Trouble in Zubia

Trouble in Zubia
Author: Bob Cordery
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-07-14
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0244801479

This solo mini-campaign was inspired involvement of Great Britain in Egypt and the Sudan during the latter part of the nineteenth century. It involves the imagi-nations of Britannia (Great Britain), Fezia (Ottoman Turkey), and Zubia (Egypt), and sees Britannia interfering in the affairs of Zubia, a semi-independent province of the Fezian Empire. An early precursor to the author's THE PORTABLE WARGAME rules was used to fight the tabletop battles, and the figures, models, and terrain all came from his extensive collections.

The Portable Colonial Wargame

The Portable Colonial Wargame
Author: Bob Cordery
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2020-04-04
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0244574820

The author has been a confirmed colonial wargamer for over forty years, and took part in the famous Madasahatta Campaign that was run by the late Eric Knowles. This interest has grown over the years, and has finally resulting in the writing of this book. Please note that all the rules have been designed to be used with a gridded tabletop made up of squares or hexes. This book has fourteen chapters, two sets of rules, two exemplar battle reports, two appendices, a list of sources of inspiration, and over one hundred and ten illustrations.

Trouble Boys

Trouble Boys
Author: Bob Mehr
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Total Pages: 521
Release: 2016-03-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0306818795

Trouble Boys is the first definitive, no-holds-barred biography of one of the last great bands of the twentieth century: The Replacements. With full participation from reclusive singer and chief songwriter Paul Westerberg, bassist Tommy Stinson, guitarist Slim Dunlap, and the family of late band co-founder Bob Stinson, author Bob Mehr is able to tell the real story of this highly influential group, capturing their chaotic, tragic journey from the basements of Minneapolis to rock legend. Drawing on years of research and access to the band's archives at Twin/Tone Records and Warner Bros. Mehr also discovers previously unrevealed details from those in the group's inner circle, including family, managers, musical friends and collaborators.

The Warrior Code

The Warrior Code
Author: Ty Patterson
Publisher: Three Aces Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2022-10-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The wilderness of Wyoming is the last place Zeb expects to come across a Mexican cartel. Yet, there the killers are, in pursuit of Beth and Meghan Petersen, who crash into him. Zeb hunts terrorists and international criminal gangs. However, he is a protector first and foremost, and when the twins ask for his help, he doesn't think twice. There are no cops at hand in the remoteness. His fellow operatives are away on other missions. It's just him and his Glocks between the Mexican gang and the sisters who may not be whom they claim to be. He will have to live to find answers to his questions. And in that harsh, untamed land, it isn't the fittest who survive. It is the most lethal. USA Today Bestselling Author Ty Patterson's 'writing should come with a health warning. Highly Addictive!'

Michael Abrash's Graphics Programming Black Book

Michael Abrash's Graphics Programming Black Book
Author: Michael Abrash
Publisher: Coriolis Group Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Computer graphics
ISBN: 9781576101742

No one has done more to conquer the performance limitations of the PC than Michael Abrash, a software engineer for Microsoft. His complete works are contained in this massive volume, including everything he has written about performance coding and real-time graphics. The CD-ROM contains the entire text in Adobe Acrobat 3.0 format, allowing fast searches for specific facts.

The Other Islanders

The Other Islanders
Author: Frances Ruley Karttunen
Publisher: Spinner Publications
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780932027931

"Contrary to what public history and popular literature might have led us to believe, Nantucket is historically an island of rich cultural diversity. Here, author Frances Ruley Karttunen introduces us to the original Nantucketers -- the Wampanoags -- as well as to African slaves, Pacific Islanders, Irish refugees, Azoreans, and Cape Verdeans who over the years have found a home on Nantucket. Here, too, is a look at the island's connection to Jamaica, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia -- all sources of people who have contributed to the island's economy and added dimensions to Nantucket's culture" -- Back cover.

El Paso Del Norte

El Paso Del Norte
Author: Richard YaƱez
Publisher: Western Literature and Fiction
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2003
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Tony Amoroza, the protagonist of "Amoroza Tires," wrestles with the overwhelming grief from his wife's death until an unexpected legacy prompts him with new faith. Maria del Valle, "La Loquita," the central character of "Lucero's Mkt.," crosses the border into madness while her neighbors watch, gossip, and try to offer - or refuse - aid."--BOOK JACKET.