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It Had to be Tough

The Origins and Training of the Commandos in World War II

by James Dunning ...

This book tells the fascinating story of the origins of the Commandos (Britain's first Special Service troops and the forerunners of today's Parachute Regiment, the SAS and the SBS) and the development of their special training in World War II. The commandos were raised on the specific and personal orders of the prime minister, Winston Churchill, in the dark days of the summer of 1940 when these ... Read more

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This book tells the fascinating story of the origins of the Commandos (Britain's first Special Service troops and the forerunners of today's Parachute Regiment, the SAS and the SBS) and the development of their special training in World War II. The commandos were raised on the specific and personal orders of the prime minister, Winston Churchill, in the dark days of the summer of 1940 when these
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Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories; Second Series

Exploring the Human Condition: A Diverse Anthology of Modern Short Stories

by Annie Hamilton Donnell, Meredith Nicholson, Edith Wyatt, Mary Antin, Mazo De la Roche, Kathleen Thompson Norris, Elizabeth Ashe, Margaret Prescott Montague, Kathleen Carman, William Addleman Ganoe, Rebecca Hooper Eastman, S. H. Kemper, Laura Spencer Portor, Joseph Husband, Edith Ronald Mirrielees, Lucy Pratt, Charles Haskins Townsend, Christina Krysto, Edward Morlae, Ellen Mackubin, Elsie Singmaster, James Edmund Dunning, Lucy Huffaker, Cornelia A. P. Comer ...

Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories; Second Series offers a compendium of diverse literary expressions, capturing the essence of early 20th-century storytelling. This anthology traverses an expansive range of themes from human resilience to the nuances of social identity, encapsulated in modern short story form. Its works are rich in stylistic variety, featuring contemplative prose, keen ... Read more

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Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories; Second Series offers a compendium of diverse literary expressions, capturing the essence of early 20th-century storytelling. This anthology traverses an expansive range of themes from human resilience to the nuances of social identity, encapsulated in modern short story form. Its works are rich in stylistic variety, featuring contemplative prose, keen
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The Fighting Fourth

No. 4 Commando at War 1940-45

by James Dunning ...

Covering the legendary Lofoten and Dieppe raids, the D-Day landings and the capture of Flushing, James Dunning recounts the history of No. 4 Commando, an elite wartime special service unit, from formation in 1940 to disbandment five years later. The author, himself, a 'Fighting Fourth' veteran, describes how 500 volunteers, despite initial problems, prejudices and frustrations, developed into one ... Read more

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Covering the legendary Lofoten and Dieppe raids, the D-Day landings and the capture of Flushing, James Dunning recounts the history of No. 4 Commando, an elite wartime special service unit, from formation in 1940 to disbandment five years later. The author, himself, a 'Fighting Fourth' veteran, describes how 500 volunteers, despite initial problems, prejudices and frustrations, developed into one
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When Shall Their Glory Fade?

The Stories of the Thirty-Eight Battle Honours of the Army Commandos

by James Dunning ...

Written by a Commando veteran of World War II, this is a remarkable, vivid and honest account of the battles and actions behind the award of the thirty eight Battle Honours that were awarded to the Army Commandos by Her Majesty the Queen in 1958.These Battle Honours are emblazoned on the Commando Flag that hangs in Westminster Abbey in London, almost opposite the tomb of the Unknown Warrior.The ... Read more

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Written by a Commando veteran of World War II, this is a remarkable, vivid and honest account of the battles and actions behind the award of the thirty eight Battle Honours that were awarded to the Army Commandos by Her Majesty the Queen in 1958.These Battle Honours are emblazoned on the Commando Flag that hangs in Westminster Abbey in London, almost opposite the tomb of the Unknown Warrior.The
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Thriller

Stories to Keep You Up All Night

by James Patterson, Ted Bell, Steve Berry, Grant Blackwood, Lee Child, Lincoln Child, David Dun, Heather Graham, James Grippando, Denise Hamilton, Raelynn Hillhouse, Gregg Hurwitz, Alex Kava, J.A. Konrath, John Lescroart, Robert Liparulo, David Liss, Eric Van Lustbader, Dennis Lynds, Gayle Lynds, Chris Mooney, David Morrell, Katherine Neville, Michael Palmer, Douglas Preston, Christopher Reich, Christopher Rice, James Rollins, M. J. Rose, James Siegel, Brad Thor, M. Diane Vogt, F. Paul Wilson ...

Narrated by Joyce Bean, Jim Bond, Susie Breck, Mel Foster, Dick Hill, Laural Merlington, Michael Page, Bill Weideman ...

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18 hours 5 min

Featuring North America’s foremost thriller authors, Thriller is the first collection of pure thriller stories ever published. Offering up heart-pumping tales of suspense in all its guises are thirty-two of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning names in the business. From the signature characters that made such authors as David Morrell and John Lescroart famous to four of the hottest new ... Read more

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Featuring North America’s foremost thriller authors, Thriller is the first collection of pure thriller stories ever published. Offering up heart-pumping tales of suspense in all its guises are thirty-two of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning names in the business. From the signature characters that made such authors as David Morrell and John Lescroart famous to four of the hottest new
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Simple Susan (Unabridged)

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by Maria EDGEWORTH ...

Narrated by Glenn Magnuson, Stephen Hannan, James Taylor, Yvonne Dunning ...

