Those are Real Bullets, Aren't They?

Those are Real Bullets, Aren't They?
Author: Peter Pringle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN:

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An iconic event in modern Irish history is, for the first time, narrated in directly human terms. Who were the people who marched, who fired from the flats, the barricades, who died? In brilliant narrative form, a modern myth is unfolded and revealed fully, and so tells the story of the recent history of the armed struggle in Ireland.

Those are Real Bullets

Those are Real Bullets
Author: Peter Pringle
Publisher: Grove Press
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2002-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780802138798

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Narrates the events of "Bloody Sunday," when British paratroopers opened fire on Irish Catholics, resulting in thirteen deaths and a renewed, violent fight against British presence.

Democracy's Blameless Leaders

Democracy's Blameless Leaders
Author: Neil James Mitchell
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2012-03-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0814761445

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From the American and British counter-insurgency in Iraq to the bombing of Dresden and the Amristar Massacre in India, civilians are often abused and killed when they are caught in the cross-fire of wars and other conflicts. In Democracy’s Blameless Leaders, Neil Mitchell examines how leaders in democracies manage the blame for the abuse and the killing of civilians, arguing that politicians are likely to react in a self-interested and opportunistic way and seek to deny and evade accountability. Using empirical evidence from well-known cases of abuse and atrocity committed by the security forces of established, liberal democracies, Mitchell shows that self-interested political leaders will attempt to evade accountability for abuse and atrocity, using a range of well-known techniques including denial, delay, diversion, and delegation to pass blame for abuse and atrocities to the lowest plausible level. Mitchell argues that, despite the conventional wisdom that accountability is a ‘central feature’ of democracies, it is only a rare and courageous leader who acts differently, exposing the limits of accountability in democratic societies. As democracies remain embroiled in armed conflicts, and continue to try to come to grips with past atrocities, Democracy’s Blameless Leaders provides a timely analysis of why these events occur, why leaders behave as they do, and how a more accountable system might be developed.

From Terrorism to Politics

From Terrorism to Politics
Author: Dr Anisseh Van Engeland
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2013-03-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1409498700

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How do terrorists become politicians? This book embraces a series of comparative case studies in order to examine important issues regarding the relationship between terrorism and political processes. It identifies the characteristics necessary for the transition from a 'terrorist' organization to a political party and situates this within broader debates about substantive ethical concerns motivating the distinction between legitimate politics and illegitimate violence. The volume offers a presentation of how some terrorist groups see the world in which they live. It also provides an understanding of how established democracies such as the US react to the phenomenon of the terrorist-politician transition. This is a useful resource for students and scholars of international relations, political ethics and comparative politics.

The Burt Arthur Western MEGAPACK ®

The Burt Arthur Western MEGAPACK ®
Author: Burt Arthur
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 587
Release: 2015-02-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1479409103

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Burt Arthur (1899-1975), a longtime Chicago resident, wrote more than 100 novels over the course of his career, plus numerous radioplays and short stories. He also collaborated with his son, Budd Arthur, on westerns. We are pleased to present a collection of four of Burt Arthur's classic western novels in the MEGAPACKTM series. Included in this volume are: BOSS OF THE FAR WEST -- The rough-and-ready miners needed Reed McCandless and his Rangers to enforce law and order. But the crooked mine owner has his own idea of justice... FLAMING GUNS -- Meet "Mustang" Marshall, the man who stirred up the hottest hell-hole in the west! GUNSMOKE IN NEVADA -- Ex-Ranger Johnny Canavan was two hundred pounds of fighting man -- one hundred pounds to each fist. When he decided to clean up the town, the gang of gunslingers figured they'd better get a lot more muscle if they wanted to stop him... SILVER CITY RANGERS -- When a tall, lanky man named Marshall rode into town, he was just travelling through...until a sheriff's dead body stopped him... If you enjoy this volume of classic westerns, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see all the other entries in this series, covering classic and historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries -- and much, much more!

No Silver Bullets

No Silver Bullets
Author: Daniel Im
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2017-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433651556

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What if I told you that you were only one step away from unlocking new levels of maturity and growth in your church? The myth of the silver bullet still exists because we desperately want it to. We all prefer quick fixes and bandage solutions to the long, hard, slow work that produces real change. So the moment we learn about a new ministry or strategy and see its effect in another church, we run to implement it in our own. Unfortunately, this impulse is usually met by opposition, skepticism, and ultimately, rejection. What if the solution isn't a new model or a complicated strategy, but a shift in perspective? What if you could keep your church's current vision, values, and model, and simply make a few micro-shifts...leading to macro-changes? This book explores five micro-shifts that have the potential to produce macro-changes in your church. As you read, you will discover how to integrate these micro-shifts into the life of your church, starting with the way you disciple. You will finish by developing a plan to structure, communicate, and evaluate these changes to ensure that they take root and pave the way for lasting change and kingdom impact.

The Vampire Next Door

The Vampire Next Door
Author: Marilyn Baron
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2017-06-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1509214917

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Aurora Dawn Hale, the ravishing daughter and granddaughter of psychics, wants to take a bite out of the boy next door, reformed vampire Lancelot “Lance” Lakeland, who repents his past and desperately desires to be good. Lance has given up immortality to be with the woman he craves. He must convince Aurora Dawn he is worthy of her trust. Will she love him for who he is and leave her fiancé at the altar? Or wake up from her spell in time to recognize the evil presence of the fiend who has terrorized her family for centuries?

Bullets into Bells

Bullets into Bells
Author: Brian Clements
Publisher: Beacon Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2017-12-05
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0807025593

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A powerful call to end American gun violence from celebrated poets and those most impacted Focused intensively on the crisis of gun violence in America, this volume brings together poems by dozens of our best-known poets, including Billy Collins, Patricia Smith, Natalie Diaz, Ocean Vuong, Danez Smith, Brenda Hillman, Natasha Threthewey, Robert Hass, Naomi Shihab Nye, Juan Felipe Herrera, Mark Doty, Rita Dove, and Yusef Komunyakaa. Each poem is followed by a response from a gun violence prevention activist, political figure, survivor, or concerned individual, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jody Williams; Senator Christopher Murphy; Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts; survivors of the Columbine, Sandy Hook, Charleston Emmanuel AME, and Virginia Tech shootings; and Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir, and Lucy McBath, mother of Jordan Davis. The result is a stunning collection of poems and prose that speaks directly to the heart and a persuasive and moving testament to the urgent need for gun control.

For Those They Serve

For Those They Serve
Author: Gwyn Roberts
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2013
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1622122178

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For Those They Serve is an action-packed thriller about a plan to steal the Crown Jewels of Great Britain. Because of the world crises, Major Wilson's rifle company has been involved in near continual combat situations, causing the Major to grow disillusioned and angry at the way his men have been killed and injured, due to the British Government's foreign policy. One day the Major is sitting in the officer's mess when one of his officers tells him he has heard of a hypothetical plan to steal the Crown Jewels while their battalion is on public duties in London. The more Wilson thinks about it, the more he feels this simple plan might actually work. Ultimately he decides that if the British Government doesn't care about compensating his men for their sacrifices then he will do something about it himself. Along with the officers and Senior NCO's of his rifle company, Wilson hatches a plan to carry out the most audacious robbery in the history of the United Kingdom. But then, of course, every plan has its shortcomings...Born in the Welsh town of Dolgellau and raised in Shrewsbury Shropshire in the UK, Gwyn Roberts joined the army in 1973 and served with the 1st Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers for ten years.After being discharged he found work with the British Railways. Now retired, he currently lives in Stafford with his partner Barbara and a border collie called Max. Apart from writing, he is involved in scale military modelling and fundraising for the Royal Naval Association of Stafford. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/GwynRobert