Author: Joseph Elwyn WingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
Author: Gillian ChanIn Foreign Fields
Author: Dan CollinsPublisher:
ISBN: 9781906308070
Category : Afghan War, 2001-
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan may not enjoy popular support, but the soldiers - who do not have the choice of where and who they're fighting for - certainly do. Each day in these two countries is a desperate battle for survival against deadly and implacable enemy forces, and each day brings new acts of bravery, courage and self-sacrifice that seem to belong to a bygone age. Here, 25 medal winners - the bravest of the brave - from the Army, the Royal Marine Commandos and the RAF describe in their own words the astonishing actions which led to their awards.
In Foreign Fields
Author: Thomas F. CarterPublisher: Pluto Press
ISBN: 9780745330143
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In Foreign Fields examines the lives, decisions and challenges faced by transnational sport migrants -- those professionals working in the sports industry who cross borders as part of their professional lives. Despite a great deal of romance surrounding international celebrity athletes, the vast majority of transnational sport migrants -- players, journalists, coaches, administrators and medical personnel -- toil far away from the limelight. Based on twelve years of ethnographic research conducted on three continents, Thomas F. Carter traces their lives, routes and experiences, documenting their travels and travails. He argues that far from the ease of mobility that celebrity sports stars enjoy, the vast majority of transnational sports migrants make huge sacrifices and labor under political restrictions, often enforced by sport's governing bodies. This unique and clearly written study will make fascinating reading for anthropologists, sociologists and anyone interested in the lives of those who follow their sporting dreams.
Author: Mary Eleanor Anable Chamberlain
Author: In Foreign Fields
Author: Dan CollinsPublisher:
ISBN: 9780955285486
Category : Afghan War, 2001-
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan may not enjoy popular support, but our soldiers - who do not have the choice of where and who they're fighting for - do. Each day in these two countries is a desperate battle for survival against deadly and implacable enemy forces, and each day brings new acts of bravery, courage and self-sacrifice that seem to belong to a bygone age. Here, 25 medal winners - the bravest of the brave - from the Army, the Royal Marine Commandoes and the RAF describe in their own words astonishing actions which led to their awards.
Author: David JardineIn Foreign Fields; Sketches of Travel in South America and Western Europe
Author: HardPressPublisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781313148757
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author: Karen Nelson