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Hephaestus
The life of Hephaestus, god of fire, abounded with intrigue, mystery, and excitement. Who was Hephaestus father? Why does Hera refuse to reveal his name? Why doesn t Hephaestus reveal the recipient of his special gift, the bronze net? Hephaestus life as portrayed in Greek and Roman myths was filled with rejection and deception. Yet this god did not let the negative experiences of life stop him from seeking love and companionship. Hephaestus is shown as a god of pride, hope, and compassion. Though he sometimes struggles to make the right decision, he manages, like most of us, to find the right answer within himself.
48 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Kayleen Reusser
41 books16 followersKayleen Reusser has interviewed hundreds of veterans from World War II and other wars.
Her military stories have been published in magazines, newspapers and books.
Her newest title -- 'Voices From Vietnam: Stories of War' illustrates how that war was a time of confusion, militancy, and doubt.
During the Vietnam War, approximately 2,700,000 American men and women answered their nation's call to service.
Young men, usually between ages 18-21, were drafted to go to Vietnam with the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force.
They flew over enemy territory, investigated tunnels with explosives, performed search-and-destroy missions, conducted naval duties, operated military equipment, and provided medical aid for the wounded.
They persevered, despite violent naysayers back home who belittled their efforts.
Protesters failed to welcome them home and call them vile names. Worse, the men would later discover that while in service to their country, they were exposed to deadly
substances that seriously affected their health.
The stories include:
A scout dog handler who struggles to keep his beloved canine and himself safe while the enemy puts bounties on their heads. Will an enemy bomb drop on their kennels?
An infantryman pulls wounded to safety rom a mine-filled field, every step possibly his last. Can he make it out alive?
A tunnel rat who braves being lowered headfirst by fellow Army soldiers in spider holes throughout the Vietnamese countryside. Will he encounter the enemy in the dark?
A pilot whose Huey has been shot so many times by antiaircraft fire that it crash at any moment while he races to deliver wounded flight crew members to a medical team. Will they make it to safety?
An Army medic struggles to treat an officer who has stopped breathing while on patrol, due to heat stroke. Can he revive the officer in time?
A sailor who stays at general quarters on his ship. Will his ship survive the enemy's attack?
A Marine is blinded and made deaf by enemy fire during an ambush. After falling into a crater, he lays stunned. Will friends or foe find him first?
An artist is devastated by the loss of a friend whose helicopter crashed. Can he use his talents to help the friend's family through their grief?
During the Tet Offensive, a single-side band operator frantically decodes an important message about an assault on the American Embassy.
Will the officials receive the alert in time to defend themselves?
Her book, 'Born To Be Soldiers: Those Plucky Women of WWII' includes stories of 13 young women who volunteered to serve in the military.
They were not supported by family or society, but chose to show their patriotism in this way.
Military branches include Army, Navy, Army Air Corps, Army Nurse Corps, and Coast Guard.
**
The author has written four books in the WWII Legacies series --
We Fought to Win: American World War II Veterans Share Their Stories (1);
They Did It for Honor: Stories of American WWII Veterans (2);
We Gave Our Best: American WWII Veterans Tell Their Stories (3),
We Defended Freedom: Adventures of World War II Veterans (4).
Each book relays dozens of stories of American men and women who served in various theaters of operation in the Army, Army Air Corps, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard.
She has written two books in the WWII Insider series on D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge.
She has written a book about people who were children during WWII.
'It Was Our War Too: Youth in the Shadows of WWII' reveals never-before-told stories of children and teens who survived the war, some running on the ground for their lives.
Stories include a male Belgian teen and female French Resistance fighters; a boy from East Prussia who took to the road with his widowed mother and six siblings when a cannon ball landed in their home.
The stories are from six European countries, Australia and the American Homefront. The last includes a Rosie the
Her military stories have been published in magazines, newspapers and books.
