The General's first mistake was granting the men of the Kitzingen Area Band leeway to provide a musical background for his exalted command. His second mistake was not establishing someone to keep an eye on us. The company where we billeted were told that we were "hands off" and to leave us to our own devices. Corruption naturally followed, helped along by letters and cards from the White House to a tuba player whose farm abutted President Eisenhower's...

1996: Sergeant Nick Adair defends British Army border post "Hotel 55" from being overrun by the IRA, but the only witnesses to his bravery tell a different tale, with themselves as heroes and Adair castigated as a coward. 2021: After a five-year stint with the French Foreign Legion, Jack Adair is determined to have a career as a Sandhurst officer, preferably in his father's old regiment, the King's Royal Rangers. But the KRR considers itself elite,...

Story themes run from mystery to satire (the demise of a persistent mime), to war, to time travel (a love story), to a lethal duel in an Arizona desert, along with an autobiographical story of a car of German manufacture that nearly exsanguinated our bank account. Humor, bloodletting, the occasionally surreal, and grim drama unfold in these Pages.

This in-depth study of two black neighborhoods in the wake of Hurricane Katrina vividly captures the struggle and uncertainty in the process of rebuilding. Hurricane Katrina was the worst urban flood in American history, a disaster that destroyed nearly the entire physical landscape of a city, as well as the mental and emotional maps that people use to navigate their everyday lives. Left to Chance takes us into two African American neighborhoods-working-class...

The man who showed you how to make a children's ride from a bar stool attached to the agitator of a washing machine now shares everything he's learned about the differences between the sexes, and what can be done about them. From teen dating to the last words of men, this is the essential guide to every aspect of finding a mate and then learning to deal with her growing disappointment in you.

Offers tips, hints, and anecdotes about hunting ducks and geese, discussing a variety of topics such as how to work a blind, the benefits of pre-season scouting, the affects of weather, and how and when to set up decoys.

Promising his mother he'll stay out of trouble, young Billy arrives on the resort island of Catalina to spend the summer with his father, an eccentric inventor and toy maker. But Billy's summer takes a turn toward astonishing adventure when he meets Sherlock, a talking dog who claims his policeman master has been kidnapped by smugglers! Since Sherlock only chooses to speak to Billy and his newfound friend Emma, it's up to the two kids and their canine...

Offers suggestions for lodging, restaurants, and local attractions in France, along with travel tips and cultural information.

"You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in France. With this guide, you'll explore sleepy villages, romantic hill towns, and cosmopolitan cities, including Paris, Avignon, and Nice. Climb the Eiffel Tower, wander world-renowned museums, and dine at sidewalk caf�es. Then escape to the sunny countryside, where you can explore castles of all shapes and sizes or pedal your way from village to vineyard....