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Bulletproof Vest
Author | : Maria Venegas |
Publsiher | : Granta Books |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2014-07-03 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781847087768 |
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Maria Venegas had been estranged from her father for fourteen years when she finally made the journey back from the US to Mexico to visit him in the old hacienda where both he and she were born. As they begin spending summers and holidays together, herding cattle and fixing barbed-wire fence posts, he starts to share stories with her, tales of a dramatic life filled with both intense love and brutal violence - from the final conversations he had with his own father and his extradition from the US for murder, to his mother's pride after he shot a man for the first time at age twelve. In spare, gripping prose, Venegas traces her own life and her father's through the stories she inherited from him and gradually comes to understand the violent undercurrent that has shaped them both.
Bulletproof Vest
Author | : Kenneth R. Rosen |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2020-04-16 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781501353031 |
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A WIRED 2020 Book of the Year Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. "Nothing's bulletproof," the salesman said. "The thing's only bullet resistant." The New York Times journalist Kenneth R. Rosen had just purchased his first bulletproof vest and was headed off on assignment. He was travelling into Mosul, Iraq, when he realized that the idea of a bulletproof vest is more effective than the vest itself. From its very inception, poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide, or Kevlar, was meant for tires. Its humble roots and mundane applications are often lost, as it is now synonymous with body armor, war zones, and domestic terrorism. What Rosen learned through intimate use of his vest was that it acts as a metaphor for all the precautions we take toward digital, physical, and social security. Bulletproof Vest is at once an introspective journey into the properties and precisions of a bulletproof vest on a molecular level and on the world stage. It's also an ode to living precariously, an open letter that defends the notion that life is worth the risk. A portion of the author's proceeds will be donated to RISC, a nonprofit that provides emergency medical training to freelance conflict journalists. For more information, go to www.risctraining.org. Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
Bulletproof Vest
Author | : Kenneth R. Rosen |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2020-04-16 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781501353048 |
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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. "Nothing's bulletproof," the salesman said. "The thing's only bullet resistant." The New York Times journalist Kenneth R. Rosen had just purchased his first bulletproof vest and was headed off on assignment. He was travelling into Mosul, Iraq, when he realized that the idea of a bulletproof vest is more effective than the vest itself. From its very inception, poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide, or Kevlar, was meant for tires. Its humble roots and mundane applications are often lost, as it is now synonymous with body armor, war zones, and domestic terrorism. What Rosen learned through intimate use of his vest was that it acts as a metaphor for all the precautions we take toward digital, physical, and social security. Bulletproof Vest is at once an introspective journey into the properties and precisions of a bulletproof vest on a molecular level and on the world stage. It's also an ode to living precariously, an open letter that defends the notion that life is worth the risk. A portion of the author's proceeds will be donated to RISC, a nonprofit that provides emergency medical training to freelance conflict journalists. For more information, go to www.risctraining.org. Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in the The Atlantic.
The Bulletproof Vest Partnership
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 2 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Armor |
ISBN | : IND:30000065748364 |
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Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2000
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 10 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Federal aid to law enforcement agencies |
ISBN | : PURD:32754071794741 |
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The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Armor |
ISBN | : PURD:32754073528402 |
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Rural Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1997 and Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1997
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : PURD:32754069276404 |
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The Writer s Guide to Weapons
Author | : Benjamin Sobieck |
Publsiher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2015-07-09 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9781599638157 |
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When it comes to writing weapons, most authors shoot from the hip--and miss. The Writer's Guide to Weapons will help you hit your target every time. Firearms and knives have starring roles in a wide range of genres--crime, thriller, war, mystery, Western, and more. Unfortunately, many depictions of weapons in novels and film are pure fiction. Knowing the difference between a shotshell and a slug, a pistol and a revolver, or a switchblade and a butterfly knife is essential for imbuing your story with authenticity--and gaining popularity with discerning readers. Inside you'll find: • An in-depth look at the basics of firearms and knives: how they work, why they work, what they look like, and how to depict them accurately in your stories. • The biggest weapons myths in fiction, TV, and film. • A surefire guide for choosing the correct weapon for your characters, no matter their skill level, strength, or background. • A review of major gun and knife laws, weapons safety tips,and common police tactics. • "The Hit List," showcasing the most popular weapons for spies, detectives, gunslingers, gangsters, military characters, and more. • Examples highlighting inaccurate vs. accurate weapons depictions. • An insightful foreword by David Morrell, the award-winning creator of Rambo. Equal parts accessible, humorous, and practical, The Writer's Guide to Weapons is the one resource you need to incorporate firearms and knives into your fiction like a seasoned professional.