Bøger af Leonard Harris

A story of love, courage and resilience set in an old culture.The love of a mother for her son and for the son to the mother.A type of courage that never gives up.Veronica runs away from an abusive relationship unlawfully and faces the probability of losing her child. She meets a group of aboriginal women who know all about the stolen children saga. The story travels through the Midwest of Western Australia, an extremely harsh environment.Join Sissy as she endures the fear and builds a life with the help of many others.

He fights to hold the line. She's always crossing it. How far would you go to protect your own?Gabriel Weiss is a soldier-turned-cop patrolling the grim streets of his hometown, Crestview. His daughter Samantha is a recovering pill addict who parties too hard and is left to die after a frat party hookup. Seeking revenge, he enlists the help of his fellow officers to hunt down local hero and NCAA-prospect Dru Hamilton for answers.But Gabriel soon realizes he's unleashed a force he can't control. And it won't be long before he finds himself -- and the child he fought to protect -- wreaking havoc and going further than he's ever imagined... just to survive.Written on the bleeding edge of post-9/11 America, White Crown Vic is both a vivid thriller and a somber parable. A story you'll never forget. Pick it up today!

In 1941, Jake Ellinson, a talented big-band trumpeter from the Bronx, volunteered as a paratrooper rather than playing it safe in an army band because of his sense of responsibility as a Jew to fight against the Nazi onslaught, and to prove his own courage. Forty-five years after his death on a Belgian battlefield, the last letter he wrote surfaces, revealing a story that had been hidden for years. Now these newly discovered truths, force Jake's family to face their own fears as they fight their own battles against prejudice in the glamorous world of New York society and power brokers.

Between 1979 and 1981, the Black Heart Man killed nearly 30 people in Atlanta. Most of them were kids. All of them were Black.Dre and Antwan are best friends, neighbors in an Atlanta project. For the last year, a murderer has been on the loose, snatching up kids all around the city. Their mothers try to keep them safe, but all boys wish to be men. The dream of a come-up turns rot into a nightmare... Antwan goes missing.Dre's world is turned upside down.When the police fail to catch the killer, Dre decides to seek his own answers. Armed with only a bat, he journeys deep into the night. Searching for courage and hoping to reveal the dark truth that has haunted him since the day his homeboy disappeared.A powerful piece featuring strong characters, deep emotion and heartbreaking themes. Don't wait.

Without Regret by Leonard A. Harris (1907-1999)This memoir about the experiences of Royal Navy volunteer between 1923 and 1947 firstly gives details of the way of life of a sailor from recruitment to retirement and secondly gives details of the 14 ships and the shore bases where he served.Leonard was primarily based in Chatham Barracks and before World War One served in the Home and Mediterranean Fleets. He was a qualified Coxswain and during the war he was involved in the evacuation of Dunkirk, then worked on North Atlantic convey protection. Later he was transferred to convey protection in the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Before returning to home waters for the remainder of the war. He retired in August 1947 at the rank of Chief Petty Officer .

Important writings on cultural pluralism, value relativism, and critical relativism