Her newest title -- 'Voices From Vietnam: Stories of War' illustrates how that war was a time of confusion, militancy, and doubt.
During the Vietnam War, approximately 2,700,000 American men and women answered their nation's call to service.
Young men, usually between ages 18-21, were drafted to go to Vietnam with the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force.
They flew over enemy territory, investigated tunnels with explosives, performed search-and-destroy missions, conducted naval duties, operated military equipment, and provided medical aid for the wounded.
They persevered, despite violent naysayers back home who belittled their efforts.
Protesters failed to welcome them home and call them vile names. Worse, the men would later discover that while in service to their country, they were exposed to deadly
substances that seriously affected their health.
The stories include:
A scout dog handler who struggles to keep his beloved canine and himself safe while the enemy puts bounties on their heads. Will an enemy bomb drop on their kennels?
An infantryman pulls wounded to safety rom a mine-filled field, every step possibly his last. Can he make it out alive?
A tunnel rat who braves being lowered headfirst by fellow Army soldiers in spider holes throughout the Vietnamese countryside. Will he encounter the enemy in the dark?
A pilot whose Huey has been shot so many times by antiaircraft fire that it crash at any moment while he races to deliver wounded flight crew members to a medical team. Will they make it to safety?
An Army medic struggles to treat an officer who has stopped breathing while on patrol, due to heat stroke. Can he revive the officer in time?
A sailor who stays at general quarters on his ship. Will his ship survive the enemy's attack?
A Marine is blinded and made deaf by enemy fire during an ambush. After falling into a crater, he lays stunned. Will friends or foe find him first?
An artist is devastated by the loss of a friend whose helicopter crashed. Can he use his talents to help the friend's family through their grief?
During the Tet Offensive, a single-side band operator frantically decodes an important message about an assault on the American Embassy.
Will the officials receive the alert in time to defend themselves?
Her book, 'Born To Be Soldiers: Those Plucky Women of WWII' includes stories of 13 young women who volunteered to serve in the military.
They were not supported by family or society, but chose to show their patriotism in this way.
Military branches include Army, Navy, Army Air Corps, Army Nurse Corps, and Coast Guard.
**
The author has written four books in the WWII Legacies series --
We Fought to Win: American World War II Veterans Share Their Stories (1);
They Did It for Honor: Stories of American WWII Veterans (2);
We Gave Our Best: American WWII Veterans Tell Their Stories (3),
We Defended Freedom: Adventures of World War II Veterans (4).
Each book relays dozens of stories of American men and women who served in various theaters of operation in the Army, Army Air Corps, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard.
She has written two books in the WWII Insider series on D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge.
She has written a book about people who were children during WWII.
'It Was Our War Too: Youth in the Shadows of WWII' reveals never-before-told stories of children and teens who survived the war, some running on the ground for their lives.
Stories include a male Belgian teen and female French Resistance fighters; a boy from East Prussia who took to the road with his widowed mother and six siblings when a cannon ball landed in their home.
The stories are from six European countries, Australia and the American Homefront. The last includes a Rosie the
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December 24, 2021
Kayleen's approach to relaying the old stories, in a narrative fashion with dialogue and exposition, makes them truly sing and does great justice to the style of telling one is rarely treated to in English, outside of Homer and Hesiod translations which traditionally assume an antiquated language and elevated, less accessible vocabulary. If you know someone who enjoys mythology and would appreciate its relaying in such a fashion, and cares to experience it outside of fictional adaptations (such as American Gods) this series is a fantastic example of how to apply the approach fruitfully! Nor does it shy away from the more lurid and unnerving details at the tales' hearts, which so energize and invigorate them with complication and intrigue... Color me impressed!
March 3, 2020
This isnt the exact book, but its the closest to what it was. This book is from a series I really like and this one was my favorite one of all. This is the second book from the series that I have read so far and I am definitely going to read more of it. I also really like when in these books they make connections or involve other gods because then it makes it easier to pick my next book.
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