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Laugh, cry, or smile while you listen to this collection of nostalgic stories of life in general – and perhaps recall your own cherished memories. Appearing in magazines and newspapers, the stories and poems written by James A. Nelson are reminiscent of his many life experiences and relationships he established through the years. His essays are windows to his soul, opinions forged by strong family values and mores.

Delving deep into the motivations, horrific experiences, and ultimate fates of this Harvard-educated quintet - and by extension, of the brilliant young officer class that left its collegiate and postcollegiate pursuits to enlist in the army and lead America’s rough-and-ready doughboys - Five Lieutenants presents a unique, timeless, and fascinating account of citizen soldiers at war and of the price these extraordinary men paid while earnestly giving all they had in an effort to end "the war to end all wars."

Irland, Mitte des 9. Jahrhunderts. Thorgrim und seine Wikinger frohlocken: Der friesische Kaufmann Brunhard wird mit drei Handelsschiffen von Dubh-Linn aus in See stechen. Beste Aussicht auf fette Beute! Doch der Friese transportiert keine Schätze, sondern Sklaven. Und seine Schiffe sind keine schwerfälligen Koggen, sondern wendig wie Drachenboote. Völlig unerwartet für Thorgrim kommt es zur wilden Jagd auf hoher See - zu einer Jagd, bei der aus den Jägern allzu schnell Gejagte werden.

Set in the framework of historical events with political overtones, the Battle of the Alamo, Battle of San Jacinto and Mexican-American War come to life for the listener. The story is told through the eyes of Texas Ranger Jesse McAlester.

This short story is about the day young Jeremy Dawson thinks a vampire just moved in next door.