These poems reveal a passionate concreteness of imagery and a rich allusiveness. All the poetic qualities that touch the human heart are here. Liveliness is the most characteristic quality of these poems that show intense emotion and vivid imagination.
Upon his retirement from active service as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia in 2011, Justice Koontz had completed more than four decades of service to citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In order to recognize that service and help preserve Justice Koontz legacy as one of the outstanding jurists in Virginia and the United States, the Salem/Roanoke County Bar Association instituted this project to collect all of Justice Koontz's published opinions, both from his tenure as a Justice of the Supreme Court and as an inaugural member of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. The sixth volume to be produced by the Opinions Project includes opinions, concurrences and dissents authored by Justice Koontz during the middle years of his service as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
PERHAPS WE ALL NEED TWO FAMILIES: the one we are born into and the one that finds us when we really searching for it..... In Chicago in July 1959, eleven-year-old Michael Friedman roamed the hot summer streets to hide from home. Any place was better than the dark apartment where his mother suffered mysterious ailments and was lost in her own world. Anywhere was better than home when his father was there. Despite working two jobs, David Friedman felt financial ruin creeping ever closer and he took his anger and frustration out on his wife and his children. All of the Friedmans really, really, needed some mazel, some luck, and soon. Then Michael got into a fight with some Italian kids on the next street...and life finally began to change...for all of them. Hardships and Blessings is a tale of two parents overcoming sudden family crises by combining their strengths to support all the children they love.
Extraordinary, first-hand account of an Air Force Intelligence officer who served as a strategic advisor to the Vietnamese Air Force from 1966 to 1967. His fluency in the Vietnamese language gained at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, afforded him unequaled opportunities for privileged access to commanders and leaders in both the U.S. and Vietnamese military structure and hierarchy. He was awarded the Bronze Star as well as the Vietnamese Medal of Honor for his key role in pre-empting a large scale all-out planned attack by a North Vietnamese regiment against the most important and highly visible U.S. installation in South Vietnam, Tan Son Nhut Airbase in December 1966. He worked closely with hand-selected personnel attached to General Nguyen Cao Ky, then Premier of the country. He was honored to be chosen to be part of a very small contingent of military personnel who welcomed and met with President Johnson on his unannounced but timely visit to the troops in Vietnam. He recounts numerous close calls on his life during his tour of duty, as well as unforgettable events like the Bob Hope show and his R&R adventure in Hong Kong. Using a blended mix of personal recollections and anecdotes plus first-hand accounts of historical fact, the author shares his memories of the war in a personal and professional manner that is nothing less than spellbinding. His many experiences in this distant land coincided with the onset of the drum-beat of protests in the U.S. which would ultimately cause us to abandon our epic and historically intensive efforts there. He details how we initially became involved and more importantly, why we were unsuccessful despite our technological superiority as well as our untiring and extraordinary labors and endeavors. He provides significant insights into the role the media played in undermining the U.S. military efforts to aid the people of South Vietnam, a resolute and courageous nation which desired freedom at all costs and who were willing to pay the ultimate price to attain that precious freedom. Finally, he answers the questions of why we went to war in Vietnam, why we lost that conflict and why our nation could and did turn its back on its own military in so many ways. Most important of all, he answers the question why Vietnam turned out to be such a noble failure in spite of the heroic, dedicated and untiring efforts of so many brave men and women. It's a book every American should read
This book is designed for young readers. This book may be helpful to students who are learning multiple languages. This book presents information about U.S. local law enforcement work in English and Spanish, which allow the students to make quick comparisons between the languages.Supported by colorful illustrations to support the text.
This book is designed for young readers. This book may be helpful to students who are learning multiple languages. This book presents information about U.S. local law enforcement work in English and Spanish, which allow the students to make quick comparisons between the languages.Supported by colorful illustrations to support the text.
This book is designed for young readers. This book may be helpful to students who are learning multiple languages. This book presents information about U.S. local law enforcement work in English and bidialectal Chinese, which allow the students to make quick comparisons between the languages.Supported by colorful illustrations to support the text.
This book is designed for young readers. This book may be helpful to students who are learning multiple languages. This book presents information about U.S. local law enforcement work in English and bidialectal Chinese, which allow the students to make quick comparisons between the languages.Featuring colorful illustrations to support the text.
This book is designed for young readers. This book may be helpful to students who are learning multiple languages. This book presents information about U.S. local law enforcement work in English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese, which allow the students to make quick comparisons between the languages.Featuring colorful illustrations to support the text.Ebook available from Kobo, Apple Books and Barnes & Noble
