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From a verse history of the world

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This is a revision of a story I posted before. I have deleted one of the characters to focus more on the Vanderwells.

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I wrote this story after spending some time with a Vietnam veteran.

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Don't be afraid to tell me what you think. I need to know what is not working!

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In this season of giving, my mind turns to a story of true and pure generosity.

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Four heros arise to defend the 13th Omada from the dinosaur riders of the 12 Omadas seeking to destroy it to preserve the ritual of omoglia Take a ride with me on this epic story set on a tropical planet of Dinozaurs. Watch out for the gods and bring your sword! Any reviews, no matter what the rating, are welcome and returned. Thank you.

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Relentless waves of gray-clad soldiers stormed the hill to break the Yankee line. Thousands were killed and wounded that afternoon, left to die without human help or solace, Confederate and Union alike, sharing the same blood-soaked ground. This is the story of two.

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Richie was, is, more than a memory. He was my buddy since grammar school. Like so many others, he went off to war...

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Chapter 1 of Enlisted opens after an accident injures a young college student Jacquelyn Resneck. Politics and Intrigue follow as Jacquelyn is swept up in a revolution with her parents on opposite sides. Who will trust her and who can she trust? All feedback welcomed, but actionable comments requested.

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Hello, I am working on a space-opera novel, and the Delthane pilots are some of the characters that will appear prominently in it. I consider this short story as a test run for the tone and style of the novel. I welcome all feedback. Specially grammar. And I have a very thick skin. I prefer to be told: "Veer away from things like these" if you are of that opinion. Saludos! Julian

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Children... Innocence.....Questions..... Promises.. Mockery Answers? Why?... Man's Need to block realities with beliefs?

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This historical novel, spanning eighty years, begins on my grandparents' front porch and it ends there. The story is loosely based on the lives of my great-grandparents, and celebrates the lives of Florida Crackers. After introducing my granparents, the story goes real time in 1864 and follows the lives of this pioneer family who rise from the ashes of the Civil War in a wilderness that bears a harvest of life and wealth. In war and peace, and trial and trubulation, this family of refugees discover what it takes to scratch a living out of the land, and then turn the American dream into an American reality.

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Kiel Thrice-Loved chooses to spring a trap set for him in hopes of solving the mystery of his mother's resurrection . . .

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Any comments you have are quite welcome. This is a very personal piece. Although it is written in first person, it is not about me, per se. But, the experiences and the emotions were taken form my personal experiences in Vietnam. I hope I have adequately conveyed the emotions I felt as I wrote this. It is written in my normal straight-forward, simple rhyming (AABB) format. Thanks in advance for having taken the time to read this.

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In the near future, all US citizens are required to serve in the military because of a raging war in the Middle East. Emily Heath is one such person who deals with the aftermath and rigors of the state of the world.

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This was the third installment of a 15 part installment I wrote for a local newsletter here in my hometown. The chronicles covered the beginning of Adolph Hitler from his birth in Austria to his final demise.

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"When will they ever learn?" was a line from a song by Pete Seeger. Does anyone think our species will ever learn the lessons of history or will we continue our follies until we are extinct?

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An ancestor's visit in the night demands to know what happened and gives a warning.

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A Message From Those Who Died In One War To Those Who Are Dying Today. The futility of war and power of greed.

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This is my first attempt at poetry, please be merciful. I am sure I did a million things wrong.

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Please read summary for Rapes of Passage (Parts 1/2) Part 3 segues from surrealist writing into the history of classical rapes and points up our acceptance of rape as Art. Then the story changes into a manifesto asking why no public memorials have been built to the victims or rape especially in war time, known and unknown, as have been for the war dead. And on into the appalling tragedy of the actual statistics for rape world wide. The rapes are increasing so rapidly that much of my research is outdated. And much, as in the Sudan and most of the world, not even reported. Any suggestions for, or thoughts on raising such memorials to the raped, or ideas for improving the website under construction will be appreciated. Also of course any constructive nitpicks (typos, grammatical errors, etc.) in the story itself.

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This short poem follows the form of an abecedarium (words all ordered from a to z)

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Today I watched Dick Cheney give an interview. Martha Raddadtz, the ABC News Chief White House Correspondent and author of "The Long Road Home" interviewed the Vice-President. After listening to his response to the actual first statement about the war in Iraq and watching his smirk, I wondered how the rest of the interview would have gone if I had given it. My research was minimal. It's satire born of rage.

