John Dolan aka The War Nerd presents a unique anti-travel book, an unheroic Odyssey, in which and his wife bounce reluctantly between historical war zones as they relocate every few months for reasons varying from tourist-visa expiry to veiled death threats. Every destination offers a different war or (more often) several, which inspire essays meditating on everything from Tuol Sleng to Rwanda to the Troubles. The personal occasionally intrudes on the political in the form of anxiety, near...

The incredible true story of how one man turned his life around through the companionship of his best friend.For years, John Dolan had been living rough, trying his best to get by. Born and bred on the estates of east London, his early life was marked by neglect and abuse, and his childhood gift for drawing was stamped out by the tough realities outside his front door. As he grew older, he found himself turning to petty crime to support himself and ended up in pris...

They Should Have Been Hanged is a collection of essays presenting a stimulating revisionist view of the U.S. Civil War. Gary Brecher aka John Dolan rejects both the Lost Cause myth and insipid mainstream histories. Instead, he relies on the testimony of contemporary figures like Mary Chesnut, Mark Twain, John A. Logan, and Adam Gurowski to show the American Civil War had its share of treachery, criminality, and error.Referring to primary sources (letters, diaries, speeches...

The "uplifting, humble, and moving" true story of a troubled, East London artist and a twice-abandoned Staffordshire bull terrier who rescue each other ( ForeWord Magazine).John Dolan grew up rough on the estates of east London. His early life was marked by neglect and abuse, and his childhood gift for drawing was stamped out by the tough realities outside his front door. A life of substance abuse and petty crime eventually landed him in prison. And when h...

Recentemente, o artista John Dolan organizou sua primeira exposição de galeria no outro lado da rua onde costumava sentar no chão para desenhar durante três anos. O evento foi um sucesso e todas as suas ilustrações vendidas. Como John gosta de dizer, ele levou três anos para se deslocar dez metros. E, sem o seu cão George, isso nunca teria acontecido.John passou muito tempo sem moradia, fazendo o melhor possível para sobreviver. Seus primeiros anos de vida foram marcados por negligê...

Sci-Fi fans, Game of Thrones fans, War buffs—everybody who thought the Iliad was a dull, academic text and will be delighted to learn otherwiseClassicists will be challenged, likely garnering heated debate and interest.The War Nerd Iliad is a prefect fit for all high school and undergraduate courses dealing with ancient Greek literature, world literature, Epic and English.

Pendant des années, après avoir sombré dans la drogue, John Dolan a vécu l’enfer dans la rue. Un quotidien de désespoir et de tristesse. Jusqu’au jour où il recueille un jeune chien abandonné qui va bouleverser son destin. George est un adorable animal qui a, lui aussi, été meurtri par la vie. Au fil des semaines, John l’apprivoise et ils deviennent les meilleurs amis du monde. Assis sur les trottoirs de Londres, John dessine des portraits de son fidèle compagnon. Et les passants sont fasc...

2013 őszén John Dolan megrendezte első kiállítását, nem messze attól a helytől, ahol három éven keresztül üldögélt és rajzolt. A megnyitó hatalmas siker lett. Ahogy John mondja, három évig tartott tíz métert megtenni. George, a kutya nélkül ez nem történt volna meg. John sokáig élt hajléktalanként, és pr&oac...

Neighbors From Hell finds itself nestled in the "children's book for adults" niche in the vein of Go the Fuck to Sleep. The book tells the story of the real life monsters in America who could be living next door, people like a repo man, a reality TV star, or a slumlord.The playful rhymes provide the reader (whether a child or an adult), an informed perspective on the biggest social and economic problems facing our country.Taras Kharecko il...

After thirty years of retirement, a New Jersey police detective sergeant takes you on a journey through some very interesting homicide cases. Yet it is his background as a retired New Jersey police officer and detective sergeant that has legitimized the background of his newest work, Dolan: Murder Cop. He answered the calls, combed through mountains of evidence, made countless inquiries, worked the midnight shift, and sought closure for families in his search for truth. Join him through th...

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This book is a collection of nine essays exploring the Irish-American experience in the New Jersey and New York metropolitan area, both historically and today. The essays place the local Irish-American experience in the wider context of immigration studies, assimilation, and historical theory. Using case studies, interviews, scholarly research in primary historical documents and theory, and first-hand experience, the authors delve into what it has meant, and means, to be Irish American in ...