The Gulf Between Us: Love and Terror in Desert Storm
Washington, DC: Brassey's, 1998. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. 317 pages. Index, publisher's press release, TLS by Cynthia Acree, and her business card laid in. More
Washington, DC: Brassey's, 1998. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. 317 pages. Index, publisher's press release, TLS by Cynthia Acree, and her business card laid in. More
New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., 1989. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. ix, [1], 308, [2] pages. Illustrations. DJ is price clipped. Everett Alvarez Jr. (born December 23, 1937) is a former United States Navy officer who endured one of the longest periods as a prisoner of war (POW) in U. S. military history. Alvarez was the first U. S. pilot to be shot down and detained during the Vietnam War and spent over eight years in captivity, making him the second longest-held U. S. POW, after U. S. Army Colonel Floyd James Thompson. On August 5, 1964, during Operation Pierce Arrow, LTJG. Alvarez's Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was shot down in the immediate aftermath of what is known as the Gulf of Tonkin incident. Alvarez endured eight years and seven months of brutal captivity by the North Vietnamese at the H a Lò Prison (sarcastically known as the "Hanoi Hilton" by fellow POWs), in which he was repeatedly beaten and tortured. Alvarez was especially esteemed by his fellow prisoners because he was for almost a year the only aviator prisoner of war. Alvarez retired from the U. S. Navy with the rank of commander in 1980. He later earned a Master's Degree in Operations and Research Analysis and a Juris Doctor degree. In April 1981, he was appointed by President Reagan to the post of Deputy Director of the Peace Corps. In July 1982, President Reagan nominated and the U. S. Senate confirmed him as Deputy Administrator of the Veterans Administration (VA). After six years with the VA he was appointed by President Reagan in 1988 to the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, Maryland. More
New York: Dell Publishing, 1991. First Printing. pocket paperbk, 354, wraps, illus., slight wear to cover edges Lt. Alvarez was a POW for eight and a half years in North Vietnam. More
New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., 1989. First Printing. Hardcover. 308 pages. Illus., some wear & scuffing to DJ. Signed by the author (Everett Alvarez, Jr. ). More
Waco, TX: WRS Pub, 1993. First Printing. Hardcover. 24 cm. [12], 202, [2] pages. Illustrations. Inscribed by the author (second signature on the title page unknown). Slight DJ wear and soiling. Foreword by Dan Rather. The author recounts how he survived a five-year ordeal as a hostage of Beirut terrorists. In September 1986, American Joseph Cicippio was abducted in Beirut by captors thought to be linked to Hezbollah. Held until his release in December 1991, Joe was moved to more than 20 locations and chained to another American hostage for four of those years. Joseph J. Cicippio, who was working as the acting comptroller at the American University in Beirut when he was taken hostage on September 12, 1986. He spent 1,908 days in captivity, and released on December 2, 1991. He spent most of his time chained in a small room with one other hostage. Following his release, Cicippio was one of several that successfully sued Iran for damages as sponsoring Hezbollah under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, being awarded US$30 million. His children subsequently attempted to sue Iran for emotional damages, Cicippio-Puleo v. Islamic Republic of Iran (2004), but which was dismissed by the courts as the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act did not allow for foreign nations to be subject to private cause of action lawsuits, which led to Congress making a significant changes to FSIA in 2008 to enhance terrorist exceptions in sovereign immunity and assure foreign nations were responsible for actions of their officials tied to state-sponsored terrorism. More
Waco, TX: WRS Publishing, 1993. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. 