Books tagged: war and politics

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Turban Tan    by Jeff Phillips
Price: $2.99 USD. 24270 words. Published on April 11, 2010. .

Espionage plays a valuable role in the business world of 2032. The excavation of resources is driven not by free enterprise but by the desperation to sustain those who serve in protection of the stock piled wealth of a corporate monarchy. The Drippy Man becomes a centrifugal outsider. Betrayal in a stagnant, monopolized economy is as common place as the fitful wind.
Voices in Wartime Anthology    by Andrew Himes
Price: $0.99 USD. 74540 words. Published on July 10, 2010. .

Poetry, essays, interviews from witnesses to war. Soldiers and civilians give voice to the trauma, suffering, and longterm damage caused by war, and the need for the nation and community to accept the challenge of healing the wounds of war. Contributors include Jonathan Shay, Brian Turner, Jonathan Schell, Emily Warn, Wilfred Owen, Chris Hedges, Andrew Himes, etc.
Soldier of Misfortune: George W. Bush's War in Iraq    by Steven Greffenius
Price: $0.99 USD. 18940 words. Published on July 31, 2010. .

Analysis of the war in Iraq as it entered its middle stages in 2004 and 2005. Investigates the war's mistakes, poor reasoning, and catastrophic consequences. Analyzes why the Iraq war was misdirected from the start. Important reading for people interested in the United States' misdirected foreign policy: why the war occurred, how to correct the mistake, what to do as we look ahead.
Legion of One - Secrets of the Heart    by KJ Nivin
Price: $1.99 USD. 57730 words. Published on October 29, 2010. .

Johnel Anderson was born with a great burden on his shoulders. At an early age he witnessed things that some never experience their entire lives. Later he is catapulted into a life that he wouldn't have chosen for himself. He was God's choice to be among the great men in history. He was chosen to face many dangers but with the help of a Protector and a beautiful girl.
Astra: Synchronicity    by Lisa Eskra
Price: Free! 104980 words. Published on January 5, 2011. .

In 2310, humans persecute psions and hunt them to extinction regardless of guilt; Magnius Zoleki is one of them. He has everything a fifty-year-old man could want -- except for the psionic assassin trying to kill him. The last thing he needs is to get mixed up in an ugly interstellar war, but in order to escape the clutches of his nefarious mentor, he’s willing to risk it or die trying. Book 1.
Strategy For Action: Using Force Wisely in the 21st Century    by Steven Jermy
Price: $14.99 USD. 92100 words. Published by Knightstone Publishing on February 13, 2011. .

It is time to examine why our military forces struggle on modern operations. The answer is strategy. We rarely have it. We don’t know how to form it. We don’t even really know what it is. Strategy For Action explains how it should be done. Lessons from history, current business practice and new insights are fused into a framework for strategic decision making.
Shades Of Grey    by Sean Nolan
Price: $0.99 USD. 37750 words. Published on February 13, 2011. .

In a world where technology reigns, where the lines between corporate rule and government action blur, a dark dynasty rules. Those few who rise up against these powers run the risk of madness or death. Those who do not die lose the humanity they wish to save, or become just twisted as those they wish to overthrow. Morality in this world is nothing except for varying Shades of Grey.
Sangin - A Glance through Afghan Eyes    by Toby Woodbridge
Price: $5.99 USD. 85430 words. Published by M-y Books on March 4, 2011. .

The British Army handed over responsibility for Sangin District to US Marines in late 2010. Set in the heart of Afghanistan's Helmand Province, UK forces left that troubled town after four bloody years fighting against a determined and ruthless insurgent threat. This is the story of Sangin as it was in the summer of 2009, told from a foreigner's perspective, but seen through Afghan Eyes.
Astra: The Reckoning    by Lisa Eskra
Price: $3.99 USD. 143440 words. Published on March 25, 2011. .

A year ago, Magnius Zoleki struggled with a life of boredom and an unhappy marriage. These days, he'd take those problems in a heartbeat. If the looming war with the Xuranians doesn't tear apart what remains of his sanity, Amii Martin will. Book 2
General Order No. 28    by O'Neil De Noux
Price: $0.99 USD. 8860 words. Published on April 23, 2011. .

Official Proclamation, United States Army: General Order No. 28. Headquarters, Department of the Gulf, New Orleans, May 15, 1862: