This diverse book of linked stories is filled with off-centre characters and their flaws and burdens. Read about a one-armed baseball player, anosmatics, a color blind photographer, a time pusher and his best customer, intruders, the grape-picking diaspora, the whippet police, tree planters lost in the slash, a one-handed mechanic with a reputation to uphold, and many more. Also contained in this collection are the definitive How-To guide to building a wall and tales of writers getting real jobs (William Faulkner drives a cab, Mikhail Bakhtin becomes a clown). With a craftsman's skill, Brown moves from hilarity to foreboding, often within a single page.

I Can See You Being Invisible (New Writers)

Literature & Fiction

BROWN, Andy

Contemporary

Dc Books

This diverse book of linked stories is filled with off-centre characters and their flaws and burdens. Read about a one-armed baseball player, anosmiatics, a colour blind photographer, a time pusher and his best customer, intruders, the grape-picking diaspora, the whippet police, tree planters lost in the slash, a one-handed mechanic with a reputation to uphold, and many more. Also contained in this collection are the definitive How-To guide to building a wall and tales of writers getting real jobs (William Faulkner drives a cab, Mikhail Bakhtin becomes a clown). With a craftsmans skill, Brown moves from hilarity to foreboding, often within a single page. Critical CommentAndy Browns first collection of stories converges on the discarded: rooms are provisional, existing until a stranger comes to the door and leaves with the balance of the fiction in tow. What courses through his veins are imagined histories, parallel worlds into which the reader might follow, pushing aside the curtain of a familiar photo booth to enter a world of the inexplicable, where time is the drug of choice.  Anne Stone I Can See You Being Invisible is a fine example of the kind of underground, or even gutter writing coming out of Canada. It has a stories about tree planters. It has stories where guns go off. It includes the word depanneur. Its a kind of generational portrait....Browns writing is not the same old same old. His is a voice struggling to articulate uniqueness. The Danforth Review, 2004 ...at the beating heart of this work of fiction are the interconnected lives of Isaak and Uzma and Antaro and Ursula, characters who seem to scrape by on the very obscurity and loneliness of their lives. The true force of I can see you being invisible lies in the minor key dignity of its characters, told in a patient, respectable prose. At its best, the writing is shadowless.  The Montreal Review of Books, Summer 2004Browns sentences are as crisp as his vision is opaque... Read this for its tremulous intelligence, its bravado, its confident obscurity. Hal Niedzviecki Representing many styles, many themes, I can see you being invisible is a challenge in a good way: its a book that makes you think about a wide range of subject matter and admire the writers skilful hand.  Ottawa XPress, 2004 This book of linked stories is teeming through the bars, a zoo-like shelter for deranged characters with their flaws and daily obstacles. Brown is a pimp of the odd.  The Link, Concordia, 2004 Brown has a way of making the familiar seem weird and injecting each scene with a sense of the strangeness of life.... I Can See You Being Invisible is a fine debut.  Event, 2004 Pick up I Can See You Being Invisible for its keen perceptions of our urban landscape; or better yet, give it a go for Browns revolutionary take on the short story.  Carve , Spring 2005

I Can See You Being Invisible

Their goal was to become the first people to ride mountain bikes unsupported across the three southern continents and, in doing so, raising money for the charity, Intermediate Technology. This is a fast moving tale of self-discovery—full of adventure, conflict, humour, danger and a multitude of colourful characters. Much more than a travelogue, it proves ordinary people can chase great dreams with the ultimate success.

Discovery Road

Travel

Garratt, Tim

Travel Writing

Eye Books

"This nonfiction narrative is a page turner... you will not put it down until you finish it."—CMSgt William Kelly, USAF, Office of Special Investigations On 20 June 1994, a "dangerous" airman shot his mental-health doctors before going on a shooting spree at an Air Force hospital. Days later, a B-52 bomber plunged into the ground killing the crew and a pilot who was known for his reckless flying. Warnings Unheeded is a suspenseful narrative from former Air Force criminal investigator Andy Brown. As a young military policeman, Brown responded to the hospital and ended the gunman's killing spree with a 70-yard shot from his Beretta M9 handgun. Now, after years of interviews and unprecedented access to records, letters, statements and journal entries, Brown tells the complete story behind the mass murder and the fatal plane crash. Using first-hand accounts, this narrative details the warnings signs that preceded the tragedies and reveals the leadership culture whose inaction endangered the community. This is an extraordinary story of ordinary men and women who became life-saving first responders, victims who fought to survive, and survivors who fought for answers, accountability and change. In a parallel storyline, Brown shows how he prepared for the deadly gunfight, describes his encounter with the gunman, and offers a candid insight into the hidden cost of becoming a "hero." If you appreciate narrative nonfiction, biographies, or learning from history, read Warnings Unheeded now in paperback, hardcover, ebook and audio. Mass murder and military aviation disaster that occurred suddenly... but not without warning. *** Contains more than 70 images and photographs *** What people are saying about Warnings Unheeded: <li>
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"Best book I've read in some time. Without lurid details or overwrought prose, Andy Brown helps us understand what Fairchild AFB had to endure in those tragic days of June in 1994. With a clear and concise voice, he illustrates the events leading up to the twin tragedies with a thoroughness and professionalism I suspect he brings to every task he takes on. But this is no dry recounting of facts, and Brown's compassion for the victims is as clear as his prose. This book kept me up far later than I intended every night while reading it, and it will stay with me for the rest of my life. We are very fortunate that the man who stopped the shooter has written this book for us - doubly so that he has proven to be a talented writer. I highly recommend this book." —R. Jenson, Gray Dog Press
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Warnings Unheeded: Twin Tragedies at Fairchild Air Force Base

