Foremost military historian Richard Holmes offers us a compelling and at times terrifying account of what it means to be a contemporary soldier.

The Struggle for Iraq is a vivid personal account of the Iraqi people’s fight for democracy and justice by an American political scientist. Thomas M. Renahan arrived in southern Iraq just three days before the capture of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Later he worked in Baghdad through the dark days of the country’s sectarian violence and then in Iraqi Kurdistan. One of the few Americans to serve in all three major regions of Iraq, he spearheaded projects to develop democratic institutions, promote democracy and elections, and fight corruption. With inside accounts of two USAID projects and of a Kurdish government ministry, this engrossing and cautionary story highlights efforts to turn Baathist Iraq into a democratic country. Renahan examines the challenges faced by the Iraqi people and international development staff during this turbulent time, revealing both their successes and frustrations. Drawing on his on-the-ground civilian perspective, Renahan recounts how expatriate staff handled the hardships and dangers as well as the elaborate security required to protect them, how Iraqi staff coped with the personal security risks of working for Coalition organizations, and the street-level mayhem and violence, including the assassinations of close Iraqi friends. Although Iraq remains in crisis, it has largely defeated the ISIS terrorists who seized much of the country in 2014. Renahan emphasizes, however, that reconciliation is still the end game in Iraq. In the concluding chapters he explains how the United States can support this process and help resolve the complex problems between the Iraqi government and the independence-minded Kurds, offering hope for the future.

This book offers the first encounter between labour history and military history, with an analysis of the working lives of nineteenth British rank and file soldiers in the context of a developing working class industrial culture and in its interaction with British society.

Tritans Journey is a fictional story set in the realm of imagination. It highlights the major conflicts between good and evil, expressing with profoundness the violence and debauchery that have engulfed civilizations past and present. This book attempts to define the relationship between gods and mortals, telling the story of pride, greed and power that spark vicious wars: and shows the agony, dismay, confusion, and heroism that embrace warriors caught up in the fires of war and politics and decadence. Tritan is a tool of the gods and the conscience of mortals, springing from the abyss of confusion in the realm to champion the cause of "right." He will dispel turmoil and bring peace to all the battlefields of the realm. From the far kingdom of imagination, this illustrious demigod must rise up to face all challenges and erase the frailties of the realm, and take command of a mortal world, galloping high and low to keep the light of hope shining. Tritans Journey is a grand adventure into the world of imagination, which attempts to enlarge our experiences, extend our sympathies, and deepen our understanding to make us more complete. The plots are laden with dangers, mystery, and conflict. And the characters lead us breathlessly and surprisingly towards new questions and answers revealing many truths about life and ourselves.

Buffalo Warriors is the story of a family of teenage slaves during the American Civil War. Because of unusual abilities given to them by a mysterious water they struggle to find out who or what they are, before escaping to freedom.

Some call her the Apache Joan of Arc. For more than a century, Apaches have kept alive the memory of their hero Lozen. Lozen, valiant warrior, revered shaman, and beautiful woman, fought alongside Geronimo, Cochise, and Victorio, holding out against the armies of both the United States and Mexico. Here, at last, is her compelling story, set in the last half of the nineteenth century. Orphaned sister of Victorio, Lozen has known since childhood that the spirits have chosen her to defend Apache freedom. As the U.S. army prepares to move her people to an Arizona reservation, Lozen forsakes marriage and motherhood to fight among the men. Supported by her brother and the other chiefs, Lozen proves her mettle as a soldier, reconnaissance scout, and peerless military strategist. Rafe Collins is a young adventurer and veteran of the Mexican War. On a dangerous journey between El Paso and Santa Fe, he builds an unlikely but enduring rapport with the Warm Spring Apaches. When his bond to Lozen goes far beyond friendship, he must undertake a perilous course that will change his life forever. A sensitive treatment of a little-known Native American figure, Ghost Warrior is a rich and powerful frontier tale with unforgettable characters. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.