By L. Ron Hubbard
The chinese language urban of Shunkien is below siege, the japanese army laying it to waste. in the course of the town sits the yankee consulate, a delicate sanctuary filled with refugees, threatened not just by way of artillery, yet via the ravages of hunger and cholera.
200 miles away, at the USS Miami, stands their simply hope—Marine Gunnery Sergeant James Mitchell. As tricky as Tom Hanks in Saving inner most Ryan—and simply as stubborn—if anyone can negotiate a very important offer of gold and medication via 2 hundred miles of bullets, bombs and butchery, it’s Sergeant Mitchell.
But the japanese are the least of his difficulties. First there’s Goldy Brown, the yankee fan-dancer who’s hitched alongside for the ride—a lady as unpredictable as her skirt is tight. after which there’s the best enemy of all: alcohol. Mitchell has a weak point for the bottle, and if he falls into one, it’s the USA that might pay the fee.
As a tender guy, Hubbard visited Manchuria, the place his closest good friend headed up British intelligence in northern China. Hubbard received a special perception into the adversarial political weather among China and Japan—a wisdom that informs tales like Orders Is Orders. moreover, he served as a primary Sergeant with the 20 th usa Marine Corps Reserve—giving him first-hand wisdom of what it ability to be a Marine.
“Originally released in 1937, this story is a ultimate audio, full of sound results, Asian-inspired track, and energetic characterizations.” —Booklist
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The chinese language urban of Shunkien is below siege, the japanese army laying it to waste. in the course of the town sits the yankee consulate, a delicate sanctuary filled with refugees, threatened not just by way of artillery, yet by way of the ravages of hunger and cholera.
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But the japanese are the least of his difficulties. First there’s Goldy Brown, the yank fan-dancer who’s hitched alongside for the ride—a lady as unpredictable as her skirt is tight. after which there’s the best enemy of all: alcohol. Mitchell has a weak spot for the bottle, and if he falls into one, it’s the United States that might pay the fee.
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Exercise care in choosing a whitewater river guide. Guides with proven track records are generally your best bet. Ask for references, then follow up on them. Ask lots of questions. Be especially picky if a member of your party has never run a river, is under 10 or elderly. Floating & Canoeing Most of Montana’s rivers are ideal for lazy-day floating and canoeing. The Yellowstone, the Madison, the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin, the Missouri and many others offer delightful floating and canoeing.
Some guides offer trail rides and/or dinner rides featuring traditional Western barbeque or Dutch oven fare. Cattle drives and wagon train trips are exciting fun. Most operate in eastern Montana’s cattle country. Most guides provide horses suitable for kids, for novice riders, for experienced riders, and those who fall somewhere in-between. Be sure to clue your guide in on your riding experience and ability. Be honest. That New England trail ride three years ago didn’t make you an experienced rider.
Introduction Selecting a Horseback Guide 36 n How to Use this Book This book sometimes lists horseback and pack trip guides under the region in which they are headquartered, rather than the locations of the trips on offer. This might be the same region, but sometimes a guide headquartered in, say, Bozeman, will offer trips in both Yellowstone and Gold West Country national forests. Trip locations are noted. Cross referencing is a good idea. Guest and dude ranches featuring horseback riding are listed under Adventures on Horseback.