Foreplay for Married Couples Only

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Foreplay for Married Couples Only
Debora Bardeguez-Brown
Manufacturer: AuthorHouse
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ASIN: 1420841858

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This short story is just an attempt to recreate the interaction and communication revealed in the Biblical book "Song of Songs." I write to demonstrate that sexuality in marriage brings us to a higher level where an adult man and woman embrace themselves as one in mind, body, spirit and soul. Its about a relationship where time, energy, love and truthfulness have been invested in the ultimate pleasure that will leave an unerasable mark of beauty on both people involved. A married couple both work and are the parents of four children. Always managing to make time for their lovemaking. I describe three lovely encounters with two of them being completely explicit. There is the use of symbolism to describe the genitals of the man and the woman.

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Foreplay for Married Couples Only.......2007-05-14

not at all what was expected. Would not recomend it.

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A fascinating overview of an eventful era in U.S. military history

America's Splendid Little Wars: A Short History of U.S. Engagements from the Fall of Saigon to Baghdad
Peter Huchthausen
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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ASIN: 0142004650
Release Date: 2004-07-27

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From the evacuation of Saigon in 1975 to the end of the twentieth century, the United States committed its forces to more than a dozen military operations. Offering a fresh analysis of the Iranian hostage rescue attempt, the invasions of Granada and Panama, the first Gulf War, the missions in Somalia and Bosnia, and more, author and distinguished U.S. naval captain Peter Huchthausen presents a detailed history of each military engagement through eyewitness accounts, exhaustive research, and his unique insider perspective as an intelligence expert. This timely and riveting military history is Â“a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the nature of war todayÂ” (Stephen Trent Smith).

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A fascinating overview of an eventful era in U.S. military history.......2005-08-28

"America's Splendid Little Wars: A Short History of U.S. Engagements from the Fall of Saigon to Baghdad," by Peter Huchthausen, is a fascinating guide to a quarter century of American military actions. Starting with the S.S. _Mayaguez_ incident off the coast of Cambodia in 1975, Huchthausen tells the story of many missions: the failed 1980 attempt to rescue hostages in Iran, intervention in Lebanon in the 1980s, the 1983 Grenada invasion, the 1986 attack on Libya, activities in the Persian Gulf in the late 1980s, intervention in Panama in 1989, Operation Desert Shield (1990-91) and the 1991 Gulf War, the 1991 relief effort on behalf of the Kurds of northern Iraq, actions in Somalia in the early 1990s, intervention in Bosnia in the 1990s, and the 1999 Kosovo campaign.

The book is full of good features: logical organization, more than a dozen clear and informative maps, several pages of black-and-white photographs, a comprehensive nine-page bibliography, and an index. Huchthausen's prose style is clear and to-the-point. A paragraph about the author notes that he is a retired U.S. Navy captain, and that he served as an analyst of the Soviet navy, a submarine expert, and a naval attache. In his introduction Huchthausen notes that the phrase "splendid little war" was used in 1898, by a U.S. ambassador, to describe the Spanish-American War (incidentally, Theodore Roosevelt's classic memoir of that war, "The Rough Riders," would make a great companion text for this book). Huchthausen notes the irony of his book's title: "The U.S. military encounters from 1975 to 1999 were neither splendid nor small."

Huchthausen offers gripping descriptions of the unfolding events, both political and military, of each "little war." He gives historical backgrounds for the conflicts and also provides interesting analyses of the U.S. actions. Significant recurring themes include relations between the press and the military, the combination of assets from different branches of the U.S. military, and the use of unconventional forces such as Navy SEALs and the Army's Delta Force. We get glimpses of some fascinating personalities: U.S. Admiral William J. Crowe, Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega, Somali warlord Muhammad Farah Aideed, Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, and more. In an afterword (to the 2004 edition), Huchthausen reflects on more recent U.S. wars in Afghanistan (since 2001) and Iraq (since 2003).

Yes, one can only fit so much information into the relatively short space allotted to each "little war," and at times I felt that the book didn't give a full enough story. Still, as a general overview of this era the book is very useful, and the excellent bibliography offers interested readers plenty more places to go if he or she wants to learn more. For additional companion texts that cover some of the same material from other valuable perspectives, I recommend "Warrior Soul: The Memoir of a Navy SEAL," by Chuck Pfarrer, and "Inside Delta Force," by Eric Haney. Overall, I consider "America's Splendid Little Wars" a well-written and valuable book--in particular, essential reading for contemporary military professionals.