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Wu Press

Mass murder and military aviation disaster. One community's experience with two fatal tragedies that occurred suddenly... but not without warning.\nOn 20 June 1994, a gunman opened fire on the patrons and staff of an Air Force hospital. Four days later, a B-52 bomber and the lives of her crew were lost in a fiery crash. Hundreds of ordinary men and women experienced the tragedies... countless others had struggled to prevent them.\nEveryone who met the would-be gunman thought he was odd. Some said he was creepy. His Air Force roommates and co-workers feared him... for good reason. When the disturbed airman's behavior became threatening, the mental-health doctors at Fairchild Air Force Base had him committed to the psychiatric ward of a military hospital. As the dangerous airman slipped through the cracks of a broken system, a Fairchild psychiatrist warned his staff, "This is the kind of patient who ... one day ... he's going to come back and kill you."\nThe B-52 aircrews who refused to fly with a veteran pilot said, "We predicted the worst air-show disaster in history when we found out that he was gonna fly." The pilot's dangerous maneuvers had always wowed the crowd at Fairchild's air shows. He also impressed his military leadership. But the men who had to fly with him said he didn't limit his reckless flying to one day a year. They shared tales of the pilot routinely pushing the airliner-sized bomber and her crew to their breaking point. One brave officer risked his career by pushing to have the rogue pilot grounded and when his superiors failed to act, he made the ultimate sacrifice to save his men.\nThis compelling narrative is the work of former military policeman and criminal investigator, Andy Brown. Drawing from extensive research, and personal interviews with the people who witnessed the tragedies unfold, Brown tells their story with cinematic clarity. As the man who ended the killing spree, Brown shares how he had prepared for the deadly gunfight, describes his encounter with the gunman and offers a candid insight into the hidden cost of becoming a "hero."\nMore than a true-crime story, criminal biography or military memoir. Warnings Unheeded is a gripping story of courage, heroics and resilience, a story of survival and a lesson from history.\nHow many times have you heard that a killer "just snapped" or that a tragic "accident" was unpredictable?\nSee the precursors of criminal violence and tragedy in this page-turning true story of mental illness, mass murder and aviation disaster.\n"A highly readable book ... from a unique source. Recommended for a wide audience." -Ron Franscell, Best Selling True-Crime Author of Delivered From Evil and The Darkest Night\n"In vivid and thoroughly researched detail, Andy Brown masterfully weaves two tragic stories ... this is an important and well-written read." -Gregory K. Moffatt, Ph.D., Author of Blind-Sided: Homicide Where it is Least Expected and A Violent Heart\n"Profoundly valuable for anyone who wants to understand violence and mental illness in our society today." -Lt Col Dave Grossman, author of On Combat and On Killing\n"There are specific lessons in this book that can help us to prevent lethal tragedy." -From the Foreword by Massad Ayoob\n*** Contains more than 70 non-graphic photographs and images***

The Tree Climbing Cure: Finding Wellbeing in Trees in European and North American Literature and Art (Environmental Cultures)

History & Criticism

Bloomsbury Academic

Tree Climbing Cure, The: Finding Wellbeing in Trees in European and North American Literature and Art (Environmental Cultures)

Is it possible to run a successful business without sacrificing your mental and physical health? Most business owners and leaders have a habit of overcoming their company's challenges at the expense of their own wellbeing. They work long hours, try to do too many things, and struggle to reconcile the excitement of the early days with the stress and exhaustion they feel now. Their businesses may be profitable, but those profits have come at a high personal cost. In other words, they've run up an emotional overdraft. If this is you, you can be sure that not only is this damaging for your health, it's also masking some of the issues that need to be resolved in your business. Because reducing your emotional overdraft is as much of a lifesaver for your company as it is for you. While it's common to feel this way, it's not inevitable. This book explains why you've run up an emotional overdraft and how you can reduce it, so that you can create a healthier relationship with your business, your loved ones, and yourself. In the process, you'll be helping your company to thrive in ways you could never imagine -- and without having to try so hard. Andy Brown is an award-winning adviser and coach for people-based businesses, helping them to grow sustainably and increase their value.

The Emotional Overdraft: 10 simple changes for balancing business success and wellbeing

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Practical Inspiration Publishing

Grand Central is an innovative and pioneering railway open-access operator with a relatively short, but varied history. Beginning operations in 2007, Grand Central runs its routes, Sunderland and Bradford Interchange to London King's Cross, along the East Coast Main Line. Initially running High Speed Trains (HSTs), Class 180s joined the fleet in 2009. These continued to be the class in use after the HSTs were discontinued on the routes.With over 200 images, this book illustrates the wonderful landscapes of Grand Central's routes, the types of trains operated, including the iconic HSTs, and some rare behind-the-scenes locations not often seen by the public. It covers from the days of the early crew-training trains operated by heritage traction to the present day, including the foray into Blackpool, and looks at how the company's innovation and experience is shaping its future and the part it plays within the current railway landscape.

Grand Central (Britain's Railways Series)

History

Europe

Key Publishing

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