From retired Air Force pilot Marshall Harrison comes a remarkable memoir of aerial warfare in Vietnam. In his third combat tour, Harrison found himself converted from the high performance world of jets to the awkward-looking OV-10 Bronco and assigned as a FAC forward air controller. A captivating tale of valor, brotherhood, and patriotism unravels in the pages of A Lonely Kind of War, Forward Air Controller, Vietnam, a posthumous release by this published author through Xlibris. Harrison is a born story teller. There is excitement, suspense, and humor in this account of the life of a FAC. They were a small group of dedicated pilots flying lightly armed prop-driven aircrafts in South Vietnam. Considered to be the eyes and ears of the attack aircraft, their job was to fly low and slow, find, fix, and direct airstrikes against an elusive enemy concealed by the heavy rainforest and jungles, an area the FACs referred to as the Green Square. The flying scenes are riveting: learning to fly the maneuverable Bronco, clearing in the fast-movers to drop massive 750-lb bombs without causing injury to the friendlies, and conducting covert operation into Cambodia---over the fence with the mad men in the green beanies. On one of these secret missions, he is shot down and spends a harrowing night in the jungle. FACs lived with the troops in the field and flew from unimproved airstrips; they virtually controlled the aerial battlefields of South Vietnam. Their losses were staggering and they usually died alone.

They came in boats that growled like wolves, swarming across the land in uniforms as dark as night, turning Aotaonga into shadow and flame. Herami is a young orphan studying to become a warlock at Wānanga mo te Waiako, a university of magick. He struggles to find his place in the world of magick, while at home in his orphanage he is shunned for being different. Everything changes when the dark boats of a foreign army come buzzing into shore, seeking to claim a precious resource that could control them all. Herami and his companions must choose between staying to fight and help their families, or fleeing to get help from the Arikitotoa – the Storm Chief. He is far to the north across a desert, frozen mountain ranges, forests of man-eating plants and finally a wide strait separating the two islands. The fate of Aotaonga rests in these young warlocks’ hands. Aotaonga, the setting for this story, is a fictional land inspired by the geography of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Layla the dragon's first day at kindergarten didn't go as well as she expected. She had trouble making friends. Even though she wasn't enjoying school, she was able to go back the next day with the help of her mom. Layla was surprised at what she saw on the second day of school.

A Victorian city riddled with magic. A young man with extraordinary gifts, and the demons fighting to own his soul. Find adventure, love, and revenge in this imaginative and engrossing tale. Two days ago, Jack Siran’s biggest concerns were his impending arranged marriage and whether or not he would succeed in seducing his magical rival, Lord Silver, the object of his desire. But when Lord Silver finally does come calling, he isn’t alone. He brings with him a demon who murders everyone in its path and burns Jack’s estate to the ground. And now the demon wants Jack. Jack knows that even with his abilities, he is no match for a full-fledged demon, let alone the talented conjurer who summoned him. If Jack wants to survive and protect those he loves, he must sell his soul to Fire, a lady demon of ill-repute, in exchange for her powerful aid and protection. Jack and the Fire Eater is a standalone novel perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman's Stardust and V.E. Schwab's Shades of Magic.