24 cm. [12], 202, [2] pages. illustrations. Red ink mark on fep. Some DJ wear and soiling. Foreword by Dan Rather. The author recounts how he survived a five-year ordeal as a hostage of Beirut terrorists. In September 1986, American Joseph Cicippio was abducted in Beirut by captors thought to be linked to Hezbollah. Held until his release in December 1991, Joe was moved to more than 20 locations and chained to another American hostage for four of those years. Joseph J. Cicippio, who was working as the acting comptroller at the American University in Beirut when he was taken hostage on September 12, 1986. He spent 1,908 days in captivity, and released on December 2, 1991. He spent most of his time chained in a small room with one other hostage. Following his release, Cicippio was one of several that successfully sued Iran for damages as sponsoring Hezbollah under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, being awarded US$30 million. His children subsequently attempted to sue Iran for emotional damages, Cicippio-Puleo v. Islamic Republic of Iran (2004), but which was dismissed by the courts as the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act did not allow for foreign nations to be subject to private cause of action lawsuits, which led to Congress making a significant changes to FSIA in 2008 to enhance terrorist exceptions in sovereign immunity and assure foreign nations were responsible for actions of their officials tied to state-sponsored terrorism. More
Waco, TX: WRS Pub, 1993. First Printing. Hardcover. 24 cm. [12], 202, [2] pages. illustrations. Signed by the author (Cicippio). Some DJ wear and soiling. Foreword by Dan Rather. The author recounts how he survived a five-year ordeal as a hostage of Beirut terrorists. In September 1986, American Joseph Cicippio was abducted in Beirut by captors thought to be linked to Hezbollah. Held until his release in December 1991, Joe was moved to more than 20 locations and chained to another American hostage for four of those years. Joseph J. Cicippio, who was working as the acting comptroller at the American University in Beirut when he was taken hostage on September 12, 1986. He spent 1,908 days in captivity, and released on December 2, 1991. He spent most of his time chained in a small room with one other hostage. Following his release, Cicippio was one of several that successfully sued Iran for damages as sponsoring Hezbollah under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, being awarded US$30 million. His children subsequently attempted to sue Iran for emotional damages, Cicippio-Puleo v. Islamic Republic of Iran (2004), but which was dismissed by the courts as the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act did not allow for foreign nations to be subject to private cause of action lawsuits, which led to Congress making a significant changes to FSIA in 2008 to enhance terrorist exceptions in sovereign immunity and assure foreign nations were responsible for actions of their officials tied to state-sponsored terrorism. More
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1992. Second Edition. Presumed first printing. Hardcover. xiii, [1], 463, [1[ p. Footnotes. Illustrations. Select Bibliography. Select Filmography. Index. More
New York: Lodestar Books; E. P. Dutton, 1984. Reprint. Third printing. Hardcover. xii, 156, [3] pages. Map. Signed by author. Inscription signed by Cowen. Minor edge soiling. This is one of the Jewish Biography Series. A biography of the woman who, during World War I, led an espionage group whose goal was to help free Palestine from Turkish rule. In 1917, the Ottomans intercepted her carrier pigeon decrypted the Nili code and arrested numerous people, including Aaronsohn. Her captors tortured her father in front of her. She endured four days of torture herself, but she gave no information. Before she was to be transferred to Damascus, she asked permission to return to her home in Zichron Yaakov to change her blood-stained clothes. While there, she managed to shoot and kill herself with a pistol concealed under a tile in the bathroom. More
New York: Gallery Books, 1984. Presumed first edition/first printing thus. Hardcover. 224p. Illustrations. More
New York: Facts on File, c1978. 24 cm, 285, pencil erasure residue on endpapers. More
Jerusalem: Keter Books, 1969. First? Edition. First? Printing. 20 cm, 260, illus., some soiling, wear, and scuffing to DJ. More
New York: Human Rights First, 2008. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. [4], 117, [1] pages. Format 8.5 inches by 11 inches. Illustrations. Glossary. Case Studies. Endnotes. Cover has some wear and soiling. This report examines the role of private security contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. It describes the failure of the U.S. government to effectively control their actions, and in particular the inability or unwillingness of the Department of Justice to hold them criminally responsible for their illegal actions. While some of these contractors have been fired or received other employment sanctions, practically none have been prosecuted for serious misconduct that have resulted in death or serious injuries. Although the primary focus of this report is on private security contractors (PSCs), we also examine the role of private contractors in the interrogation process, specifically at Abu Ghraib. This report is based on information gained from meetings with: representatives from industry and trade associations; the military, other federal agencies and Congress; international organizations and the nonprofit community; academia; the legal community; and the media. It also is based on court records, government reports, declassified documents and other documentary sources. In general the operations of PSCs are far less transparent than those of the military services whose functions the PSCs increasingly are taking on. More
