Bøger af Richard Baker

A collection of meditations and discourses on select psalms, offering readers a deeper understanding of their spiritual significance. With a focus on the first, penitential, and consolatory psalms, this book is an excellent resource for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of the Bible.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The first in a series about the battle of Dien Bien Phu. Bix, a farm boy, and Chau, a Vietnamese, meet in the south. Chau suggests Bix join the French Foreign Legion and fight for his country. The books finally come together under one volume, Siege at Dien Bien Phu.

The siege at Dien Bien Phu where the Viet Minh defeated the French and gained their independence. Contains historical and modern photos.

Siege at Dien Bien Phu is an historically accurate depiction of the the battle that ended French colonial rule in Vietnam. A rewrite of the novel "First a Torch", accepted by the French Foreign Legion as part of their official history in Vietnam, the book, and title, now better illustrates the events of the siege. The 14,000 French soldiers in the battle faced over 50,000 Viet Minh. Only about 3,000 French soldiers survived the battle and the subsequent internment.

"Field of Agincourt" is a trip into madness. How does a soldier retain his morality in a war he feels is unjust? Pete, a simple trumpet player with the Army Band, turns to his friend Clifton, a street-savy thug with no qualms about killing the just or the unjust. To him, everyone is the enemy. Clifton tells Pete that he must kill to survive.The trouble is, Clifton and Pete are both equal parts of the same person. Throughout the story, Pete remains in constant conflict with Clifton as he attempts to retain both his sanity and his morality. The other soldiers in the unit learn to accept his changes in behavior knowing him to be kind one minute, brutal the next. As a soldier he is dependable. Nothing else matters.

A personal look into the world of boxing as award-winning writer Richard Baker attempts to find the world's greatest boxer. The book operates as a casual history of boxing, especially in the 1960's, and shows what it takes to be a champion. He looks into the costs and management of boxing.

Madness in Vietnam. Author Richard Baker has placed the old familiar story of the angle on one shoulder and the devil on the other into one man, a simple soldier faced with conflicting emotions in war. Can he cope with the reality of what he finds lurking within his own mind? Can he live with the outcome?

Bix, just graduated from a South Dakota high school, looks for his big adventure before settling for a lifetime on the farm. He rescues Chau, a wealthy French-educated Vietnamese, from the racist violence that permeates American society in the early 1950's. As their friendship grows, Chau explains his education to European culture and convinces Bix to join the French Foreign Legion and help save his country from the communist Viet Minh. After teaming up with Steve, a street-wise ex-con, they take a wild ride across America before delivering Chau to a ship in San Francisco. Chau soon discovers his country has changed forever. Bix and Steve eventually join the Legion and befriend a German Legionnaire and is prostitute lover. Bix finds Chau during the siege of Dien Bien Phu. But something has changed. Chau is now fighting for the Viet Minh.Dien Bien Phu marked the end of French colonialism in Vietnam and the accelerated U.S. involvement in the region. Although they supplied Ho Chi Minh and his struggling army with arms and training to fight against the Japanese, U.S. intentions quickly deteriorated after World War II in an effort to stem the spread of communism. At Dien Bien Phu the finest European-trained French officers, and their professional military, backed by the U.S., were defeated by a history professor, a ship's cook, and a highly determined peasant army.

The retreat from Cao Bang in 1950 is documented for tourists so they can understand the battles and tour the battle sites.

A collection of short stories including "Initiation" winner of the Ernest Hemingway Award for short fiction.

The fourth book in the series "Siege at Dien Bien Phu." General Navarre decides to battle the Viet Minh in the valley of Dien Bien Phu.

Rick, an Iraqi Veteran, contemplates suicide. His Uncle Alvin, a Vietnam Veteran, tries to save him by taking him on a wild motorcycle ride through Southern California. Every thing falls apart as chaos, drugs, sex, and nightmares, fill each page. There appears to be no hope for anyone, but a few frogs might help.

Ho Chi Minh and General Giap are ready to attack the French along the "Highway of Death" in Vietnam near the border with China. They have learned that the French are going to retreat from the post at Cao Bang. They hope to catch the French Foreign Legionnaires in the open along with a support unit moving up from Hanoi. For Ho and Giap this battle must be won. For the French the battle is a matter of life and death.

World Boxing Champion Roberto Duran fights for his last title at the age of 50. This personal account shows Duran in training and explains what it takes to become a champion. An inspiration to anyone attempting to succeed. Must reading for sports fans and businessmen alike.

The second book in the series "Siege at Dien Bien Phu. A french woman and a German officer become lovers. The French underground is not happy.

The sixth in the series "Siege at Dien Bien Phu." The Viet Minh overrun the French to gain their freedom.

This is volume three in a series on the siege at Dien Bien Phu. In this book, Chau learns what it is to be Vietnamese.

The fifth book in the series "Siege at Dien Bien Phu."The siege starts when the Viet Minh launch, and overrun, three positions in three days.

Rural diners used to post signs promising "Sudden Service." Some probably still do. This book is intended to offer much the same thing: quick access to help you get an immediate job done using the NIK filters. You can read it end to end. But you'll often find it more useful as a handy reference to help you get the most from the NIK filters. In fact, you can carry this book in electronic form, right on the iPad itself. Check the Contents or the index for the job you need to do; then, you can jump directly to that section. Cross-references lead you to other helpful information.

A book of photographs illustrating the 54 ethnic groups of Viet Nam. Most of the pictures were taken with Holga cameras because of their unique qualities. Many of these groups are rapidly disappearing.

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