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Set "in a retired hamlet on the borders of Wales, between Oswestry and Shrewsbury," Simple Susan is a juvenile fiction children's story from Maria Edgeworth's "The Parent's Assistant" about the conduct of life. The story follows the litigious habits and suspicious temper of the attorney, Mr. Case and his children, and the habits and countenance of his simple and peaceable neighbors, the family of ... Read more

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Set "in a retired hamlet on the borders of Wales, between Oswestry and Shrewsbury," Simple Susan is a juvenile fiction children's story from Maria Edgeworth's "The Parent's Assistant" about the conduct of life. The story follows the litigious habits and suspicious temper of the attorney, Mr. Case and his children, and the habits and countenance of his simple and peaceable neighbors, the family of
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Dangerous Neighbors

Making the Haitian Revolution in Early America

by James Alexander Dun ...

Series series Early American Studies
Dangerous Neighbors shows how the Haitian Revolution permeated early American print culture and had a profound impact on the young nation's domestic politics. Focusing on Philadelphia as both a representative and an influential vantage point, it follows contemporary American reactions to the events through which the French colony of Saint Domingue was destroyed and the independent nation of Haiti ... Read more

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Dangerous Neighbors shows how the Haitian Revolution permeated early American print culture and had a profound impact on the young nation's domestic politics. Focusing on Philadelphia as both a representative and an influential vantage point, it follows contemporary American reactions to the events through which the French colony of Saint Domingue was destroyed and the independent nation of Haiti
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Dangerous Neighbors

Making the Haitian Revolution in Early America

by James Alexander Dun ...

Series series Early American Studies
Dangerous Neighbors shows how the Haitian Revolution permeated early American print culture and had a profound impact on the young nation's domestic politics. Focusing on Philadelphia as both a representative and an influential vantage point, it follows contemporary American reactions to the events through which the French colony of Saint Domingue was destroyed and the independent nation of Haiti ... Read more

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Dangerous Neighbors shows how the Haitian Revolution permeated early American print culture and had a profound impact on the young nation's domestic politics. Focusing on Philadelphia as both a representative and an influential vantage point, it follows contemporary American reactions to the events through which the French colony of Saint Domingue was destroyed and the independent nation of Haiti
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A Bastard of a Place

by Peter Brune ...

'. . . Brune's book is a timely reminder that despite the warmest alliances, nations sometimes have to stand up and save themselves.' - The Weekend Australian Financial Review'. . . A Bastard of a Place undeniably ranks as the best book ever written about the Aussie battles in Papua . . . Very highly recommended, and certainly one of the best books of the year.' - Bill Stone, Stone + Stone Second ... Read more

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'. . . Brune's book is a timely reminder that despite the warmest alliances, nations sometimes have to stand up and save themselves.' - The Weekend Australian Financial Review'. . . A Bastard of a Place undeniably ranks as the best book ever written about the Aussie battles in Papua . . . Very highly recommended, and certainly one of the best books of the year.' - Bill Stone, Stone + Stone Second
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Tank Commander

From the Fall of France to the Defeat of Germany: The Memoirs of Bill Close

by Bill Close ...

A remarkable World War II survival story and combat memoir by "an indestructible wartime tank commander" ( The Telegraph).In campaign after campaign, from the defense of Calais in 1940 to the defeat of Germany in 1945, Bill Close served as a tank commander in Britain's Royal Tank Regiment—and he survived.His tanks were hit eleven times by enemy shellfire and he bailed out. He was wounded three ... Read more

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A remarkable World War II survival story and combat memoir by "an indestructible wartime tank commander" ( The Telegraph).In campaign after campaign, from the defense of Calais in 1940 to the defeat of Germany in 1945, Bill Close served as a tank commander in Britain's Royal Tank Regiment—and he survived.His tanks were hit eleven times by enemy shellfire and he bailed out. He was wounded three
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Tragedy at Dieppe

Operation Jubilee, August 19, 1942

by Mark Zuehlke ...

With its trademark "you are there" style, Mark Zuehlke's tenth Canadian Battle Series volume tells the story of the 1942 Dieppe raid. Nicknamed "The Poor Man's Monte Carlo," Dieppe had no strategic importance, but with the Soviet Union thrown on the ropes by German invasion and America having just entered the war, Britain was under intense pressure to launch a major cross-Channel attack against ... Read more

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With its trademark "you are there" style, Mark Zuehlke's tenth Canadian Battle Series volume tells the story of the 1942 Dieppe raid. Nicknamed "The Poor Man's Monte Carlo," Dieppe had no strategic importance, but with the Soviet Union thrown on the ropes by German invasion and America having just entered the war, Britain was under intense pressure to launch a major cross-Channel attack against
... Read more
Daggers Drawn

The Real Heroes of the SAS & SBS

by Mike Morgan ...

Mike Morgan presents 25 stories about the larger-than-life exploits of the SAS and SBS in World War II, supported by a selection of rare archive and action shots.These vivid stories, including some new and previously unpublished, supported by an updated selection of rare archive and action photographs, explore the larger-than-life escapades of the Special Air Service in the Second World War. From ... Read more

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Mike Morgan presents 25 stories about the larger-than-life exploits of the SAS and SBS in World War II, supported by a selection of rare archive and action shots.These vivid stories, including some new and previously unpublished, supported by an updated selection of rare archive and action photographs, explore the larger-than-life escapades of the Special Air Service in the Second World War. From
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