Eve of a Hundred Midnights

Eve of a Hundred Midnights

Author: Bill Lascher

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2016-06-21

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 0062375229

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The unforgettable true story of two married journalists on an island-hopping run for their lives across the Pacific after the Fall of Manila during World War II—a saga of love, adventure, and danger. On New Year’s Eve, 1941, just three weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese were bombing the Philippine capital of Manila, where journalists Mel and Annalee Jacoby had married just a month earlier. The couple had worked in China as members of a tight community of foreign correspondents with close ties to Chinese leaders; if captured by invading Japanese troops, they were certain to be executed. Racing to the docks just before midnight, they barely escaped on a freighter—the beginning of a tumultuous journey that would take them from one island outpost to another. While keeping ahead of the approaching Japanese, Mel and Annalee covered the harrowing war in the Pacific Theater—two of only a handful of valiant and dedicated journalists reporting from the region. Supported by deep historical research, extensive interviews, and the Jacobys’ personal letters, Bill Lascher recreates the Jacobys’ thrilling odyssey and their love affair with the Far East and one another. Bringing to light their compelling personal stories and their professional life together, Eve of a Hundred Midnights is a tale of an unquenchable thirst for adventure, of daring reportage at great personal risk, and of an enduring romance that blossomed in the shadow of war.


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Download or read book Eve of a Hundred Midnights written by Bill Lascher and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unforgettable true story of two married journalists on an island-hopping run for their lives across the Pacific after the Fall of Manila during World War II—a saga of love, adventure, and danger. On New Year’s Eve, 1941, just three weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese were bombing the Philippine capital of Manila, where journalists Mel and Annalee Jacoby had married just a month earlier. The couple had worked in China as members of a tight community of foreign correspondents with close ties to Chinese leaders; if captured by invading Japanese troops, they were certain to be executed. Racing to the docks just before midnight, they barely escaped on a freighter—the beginning of a tumultuous journey that would take them from one island outpost to another. While keeping ahead of the approaching Japanese, Mel and Annalee covered the harrowing war in the Pacific Theater—two of only a handful of valiant and dedicated journalists reporting from the region. Supported by deep historical research, extensive interviews, and the Jacobys’ personal letters, Bill Lascher recreates the Jacobys’ thrilling odyssey and their love affair with the Far East and one another. Bringing to light their compelling personal stories and their professional life together, Eve of a Hundred Midnights is a tale of an unquenchable thirst for adventure, of daring reportage at great personal risk, and of an enduring romance that blossomed in the shadow of war.

The Wine Lover's Daughter

The Wine Lover's Daughter

Author: Anne Fadiman

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2017-11-07

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0374711763

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In The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Anne Fadiman examines—with all her characteristic wit and feeling—her relationship with her father, Clifton Fadiman, a renowned literary critic, editor, and radio host whose greatest love was wine. An appreciation of wine—along with a plummy upper-crust accent, expensive suits, and an encyclopedic knowledge of Western literature—was an essential element of Clifton Fadiman’s escape from lower-middle-class Brooklyn to swanky Manhattan. But wine was not just a class-vaulting accessory; it was an object of ardent desire. The Wine Lover’s Daughter traces the arc of a man’s infatuation from the glass of cheap Graves he drank in Paris in 1927; through the Château Lafite-Rothschild 1904 he drank to celebrate his eightieth birthday, when he and the bottle were exactly the same age; to the wines that sustained him in his last years, when he was blind but still buoyed, as always, by hedonism. Wine is the spine of this touching memoir; the life and character of Fadiman’s father, along with her relationship with him and her own less ardent relationship with wine, are the flesh. The Wine Lover’s Daughter is a poignant exploration of love, ambition, class, family, and the pleasures of the palate by one of our finest essayists.