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America's Splendid Little Wars: A Short History of U.S. Engagements : from the fall of Saigon to Baghdad
Peter Huchthausen
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Romanticism is a worldview that finds expression over a whole range of cultural fieldsânot only in literature and art but in philosophy, theology, political theory, and social movements. In Romanticism Against the Tide of Modernity Michael LÃ¶wy and Robert Sayre formulate a theory that defines romanticism as a cultural protest against modern bourgeois industrial civilization and work to reveal the unity that underlies the extraordinary diversity of romanticism from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century.
After critiquing previous conceptions of romanticism and discussing its first European manifestations, LÃ¶wy and Sayre propose a typology of the sociopolitical positions held by romantic writers-from ârestitutionistâ to various revolutionary/utopian forms. In subsequent chapters, they give extended treatment to writers as diverse as Coleridge and Ruskin, Charles Peguy, Ernst Bloch and Christa Wolf. Among other topics, they discuss the complex relationship between Marxism and romanticism before closing with a reflection on more contemporary manifestations of romanticism (for example, surrealism, the events of May 1968, and the ecological movement) as well as its future.
Students and scholars of literature, humanities, social sciences, and cultural studies will be interested in this elegant and thoroughly original book.

Romanticism Against the Tide of Modernity. (Book Reviews).(Book Review): An article from: Studies in the Humanities

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Romanticism Against the Tide of Modernity. (Book Reviews).(Book Review): An article from: Studies in the Humanities
Michael T. Williamson
Manufacturer: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Department of English
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ASIN: B0008DR56Q
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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Title: Romanticism Against the Tide of Modernity. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
Author: Michael T. Williamson
Publication: Studies in the Humanities (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2002
Publisher: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Department of English
Volume: 29 Issue: 2 Page: 157(4)

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Hunting the 1918 Flu.......2007-01-10

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The work involved in the project was fascinating to read. The description of the area where the project took place was vivid. The personalities involved added to the travails encountered in such an undertaking.

Not what I expected.......2004-03-29

I have long been interested in the 1918 influenza epidemic, and I began reading this book immediately after finishing "The Great Influenza" by John M. Barry. "The Great Influenza" is a very scholarly work that gives a great deal of background about the medical profession in 1918, conditions in the US during World War I, and truly stirring accounts of how viruses and the immune system work. When I started "Hunting the 1918 Flu," I was hoping for an expansion on the science of the epidemic. That's not what I got.

I was leery from the start because in the introductory material the author goes into considerable detail about her record-keeping and note-taking practices (to the extent of claiming there were witnesses present during many of her phone conversations regarding her project). I wondered, "Why is this woman so defensive?" I found that science is only peripherally addressed in her book; the main theme is how poorly she was treated by almost everyone except her fellow Canadians and the Norwegians she encountered. The Americans, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seem to be the bad guys in this story.

I tried hard to be open minded, but for the most part, I was unable to sympathize with the author. Every field of endeavor has its own politics, and it's not really very interesting to read about them. The author was a young woman, working in a field of study that was not her own, and at times her naivete shines like a beacon. It's not surprising that she was sometimes not taken seriously.

This book is very readable, and I'm sure the author is a very intelligent young woman. However, I think she would have served herself and her subject matter better by taking a more dispassionate tone. Her quest had the potential to be of true scientific value, and telling its story without all the histrionics would have made an interesting book.

You need not be a scientist..........2003-10-02

I was initially worried that the book would be filled with complex scientific concepts, but everything was explained so that any reader could understand. The story about an expedition that was in danger of being stopped several times and the sheer determination of Dr. Duncan is inspiring. I also enjoyed learning about the people of Norway, who were so gracious and understanding of the importance of this expedition. I would highly recommend reading Hunting the 1918 Flu, as a reminder that history can and does repeat itself.

