Sentences with phrase «firsthand account books»

With most firsthand account books, someone dies or at the very least you get a graphic description of some horrible event, complete with gory photos.

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Whether from history books, movies such as Saving Private Ryan or firsthand accounts, most of us can picture how the 1944 Allied invasion of Normandy unfolded — on the surface, that is.

For the avid history buff, this book comprises firsthand accounts of passenger pigeons — many of which were resources for Schorger's work.

Already, this is more than we ever learn about the narrator of Jeff VanderMeer's novel, the first in his so - called Southern Reach trilogy, where each book provides a different person's firsthand account of an intense trip into «Area X,» the quarantine zone surrounding the contaminated lighthouse.

Finalist in the 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards and semifinalist in the 2015 Kindle Book Awards, Do Not Resuscitate is the firsthand account of Jim Frost, an aging misanthropist who witnessed the rise and fall of the United States as a world power, the digitalization of the planet, the advent of the water wars, and the near collapse of the global economy.

In addition to her book publishing background, Staflund has a substantial sales and sales management history that includes new business development, both inside and outside account management of all types and sizes of companies, and personnel management and leadership experience within unionized and non-unionized environments Add her firsthand knowledge of records management, process management, and project management into the mix, and you have everything that is required in a professional book publisher to help authors succeed.

This book gives a firsthand account of the everyday struggles of white low - income mother while raising her twelve bi-racial children in New York City.

According to Amazon's reviews, this book contains firsthand accounts and secret debates between top White House leaders including the President.

Using firsthand accounts, technical records, and media coverage, the book explores why Fukushima happened — and what it means for U.S. nuclear safety.

To get a firsthand account of adopting through OA&FS as a same sex family, check out his book «The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant.»