Waite, Terry

The Church of England and the Home Front, 1914-1918 : Civilians, Soldiers and Religion in Wartime Colchester by Robert Beaken( )

4 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 387 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Church of England is popularly believed to have had a bad First World War. This book challenges that tired orthodoxy. It examines the relationship between parish churches and the army during the war, using the important garrison town of Colchester as a case study. Colchester in 1914-18 was a microcosm both of English society and of the Church of England, in all their diversity. The presence of the army also meant that wartime experiences and trends which were noticeable elsewhere in England were sharply felt in Colchester. For the generation of Britons who lived through the Great War, Christianity was an important part of their culture, world view and, in many instances, personal lives. To understand life on the home front during the war, it is vital to understand the part played by Christianity, and particularly by the parishes of the Church of England. With the help of newly discovered archival material, this book reassesses the relations between clergy, soldiers and civilians, to show that, contrary to widely-held belief, the clergy and their parishioners responded to the crisis of 1914-18 with courage, common sense, and self-sacrifice: their ministry kept much of the population going during the Great War

Hizb'allah in Lebanon : the politics of the western hostage crisis by Magnus Ranstorp( )

3 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 63 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The abduction of Western citizens by Hizb'Allah was motivated either by internal organisational requirements or in alignment with Syrian and Iranian interests, and mechanisms for the resolution of the hostage-crisis were subject to continuous interaction between Hizb'Allah, Iran, and Syria influenced by internal Lebanese, regional, and international events. The Western responses to the hostage-crisis showed limited effectiveness as the crisis management techniques were poorly adjusted in timing and direction to the actual crisis environment. With the exception of the French response, the overall employment of Western crisis management techniques showed disregard for the opportunities and constraints in the fluctuating relationship between Syria and Iran as well as the political environment within Lebanon which the Hizb'allah operates and exists. This was clear by their failure to rely on either Iran or Syria as the only channel in negotiations over hostages without regard to their individual ability to exert its influence over the Lebanese movement in accordance with shifts in their ties to Hizb'allah's command leadership between 1987-1991 and to the status of the Iranian-Syrian relationship over time, as displayed by the friction between 1986-92. This study provides a new approach in the study of terrorism by merging a case-study of the dynamics of the Lebanese hostage-crisis with an evaluation of Western responses through crisis management techniques in order to more closely resolve the dilemma of the fulfilment of these states' duty to protect their citizens taken hostage abroad, without major sacrifices in the conduct of foreign policy

The voyage of the Golden Handshake by Terry Waite( Book )

4 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in English and held by 56 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

On a cold morning in Grimsby, Albert Hardcastle wakes up to the first day of his retirement. His days of working in a shop are behind him, and he and his wife Alice decide to celebrate by taking the luxury cruise they always dreamed of. Meanwhile, on the Essex coast, Rear Admiral Sir Benbow Harrington, a retired Royal Navy officer, is trying to assemble a fleet of passenger ships. His newest vessel, The Golden Handshake, is ready for its maiden voyage. At least, that's what Sir Benbow thinks, and if others disagree, he ignores them. When Albert and Sir Benbow embark on The Golden Handshake's f

Survivor of the long march : five years as a PoW, 1940-1945 by Charles Waite( Book )

2 editions published between 2012 and 2017 in English and held by 50 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nothing prepares a man for war and Private Charles Waite, of the 2/7th Queen's Royal Regiment, was certainly ill-prepared when his convoy carrying supplies of petrol and ammunition on its way to Dunkirk took a wrong turning near Abbeville. They met half a dozen German tanks on the road and saw hundreds of German soldiers marching across fields towards them. 'The day I was captured, I had a rifle but no ammunition.' Charles lost his freedom that day in May 1940 and didn't regain it until May 1945 when he was finally picked up by the Americans, having walked 1600km from his prison camp attached to Stalag 20B in East Prussia

Taken on trust by Terry Waite( Book )

13 editions published between 1993 and 1994 in 4 languages and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Verslag van de vier jaar die de auteur, jarenlang onderhandelaar in gijzelingskwesties, in gevangenschap doorbracht nadat hij in 1987 in Beiroet ontvoerd werd

Footfalls in memory : reflections from solitude by Terry Waite( Book )

6 editions published between 1995 and 1996 in English and held by 32 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After Terry Waite's first year of solitary confinement in Beirut he was given books to read. Now he has gathered together selections, some evoking personal memories. This gives a fascinating insight into a solitary life

A Romany in the country by George Bramwell Evens( Recording )

1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 24 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A Romany and Raq by George Bramwell Evens( Recording )

2 editions published between 1930 and 2003 in English and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of memoirs from George Evens who is most at home in the outdoors. Accompanying him on his rambles we share the sights, smells and noises of the country

Great Welsh festivals by Andrea Miller( Book )

1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 20 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Out of the silence : memories, poems, reflections by Terry Waite( )

4 editions published between 1907 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 17 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

At the height of the Lebanese civil war in the 1980s over 100 foreign civilians were taken hostage by Islamic Jihad. As the Archbishop of Canterbury's special envoy, Terry Waite conducted several successful missions to negotiate the release of numerous hostages. But in January 1987, while on one of his many visits to Beirut, he was captured himself. Imprisoned for nearly five years, four of them in solitary confinement, he was chained, beaten, frequently blindfolded, and subjected to a mock execution. In this moving sequence of poems and reflections Terry Waite recalls the highs and lows of his life, both during that ordeal and throughout the happier years of humanitarian work that have followed. They give us a glimpse into the depths of faith, hope and love that sustained him through that intense time of suffering. They also take us into memories of his later life, reminding us of the joy to be found in meaningful work, and in the humanity we share with those around us. Out of the Silence not only offers a rare insight into one man's experience in the throes of a bitter conflict of the past; it also bears witness to the enduring power of forgiveness, truth and reconciliation in the face of adverse forces still at work in the world today