View entire discussion 21 comments posted by 5 days ago. Its airing on the sky atlantic uk with the official subs. Brady nash leads a bucolic life in 1967 america, and as this novel opens, he sits at the base of an oak tree in tennessee cradling a hunting rifle and admiring the crisp, fresh landscape spread out before him. Discover how you too can sell 80,000 books even if you havent sold a single copy yet. Brady nash takes on a commitment to his stepbrother after he was murdered while serving under the control of the special forces controlled by the cia. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Mississippi author rick destefanis brings a lifetime of experiences to. Though written 900 years ago by an italian monk in a remote corner of italy, the book of gomorrah is relevant to contemporary discussion of homosexuality.
The gomorrah principle a vietnam sniper story rick destefanis. Peter damian during the gregorian reformation circa ad 1051. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the gomorrah principle. Rick destefanis, a veteran of the armys 82nd airborne division, dedicates the gomorrah principle createspace, 432 pp. An avid outdoorsman, rick lives in rural mississippi with his wife janet, five cats and three dogs. Birdie, a young woman born into wealth, has a deep passion for art and science which leads her to a position painting landscape habitats at the new museum of natural history. The title of the show is a play on the name of the neapolitan crime syndicate, camorra. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store.
This is also a story about love, friendship, loyalty and morality. Based on savianos book of the same name, the show premiered on sky atlantic in italy on 6 may 2014, and has run for four seasons. Both of these towns were simultaneously destroyed at the end of the early bronze iii. Sodom and gomorrah along with the cities of admah, zeboiim, and zoar bela constituted the five cities of the plain, and they are referenced throughout both the old and new.
The gomorrah principle vietnam veterans of america. Rick destefanis author of the gomorrah principle goodreads. Light to moderate tornadoes with scattered cats leave a reply. Alinka is extremely knowledgeable and always willing to help authors in whatever way she can. Actually, i was interested to see how savianos book had been turned into a film, seeing as it is a patchwork of accounts relating to savianos own experiences, which are mixed in with related events and many other bits and mafia related bobs. The book will show you all the steps needed to get readers, the type of book. The gomorrah principle is set in the late 1960s, in vietnam war zone. Titles by the mississippi word hunter rick destefanis. Rick destefanis, a veteran of the armys 82nd airborne division, dedicates the gomorrah principle more. Rarely can a piece of reportage have begun with a more arresting image. It is a complex story of war, snipers, corruption and betrayal by all sides of the conflict. Newspaper carrier, grocery store clerk, land surveyor, machinist international harvester, paratrooper 82nd airborne division, foundry worker, carpenter, brakeman and conductor illinois central railroad, deputy sheriff, business owner, house painter, dock worker, truck driver, airline ramp agent, operations manager fedex express, airline. A vietnam snipers story is an exciting new thriller that blurs the line between right and wrong.
Rick destefanis, a veteran of the armys 82nd airborne division, dedicates the gomorrah. Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption, translated and annotated with biographical introduction by matthew cullinan hoffman ite ad thomam books. To the average tourist, or even the devoted italophile, the italy of roberto savianos gomorrah is an utterly unrecognizable place. Rick destefanis will be reading from and signing the gomorrah principle at the booksellers at laurelwood on saturday, january 25th, at 2 p.
Sodom and gomorrah provides a meticulously researched account of the lives, suffering, and everyday reality of homosexual men in europe, between ad 500 and ad 1500. Author, rick destefanis did a wonderful job in marrying these two books together as a series. A vietnam war story the vietnam war series book 1 ebook. How i sold 80,000 books by alinka rutkowska overdrive. The book of gomorrah asks the pope to take steps to halt the spread of homosexual practices among the clergy. The gomorrah principle the vietnam war series volume 2. It is a treatise regarding various vices of the clergy, including sodomy, and the consequent need for reform. It will show you all the steps needed to get readers, the type of book marketing for authors that works, kindle publishing guidelines and best practices. Some of the roots of the characteristic negative attitude to homosexuality can be found in peter damians appeal to pope leo ix. A vietnam special operations thriller the vietnam war series book 2.
