In 1968, at the age of 22, Karl Marlantes abandoned his Oxford University scholarship to sign up for active service with the US Marine Corps in Vietnam. Pitched into a war that had no defined military objective other than kill ratios & body counts, what he experienced over the next thirteen months in the jungles of South East Asia shook him to the core. But what happened when he came home covered with medals was almost worse. It took Karl four decades to come to terms with what had really happened, during the course of which he painstakingly constructed a fictionalized version of his war, MATTERHORN, which has subsequently been hailed as the definitive Vietnam novel. WHAT IT IS LIKE TO GO TO WAR takes us back to Vietnam, but this time there is no fictional veil. Here are the hard-won truths that underpin MATTERHORN: the author's real-life experiences behind the book's indelible scenes. But it is much more than this. It is part exorcism of Karl's own experiences of combat, part confession, part philosophical primer for the young man about to enter combat. It It is also a devastatingly frank answer to the questions ' What is it like to be a soldier?' What is it like to face death?' & ' What is it like to kill someone?' ...

In 1872, a woman known only as ' An Ernest Englishwoman' published an open letter entitled ' Are women animals?', in which she protested the fact that women were not treated as fully human. In reality, their status was worse than that of animals: regulations prohibiting cruelty against dogs, horses & cattle were significantly more punitive than laws against cruelty to women. What does it mean to be 'human' rather than 'animal'? If the Ernest Englishwoman had turned her gaze to the previous century, her critique could equally have applied to slaves. In her time & beyond, the debate around human status involved questions of language, facial physiology, & vegetarianism. If she had been capable of looking 100 years into the future, she might have wondered about chimeras, created by transplanting animal fluids & organs into human bodies, or the ethics of stem cell research. In this meticulously researched, wide-ranging & illuminating book, Joanna Bourke explores the legacy of more than two centuries, & looks forward to what the future might hold for humans & animals. ...

What Katy Did at School & What Katy Did Next continue the story of the high-spirited & rebellious American girl, Katy Carr, & her family, who first appeared in What Katy Did. What Katy Did at School is a compelling tale of the intrigues of life at the New England girls' boarding school which Katy attends. Her trials & adventures are all interwoven with a sense of fun & gently ironic good humour. What Katy Did Next describes a tour by Katy of Europe, as she evolves from the child of earlier books into a spirited young woman, & brings to a satisfying close this delightful trilogy. ...

Katy Carr can hardly believe it when she is invited to spend a whole year in Europe with Mrs Ashe & Amy. Although a year seems like a long time away from her beloved family, living in the small American town of Burnet, Katy embarks enthusiastically on her greatest adventure. ...

Kerry Daynes, leading forensic psychologist, opens up the case files of some of her most perplexing clients to uncover what

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Please note this book contains content of an adult nature. Rosy is an unhappy divorced college teacher. Then one night a mysterious stranger slips into her life & initiates her into the realm of cruel sexuality. Under the tutelage of his strong hand she relinquishes the role of instructor to become once again a student, learning an animal-like lust. This book has 186 pages & is 17.5cm x 10.5cm x 1.4cm ...

Books Fantasy Fiction Books Once, I'd chosen my mate instead of freedom. Now, I'll play the games of the Fae. Even if I have to become the villain to do it... For weeks, we retraced our steps back to Mistfell & the lingering shadow of the Veil at the boundary between realms. Travelling through the kingdom, I denied the evidence in front of me, unable to fathom that I wasn't the lost princess of Faerie. Instead, it is Fallon who must fear the consequences of her heritage, which leaves me with a single, unanswered question. Then, I awoke, caged high above the throne of the Queen of Air & Darkness. Mab is the Queen who keeps Alfheimr held squirming within her clawed grasp. She uses the children of Faerie to sustain the magic granted to her by the cursed gem atop her crown, which has carved her from the girl she once was into a dark vessel, obsessed with power. She thrives on cruelty & wields our love as an instrument for pain. I'm a curiosity, my presence an enigma that was never foreseen. I may not be Mab's daughter, but she still keeps me close as she forges me into a weapon against humans & Fae. Mab may not own me yet, but she controls the life of the man I love. There is nothing I wouldn't do to see him freed.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781399711760 •†Author:†  Harper L. Woods •†Publisher:†  Hodder Paperbacks •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 480 •†Dimensions:† 12.8 x 4.2 x 19.4 cm ...

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Drawing on interviews with Muslims across the broad spectrum of Islamic thought, this book offers an insightful introduction to a major world faith. A living testimony to the rich diversity of Islam, Professor Bowker's interviewees provide thought-provoking commentary on a wide range of issues, from the interpretation of Qur'an & the nature of Islamic law to the role of women & the concept of holy war. In its coverage of such modern topics as homosexuality & Salman Rushdie's controversial " Satanic Verses", this book is an eloquent tribute to Islam as a living & evolving faith. For anyone interested in a fresh investigation of Islam, What Muslims Believe is a unique study revealing an insider's view of this broad & fascinating religion. ...