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Download or read book The Wine Lover's Daughter written by Anne Fadiman and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Anne Fadiman examines—with all her characteristic wit and feeling—her relationship with her father, Clifton Fadiman, a renowned literary critic, editor, and radio host whose greatest love was wine. An appreciation of wine—along with a plummy upper-crust accent, expensive suits, and an encyclopedic knowledge of Western literature—was an essential element of Clifton Fadiman’s escape from lower-middle-class Brooklyn to swanky Manhattan. But wine was not just a class-vaulting accessory; it was an object of ardent desire. The Wine Lover’s Daughter traces the arc of a man’s infatuation from the glass of cheap Graves he drank in Paris in 1927; through the Château Lafite-Rothschild 1904 he drank to celebrate his eightieth birthday, when he and the bottle were exactly the same age; to the wines that sustained him in his last years, when he was blind but still buoyed, as always, by hedonism. Wine is the spine of this touching memoir; the life and character of Fadiman’s father, along with her relationship with him and her own less ardent relationship with wine, are the flesh. The Wine Lover’s Daughter is a poignant exploration of love, ambition, class, family, and the pleasures of the palate by one of our finest essayists.

The War Beat, Pacific

The War Beat, Pacific

Author: Steven Casey

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 0190053631

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The Paradox of Pearl Harbor -- Fiasco in the Philippines -- Censorship at Sea -- The New Guinea Gang -- The Shroud Slips: Guadalcanal -- Atrocities -- Dress Rehearsal in New Guinea -- Bloody Battles in the Central Pacific -- The CBI -- The Return -- Death in the Pacific -- Toward Tokyo Bay.


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Download or read book The War Beat, Pacific written by Steven Casey and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Paradox of Pearl Harbor -- Fiasco in the Philippines -- Censorship at Sea -- The New Guinea Gang -- The Shroud Slips: Guadalcanal -- Atrocities -- Dress Rehearsal in New Guinea -- Bloody Battles in the Central Pacific -- The CBI -- The Return -- Death in the Pacific -- Toward Tokyo Bay.

The True Identity Of Adam & Eve

The True Identity Of Adam & Eve

Author: Edith Smith

Publisher: Xulon Press

Published: 2007-05

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 1602662819

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Smith takes readers on a journey into the heart of the Garden of Eden to tell the story about sin at its lowest level. She gives the lowdown on the down low, homosexuals, lesbians, and those who have and those that are about to alter their original gender. (Practical Life)


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Download or read book The True Identity Of Adam & Eve written by Edith Smith and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smith takes readers on a journey into the heart of the Garden of Eden to tell the story about sin at its lowest level. She gives the lowdown on the down low, homosexuals, lesbians, and those who have and those that are about to alter their original gender. (Practical Life)

High Tide at Midnight

High Tide at Midnight

Author: Herb Stephens

Publisher: Author House

Published: 2013-08

Total Pages: 495

ISBN-13: 1481748440

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Five men, disappointed with their current wives, take off on Christmas Eve night on a sailing adventure to the Philippines to look for new wives. They encounter pirates, a storm at sea, and befriend one of the FBI's most wanted men. Meanwhile, the wives who have been left behind start a new business, slim down, and find new husbands of their own. In the end, the men take a Caribbean cruise and find, to their surprise, their first wives with new husbands.


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Download or read book High Tide at Midnight written by Herb Stephens and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five men, disappointed with their current wives, take off on Christmas Eve night on a sailing adventure to the Philippines to look for new wives. They encounter pirates, a storm at sea, and befriend one of the FBI's most wanted men. Meanwhile, the wives who have been left behind start a new business, slim down, and find new husbands of their own. In the end, the men take a Caribbean cruise and find, to their surprise, their first wives with new husbands.

Midnight on Lime Street

Midnight on Lime Street

Author: Ruth Hamilton

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2015-12-03

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 0230769098

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What possible connections might exist between an aged man who used to sell shoes, some ladies of the night, three abused schoolboys, two nuns, two police officers, a philanthropist, a serial killer, a drugs cartel, Lime Street Station and a mansion in Southport in whose grounds donkeys and horses are kept? The answer lies in love, friendship and the determination to endure all the way to the winning post. Eve, owner and madam at Meadowbank Farm, is keen to secure a deal that keeps her in pocket and her clients happy. But is she a match for Babs, a 'Baby Girl' in this house of ill repute? Babs has her own agenda, and in order to fulfil her dream of a decent life, she must first overcome Madam Eve. Meanwhile, a deranged killer walks the Dock Road. 'Inspired' by a vision, he seeks to clean up Liverpool. When he finds Eve's farm, he plans to cast his net on what promises to be a great catch.


