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Edward H. Carpenter

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Edward H. Carpenter is an award-winning author who spent 29 years as a U.S. Marine, serving in conflict zones worldwide before being seconded to the United Nations as a peacekeeper in South Sudan. His firsthand experiences with the dysfunction of military interventions and international peacekeeping led him to question the very institutions designed to protect civilians.

After retiring, he earned a Creative Writing degree from Harvard and a Philosophy degree from the University of Melbourne, using his literary talents to challenge conventional narratives about war and peace. Now based in Australia, Carpenter is a full-time writer and activist dedicated to building a world without war.

In his non-fiction, including Blue Helmet, he critiques th
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Edward H. Carpenter He barely made it - slamming the door closed to deter anyone from following him - and moments later, with the immediate danger past, he breathed a dee…moreHe barely made it - slamming the door closed to deter anyone from following him - and moments later, with the immediate danger past, he breathed a deep sigh of relief.

Then, taking stock of his surroundings, he realized that his nightmare was just beginning - the toilet paper roll was empty, and he had only minutes left to get back to Sarah before the ball dropped at midnight.(less)
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New Book, Who Dis?

So, it's been a looooong time since I posted here, but that's going to be changing now that I've finished the writing/editing/proofing/indexing of my latest project...

That book, BLUE HELMET Blue Helmet My Year as a UN Peacekeeper in South Sudan by Edward H. Carpenter is a top new release and category best seller on Amazon, and today's news is that if you like to read on Kindle, now's a great time to grab a copy - I've gotten Amazon to knock 50% off it's original list p Read more of this blog post »
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You could also read it to someone else's wife in bed, I suppose, but Mma Ramotswe would probably NOT approve!
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"I won this book through a Goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Lt. Col. Carpenter for choosing me (I hope I'm addressing him accurately).

I was captivated from beginning to end with this book. The entire time it felt as if I" Read more of this review »
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"This was fantastic. The reader gets not just a front-row seat to the reality of life in South Sudan, but a deeply human account of what it means to try (against impossible odds) to make a difference. I received a copy as an ARC, and I wasn't expectin" Read more of this review »
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Shut Up & Read: {Read It & Reap62}-Lethargica by Edward Carpenter 28 99 Jul 27, 2012 02:35PM  
Jane Austen: * Introduce Yourself Part Two 1693 1466 Feb 28, 2024 02:37PM  
A.E. Housman
“Here dead we lie
Because we did not choose
To live and shame the land
From which we sprung.

Life, to be sure,
Is nothing much to lose,
But young men think it is,
And we were young.”
A.E. Housman

Rita Mae Brown
“If the world were a logical place, men would ride side-saddle. ”
Rita Mae Brown

Vera Brittain
“I wish those people who write so glibly about this being a holy War, and the orators who talk so much about going on no matter how long the War lasts and what it may mean, could see a case--to say nothing of 10 cases--of mustard gas in its early stages--could see the poor things burnt and blistered all over with great mustard-coloured suppurating blisters, with blind eyes--sometimes temporally, sometimes permanently--all sticky and stuck together, and always fighting for breath, with voices a mere whisper, saying that their throats are closing and they know they will choke.”
Vera Brittain
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