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<p><strong>KURDISH SCAVENGERS UNCOVER A CACHE OF NERVE GAS IN IRAQ AND OFFER THEM TO KURDISH FIGHTERS IN TURKEY. THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BEDLAM ALPHA TEAM MUST SECURE THE WEAPONS BEFORE THEY CAN BE USED.</strong></p><p>"<strong>You must swear by Allah never to say a word of what I'm going to tell you. </strong><strong>This is the most important secret. Ever!"</strong></p><p><em>In their daily struggle for survival, Iraqi Kurdish scavengers uncover a cache of chemical weapons. They offer the weapons to fellow Kurdish rebels in Turkey and Syria to assist in their quest to free an imprisoned leader and create a unified homeland. After receiving a tip from an unlikely source, the newly formed Special Operations Bedlam team is called to arms! </em></p><p><em>Travel with Craig Cameron and his international team on their covert operation as they weave their way through war-torn regions seeking to locate and recover the weapons before they can be used to cause irreparable harm and instigate a world crisis. </em></p><p><em>The odds are stacked against them. Can they manage to keep their operation hidden and prevent further clashes before it's too late?</em></p><p>"The Kurdish Connection--a compelling read. A story of friendship, danger and intrigue."--<em>Ann Everett, Amazon Best Selling Author.</em></p><p>..". Randall's authentic voice adds a powerful push to keep a reader turning the pages." --<em>Janet Taylor-Perry, author of The</em><em> Raiford</em><em> Chronicles, The Legend of</em><em> Draconis</em><em> Saga, and April Chastain Intrigues.</em></p><p>"Topical - Engaging - Intriguing - Powerful ... A real page turner."--<em>Rikon Gaites</em><em>, author of Mummy's Little Soldier and Darius</em><em> Odenkirk</em><em>.</em></p><p>..". Randall Krzak brings his wealth of experience living in this troubled part of the world and his military knowledge to bear in this exciting story..."--<em>John L.</em><em> DeBoer</em><em>, author of When the Reaper Comes.</em></p><p>..". a journey full of history, suspense, intrigue, and action...a MUST READ for all!"--<em>Les Stahl, Retired</em> NSA Executive.</p><p>..". Readers need to fasten their seatbelts for a fast-paced tale made believable by a writer who knows what he's writing about."--<em>Preston</em><em> Holtry</em><em>, author of the Morgan</em><em> Westphal</em><em> mystery series and the</em><em> Arrius</em><em> trilogy (forthcoming).</em></p><p>"A behind the scenes story, ripped from today's headlines deepening the reader's understanding of an ancient strife ... filled with the sights and smells of the market place and secret meetings, the reader is admitted to the secret heart, the desperate longings of those that must fight and win, or see continued subjugation by their masters..."<em>--Oliver F. Chase, author of Camelot Games, </em>Levant Mirage, Blind Marsh, and Marsh Island.</p>
Story Behind The Book
Everybody wants to argue the pros and cons about abortion but there really no one who wants to look at what happens after the fact. This book is written for women who have had abortions and no one to talk to.
Reviews
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<div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"><span style="margin-right:5px;"><span class="swSprite s_star_4_0" title="4.0 out of 5 stars"><span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Very very well done, but a little too long in the front</strong> </span>
</div><span class="h3color tiny"></span><strong>By Candy Beauchamp (Amazon Vine Voice and Top 1000 Reviewer)<br /></strong><div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:.5em;"></div>
While I admit that the first half of the book moves pretty slow, now
that I'm 85% in, I can see that it was necessary to get the character
development needed for a novel of this depth. This book is on the
serious side, dealing with teen dating, rape and pregnancy and has some
hot button issues, but the writing and the realism that the author
manages to capture makes it mesmerizing to read. I cannot put it down
now that I'm at a critical point in the story.
<br /><br />But therein lies the problem with this novel. It's pretty serious
stuff and I really wanted the author to give us more information about
the aftermath and healing. I think those elements would have been much
more important than the long set up. Yes, we needed that too, but it
still could have been trimmed by 1/3 in the front part of this book and
still been very well done. It wrapped up entirely too fast for me. I
needed more, not too much more, but just enough so I would feel good
about how Skye's life turned out.
<br /><br />There were a few grammar/spelling errors, but nothing a good content
editor couldn't help with. I dunno. I'm really torn on this one because
had it not be for how well the author presented this hard subject
matter, I would give it 3 stars, but I'm going to leave it at 4 because
this is a TOUGH one to tackle in the YA market and she handled it
beautifully. The characters were realistic, compassionate and
well-rounded. I just hope she continues to write and maybe makes sure
her next book goes through a top notch editor.
<br /><br />I would recommend this to high school students. I think the message
is one that is important. HOWEVER, I would urge parents to read this one
first to make sure their child can handle the subject matter. Only you
know your kid, right?
