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White wasteland / by Kirkham, Jeff,author.; Ross, Jason(Suspense fiction writer),author.;
December descends on a broken nation, and the Homestead survival clan trembles beneath a tide of human suffering crashing at the gates of their tiny, mountain refuge. A fanatical warlord arises and drives the churches of the Rocky Mountains into a vicious civil war. While threats surge around the Homestead, the Special Forces veterans and civilian fighters face a moral collapse at home, as the founder of the community struggles with personal demons, and a secretive group of women follow their hearts into uncharted waters. Strange visions, precarious faith and troubled dreams gnaw at the Homestead's survival. Is their salvation hiding in the dim corners of their nightmares?
Subjects: Apocalyptic fiction.; Veterans; Survival; Soldiers; Anciens combattants; Habiletés de survie;
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A dangerous country : an American elegy / by Kovic, Ron,author.(CARDINAL)178161;
Part I: Vietnam diary, 1967-1968 ; Part II: breaking the silence of the night. A violent sprint -- The awful twilight -- Breaking the silence -- Confessing the sins of America -- Kennedy -- Expatriate -- Return to America -- The sea lodge -- A simple talk in a country graveyard -- Memorial service -- A letter to my mother and father -- Wounding -- In the presence of my enemy -- Alone in our rooms -- Breaking the crucifix -- The black spot ; Part III: the long journey home. San Francisco: the Paris of the West -- The art of healing -- The war is over: a celebration of life -- Tracers -- Mona -- A fool for love -- Locked steel doors and wire windows -- Escape from the psychiatric ward -- Massapequa -- Return to LA -- Reckoning -- Breakdown -- Strange days -- Darkness - A new dawn." WHEN EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD RON KOVIC enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1964, he couldn't foresee that he would return from Vietnam paralyzed and in a wheelchair for life. His best-selling 1976 memoir Born on the Fourth of July became an antiwar classic and was adapted into an Oscar-winning film starring Tom Cruise as Kovic. His follow-up, Hurricane Street, chronicled his advocacy for Vietnam veterans' rights. A Dangerous Country: An American Elegy completes Kovic's Vietnam Trilogy, delving deep into his long and often agonizing journey home from war and eventual healing, forgiveness, and spiritual redemption. The book opens with Kovic's never-before-revealed Vietnam diary (July 7, 1967-July 26, 1968). His entries from this period portray a patriotic young soldier with a strong moral and religious conscience. Kovic then recalls his political awakening after his return from Vietnam confined to a wheelchair following his horrific injury. He also chronicles the tremendous guilt he feels over his accidental killing of a fellow Marine while on patrol. This killing psychologically torments him as much as his severe disability. After years of social, political, and sexual turmoil--and on the brink of suicide--Kovic experiences a powerful epiphany that gives him a reason and purpose to live; a renewed faith and strength to carry on. Although his trauma is severe, his third memoir is ultimately the inspirational story of a survivor finding a way to rise above his depression and despair, forgiving his enemies and himself, and growing deeply committed to a new life."--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Diaries.; Kovic, Ron.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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NC4VETS resource guide : for veterans, their dependents and survivors / by North Carolina.Division of Veterans Affairs.(CARDINAL)329477;
"This resource guide is produced and published by the North Carolina Department of Military & Veterans Affairs in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services and the NC Department of Commerce to assist and educate veterans about state and federal veteran benefits." --page 1.
Subjects: Veterans; Soldiers; Military dependents; Anciens combattants; Militaires;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 22
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Firefly. by Pak, Greg,author.(CARDINAL)686525; Campbell, Jim(Letterer),letterer.(CARDINAL)604895; Costa, Marcelo(Colorist),colourist.(CARDINAL)806853; Federici, Vincenzo,illustrator.; McDaid, Dan,illustrator.(CARDINAL)565184; Whedon, Joss,1964-creator.(CARDINAL)386949;
"Captain Malcolm Reynolds, his first mate Zoë Washburne and the ragtag crew of Serenity have been torn apart by Boss Moon, the Unificators and the gorram Alliance itself--but they're nothing compared to the allies Mal's gonna have to turn to to stop them, starting with one of the most ruthless, terrifying people in the entire 'verse: Ma Reynolds! With a new war brewing, the Alliance on the verge of gaining more power than ever, and Mal's own freedom on the line, our good Captain is going to be reminded that saving the day always comes at a higher price than you thought. Concludes the definitive story of the Unification War...and send the crew of Serenity in a shocking new direction." --
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Comics (Graphic works); Fiction.; Graphic novels.; Science fiction comics.; Space operas (Comics); War comics.; Redemption; Space ships; Veterans; War criminals; Anciens combattants; Rédemption; Vaisseaux spatiaux;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Bet on Jack / by Capri, Diane,author.(CARDINAL)607990;
Four military veterans are dead. One was under Jack Reacher’s protection. Were they murdered? One Gold Star wife implores the Army to help find her husband’s killer. A request Jake Reacher’s CO can’t refuse. The unraveling begins and every answer Jake and FBI Special Agent Kim Otto find spawns more shocking questions. With few allies and too many enemies, they slam into a terrifying conspiracy. Ruthless men with everything to gain. And one woman with nothing to lose.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Reacher, Jack (Fictitious character); United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; États-Unis. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Veterans; Anciens combattants;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The war you've always wanted / by McLaughlin, Mike(Writer),author.(CARDINAL)897400;
"Pat Dolan's father has a box. In it are treasures from Jimmy Dolan's service in World War II-his photos, his medals, his memories. But ten-year-old Pat can't understand why his father refuses to look in the box. After all, the war was a grand adventure, wasn't it? Determined to serve in the Army like his father, Pat enlists nine years later-but it's 1972, and the American military is withdrawing from Vietnam after seven years of futile combat. As an Army combat correspondent surrounded by people growing more desperate by the day, young Dolan quickly learns how bleak the South's prospects are. He is forced to witness the slow, steady death of a nation. When Pat is wounded in action, he wonders if he will live long enough to fill a box of his own. Are there any treasures to be found in a country as fragile as this?"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Romans.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Fathers and sons; Soldiers; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Veterans; Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975; Pères et fils; Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975; Anciens combattants;
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The endless tour : Vietnam, PTSD, and the spiritual void / by Snow, Amy.(CARDINAL)821773;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-223).
