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![]() ![]() ![]() īenson's work on improvised medicine has been recognized and promoted by the U.S. His book Ragnar's Guide to Home and Recreational Use of High Explosives and others were reportedly pulled from distribution the same year. Senator Dianne Feinstein proposed an amendment to the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act that criminalizes broad categories of criminally instructional speech, and it was passed by Congress in 1999. In the aftermath of the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, Timothy McVeigh was found to have been in possession of Benson's Homemade C-4: A Recipe For Survival and Ragnar's Big Book of Homemade Weapons: Building and Keeping Your Arsenal Secure. Some of his books have been banned ("challenged") from importation into Canada, by the Customs Canada censors at the Connaught Building. Both Benson and Paladin Press are controversial, because actually formulating or constructing many of the explosives and weapons that he describes would be illegal in most jurisdictions. Many of his 46 books were published by Loompanics Unlimited (which went out of business in 2004) and by Paladin Press (which also went out of business in 2018). Ragnar Benson is the pen name of a prolific survivalist author who specializes in preparedness topics, particularly survival retreats, hunting, trapping, austere medicine, false identification, explosives, firearms, and improvised weapons. Not to be confused with Ragnar Benson (contractor). ![]() ![]() ![]() Likewise, these analyses also help educate local, state and federal policymakers and the broader public on an array of complex policy matters relating to American Indians that have real quality of life implications on reservations across the country. Recognizing that many tribal governments lack access to the type of policy research, analysis and related legal expertise that is supplied in-house to state legislators and federal policymakers, AIGPI helps fill this void by offering expert as well as student-produced, faculty-guided research and analysis of tribal policies and associated legal documents with the goal of furthering tribal leaders’ efforts to strengthen reservation economies, and build sound governance and individual and community health and prosperity. ![]() This includes policies related to internal governing structures and functions, social and health issues, and revenue generation and economic development. ![]() Heather recently launched the American Indian Governance and Policy Institute (AIGPI), a Native-led research entity and think tank that will provide tribal nations in Montana with credible, in-depth research and analysis of tribal-level policies that impact the full range of social determinants of health in Indian Country. ![]() ![]() ![]() will no doubt have teens debating the relative merits of werewolves versus vampires." - BOOKLIST "Clever young adult saga that leaves readers on the edge of their seats."- ASSOCIATED PRESS "Nightshade is historical fiction-with a modern pop culture twist. ![]() lift it to a higher level."- KIRKUS REVIEWS "There's enough action to engage any reluctant reader. The book's underlying themes of individualism and freedom. RAVE REVIEWS FOR THE NIGHTSHADE SERIES: "Yet another young adult novel filled with supernatural beasties, but this teen wolf tale is actually good and will keep you reading intently."- ENTERTAINMENTWEEKLY.COM "An imaginative. ![]() ![]() ![]() Questions like, how the heck does the First Order have so much power? Why has the New Republic become so weak despite overthrowing the evil Empire? What’s the deal with the Knights Of Ren? What happened between Han and Leia to push them apart?Īnd although Aftermath didn’t answer any of these questions outright (it is part one of three, after all), I was very satisfied with the extra information that Chuck Wendig’s novel added to the filmic canon. The primary reason I bought Star Wars: Aftermath-the first in a trilogy of novels bridging the gap between Return of the Jediand The Force Awakens-was to find answers to the questions that had been rattling around in my head post- Episode VII. Here’s how Star Wars: Aftermath has gone about bridging the gap between one war and another: Questions Answered ![]() We get a front row seat to the formation of the doomed New Republic and the final days of the Empire, and how that all gave birth to the conflict between the First Order and the Resistance. Written by sci-fi scribe Chuck Wendig, the Aftermath trilogy shows us the complicated times that resulted from the Rebellion’s victory over the Empire. One specific trilogy of novels has the task of bridging the gap between Episode VIand VII. ![]() ![]() So it’s been the job of the Star Warsexpanded universe of books, comics, TV shows, and games to flesh out what led up to the events of The Force Awakens. Join Amazon Prime – Watch Thousands of Movies & TV Shows Anytime – Start Free Trial Now ![]() ![]() ![]()
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