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Vietnam War classics, an eyewitness account of the Spanish Civil War, classic French erotica and a guide to flying abroad. Choose a book to read an excerpt, or buy or order a copy.

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War Tales by Zalin Grant, book cover

War Tales

True Stories of Friend & Foe of the Vietnam Era

WAR TALES explodes with ten true stories of Friend & Foe told by one of the Vietnam War’s most notable journalists. We move from Sean Flynn, the photographer son of Errol Flynn, and his confessional interview to a report on the highly suspicious death of former CIA Director William Colby.

Malaga Burning by Gamel Woolsey, book cover

Malaga Burning

An American Woman’s Eyewitness Account of the Spanish Civil War

This is a dramatic eyewitness account of the Spanish Civil War by an American woman -- distinguished not for its “facts” but for an emotional truth found at a much deeper level. Appeals to both male and female readers.

“What distinguishes Woolsey’s account is her profound empathy for others, as well as her keen poet’s eye…”

Book World, The Washington Post

ISBN 0-9648736-1-3

The Two of Us by Zalin Grant, book cover

The Two of Us

Forbidden Tales of the French Erotique

This is one of the finest collections of French erotica ever to be published. It consists of two short novels, one written and illustrated by two men, the other by two women. The illustrations themselves are ranked as classic works of art. The Two of Us won the Silver Medal in ForeWord Magazine’s 1999 Book of the Year awards.

ISBN 0-9648736-2-1

Flying Smart by Zalin Grant, book cover

Flying Smart

Everything You Need to Know About Flying (Abroad) But Were Afraid to Ask

This easy-to-read, highly personal guide to international travel has folksy good humor and sharp-eyed reporting.

“There is much to learn for those who have never flown, and even something for veteran travelers.”

Library Journal

ISBN 0-9648736-0-5

Vietnam War Classics

Survivors by Zalin Grant, book cover

Survivors

Vietnam P.O.W.s Tell Their Stories

This is the classic documentary account of American POWs and the worst prison camp of the Vietnam War, which has been in print for over twenty years.

“The best work published thus far on American prisoners of war in Vietnam.”

Publishers Weekly

ISBN 0-306-80561-8

Over the Beach by Zalin Grant, book cover

Over the Beach

The Air War in Vietnam

This is the story of the air war over North Vietnam, as it was lived and fought by navy pilots flying off the aircraft carrier that suffered the heaviest casualties of the Vietnam War.

“OVER THE BEACH is a sympathetic and penetrating history . . . A gem.”

Library Journal

ISBN 0-393-32727-2

Facing the Phoenix by Zalin Grant, book cover

Facing the Phoenix

The CIA and the Political Defeat of the United States in Vietnam

Facing the Phoenix is a bold, original analysis of the defeat of the United States in Vietnam that unlocks the great puzzle of that baffling, bloody engagement: why the United States won the battles and lost the war.

“FACING THE PHOENIX is a prodigious work of interviewing and research that earns a place on the shelf of important books about America’s misadventure in Vietnam.”

The New York Times Sunday Book Review

ISBN 0-393-02925-5

POWs & MIAs

Presumed Dead by Zalin Grant, book cover

Presumed Dead

A Novel of the Missing in Action

PRESUMED DEAD is a high-velocity thriller set in the treacherous capitals of Washington and Paris, and in the unforgiving jungles of Laos.

ISBN 0-9648736-3-X

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