the only way to unlock your potential was to give up control?What if I told you that in fact, you were just barely in control right now?I'm just getting started.Have you ever felt that you weren't living up to your full potential? That you've been somehow holding yourself back all your life?Opening this book is like walking into your own personal coaching session. Take a seat on the bench as Trevor tells you exactly how to get your sh*t together, think like a champion, and perform like you always knew you could.Learn about: *How today's social media culture keeps you distracted and disengaged, *The insanely simple technique for focusing on what really matters, and*The strategies used by elite athletes to stay on their game no matter what.Trevor is a mental conditioning coach. Through his consulting business, Hearts and Minds, Trevor works with amateur to Olympic and Professional athletes, C-suite executives, and has worked with Special Forces soldiers improving their confidence, consistency, and especially harnessing what's in their control as it relates to performance. In Just ACE It , Trevor reveals how to overcome the fears that are keeping you stuck in place. Jump back into the driver's seat and leave your old self in the dust
The first in the Muswell Classic Espionage Series. The original modern secret agent and one of the models for James Bond. Available for the first time in 10 years. â??The astonishing story of Sidney Reilly, perhaps the most flamboyant and mysterious British spy of all timesâ?? Sunday Telegraph
A fun, fast-paced story filled with facts about the solar system, doubling as the perfect celebration of grandparents and grandchildren. Billy's grandfather is a retired astronaut who likes to take Billy on trips around planet Earth. But when the ship's computer takes over, they suddenly find themselves zooming away on a grand tour of the Solar System! But when the computer system fails and Billy's grandfather is forced to pilot the ship manually through the treacherous asteroid belt! Will they make it home alive? Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7.
Richard Freiherr von Rosen was a highly-decorated Wehrmacht soldier and outstanding panzer commander. His memoirs, richly illustrated with contemporary photographs, including key confrontations of World War II. After serving as a gunlayer on a Pz.Mk.III during Barbarossa, he led a Company of Tigers at Kursk, later a company of King Tiger panzers at Normandy and in late 1944 commanded a battle group (12 King Tigers and a flak Company) against the Russians in Hungary in the rank of junior, later senior lieutenant (from November 1944, his final rank.) ?? Only 489 of these King Tiger tanks were ever built. They were the most powerful heavy tanks to see service, and only one kind of shell could penetrate their armour at a reasonable distance. Every effort had to be made to retrieve any of them bogged down or otherwise immobilized, which led to many towing adventures. The author has a fine memory and eye for detail, his account is easy to read and not technical, and adds very substantially to the knowledge of how the German Panzer Arm operated in the Second World War.
It is late 1942, and England is under constant attack from the Luftwaffe.Bored with his desk job, Flight Lieutenant Harry 'Flash' Rose is persuaded by his dear friend Daniel 'Granny' Smith to re-join Excalibur Squadron, now flying Hawker Typhoons in the defence of the south coast of England. His success rate is extraordinary, but there is much more to Rose's story than combat.Separated from his wife and child, Rose throws all of his energies into airborne battles with the enemy, content to focus on the job until his family is reunited. That is, until he meets another just as weary and alone...At last, as the Luftwaffe turn their focus to the east, it seems that Rose may have some respite. But will he live to make it home?Perfect for fans of Pierre Clostermann.
The split attraction model? Alterous Love? Queerplatonic relationships?From the creator of Perfectly Queer: An Illustrated Introduction, this bold and brilliantly illustrated guide is written for anyone looking to explore the beautiful ace and aro communities; the acefluxes, the arospikes, the demis, the greys, the frays and more. Separate the myths and stereotypes, and discover some of the wonderful intricacies that shape each spectrum, including: forms of love and attraction, common identities, microlabels, flags, and the entertaining community-led culture. Packed with quizzes, activity sheets and a directory of further resources, this is a celebration of all things ace and aro!
