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A Philosophy of Information

(Information Is the Power That Drives and Controls Us All)

by Bernard T Smith ...

(re-printed in November 2007 with an impressive Names and Subjects index)The author's personal website ,which is devoted entirely to his book, is accesible at:www.theinformationstory.com."A topical review of the book, by SIX OF ONE (the prisoner appreciation society), is given under Preview. Other reviews of the book as well as more background to the book, may be reached at the author's blog: <a ... Read more

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(re-printed in November 2007 with an impressive Names and Subjects index)The author's personal website ,which is devoted entirely to his book, is accesible at:www.theinformationstory.com."A topical review of the book, by SIX OF ONE (the prisoner appreciation society), is given under Preview. Other reviews of the book as well as more background to the book, may be reached at the author's blog: <a
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Memoires of Japan 1946

(A People Bowed but Not Broken)

by Bernard T. Smith ...

Having served as a member of the Allied Forces Occupation of Japan, Bernard Smith has produced a book about the time he spent in Japan in 1946 in the city of Iwakuni, near Hiroshima, both of which cities are located on the east coast of Japan alongside its beautiful Inland Sea. Except for his rather mystifying visit to Tokyo in the summer of 1946, his entire book is based almost entirely on his ... Read more

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Having served as a member of the Allied Forces Occupation of Japan, Bernard Smith has produced a book about the time he spent in Japan in 1946 in the city of Iwakuni, near Hiroshima, both of which cities are located on the east coast of Japan alongside its beautiful Inland Sea. Except for his rather mystifying visit to Tokyo in the summer of 1946, his entire book is based almost entirely on his
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A Captain of the Gate

by John Birmingham ...

John Birmingham, a worldwide bestselling author, with a fabulous story in the 'Without Warning' trilogy.A 'What if' story of the Cold War ... a small piece of alternate history of the period told via a biography of one of its players, Lieutenant Branch McKinnon, an adventurer in a different post-WWII world of American isolationism. this alternate history from a very popular and bestselling ... Read more

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John Birmingham, a worldwide bestselling author, with a fabulous story in the 'Without Warning' trilogy.A 'What if' story of the Cold War ... a small piece of alternate history of the period told via a biography of one of its players, Lieutenant Branch McKinnon, an adventurer in a different post-WWII world of American isolationism. this alternate history from a very popular and bestselling
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Yoko's Diary

by Debbie Edwards ...

The discovered diary of Yoko, a 13-year-old Japanese girl who lived near Hiroshima during the warAges: 8-12the diary of Yoko, a 13-year-old Japanese girl who lived near Hiroshima during the war1945 was a hard time to be a child in Japan. Many had seen their cities destroyed by US bombers. Food, fuel and materials were in short supply. Yet spirits remained high. In April 1945, Yoko Moriwaki started ... Read more

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The discovered diary of Yoko, a 13-year-old Japanese girl who lived near Hiroshima during the warAges: 8-12the diary of Yoko, a 13-year-old Japanese girl who lived near Hiroshima during the war1945 was a hard time to be a child in Japan. Many had seen their cities destroyed by US bombers. Food, fuel and materials were in short supply. Yet spirits remained high. In April 1945, Yoko Moriwaki started
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The Seed and the Sower

by Sir Laurens Van Der Post ...

What follows is the story of two British officers whose spirit the Japanese try to break. Yet out of all the violence and misery strange bonds are forged between prisoners - and their gaolers. In a battle for survival that becomes a battle of contrasting wills and philosophies as the intensity of the men's relationships develop. ... Read more

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What follows is the story of two British officers whose spirit the Japanese try to break. Yet out of all the violence and misery strange bonds are forged between prisoners - and their gaolers. In a battle for survival that becomes a battle of contrasting wills and philosophies as the intensity of the men's relationships develop.
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Prisoner of the Rising Sun

by Stanley Wort ...

A memoir of serving in prewar Hong Kong, being held prisoner by the Japanese, and surviving slave labor.This is the story of a young man thrust into the Royal Navy in distant Hong Kong. With both drama and humor, he relates some of the situations in which he found himself—and provides a realistic account of what life was like for servicemen in prewar Hong Kong.Prisoner of the Rising Sun describes ... Read more

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A memoir of serving in prewar Hong Kong, being held prisoner by the Japanese, and surviving slave labor.This is the story of a young man thrust into the Royal Navy in distant Hong Kong. With both drama and humor, he relates some of the situations in which he found himself—and provides a realistic account of what life was like for servicemen in prewar Hong Kong.Prisoner of the Rising Sun describes
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Tea, Love and War: Searching for English roots in Assam

Searching for English roots in Assam

by David Mitchell ...

The range of the book: from wartime England to colonial Assam; from sapper training in India to jungle warfare in Malaya – Tea, Love and War tells the unique true story of the child of an exploited village woman gaining recognition and acceptance in suburban England. It is split into three parts: Stuart and Mary’s story, David’s story, and Ann’s story. Stuart, working on a tea estate in the ... Read more

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The range of the book: from wartime England to colonial Assam; from sapper training in India to jungle warfare in Malaya – Tea, Love and War tells the unique true story of the child of an exploited village woman gaining recognition and acceptance in suburban England. It is split into three parts: Stuart and Mary’s story, David’s story, and Ann’s story. Stuart, working on a tea estate in the
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Night Action

MTB Flotilla at War: A Thrilling Account of Torpedo Boat Action in the North Sea

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A highly decorated Royal Navy officer recounts his experiences at the command of a motor torpedo boat in the North Sea during WWII.In 1942-43, Captain Peter Dickens commanded the 21st MTB Flotilla, mainly in the North Sea and the English Channel. In Night Action, he vividly recounts his experiences performing daring missions amid storms of gunfire, usually under the cover of darkness. Dickens and ... Read more

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A highly decorated Royal Navy officer recounts his experiences at the command of a motor torpedo boat in the North Sea during WWII.In 1942-43, Captain Peter Dickens commanded the 21st MTB Flotilla, mainly in the North Sea and the English Channel. In Night Action, he vividly recounts his experiences performing daring missions amid storms of gunfire, usually under the cover of darkness. Dickens and
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'Young Man, You'll Never Die'

A World War II Fighter Pilot In North Africa, Burma & Malaya

by Merton Naydler ...

A British Royal Air Force pilot recounts fighting over African deserts and Asian jungles during World War II in this military memoir.Merton Naydler joined the RAF at the age of nineteen and served for the next six years until May 1946. He flew Spitfires and Hurricanes during a tour of duty that took him to North Africa, Burma, and Malaya. This well written and extremely entertaining memoir ... Read more

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A British Royal Air Force pilot recounts fighting over African deserts and Asian jungles during World War II in this military memoir.Merton Naydler joined the RAF at the age of nineteen and served for the next six years until May 1946. He flew Spitfires and Hurricanes during a tour of duty that took him to North Africa, Burma, and Malaya. This well written and extremely entertaining memoir
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The Blackout 1939-45

by Leonard James ...

An ebook contianing contemporary newspaper reports and eyewitness accounts of what it was like to live through the Blackout during World War IIOn the day war broke out the Blackout was imposed. It was illegal to show a light outside at night for any reason at all. Cars drove without headlights, windows were blacked out, torches were banned and streetlights switched off. Britain at night became a ... Read more

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An ebook contianing contemporary newspaper reports and eyewitness accounts of what it was like to live through the Blackout during World War IIOn the day war broke out the Blackout was imposed. It was illegal to show a light outside at night for any reason at all. Cars drove without headlights, windows were blacked out, torches were banned and streetlights switched off. Britain at night became a
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The Night Of The New Moon

by Sir Laurens Van Der Post ...

This book is the remarkable story of his experiences in the prison camp, but it is also a meditation on the morality of the Bomb, a compassionate and moving contemplation of human violence. ... Read more

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This book is the remarkable story of his experiences in the prison camp, but it is also a meditation on the morality of the Bomb, a compassionate and moving contemplation of human violence.
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Letters From The Suitcase

by Cal Finnigan, Rosheen Finnigan ...

THE LETTERS FROM THE SUITCASE by Rosheen and Cal Finnigan reveals the detailed and poignant wartime romance between David and Mary Francis. For readers of Sheila Hancock's MISS CARTER'S WAR or Helen Simonson's MAJOR PETTIGREW'S LAST STAND'I still have that recurring fear of something happening to me before I see you again, and before I can tell you myself just how much and how often I've realised ... Read more

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THE LETTERS FROM THE SUITCASE by Rosheen and Cal Finnigan reveals the detailed and poignant wartime romance between David and Mary Francis. For readers of Sheila Hancock's MISS CARTER'S WAR or Helen Simonson's MAJOR PETTIGREW'S LAST STAND'I still have that recurring fear of something happening to me before I see you again, and before I can tell you myself just how much and how often I've realised
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