{"id":8117146779942,"title":"A Nomad in No Man's Land: Reflections from the Somme Battlefield","handle":"a-nomad-in-no-mans-land-reflections-from-the-somme-battlefield","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#357734\" style=\"color: #357734;\"\u003eAuthor \u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #357734;\"\u003eJohn\u003c\/span\u003e Strider Nation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #357734;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9798985255386\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #357734;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 97\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"AGaramondPro-Regular\" style=\"font-family: AGaramondPro-Regular;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eO\u003c\/span\u003en the first day of the Battle of the Somme on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJuly 1st, 1916, British military forces suffered the worst day of casualties in British history. There were more than 57,000 casualties—including more than 19,000 soldiers killed—most of them in the first hour. French and German losses were not as high but were equally horrific.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"AGaramondPro-Regular\" style=\"font-family: AGaramondPro-Regular;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile driving across France, author John Strider Nation saw a sign—\u003ci class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLigne du Front\u003c\/i\u003e—“Front Line.” Uncertain and curious, he stopped to find out to what it was referring. \u003c\/span\u003eHis one-day detour to the Somme turned into a month-long sojourn. In this book, Nation shares his explorations and reflections\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"AGaramondPro-Regular\" style=\"font-family: AGaramondPro-Regular;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWandering the trenches, talking with guides and visitors, watching “the gleaners” collect unburied and long-buried ammunition, and visiting the cemeteries and final resting places of soldiers named and unnamed, Nation considers the tragedy that was believed to be the “war to end all wars.” It is a powerful reflection about one battle and what it means to be human in a world of war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn Strider Nation\u003c\/span\u003e is the author of several books, including Baron Buffalo and Tommy of the Darkest Hour. 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There were more than 57,000 casualties—including more than 19,000 soldiers killed—most of them in the first hour. French and German losses were not as high but were equally horrific.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"AGaramondPro-Regular\" style=\"font-family: AGaramondPro-Regular;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile driving across France, author John Strider Nation saw a sign—\u003ci class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLigne du Front\u003c\/i\u003e—“Front Line.” Uncertain and curious, he stopped to find out to what it was referring. \u003c\/span\u003eHis one-day detour to the Somme turned into a month-long sojourn. In this book, Nation shares his explorations and reflections\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"AGaramondPro-Regular\" style=\"font-family: AGaramondPro-Regular;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWandering the trenches, talking with guides and visitors, watching “the gleaners” collect unburied and long-buried ammunition, and visiting the cemeteries and final resting places of soldiers named and unnamed, Nation considers the tragedy that was believed to be the “war to end all wars.” It is a powerful reflection about one battle and what it means to be human in a world of war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn Strider Nation\u003c\/span\u003e is the author of several books, including Baron Buffalo and Tommy of the Darkest Hour. He holds a degree in anthropology and English from the University of Oklahoma and is an amateur war historian, sailor, and pilot.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e"}

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He holds a degree in anthropology and English from the University of Oklahoma. After living on a 40-foot wooden schooner that he built and traversing the globe, he has returned to his first love—the mountains of Colorado.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-06-30T10:10:43-04:00","created_at":"2026-06-19T11:28:01-04:00","vendor":"Stone Tower Press","type":"Book","tags":["Fantasy","John Strider Nation","romance","stone tower press"],"price":1295,"price_min":1295,"price_max":1295,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":53367758913830,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Angel on Horseback: A Tale of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Colorado","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1295,"weight":102,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Angel_on_Horseback_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1781882742","\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Angel_on_Horseback_Back_Cover_Barcode.jpg?v=1781882750"],"featured_image":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Angel_on_Horseback_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1781882742","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":45225096085798,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.643,"height":2100,"width":1350,"src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Angel_on_Horseback_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1781882742"},"aspect_ratio":0.643,"height":2100,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Angel_on_Horseback_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1781882742","width":1350},{"alt":null,"id":45225099198758,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.643,"height":2100,"width":1350,"src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Angel_on_Horseback_Back_Cover_Barcode.jpg?v=1781882750"},"aspect_ratio":0.643,"height":2100,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Angel_on_Horseback_Back_Cover_Barcode.jpg?v=1781882750","width":1350}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(54, 99, 79);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor John Strider Nation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(54, 99, 79);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eISBN 9798996191000\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(54, 99, 79);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 72\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyTextNoIndent\" align=\"left\"\u003eS\u003cspan\u003eet in the high country of the Rocky Mountains, among the peaks and valleys of the magnificent Sangre de Cristo Mountains, \u003cspan class=\"Italic\"\u003eAngel on Horseback\u003c\/span\u003e is a love story about a Colorado cowboy and an angel who fell to earth … \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e… the wonder and joy, the heartbreak and despair of a love forever trapped between Heaven and Earth … \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e… a tale of a love that could never be … or could it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Strider Nation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eBaron Buffalo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTommy of the Darkest Hour\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Nomad in No Man’s Land\u003c\/i\u003e. He holds a degree in anthropology and English from the University of Oklahoma. After living on a 40-foot wooden schooner that he built and traversing the globe, he has returned to his first love—the mountains of Colorado.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":10712863113510,"title":"The Battle of Gilf Kebir: A Tale from the Desert War in North Africa","handle":"the-battle-of-gilf-kebir-a-tale-from-the-desert-war-in-north-africa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(44, 109, 59);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor John Strider Nation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(44, 109, 59);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e9798996191024 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(44, 109, 59);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 80\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Desert War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorth Africa, 1942\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth of the Great Sand Sea of the Sahara, more remote than the Moon, more barren than the backside of Mars, lies the great plateau of Gilf Kebir. It is an unexplored region of interlocking canyons and dry ravines found somewhere in the disputed and uncharted region where the modern countries of Libya and Egypt overrun each other. Neither country knows which rock pile belongs to which country—and neither cares, for there is little there to dispute. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLost in this immense and barren nothingness, where the sands of time and human memories run together, among the fragments of history and the ruins of a war long forgotten, lies a legend—the legend of the Battle of Gilf Kebir. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo partial accounts remain—one by a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and the other by a Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) soldier. Each is distinct. 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It is an unexplored region of interlocking canyons and dry ravines found somewhere in the disputed and uncharted region where the modern countries of Libya and Egypt overrun each other. Neither country knows which rock pile belongs to which country—and neither cares, for there is little there to dispute. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLost in this immense and barren nothingness, where the sands of time and human memories run together, among the fragments of history and the ruins of a war long forgotten, lies a legend—the legend of the Battle of Gilf Kebir. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo partial accounts remain—one by a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and the other by a Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) soldier. Each is distinct. 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