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Download or read book Midnight on Lime Street written by Ruth Hamilton and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What possible connections might exist between an aged man who used to sell shoes, some ladies of the night, three abused schoolboys, two nuns, two police officers, a philanthropist, a serial killer, a drugs cartel, Lime Street Station and a mansion in Southport in whose grounds donkeys and horses are kept? The answer lies in love, friendship and the determination to endure all the way to the winning post. Eve, owner and madam at Meadowbank Farm, is keen to secure a deal that keeps her in pocket and her clients happy. But is she a match for Babs, a 'Baby Girl' in this house of ill repute? Babs has her own agenda, and in order to fulfil her dream of a decent life, she must first overcome Madam Eve. Meanwhile, a deranged killer walks the Dock Road. 'Inspired' by a vision, he seeks to clean up Liverpool. When he finds Eve's farm, he plans to cast his net on what promises to be a great catch.

Midnight

Midnight

Author: Kathryn Moreno

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2009-08-20

Total Pages: 652

ISBN-13: 1449013899

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Five friends: Caleb, Leion, Dean, Armand and Zahir, attend Astoria High School, like every other day until five new students arrive. From the minute they walked into their classroom the boys got a feeling that they didn't want to be friends. As they find out that the new students are hunters they begin to fear for their lives. Because Caleb and his friends aren't just human but they are also vampires and werewolves. Until the day they turn eighteen they will remain human, but on their eighteenth birthday they will turn into what they need to be. Will the hunters let them turn into the creatures that are waiting to come out? Will they be able to stop the hunters from hurting their friends and families? And to top it all off, will they be able to control their new side once they turn?


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Download or read book Midnight written by Kathryn Moreno and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five friends: Caleb, Leion, Dean, Armand and Zahir, attend Astoria High School, like every other day until five new students arrive. From the minute they walked into their classroom the boys got a feeling that they didn't want to be friends. As they find out that the new students are hunters they begin to fear for their lives. Because Caleb and his friends aren't just human but they are also vampires and werewolves. Until the day they turn eighteen they will remain human, but on their eighteenth birthday they will turn into what they need to be. Will the hunters let them turn into the creatures that are waiting to come out? Will they be able to stop the hunters from hurting their friends and families? And to top it all off, will they be able to control their new side once they turn?

THE ELEVENTH HOUR BEFORE MIDNIGHT

THE ELEVENTH HOUR BEFORE MIDNIGHT

Author: H. Torrevillas, M.D.

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2012-08-31

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 1479707368

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The experiences that happened in his life are written to lend support of the things The author wrote in Part 2 of this book. H. Torrevillas, M.D, 75. A General Practitioner and a Fellow of the Australian Medical Acupuncture College, After graduation {1966} from medical School (UERMMMC) worked in the hinterlands of northern Phillipines for 9 years. He Migrated to Australia in 1976, worked in hospitals for 3 years, went to private Practice from 1979 to 2010. Now retired.


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Download or read book THE ELEVENTH HOUR BEFORE MIDNIGHT written by H. Torrevillas, M.D. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The experiences that happened in his life are written to lend support of the things The author wrote in Part 2 of this book. H. Torrevillas, M.D, 75. A General Practitioner and a Fellow of the Australian Medical Acupuncture College, After graduation {1966} from medical School (UERMMMC) worked in the hinterlands of northern Phillipines for 9 years. He Migrated to Australia in 1976, worked in hospitals for 3 years, went to private Practice from 1979 to 2010. Now retired.

