Amazon.com ReviewThis passionate, epic account of the Vietnam War centers on Lt. Col. John Paul Vann, whose story illuminates America's failures and disillusionment in Southeast Asia. Vann was a field adviser to the army when American involvement was just beginning. He quickly became appalled at the corruption of the South Vietnamese regime, their incompetence in fighting the Communists, and their brutal alienation of their own people. Finding his superiors too blinded by political lies to understand that the war was being thrown away, he secretly briefed reporters on what was really happening. One of those reporters was Neil Sheehan. This definitive expose on why America lost the war won the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction in 1989. From Publishers WeeklyKilled in a helicopter crash in Vietnam in 1972, controversial Lt. Col. John Paul Vann was perhaps the most outspoken army field adviser to criticize the way the war was being waged. Appalled by the South Vietnamese troops' unwillingness to fight and their random slaughter of civilians, he flouted his supervisors and leaked his sharply pessimistic (and, as it turned out, accurate) assessments to the U.S. press corps in Saigon. Among them was Sheehan, a reporter for UPI and later the New York Times (for whom he obtained the Pentagon Papers). Sixteen years in the making, writing and re search, this compelling 768-page biography is an extraordinary feat of reportage: an eloquent, disturbing portrait of a man who in many ways personified the U.S. war effort. Blunt, idealistic, patronizing to the Vietnamese, Vann firmly believed the U.S. could win; as Sheehan limns him, he was ultimately caught up in his own illusions. The author weaves into one unified chronicle an account of the Korean War (in which Vann also fought), the story of U.S. support for French colonialism, descriptions of military battles, a critique of our foreign policy and a history of this all-American boy's secret personal liehe was illegitimate, his mother a "white trash" prostitutethat led him to recklessly gamble away his career. 100,000 first printing; first serial to the New Yorker; BOMC main selection ; a uthor tour. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. Views: 67
Welcome to the future… Where the cream of humanity has left for the outworlds, leaving the rest behind… Where genetically redesigned T. rexes have supplanted pit bulls… Where population control measures have created an underclass of Urchins, unlicensed children who have no rights — not even the right to exist… Where wireheads with chips in their brains live vicariously through the downloaded experiences of others… Where the UN has been turned into a brothel known as Dydeetown, peopled by clones of famous personalities from history and entertainment… Where a Dydeetown clone of Jean Harlow asks a down-and-out private eye named Sig Dreyer to find her missing lover. Though Sig loathes the idea of working for a clone, Harlow-c is paying in gold, and that's hard to turn down. Just a missing-person case… should be simple enough. But neither realizes that Sig's investigation will tip the first domino in a cascade of events that will turn their world upside down. DYDEETOWN WORLD whips the classic tropes of noir fiction and far-future cyberpunk into a relentlessly paced novel about freedom, friendship, and self-esteem. Beneath its hardboiled voice, its seamy settings, and violent events, are people trying to make a human connection…and changing the world in the process. Views: 67
Christina Richmond and her sister Jane were opposites. Christina loved books and shunned society, while Jane reveled in being a star. Mr. Richmond had arranged a marriage between Jane and Lord St. Clement, and they were to meet at a ball in Bath. But it was Christina who saw him first, and lost her heart to him. Jane seemed determined to admire a ballonist! Regency Romance by Sandra Heath; originally published by Signet Views: 66
Jeff Moss, one of the original creators of the award-winning Sesame Street, in collaboration with illustrator Chris Demarest, has created this "offering of upbeat poetry that includes the serious and the silly." -- Booklist.From the Hardcover edition. Views: 66
Selby, the talking dog, is back - by popular demand - and getting tangled up in more misadventures.Selby is still trying to keep his amazing abilities a secret so the Trifles don't put him to work or, even worse, hand him over to scientists to be examined.But he needs to speak out - or scream out - when the Beast of Bogusville comes after him, or he finds himself dangling dangerously in mid-air, or he comes face to face with a living, breathing Egyptian mummy. Gulp, yiiikes, what's this? The Trifles have a photo that proves Selby is no ordinary canine! His days of freedom could be numbered .Bury your nose in this third collection of Selby adventures for some screamingly suspenseful stories about this popular pooch.Ages 7 - 12 Views: 66
Somebody wants to spoil German unification, kill it dead. Who can it be? Who can find out? Who better than Quiller!
On site Quiller moves fast...too fast. He finds the target but gets targeted himself. He needs all of his luck, cunning and skill or this could be his last case!
