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The Wrong Side of Brightness (Paperback)

by Austin Bay (Author) "OUR UNIT REACHED THE EUPHRATES AT THREE THAT MORNING, A full hour ahead of the generals' war plan..." (more)
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Austin Bay is a true military insider and a powerful storyteller. -- W.E.B. Griffin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Berkley Trade (July 6, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425188329
ISBN-13: 978-0425188323
Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,728,027 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Jimmy Duke, New York, Ted Nicholson, Major Pildi, Sierra Leone, Colonel Nicholson, Elise Neaves, Pete Ford, Peace Warrior, Ambassador Kilean, Central African Republic, Desert Storm, Mbuji Mayi, San Jose, After Action Report, European Command, Good God, Jersey Rampling, Major Ford, Sergeant Benski, United Nations, Barbara Glassman, Captain Neaves, Dominique Cadeau, Hotel Cronos

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5.0 out of 5 stars Believable Action, August 7, 2003

By	Lewis Sorley (Maryland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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A fast-paced, well plotted, and hip treatment of a believable contemporary moral dilemma and how it is resolved.

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5.0 out of 5 stars great story, October 15, 2003

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Mr. Bay's foreign policy and intelligence expertise shines in this book. The story is quick and the topic makes it timely reading for anyone interested in current world events. The plot is "real world" in its complexity, but very interestingly ties together an engaging story. I highly recommend the book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very, very entertaining, July 14, 2003

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As the quote goes, "from the hell of war to the cool recesses of the mind", so does this book go from Desert Storm to civilian life where a former combatant struggles with an atrocity he witnessed as the war ended, and how to bring the perps to justice. It is a very entertaning story. It is clear that the author has extensive military experience and history, and he weaves them expertly throughout. Getting into the mind of the fighting man is a fearsome task, turning it into a great story is even harder. Bay has done both.

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