HUNTING THE 1918 FLU: ONE SCIENTIST'S SEARCH FOR A KILLER VIRUS.(Book Review): An article from: Arctic

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HUNTING THE 1918 FLU: ONE SCIENTIST'S SEARCH FOR A KILLER VIRUS.(Book Review): An article from: Arctic
C. Stuart Houston
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This digital document is an article from Arctic, published by Arctic Institute of North America of the University of Calgary on December 1, 2003. The length of the article is 742 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: HUNTING THE 1918 FLU: ONE SCIENTIST'S SEARCH FOR A KILLER VIRUS.(Book Review)
Author: C. Stuart Houston
Publication: Arctic (Refereed)
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Hunting the 1918 Flu: One Scientist's Search for a Killer Virus.(Book Review): An article from: The Geographical Review
Killian Ying
Manufacturer: American Geographical Society
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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Review, published by American Geographical Society on January 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1179 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Author: Killian Ying
Publication: The Geographical Review (Refereed)
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HUNTING THE 1918 FLU: ONE SCIENTIST'S SEARCH FOR A KILLER VIRUS.
Kirsty E. Duncan
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Loved this book!

Brutally honest but with a very dark sense of humor

STRONG WRITING, PAINFUL HONESTY

the humor and insight of Voltaire

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Just Another Soldier : A Year on the Ground in Iraq
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Loved this book!.......2007-05-27

As a mother of a soldier in Iraq, I wanted to know all I could about what might be happening to my son, as he never told me Anything, as they are supposed to do. I read this book, & loved it. Also read Colby Buzzell's book, My War, Killing Time in Iraq, too. Also John Crawford's The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell: An Accidental Soldier's Account of the War in Iraq. All of these books were wonderful, & really helped me a lot. The other reviews talking about how good these books are tell that part of it for me, & the reviewers that loved these books were right-on, in my opinion.

Brutally honest but with a very dark sense of humor.......2006-12-12

Jason Christopher Hartley was raised in my own hometown of Murray, Utah. His story could have been mine, had I chosen to join the Army. What Hartley has is a sharp wit that transforms his work into something more than just a blog in book form. It is episodic, a mere compilation of his blog entries, but this helps recreate what it might feel like for a soldier. Battle is probably quite episodic itself.

Hartley's blog posts are quite eloquently written, laced with a dark sense of humor that can only come from being raised as he was (similar to my upbringing--maybe I found his sense of humor so authentic because it falls in line with my own). His frank honesty, even that which may paint him in a negative light, is refreshing, a nice change of pace from the typical "see what a good person I am?" self-promoting attitudes that come from many autobiographies.

I will say that this is the best of the books I've read from soldiers of the Iraq War. It has the most to say by saying very little at all. It's the simple day-to-day tasks that drive much of Hartley's writing. It amounts to anyone else's blog about their workplace, except Hartley is facing life-or-death on a nearly constant basis. I highly recommend this book if you want an honest portrayal of one infantryman's experiences. Be warned though: Hartley's attitude reflects much of the video-game-generation's detachment. He can view even the most serious of tragedies in a comedic light. For example, he affixed a "I Heart Dead Civilians" sticker to his laptop. He enjoys the thrill of the fight, maybe if just for a thrill. It's a common personality trait of his generation (and mine).

Not to be missed if you can handle it. This is a must read for anyone wanting a peek at how soldiers are living out their tours in Iraq.

STRONG WRITING, PAINFUL HONESTY.......2006-08-15

Mr. Hartley has given us a book of our times. He is literally on the ground of the World Trade Center after the planes hit and goes into Iraq with the invasion. There is a certain lack of pretension in his style and I feel that the writing and the photos he gives us are as close to the reality of being there without being there.

He is not afraid to present himself as a humanist who is in love with the Army, which I am afraid will be far too complex for many who cannot reconcile that idea. His foibles, screw-ups, less than flattering lights are all in there.

He says he has not read books of other wars and I believe him. If he did, the style and degree of openess would be very different. Without trying to be poetic or profound, he testifies to the day-to-day grind of trying to make a difference in the occupation of a hostile land.

This is as real as it gets.

the humor and insight of Voltaire.......2006-06-18

For reasons to numerous to mention, many are detached from the war in Iraq. Where journalists may have failed, articulate veterans like Jason Christopher Hartley are documenting their experiences in books that should be required reading for every American.

Hartley is a superb writer and balances his prose between the often-absurd events of the war and his finely tuned personal observations. From the pathos of describing the plight of an Iraqi chicken farmer, to the deep humor of his description of leave in the artificial paradise of Qatar, Hartley's wit and command of language results in a compelling narrative.

I first read Hartley's blog (the precursor to the book) on the IAVA (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of American) website and couldn't wait to read the final product. I highly recommend this book and look forward to the future writing of this talented writer.

