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The war is raging through Italy in 1943, and a young Canadian soldier struggles to stay alive. But nothing can dampen his sense of humour-not hunger or horror or the shellfire that doesn't always miss. Not month after month in the thick of the fight. Tommy is irrepressible.It doesn't sound like much fun? Well, it is...the way Tommy tells it.Make no mistake. Tommy's not fictional. He was a real soldier, and these things happened to him-all of them.Excerpt:The...
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Contrary to popular belief the 'Wild West' was not nearly as violent as it was depicted in the newspapers of the late 1800s and still is, in today's modern stories and films. But it did have its bloody moments, as you'll see in this tale that mixes reality with fiction.The setting is Front Street in Dodge City - home to the original Long Branch Saloon where the beer was cold and the women were hot. Both were freely available to any cowpoke with the...
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