Talbert Dale (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine unread condition glossy photographic softcover wraps. Includes Author Dedication. Signed by the author with black pen on the upper left corner of the verso of the half title page. "Duke Barney is a retired soldier who was decorated for his service as a paratrooper with the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team in Korea. Like many old soldiers, Duke bears the scars of his service - on the outside, an ear that was half-shot off by a Chinese sniper; on the inside, a seething resentment that the war wasn't fought to be won, and that lives were lost unnecessarily as a result. Perhaps that's what makes Duke so enigmatic. Often irascible, he's capable of sardonic quips that can wilt roses, yet he's equally capable of deep compassion and sensitivity. On a good day, he's capable of all of these at once. The ten stories in this collection trace the formative events in Duke's life - from a boyhood visit to a burlesque show, in which he's faced with his own budding sexuality, to his post-Korea service in Germany, where he rails over the incompetence of self-secure government and military brass, to his retired life in Florida, where he meets, wins, loses, and regains the live of his life, Sabina." - from the rear outer cover. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dale Talbert is retired from a career as a citrus grower and a commodity broker. Like Duke Barney, he served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army AIrborne Infantry. He lives and writes in Vero Beach, Florida. Signed by Author(s).…

Paperback. Condition: Fine condition. First Paperback Edition. Santa Barbara, California: Fithian Press , 2001. Fine condition. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. Trade Paperback. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. SIGNED by the AUTHOR: "Good Luck! Dale Talbert." Ten stories trace the formative events in the life of Duke Barney, a paratrooper with the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team in the Korean War. From the rear cover: "Duke bears the scars of his service - on the outside, an ear that was half-shot off by a Chinese sniper, on the inside." . Signed by the Author. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Fine condition. 8vo. 100pp. …

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