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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Casemate Publishing Historical Reference Books (Casemate Publishing) I Am Soldier of Fortune - Dancing with Devils (NM)Manufacturer: Casemate PublishingProduct Line: Historical Reference Books (Casemate Publishing)Type: HardcoverCopyright Date: 2016Author: Lt. Col. Robert K. BrownPage Count: 408Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is NM. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:Robert K. Brown, former Green Beret, after a bizarre military career that succeeded in getting him kicked out of Special Forces not once but twice and completing the Command and General Staff College without a security clearance, while meantime being wounded in Nam, finally found his true calling as a publisher.Forty years ago, he launched an upstart magazine from his basement called Soldier of Fortune, which pushed the bounds of journalism to its limits with his untamed brand of reporting-a camera in one hand, a gun in the other, and soon thereafter he discovered that heâd established a worldwide community. His notorious magazine became an icon for action-seekers in the U.S. and around the world.In this book Brown tells his own story, taking the readers into combat zones where he and his âdogs of warâ trotted across the globe. His rogue warrior journalists embedded themselves with anti-Communist guerillas or freedom fighters, often training and fighting with rebels against oppressive regimes. In their revolutionary journalistic style, they created the action and then wrote about it. This is the story of Robert Brownâs dogged quest, in journalism as well as warfare, to âSlay Dragons, do noble deeds and never, never give up.â.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardback. Condition: New. Robert K. Brown, former Green Beret, after a bizarre military career that succeeded in getting him kicked out of Special Forces not once but twice, and completing the Command and General Staff College without a security clearance, while meantime being wounded in Nam, finally found his true calling as a publisher. Thirty-eight years ago he launched an upstart magazine from his basement called Soldier of Fortune, which pushed the bounds of journalism to its limits with his untamed brand of reporting-a camera in one hand, a gun in the other, and soon thereafter he discovered that he'd established a worldwide community. His wildly popular, notorious magazine became an icon for action-seekers in the U.S. and around the world. In this long-awaited book, Brown tells his own story, taking the readers into combat zones where he and his daring combat journalists, or fearless"dogs of war," trotted across the globe. His rogue warrior journalists embedded themselves with anti-Communist guerillas or freedom fighters, often training and fighting with rebels against oppressive regimes. In their revolutionary journalistic style, they created the action and then wrote about it. Brown himself accompanied teams to work and fight with the Rhodesians; the Afghans during the Afghan-Russo war, Christian Phalange in Lebanon; ethnic minority Karens in Burma; the ethnic tribes fighting the Communist government of Laos; the army of El Salvador; and the armed forces of struggling Croatia. Brown sent medical teams, often into the jaws of danger, to Burma, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Afghanistan, Bosnia, El Salvador and Nicaragua, and also into Peru after a devastating earthquake. In short, the"Soldiers of Fortune" went where even the U.S. government feared to tread, and they did it with gallant style, not fearing risk but welcoming the challenge, as long as they felt the cause was right and needed to be reported. In this book the exploits of Brown and his veteran teams are revealed for the first time in all their gonzo glory, even as the U.S. military, public, and polite diplomatic society sometimes shunned their endeavors. This is the story of Robert Brown's dogged quest, in journalism as well as warfare, to "Slay Dragons, do noble deeds and never, never give up.".

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Large, heavy, sturdy book, black covers, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 408 pages including two glossy photo sections, most in color plus other illustrations. DJ glossy blck with a color photo of author holding sniper rifle on front, riding a camel on back. DJ is lightly rippled at top front middle. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very good+ condition. First Edition. A collection of publications about early Chicago history, some being reprints of earlier editions, bound in one volume. Some earlier editions are listed in Sabin. All publications except one have their own title page. The binding is quarter leather, with hinges repaired, and moderate shelfwear. Minor foxing to some pages. 1) THE ANNALS OF CHICAGO: A Lecture Delivered Before The Chicago Lyceum, January 21, 1840, by Joseph N. Balestier. Republished from the Original Edition of 1840. Second edition. 48 pages. 2) Wentworth. EARLY CHICAGO: A Lecture, Delivered Before the Sunday Lecture Society, at McCormick Hall, on April 11, 1875, with Supplemental Notes. With an engraved frontisportrait of the author. 48 pages. 3) Wentworth. EARLY CHICAGO: A Lecture, Delivered Before the Sunday Lecture Society, at McCormick Hall, on May 7th, 1876. Illustrated with an engraved frontisportrait of the author. 56 pages. 4) W.H. Brown. AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE EARLY MOVEMENT IN ILLINOIS FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF SLAVERY, Read at the Annual Meeting of the Chicago Historical Society, December 5th, 1864. Printed on light pink paper. 30, [i] pages. 5) Caton. THE LAST OF THE ILLINOIS and A Sketch of the Pottawatomies. Read Before the Chicago Historical Society, December 13, 1870. 30 pages. 6) Caton. ORIGIN OF THE PRAIRIES. Read Before the Ottawa Academy of Natural Sciences, December 30th, 1869. 55 pages. 7) H. Brown. THE PRESENT AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF CHICAGO. An Address Delivered Before the Chicago Lyceum, January 20, 1846. 32 pages. 8) Martineau. CHICAGO IN 1836. STRANGE EARLY DAYS. No title page. 48 pages. 9) FERGUS' DIRECTORY OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, 1839. With City and County Officers, Churches, Public Buildings, Hotels, etc. Also, List of Sheriffs of Cook County and Mayors of the City Since Their Organization. Illustrated with an engraved frontisportrait of the author. [ii], 68, [ii] pages. 10) W.H. Brown, Raymond, Scammon, Walker, Church. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF SOME OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. Illustrated with an engraved frontisportrait of W.H. Brown and B.W. Raymond. 48 pages. 11) Smith, Maxwell, Wilson, Harris, Davis, Brown, Kerchival, Clarke, Lowe. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF SOME OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. Part I. 48 pages.