Wanderlusting by GaryMcwilliams Paperback, 436 Pages, Published 2014 by Great Story Book Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-9961032-2-0, ISBN: 0-9961032-2-8
"Wanderlusting is one man's story, alternatively funny and hair-raising, about his travels after he dropped out of graduate school in the1970s. Gary McWilliams chose a working man's life, and worked side by side with an international cast of miners, sailors, and fishermen, crossing paths too with missionaries, smugglers, and revolutionaries. His unusual adventures will keep you turning the pages."
"The spectacular landscapes of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado are graphic evidence of the violent geology that concentrated a wealth of minerals in the triangle loosely defined by the picturesque mining towns of Telluride, Silverton and Ouray. An ancient hunting ground of indigenous peoples, these rugged high peaks concealed gold and silver discovered by westerners only in the last 150 years. These discoveries spurred mi ..."
The Mayor of Mucklerat And Uncle Tuck at the Junkyard; Aunt Lil, the Three Stooges, and the Cosa Nostra; Jock Furor; and the Bad Boys of Forest Hills by GaryMcwilliams Paperback, 158 Pages, Published 2020 by Great Story Book Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-73460-601-0, ISBN: 1-73460-601-0
"This book is about a young person's experiences during the mid-years of the twentieth century."
The Anchor and the Pick Rocks and Minerals by Boat in Southeast Alaska, Volume 1 -- the Inside Passage by GaryMcwilliams Paperback, 165 Pages, Published 2018 by Great Story Book Publishing, Bellingham, Wa ISBN-13: 978-0-9961032-7-5, ISBN: 0-9961032-7-9
"mineral locations revealed and stories told about looking for rocks in Southeast Alaska"
"The best in poetry and short stories Clover's editors can find. Based in Bellingham, WA, this all word publication features writers from all over the globe. Fresh, innovative and relentless in its independence."
"Clover, A Literary Rag is a contemporary journal featuring poetry, stories, essays, and reviews. Its iconic cover doubles as page 1 of the table of contents, and beautiful layout underscores the excellence of its writing."
"Clover, A Literary Rag is a print anthology of poetry, stories and essays."
Wanderlusting by GaryMcwilliams Paperback, Published 2011 by Great Story Book Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-578-07507-5, ISBN: 0-578-07507-5
Hot Coffee and Other Wild Goose Tales(2nd Edition) A Collection of Travel Stories and Personal Narratives from on, Off, and Under Solid Ground by Gary Macwilliams Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2008 by Stone Arts Of Alaska ISBN-13: 978-0-615-26358-8, ISBN: 0-615-26358-5
""Common Trees and Their Uses for the Small Farm or Homestead" not only contains helpful photos for identifying common trees by their bark or leaves, but in it Gary "Pa Mac" McWilliams explains how anyone-from the most experienced woodworker ..."
"This two-volume anthology of interviews tells the story of the al-Anbar Awakening and the emergence of al-Anbar Province from the throes of insurgency. It presents the perspectives of both Iraqis (volume two) and Americans (volume one) who ultimately came to work together, in an unlikely alliance of former adversaries, for the stabilization and redevelopment of the province. The collection begins in the 2003-2004 time frame with the ris ..."
"Words like won or victory do not really apply when speaking of counterinsurgency operations. Insurgencies grow from problems and discontent within a given society. Solve the problem and the insurgency goes away, as opposed to being defeated. The difficulty is that the government is not always willing to address the root causes of the insurgency because it is often the government itself that the insurgents want to eliminate."
Al-Anbar Awakening (Volume II): Iraqi Perspectives - From Insurgency to Counterinsurgency in Iraq, 2004-2009 by Gary W. Montgomery, Timothy S. Mcwilliams Paperback, 340 Pages, Published 2009 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN-13: 978-1-4635-4012-8, ISBN: 1-4635-4012-4
"Volume II. Words like “won” or “victory” really do not apply when speaking of counterinsurgency operations. Insurgencies grow from problems and discontent within a given society. Solve the problems, and the insurgency goes away, as opposed to being defeated. The difficulty is that a government is not always willing to address the root causes of the insurgency because it is often the government itself that the insurgents want to elimina ..."