Bootleggers and Beer Barons of the Prohibition Era

Bootleggers and Beer Barons of the Prohibition Era

Author: J. Anne Funderburg

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-04-30

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 0786479612

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This work is an accurate, wide-ranging, and entertaining account of the illegal liquor traffic during the Prohibition Era (1920 to 1933). Based on FBI files, legal documents, old newspapers and other sources, it offers a coast-to-coast survey of Volstead crime--outrageous stories of America's most notorious liquor lords, including Al Capone and Dutch Schultz. Readers will find the lesser known Volstead outlaws to be as fascinating as their more famous counterparts. The riveting tales of Max Hassel, Waxy Gordon, Roy Olmstead, the Purple Gang, the Havre Bunch, and the Capitol Hill Bootlegger will be new to most readers. Likewise, the exploits of women bootleggers and flying bootleggers are unknown to most Americans. Books about Prohibition usually note that Canadian liquor exporters abetted the U.S. bootleggers, but they fail to go into detail. Bootleggers and Beer Barons examines the major cross-border routes for smuggling liquor from Canada into the U.S.: Quebec to Vermont and New York, Ontario to Michigan, Saskatchewan to Montana, and British Columbia to Washington.


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Download or read book Bootleggers and Beer Barons of the Prohibition Era written by J. Anne Funderburg and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is an accurate, wide-ranging, and entertaining account of the illegal liquor traffic during the Prohibition Era (1920 to 1933). Based on FBI files, legal documents, old newspapers and other sources, it offers a coast-to-coast survey of Volstead crime--outrageous stories of America's most notorious liquor lords, including Al Capone and Dutch Schultz. Readers will find the lesser known Volstead outlaws to be as fascinating as their more famous counterparts. The riveting tales of Max Hassel, Waxy Gordon, Roy Olmstead, the Purple Gang, the Havre Bunch, and the Capitol Hill Bootlegger will be new to most readers. Likewise, the exploits of women bootleggers and flying bootleggers are unknown to most Americans. Books about Prohibition usually note that Canadian liquor exporters abetted the U.S. bootleggers, but they fail to go into detail. Bootleggers and Beer Barons examines the major cross-border routes for smuggling liquor from Canada into the U.S.: Quebec to Vermont and New York, Ontario to Michigan, Saskatchewan to Montana, and British Columbia to Washington.

midnight's simulacra

midnight's simulacra

Author: nick black

Publisher: Gold & Appel Publishing

Published: 2024-01-17

Total Pages: 483

ISBN-13:

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Code stoned. Debug sober. Document drunk. And never trust the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Michael Luis Bolaño is the scion of Mexican oil wealth gone to rut in Texas. Sherman Spartacus Katz is the hyperliterate son of evangelical eccentrics from the North Georgia mountains. One hopes to restore what's been lost, the other to attain what never was. Together at an elite Institute of Technology they train as engineers. Together in the dark they study forbidden teachings. By graduation, they're formidably competent, audacious to a fault, and wholly ungovernable. Need LSD precursors? Biosynthesize them in yeast. Need souped-up wheelchairs? Disarm the governors. Need enriched uranium? CO₂ TEA lasers in the garage. Where there's a black market, they disrupt it. Where there's no black market, they create one. midnight's simulacra is a hysterical, scientifically rigorous, and fastpaced thriller, a modern picaresque, a portrait of autists as young men, and unlike any other novel you've read.


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Download or read book midnight's simulacra written by nick black and published by Gold & Appel Publishing. This book was released on 2024-01-17 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Code stoned. Debug sober. Document drunk. And never trust the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Michael Luis Bolaño is the scion of Mexican oil wealth gone to rut in Texas. Sherman Spartacus Katz is the hyperliterate son of evangelical eccentrics from the North Georgia mountains. One hopes to restore what's been lost, the other to attain what never was. Together at an elite Institute of Technology they train as engineers. Together in the dark they study forbidden teachings. By graduation, they're formidably competent, audacious to a fault, and wholly ungovernable. Need LSD precursors? Biosynthesize them in yeast. Need souped-up wheelchairs? Disarm the governors. Need enriched uranium? CO₂ TEA lasers in the garage. Where there's a black market, they disrupt it. Where there's no black market, they create one. midnight's simulacra is a hysterical, scientifically rigorous, and fastpaced thriller, a modern picaresque, a portrait of autists as young men, and unlike any other novel you've read.