Mafia activity in naples is at the center of this series, which focuses on internal struggles that follow after the head of a family is imprisoned. Ill admit right away that im not a big reader of war stories but rick destefanis had me hooked from the start. It will probably head to the sundance channel first, then netflix after. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading melody hill. Gomorrah by roberto saviano, 2007, farrar, straus and giroux edition, in english gomorrah 2007 edition open library. The gomorrah principle a vietnam sniper story rick. Hoffman, who has been a latin america correspondent with lifesite news since 2007, and is currently a graduate student at holy apostles. These novels include melody hill, the awardwinning novel the gomorrah principle, raefords mvp and the latest, the 2018 best indie book award winner for literarymainstream fiction, the valley of the purple hearts. A groundbreaking major bestseller in italy, gomorrah is roberto savianos gripping nonfiction account of the decline of naples under the rule of the camorra, an organized crime network with a large international reach and stakes in construction, high fashion, illicit drugs, and toxicwaste disposal. The gomorrah principle by rick destefanis is more than a wartime thriller. Filled with gripping espionage and rigid tension, this enthralling story will have readers hooked from the opening pages.
The gomorrah principle by rick destefanis 20 0607 on. A vietnam special operations thriller the vietnam war series book 2 kindle edition by destefanis, rick. Peter damians most famous writings is his lengthy treatise, letter 31, the book of gomorrah liber gomorrhianus, containing the most extensive treatment and condemnation by any church father of clerical pederasty and homosexual practices. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The book of gomorrah ite ad thomam books and media. There is no renaissance art, no leisurely lunches or. Known by insiders as the system, the camorra affects cities and villages along the. Gomorrah is both a bold and engrossing piece of investigative writing and one heroic young mans impassioned story of a place under the rule of a murderous organization. A vietnam war story the vietnam war series book 1 kindle edition by destefanis, rick. In order to accomplish his mission hell have to go to the last place his friend is known to have been, vietnam. Published to coincide with the new sky atlantic tv series, roberto savianos groundbreaking and utterly compelling book is a major international bestseller. Probably the best and most comprehensive onestop guide i have seen. The new york times has placed it amongst the most important books of 2007, while the economist has included it among the hundred books of the year. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
For rick destefanis, its the principle of the thing blurb. Now with a new preface to mark the ten year anniversary of publication, roberto savianos groundbreaking and utterly compelling book is a major international bestseller which has to date sold 750,000 copies in italy alone. The book of gomorrah a lesson for yesterday, today and tomorrow. Book marketing for authors self publishing through. Another, more popular, opinion is that the cities of bad dhdhra and numeira, which are the only known inhabited towns in the region of the dead sea for the period of time between 3000 bce and bce, could be the cities of sodom and gomorrah respectively. I highly recommend this little gem of an audiobook.
Both are shocking, and make you wonder just how italys mafia problem has got so out of hand. I downloaded a free copy to my kindle as well as the pdf she made available. Tallahatchie, raefords mvp, melody hill, and the gomorrah principle. Rick destefanis, awardwinning author of the gomorrah principleif you plan on selfpublishing through amazon and other retailers or have already selfpublished and you are looking for book marketing tips, how i sold 80,000 books is for you. With a preface to mark the ten year anniversary of publication, roberto savianos groundbreaking and utterly compelling book is a major international bestseller which has to date sold 750,000 copies in italy alone.
Alinka is extremely knowledgeable, and always willing to help authors in whatever way she can. Gomorrah series 4 details revealed as creators plot. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The basis of the sundance tv series gomorrah a new york times notable book of the year a groundbreaking, unprecedented bestseller in italy, roberto savianos insider account traces the decline of the city of naples under the rule of the camorra, an organized crime network more powerful and. Rick destefanis awardwinning author of the gomorrah principle alinka is extremely knowledgeable and always willing to help authors in whatever way she can. Click download or read online button to get book of gomorrah book now.
But traveling to vietnam during the war is harder than it might seem, unless youre part of the military. In this guide you will find my 4ps system, which allowed me to sell 80,000 books. These cities probably stood close together, and were near the northern extremity of what is now the dead sea. Book marketing for authors self publishing through amazon enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Fans of the acclaimed italian crime series will be glad to hear that with three seasons under. Book marketing for authors self publishing through amazon and other retailers ebook. It is hard to believe that the gomorrah principle was written first and then followed by melody hill. The 2008 film of the same name is loosely based on. Book of gomorrah download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Since publishing his searing expose of their criminal activities, the author has received so many death threats from the camorra that he has been. Sodom and gomorrah, notoriously sinful cities in the biblical book of genesis, destroyed by sulfur and fire because of their wickedness genesis 19. It appeared in the best sellers lists of germany, the netherlands, spain, france, sweden and finland. In destefanis the philosophy of big buck hunting, 2011 first novel, a young man in the vietnam war confronts the differences between good and evil. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the.
If you are looking for book marketing tips for your selfpublished book, how i sold 80,000 books is for you. Rick destefanis lives in northern mississippi with his wife. The liber gomorrhianus book of gomorrah is a book authored and published by the benedictine monk st. Rick destefanis, awardwinning author of the gomorrah principle.
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