*A TOP 10 THE TIMES BESTSELLER*'[A] luminous and tender 20th-century saga of wounded souls and small-town secrets' GUARDIAN'A glorious sweep of a novel' ANN PATCHETT'I've been yearning for a novel that connects the American generations who dealt with our two wars - one of Omaha Beach, the other of the la Drang Valley. Buckeye is that book, and it soars' TOM HANKS___...

'Well, Sergeant, here we go then', I said. 'Getting our chance at last of a good old crack at the Boche, eh...?'Ex-infantryman and reconnaissance officer, author and humorist Patrick Ryan is perhaps best remembered for this acerbically comic novel - first published in 1963 and quickly adapted into a 1967 feature film by Richard Lester, starring Michael Crawford and John Lennon. It is a satirical 'memoir' of the misadventures of the haphazard and notably naïve Lieutenant Ern...

THE BASEBALL DIET BOOK—Where the magic of America's pastime meets the wonder of everyday lifeStep up to the plate with Patrick Ryan's collection of nine unforgettable tales where the extraordinary hides in the ordinary corners of America's favorite game. From the 400-pound pitcher who masters the mysterious "gyroball" to find both baseball glory and love, to a magical scorebook that can change the outcome of games, these stories celebrate the quirky, heartfelt conn...

This story is about what a woman's love for her husband and the boundless measures she will take to revenge his needless death.

Bloomsbury presents Buckeye by Patrick Ryan, read by Michael Crouch‘I’ve been yearning for a novel that connects the American generations who dealt with our two Wars – one of Omaha Beach, the other of the Ia Drang Valley. Buckeye is that book, and it soars’ TOM HANKS‘Funny and tender ... Patrick Ryan has long been one of my favourite writers’ ANN PATCHETT‘I love this novel with my entire he...

Globalization and its close cousins, multiculturalism and pluralism, are good for the body politicthe people of the world, considered collectively as an organized group of citizens. There are many nations, of course, and all have different histories, cultures, governments, civilizations, and religious dogma. Yet, were all human, and we need to work together.The body politic has a nature that transcends boundaries, conflicts, propaganda, and opinion. In Comity: Nations and Nature, p...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Adam Smith has been misappropriated for two centuries. Invoked as the patron saint of self-interest and unrestrained markets, the real Smith - moral philosopher, civic thinker, and fierce critic of monopoly and greed - has been hiding in plain sight. The Moral Market recovers that Smith and puts him to work on the defining challenge of our time: how do we build a capitalism that actually works, not just for shareholders, but fo...

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In the hundred thousand years that I have lived I have borne witness to the great and many changes in this world; from the direct rule of the gods to their fall from grace. I have seen great and mighty hostilities that created and exterminated kingdoms and empires alike....But this was not what brought me to where I am now, and as my skin that was once pure fire now smolders as mere embers I now realize it was a single answer to an old firedrakes question that made me who....no, what I am ...

The book, "The Following is Based Upon Actual Events Viewer Questioning is Advised, " is a book of poems which span the writing life of the author. He has chosen a select group of poems which showcase his experiences and also his imagination of real events during his life. His focus is for poetry to be written about emotions and to be therapeutic as a way to release the unconscious thoughts of the mind.

Slaves of Satan is an extraordinary book that looks at the darkest corners of the human and diabolical mind and answers the question of why. Why do human beings commit some of the most horrific, appalling, and unspeakable acts known to man. What is it that drives these evil people; serial killers, cult leaders, occultists, and dictators to leave a trail of murder, violence, sexual depravity, and total unmitigated destruction in their wake. Author Patrick Bell through years of extensive res...

Eight Amazing Engineering Stories reveals the stories behind how engineers use specific elements to create the material world around us. In eight chapters, the EngineerGuy team exposes the magnificence of the innovation and engineering of digital camera imagers, tiny accelerometers, atomic clocks, enriched uranium, batteries, microwave ovens, lasers, and anodized metals. In addition, short primers cover the scientific principles underlying the engineering, including waves, nuclear structure, ...