This Book Nails It!.......2006-04-25

Iraq is a confusing place. Its a cloud of question marks. I wasn't sure how I would explain such a state to my friends and family back home. Jason Christopher Hartley figured it out. By sharing feelings on a day-to-day basis, a reader can get into the head of the average soldier in Iraq. It's brilliant! Anyone wanting to know what Iraq is about for the soldier's fighting there must read this no holds barred, raw, honest book.

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Lacking the aid of modern medical knowledge, life aboard ship during the Age of Sail was fraught with illness and disease. This important contribution to naval history examines the health issues--from individual malnutrition to widespread epidemics--affecting seamen from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries. The work chronicles both the struggles of seamen to survive these daunting health hazards and the roles of the doctors who sought to keep them alive and healthy. It is an indisputable but often overlooked fact that without the work of "sea surgeons" it would have been impossible for crews to navigate the waters that led to successful land discoveries and to win sea battles that drew the map of the world.

Until now, the story of maritime doctors and their contributions to both nautical medicine and historical development has been little known. Dr. Zachary Friedenberg, a surgeon and prolific writer on medical topics, changes this by presenting us with a well-researched and thorough examination of the subject. Special features include, among others, the death of thousands of seamen from scurvy and the three-hundred-year effort to overcome it; the health problems resulting from the enforced voyage of hundreds of thousands of African natives to North and South America; the struggle to provide medical care to a new Navy during the American Revolution; and the critical role played by disease and its control during sea battles. This fascinating book is sure to attract everyone interested in the history of medicine, nautical history, and cultural studies.

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This book is an introduction to methodological issues in the social sciences that is appropriate for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and general readers with some background in social science subjects. It is a concise and readable guide to doing and evaluating work in anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, and sociology.

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must-read for social scientists.......2004-06-21

Gerring's unique take on the endless methodological battles among social scientists--quantitative versus qualitative, interpretivists versus positivists, modelers versus historical institutionalists--will help you understand what's really at stake when academics debate methodologies. But more than that, this book will help you rethink your own approach to methodological issues. Political scientists, I beseech you: throw away the stale, pat homilies of KKV, and learn from someone who's thought more and probed deeper into core issues in social science methodology.

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Most people would feel a great loss if elephants, rhinos, or gorillas were to become extinct, but would we willingly move our families, change our means of earning a living, and disrupt our culture to prevent their extinction? People living in rural Africa are being asked to do just this by the world community. The Myth of Wild Africa explores a joint African/Western approach to conservation with the goal of returning control to the African nations.

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Love African and Animals? Read this book.......2003-07-30

This is a balanced perspective and an easy read. It isn't blindly save all animals nor allow shooting of all species. It speaks to Africa for Africans as a theme.
Not some heady tome, but a thoughtful approach to how to conserve wildlife in Africa.
I read before going to Botswana, my 4th trip to Africa, and found it stimulating and very useful. Particularly timely given the new white colonialism one sees in Africa trying to run wildlife camps, foster religious growth, etc.
A must read before your next safari.

Shames them all.......2000-08-14

This book was eye-opening. I've been reading about sub-Saharan Africa for the past two months and this is the best book of analysis I've read so far. It criticizes some of the other books I've read such as Cry of the Kalahari and Gorillas in the Mist for being short-sighted in their conservation dreams.

This book brings up the need to incorporate people into conservation and the failure of vast stretches of land dedicated to being a national park in countries where people aren't well fed.

By numerous critiques of programs considered to be at the forefront of convervation and analyses of policy in countries that include Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Botswana, Naimbia, Rwanda, Gabon, Malawi, Zimbabwae, Zambia and Uganda Adams and McShane eloquently show that one policy of conservation doesn't work everywhere.

If are interested in wildlife conservation this book is a must. If you are persuaded by National Geographic movies this is a must. If you want to gain insight into the types of creative policies needed for wildlife areas in Africa and perhaps other tropical countries, this book is a must.

One of the best I've read all summer.

Great examination of conservation issues in Africa........1999-06-04

A great book for anyone interested in conservation in Africa. This is not, however, a book that promotes saving wildlife at all costs but instead looks at the issues surrounding conservation and the difficult issues that are involved in it. The book challenges the western-driven modes of conservation that have been in place for the past century. A must for anyone going on safari or anyone that works in the field of conservation.

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