New York: Delacorte Press, [1973]. First Printing. 21 cm, 319, illus., DJ somewhat worn and soiled. More
New York: Plenum Trade, c1999. First Printing. 271, glossary of legal terms, publisher's ephemera laid in. More
New York: Doubleday, c1993. First Edition. First Printing. 25 cm, 374, slight sticker residue on DJ and front endpaper. More
New York: Reader's Digest Press, 1976. 24 cm, 633, illus., appendix, index, DJ in plastic sleeve. More
New York: Reader's Digest Press, 1976. First Printing. 24 cm, 633, illus., appendix, index, DJ in plastic sleeve, front DJ flap price clipped. Inscribed by the author (Hubbell). More
New York: Human Rights Watch, 1994. Trade paperback. xi, 163 p. Map. Footnotes. Glossary. More
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1965. Second printing [stated]. Hardcover. [6], 169, [1] pages. Illustrations. 24 cm. DJ has some wear and soiling. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, during World War II, Henry J. Jelinek, Jr. and his family escaped to Canada at the beginning of the Cold War. After graduating from high school in Ontario in 1963, he earned his business certification in Switzerland. He received the Bachelor of Arts in sociology from Marietta College in 1968 and a Master of Arts in social psychology from the New School for Social Research (New York City) in 1970. While a student at Marietta, Jelinek co-wrote "On Thin Ice." Published in 1965 by Prentice-Hall, Inc., the book chronicles the family's ordeals under Nazi occupation, subsequent Communist takeover, and their escape to the free world. President and CEO of Jelinek Cork Group, Jelinek expanded the family-owned business founded in Europe in 1855 to an international company supplying cork and related products to most parts of the world. After the fall of communism in 1989, Jelinek returned to the Czech Republic restarting the business while helping support young entrepreneurs, their families, and future generations in their transition to the free market system and aiding that country with its rebuilding efforts. Jelinek is also an outspoken advocate for social responsibility by business and business leaders. More
Dulles, VA: Potomac Books, Inc., 2005. First edition. Stated. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. xv, 271 p. Illustrations. Selected Bibliography. Index. More
Novato, CA: Presidio Press, c1988. 24 cm, 206, illus., minor wear and small tears to DJ edges. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2018. First Simon & Schuster Hardcover Edition [stated]. Second printing [stated]. Hardcover. [12], 402, [2] pages. Index. John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. While on a bombing mission during Operation Rolling Thunder over Hanoi in October 1967, he was shot down, seriously injured, and captured by the North Vietnamese. McCain was a prisoner of war until 1973. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for president of the United States in the 2008 election, which he lost to Barack Obama. In 1982, McCain was elected to the United States House of Representatives, where he served two terms. Four years later, he was elected to the United States Senate, where he served six terms. While generally adhering to conservative principles, McCain also gained a reputation as a "maverick" for his willingness to break from his party on certain issues, including LGBT rights, gun regulations, and campaign finance reform where his stances were more moderate than those of the party's base. He was also known for his work in the 1990s to restore diplomatic relations with Vietnam. McCain belonged to the bipartisan "Gang of 14", which played a key role in alleviating a crisis over judicial nominations. He refused to support then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the 2016 election and later became a vocal critic of the Trump administration. After being diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2017, he reduced his role in the Senate to focus on treatment. More
Philadelphia, PA: A. J. Holman Company, [1975]. First Edition. Third Printing. 22 cm, 192, illus., some wear, tears, and soiling to DJ, erasure residue on front endpaper, some edge soiling. More
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, c1981. First Printing. 24 cm, 260, illus., map, slightly cocked, pencil erasure on front endpaper. More