"Nobody writes bettes espionage than Adam Hall!" (The New York Times) Views: 66
Introducing a classic marriage-of-convenience story in this exciting rerelease of USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham's An Arabian Courtship!Polly Barrington must uncover the true nature of her new husband. Because he's not the autocratic, arrogant, controlling man she thought she married for the sake of her family. Instead, Prince Raschid is breaking down the carefully constructed barriers around her heart, leaving her nowhere to hide.Between passion-filled nights in his desert palace and glorious days beneath the sultry sun, Polly wonders if she should resist the intense attraction between them, or trust her husband with her heart and give herself to him completely. Views: 66
New York Times bestselling author returns with a powerful novel about marriage, friendship, betrayal and good intentions.Lynn Schuster didn’t expect the phone call from Marc Cameron, the other woman’s spouse. And she never expected to feel a strong attraction to him when they met and he offered her the perfect way to get even with her cheating husband. Savvy divorce lawyer Renee Bower warned Lynn to be careful. But Renee had a troubled marriage of her own; chilling suspicions about her stepdaughter’s hidden agenda and her handsome psychiatrist husband’s after-hours consultations were chipping away at her cool exterior. And now, as their lives unravel in counterpoint during this hot, explosive summer, Lynn and Renee are learning more than they ever wanted to know about love and betrayal.From the Paperback edition.From Publishers WeeklyRenee, a feisty lawyer, tolerates the cruelty and selfishness of her own husband as she shrewdly counsels a client whose husband has left her for another woman. "A fast read with an upbeat ending," wrote PW while remarking that "Fielding is less adept at kindling erotic sparks than she is at snarling her characters in recriminations." Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library JournalContemporary women coping with marriages under stress are the stuff of Fielding's novels ( The Deep End , 1986; The Other Woman , 1983), and here she serves up a twofer. Social worker Lynn Schuster meets Marc Cameron after their spouses run off with each other, and there is a mutual attraction beyond curiosity and the desire for revenge. Shaken, Lynn turns to divorce lawyer Renee Bower for advice. And Renee ("Rhymes with beanie"), who's eating herself into obesity because of her philandering, manipulative psychiatrist husband, scheming stepdaughter, and suicidal sister, seeks Lynn during a crisis. If plot turns are occasionally broadly signaled, and some of the minor characters are stock, still the pace is brisk and the appeal and underlying strength of Lynn and Renee prevails. Another Fielding popular favorite.- Michele Leber, Fairfax Cty. P.L., Va.Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. Views: 65
And when Elric had told his tree lies to Cymoril, and when he had taken leave of Rackhir the Red Archer, he set off into lands unknown, to seek knowledge which he believed would help him rule Melniboné as she had never been ruled before… But it was in the desert city of Quarzhasaat that he began the adventure which was to help set the course for his weird for years to come. The Chronicle of the Black Sword Lost in the immensities of the Sighing Desert, Quarzhasaat is a city of elaborate intrigue, ruled over by a council of seven known whimsically as the Six and One Other. When Elric, albino prince of Melniboné, arrives there he is weak and close to death, and is easily forced into agreeing to a mysterious quest: to find the Pearl at the Heart of the World, which will convey much power to its owner, but which lies concealed in the hidden Fortress of the Pearl. It is a quest which has defeated many before him, but Elric, armed with his soul-eating sword Stormbringer, is no ordinary adventurer. Views: 65
Teens have made the Hardy Boys Series one of the most popular sellars around. This newest edition about the death will of a mobster will keep everyone wondering who the next victim will be. Views: 65
The Dragon's Revenge by Courtney Henke J. D. Smith watched the woman with the wild chestnut hair and sky blue eyes coach a football team of tough youths and wondered how it would be to tangle with the dragon lady! He longed to kiss Charly's defiant mouth, to watch her eyes change color when surprise became desire, and to understand this beautiful, hot-tempered spitfire whose middle name was Trouble! Charly had to find a way to persuade J. D. to fund her school's program for difficult kids, but challenging him to share her life and watch her work let him get too close to resist. Charly tempted J. D. with playful seduction, taught him delicious games he'd forgotten, but when they dueled with wits and bodies, both had everything to win--and something to lose. J. D. needed to convince his lovable, changeable hellion she deserved to be cherished, but fear and pride made a formidable wall. Could one slightly tarnished knight storm Charly's defenses and win her love? Views: 65
When beautiful shipping heiress Remy Jardin wakes up in Nice, her memory has disappeared. A blow to the head at carnival has left her with amnesia. Luckily for Remy, her family finds her and brings her home to New Orleans.Or is it so lucky? Remy's family is friendly and warm, but that warmth might have ulterior motives. Their Louisiana shipping line may be corrupt, and the CEO and Remy's ex-lover Cole Buchanan has something he's keeping from her. As Remy learns more about a possible insurance scam involving one of her family's ships, her allegiances start to break down.With MASQUERADE, bestselling author Janet Dailey paints a rich portrait of New Orleans that moves from mystery to romance and back again. Whom can Remy trust? Will she lose her chance at love? Will she lose her life? Views: 65
A reissue of classic backlist titles from the author of the best selling Farseer Trilogy and The Liveship Traders books. LUCK OF THE WHEELS is the fourth and final book in THE WINDSINGERS series, which introduced her popular gypsy characters, Ki and Vandien.Gypsy traders Ki and Vandien should have realised the money was too good to be true. Three georns and a full orn to be paid on arrival -- and all they had to do was transport the cargo to Villena! The cargo, however, turned out to be human; a boy called Goat, and his family seemed just a little bit too anxious to be rid of him.The arrangement smelled like trouble. And it was; especially when faced with a few other unexpected problems... like a lovesick stowaway, an army of rebels and road bandits and a magical detour with death itself... Views: 64