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In The Whole Stunned World, Gurney escapes Burma alive. Having lost entrepreneurial American parents and a student-activist lover to Burma's pro-democracy uprisings, she can't blame her past for the ways she's losing her son and husband and even herself now to Boston. And her husband, Robert, had played it safe all his life until Gurney. And then it wasn't enough to have a beautiful Asian wife, but he'd had to flaunt her. And so now he hadn't intended to land this Burma/Myanmar job, this incredibly lucrative job, no one in his right mind would take it. And Gurney is over the moon with it, he hasn't seen her this happy ever. She's got some crazy ideas that it will change the whole world if he takes it.

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This poem is for all the soldiers out there, who fight for our freedom everyday. You will never be forgotten. This poem won the international poet of merit award. Comments and feeback are welcomed.

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I just had some thoughts about a war documentary I'm watching.

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Thinking about the plight of soldiers in battle and how that must feel. I have shamefully neglected to do that very deeply until now and am indebted to the person who has inspired it of me.

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Is there ever a good reason for war? Why do we spend so much on weapons? Who are the ones who create those weapons to destroy our very own sons and daughters?

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This novel takes place in the mid to late 1970's in the US and Japan. Bill Sanford is a young CPA working for the Tennessee Fried Chicken Corporation. He was brought up as a Foreign Service brat and had spent three years in Japan. He had dreams of an international career but, his wife would have no part of it.// Ray Easton, TFC's Regional VP, Far East, is a cunning scoundrel and consummate liar. Ray is a master of insider trading of stock, and spreads the wealth to gain favors. He has always stayed one step ahead of the law.// Mike Adachi is an executive with one of Japan's major trading companies. He was raised in San Francisco and speaks English as a native. He launches a plot to bring a major US fast food company into the Japanese market, relying on a complex chain of industrial espionage.// Strategic Planning is taking corporate America by storm. TFC'S CEO has caught the bug. He brings in two hot shots to produce and lead a corporate-wide Strategic Planning initiative. Resistance to strategic planning and the new hot shots builds, and the corporate politics accelerate, with battle lines being drawn.// Japan has been through post war reconstruction and is becoming a world class economic power. Some of its former military leaders are determined to achieve economically, what they failed to accomplish militarily.// Two trading company giants, Mitsugawa and , become embroiled in a struggle for dominance of the exploding, western style, fast food market.// The cultural differences between Japan and the US complicate matters for both sides. The inner workings of Corporate America and Japan are revealed in all their successes, but also, their corruption and greed.// Personal conflicts and deep seated vendettas, some originating during World War II, unfold.// Seduction and love affairs are an integral part of the plot. They illustrate the differences in social views of sexuality between the East and West.// Industrial espionage involving two highly competitive US fast food companies, two Japanese Zaibatsu and the Japanese and Mexican underworld unfolds.// Many of the key characters were involved in WWII and their individual experiences influence their business behavior.// Cultural differences subtly emerge, and the exploitation of others to achieve one's ends is front and center.// Personal ethics, or the lack there of, and the constant tug between good and evil are interspersed throughout.

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To whom does The People's Champion belong? The people or himself? That's the question foundling(orphan) Jakund Frey'lnd, a gifted young swordsman and war hero dubbed "Kid Blade," struggles with as he battles the ferocious Gothari and learns that his fame as warrior makes him a target for those looking to make a name for themself as well as an unwilling player in the games of the powerful. This is a Young Adult Fantasy, filled with humor and action, designed to appeal to all ages.

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Most historians list Princess Noor Inayat Khan as one of the most intriguing heroines of the Twentieth Century and rank her up near the top along with Mata Hari. She was born inside the Kremlin during 1914 and evolved from infancy into an emotional, naive, careless and beautiful young woman ... hardly the attributes of a future spy. This novel is based upon true events during the years 1914-1944. While being brought up in France, Princess Noor clandestinely falls in love with Paulo. He is torn from her arms after being drafted, during 1935, into the Italian army to fight in Ethiopia and she spends the next eight years trying to discover his whereabouts while he is constantly sent to other danger zones in North Africa, Spain and Russia.

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A woman about to commit a savage act of war in the name of religion....a dark comparison to the seamingly routine dressing of a woman.

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