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Zustand: New. In English.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - After spending months fighting in the sands of Iraq, Sampson Roy has returned to his home in Georgia a changed man. Gone is the patriotic optimist who went off to serve his country, and in his stead is a bitter, resentful pessimist.Sampson is unable to cope with society, and the government could care less about his problems. His psychological damage from what he witnessed in the Middle East has ruined his marriage and left him a pariah to those he formerly loved. He retreats to the woods, drowning his demons in a bottle of liquor. But in the midst of his suffering, a ghost appears named David Tree, a dead soldier from the Iraqi conflict who has been unable to pass to the other side. David brings unexpected news: Sampson's wife is pregnant.With a new burst of hope, Sampson cautiously leaves the woods. But his alcoholism and self-destructive nature brand him an outcast, and his wife refuses to reconcile. Deep in his heart, Sampson wants to raise his newborn child and return to the life he once had. Finding the courage to conquer his addiction may be too much, yet he has to try-even if it ultimately destroys him. Haunting and powerful, Story of the Sand is a searing portrait of war's destruction of the individual soldier.…

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnAfter spending months fighting in the sands of Iraq, Sampson Roy has returned to his home in Georgia a changed man. Gone is the patriotic optimist who went off to serve his country, and in his stead is a bitter, resentful pessimis.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Summary:"The seventh conference, entitled: 'Petroleum Geology: from Mature Basins to New Frontiers', while also staying true to its roots, was a truly international conference, with sessions encompassing many of the petroleum provinces of the world, that is: Europe; Russia, the Former Soviet Union (FSU) and the circum Arctic; North Africa and the Middle East; and Passive Margins worldwide. As the world seeks new energy sources, it was most appropriate to have a session dedicated entirely to unconventional hydrocarbon resources. Regular features such as a core workshop were present. In addition, innovative new features, such as the geocontroversies debates and virtual field trips, both of which are described below, enhanced what was already a well established conference format."--Preface. …