Subjects: Biographies.; Post-traumatic stress disorder.; Veterans; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Anciens combattants; Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975; Névroses post-traumatiques.;
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This side of paradise / by Fitzgerald, F. Scott(Francis Scott),1896-1940.(CARDINAL)138276;
Follows the story of Amory Blaine from prep school to Princeton, in an autobiographical coming-of-age novel capturing the rhythms of a generation and of America early in the twentieth century.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Romance fiction.; World War, 1914-1918; Children of the rich; College students; Advertising; Young men; Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918; Enfants de riches; Étudiants; Jeunes hommes;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 10
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Hallowed grounds : America's overseas military cemeteries / by Uth, Robert,DirectorProducerAuthor(DLC)no2001046430; Marcus, Glenn,ProducerAuthor(local)tlcaut1752508359027008534; Thomas, Peter,1924-2016.(DLC)n 2004022272; Barnett, Charlie,1951-Musical director(DLC)no2006134199; New Voyage Communications.(DLC)no2001046429; PBS Home Video,Production company(DLC)no 94021892 ;
Honoring the fallen -- First to die -- Victory and loss -- Global conflict -- By land, sea and air -- Liberating France -- The north countries -- The final fight.Director of photography, Mel Henry ; original music, Charlie Barnett.Narrator, Peter Thomas.Visits America's overseas military cemeteries, and weaves elements of a historical documentary with beautiful, contemporary scenes of the cemeteries, and powerful stories about the men and women who are buried in them. Includes on-location interviews with formal and informal historians and witnesses of the wars. Discusses the creation of the cemeteries.Not rated.DVD ; NTSC format, region 1 ; stereo.
Subjects: DVD-Video discs.; Informational DVD.; documentary film.; Historical television programs.; History.; Military history.; Nonfiction television programs.; Documentaires télévisés.; Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.; Documentaires.; Documentary television programs.; Documentary films.; National cemeteries, American.; World War, 1914-1918; National cemeteries; Cemeteries; Soldiers' monuments; Veterans; War memorials; World War, 1939-1945; Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918; Cemeteries; Monuments; Veterans; Cimetières militaires américains.; Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945; Cimetières; Monuments commémoratifs militaires; Anciens combattants; Monuments aux morts;
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Le pays des autres. roman / by Slimani, Leïla,1981-author.(CARDINAL)352119;
"En 1944, Mathilde, une jeune Alsacienne, s'éprend d'Amine Belhaj, un Marocain combattant dans l'armée française. Après la Libération, le couple s'installe au Maroc à Meknès, ville de garnison et de colons. Tandis qu'Amine tente de mettre en valeur un domaine constitué de terres rocailleuses et ingrates, Mathilde se sent vite étouffée par le climat rigoriste du Maroc. Seule et isolée à la ferme avec ses deux enfants, elle souffre de la méfiance qu'elle inspire en tant qu'étrangère et du manque d'argent. Le travail acharné du couple portera-t-il ses fruits? Les dix années que couvre le roman sont aussi celles d'une montée inéluctable des tensions et des violences qui aboutiront en 1956 à l'indépendance de l'ancien protectorat. Tous les personnages de ce roman vivent dans «le pays des autres» : les colons comme les indigènes, les soldats comme les paysans ou les exilés. Les femmes, surtout, vivent dans le pays des hommes et doivent sans cesse lutter pour leur émancipation. Après deux romans au style clinique et acéré, Leïla Slimani, dans cette grande fresque, fait revivre une époque et ses acteurs avec humanité, justesse, et un sens très subtil de la narration."--Back cover.Adults.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Political fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Slimani, Leïla, 1981-; Women immigrants;
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