Jerry Palmer Boeken

An examination of the role humour plays in many different types of society. Palmer surveys the different approaches to its study - from Freud to anthropology, from literary criticism to biology.

Buttons, Bolt Cutters and Barricades, Texas Anti-Nuke Actions, is a first-hand account of the historical actions taken in trying to stop or at least slow the construction of nuclear power plants in the United States and the Comanche Peak plant in particular. The strategical use of nonviolent direct action including civil disobedience by the Comanche Peak Life Force activists should be an inspiration to others in the fight for clean air, clean water, and safe renewable energy. American history is not the story of a few great men, but of grassroots people rising up to confront abusive power elites. Jerry Palmer's first-hand account of the people's resistance to nuclear power at the Comanche Peak nuke is a riveting example of that history. The courage and daring of these volunteers should be an inspiration to others in the struggle for clean air, water, and safe renewable energy - a story that will make you think and want to take some direct action of your own. - Jim Hightower Author, radio commentator, editor of the Hightower Lowdown, and host of The Hightower Chat & Chew Happy Hour.

This collection of memoirs offers a poignant glimpse into the experiences of nurses during the Great War, highlighting their vital roles in Britain, France, and Germany. Through personal accounts, readers gain insight into the challenges faced on the front lines, the emotional toll of caring for wounded soldiers, and the camaraderie among nursing staff. The narratives reflect the resilience and dedication of these women, showcasing their contributions to wartime medicine and the profound impact of war on their lives.

Stoned Words & Electric Flowers Volume I is a collection of muses, poetry and ramblings from the later years of the 20th century. Accompanied by photographs taken in the early 21st. century, by Jerry Palmer as he began the spirited journey from student to landscaper, scuba diver, arborist, activist, father and estate gardener in the eternal search for...

This book analyses soldiers’ memoirs from the Great War of 1914-18 from Britain, France and Germany. It considers both the authors’ composition of the memoirs and the public response to them. It provides contextual analysis through a survey of the different types of contemporary writing about the Great War, through an analysis of changes in the language used to describe combat, and through an analysis of those people whose accounts of the war were either excluded or marginalised. It also considers the international response to the most successful of the texts. The purpose of the analysis is to show how soldiers’ memoirs contributed to the collective memory of the war and how they influenced public opinion about the war. These texts are both autobiographical and historical and their relationship to the fields of autobiography and historical writing is also considered, as well as to the distinction between fact and fiction.