With the Old Breed - The World War Two Pacific Classic
The inspiration behind the HBO series THE PACIFIC This was a...
Helmet for my Pillow - The World War Two Pacific Classi...
The inspiration behind the HBO series THE PACIFIC Here is on...
With the Old Breed - At Peleliu and Okinawa
Of all the books about the ground war in the Pacific, (Wit...
A Time to Remember - Book One in the the gripping, upli...
The first book in a heartwarming new Lancashire-based series...
Flak - True Stories from the Men who Flew in World War ...
Michael Veitchs life-long obsession with the aircraft of t...
Anzac Journeys: Returning to the Battlefields of World ...
Anzac Journeys: Returning to the Battlefields of World War T...
China-Japan Relations after World War Two: Empire, Indu...
China-Japan Relations after World War Two: Empire, Industry ...
Scorched Earth - Australia's Secret Plan for Total War ...
In 1942 the threat of Japanese invasion hung over Australia....
The Best in the World - At What I Have No Idea
The two-time bestselling author, wrestler and metal rocker r...
The Wars before the Great War: Conflict and Internation...
The Wars before the Great War: Conflict and International Po...
With The Old Breed - The World War Two Pacific Classic
The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night - an enchanting collection of modern fairy tales
Modern fairy tales of magic, outsiders and lost soulsWHAT A BOOK. ITS SO STRANGE AND MAGICAL AND THE WRITING IS JUST BEAUTIFUL. I LOVED IT. Louise ONeill ENCHANTING AND ILLUMINATING Carys Bray, author of A Song For Issy Bradley LIKE WALKING THROUGH A MIRROR. Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry THIS BOOK IS FULL OF CHARACTER AND MAGIC, AND I FOUND MYSELF...
The Only Girl in the World
The Only Girl in the World is a gripping romance set during the First World War. Dennis is an English soldier fighting in the trenches of the Western Front. When he is on leave he meets H�l�ne, and its love at first sight. But the shadow of the trenches hangs over him. His leave is over in a mere two weeks. When this battle is won; when this war is over,...
The Ronde - Inside the World's Toughest Bike Race
It wasnt a race but a war game Bernard Hinault Without question, the hardest one-day bike race ever created George Hincapie Every April, up to a million fans line the streets of Flanders to watch one of cyclings most exciting and dangerous one-day races: the Ronde. Flanders is cyclings heartland, and the sports followers there are among cyclings most knowledgeable. The race is...
Hunter Killer - The War with China: The Battle for the Central Pacific
World War with China explodes in Hunter Killer, David Poyers dramatic new thriller. The United States stands nearly alone in its determination to fight, rather than give into the expansionist demands of the aggressive new Peoples Empire. The naval and air forces of the Associated Powers China, Pakistan, Iran, and North Korea have used advanced technology and tactical nuclear weapons...
It's Not the End of the World
Karens parents have always argued, and lately theyve been getting worse. But when her father announces that theyre going to get divorced, it seems as if Karens whole world will fall apart. Her brother, Jeff, blames their mum. Her kid sister, Amy, asks impossible questions and is scared that everyone she loves is going to leave. Karen just wants her parents to get back together. Gradually, ...
Women Who Run With The Wolves - Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman
Women Who Run With The Wolves isnt just another book. It is a gift of profound insight, wisdom and love. An oracle from one who knows. Alice Walker In the classic Women Who Run With The Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estes tells us about the wild woman, the wise and ageless presence in the female psyche that gives women their creativity, energy and power. For centuries, the wild woman has be...
A Time to Remember - Book One in the the gripping, uplifting Rivenshaw Saga set at the close of World War Two
The first book in a heartwarming new Lancashire-based series by beloved and bestselling saga writer Anna Jacobs, set at the end of World War Two. 1945 the war in Europe is over. It should be a time of utter joy and celebration.Most women cant wait for their men to return, but in the small town of Rivenshaw in Lancashire, Judith Crossley fears having her husband back in the house. Hed grown ...
A Brief History of the End of the World
Most peoples concept of the end of the world comes from the book of Revelation. Alternative apocalypses can be found in the Zoroastrianism of ancient Persia, in ancient Hindu scriptures and Norse myths. Today, there are an estimated 25 million Christian fundamentalists in the US who believe it will come with the Rapture; others point to an ecological catastrophe, the AIDS pandemic or nuc...
Out of the Saltshaker & Into the World - Evangelism as a Way of Life
In 2006, Christianity Today voted this title to be one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals! A year 2000 Finalist in the ECPA book competition! Christians and non-Christians have something in common, writes Rebecca Pippert. Were all uptight about evangelism. So begins the bestselling book on evangelism as a lifestyle. Through stories, biblical insight and plain common sense,...
How to Build a Car - The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Formula 1 Designer
Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man. Damon Hill The worlds foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britains greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir. How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrians unrivalled 35-year care...
Race to the End of the World - The Mapmaker Chronicles Book 1 - a bestselling adventure for fans of Emily Rodda and Rick...
A map of the world? Why did the King need one of those? Besides, everyone knew that if you went too far in either direction youd fall off the edge, and if that didnt kill you Genesi the dragon of death would be waiting. The King is determined to discover what lies beyond the known world, and has promised a handsome prize to the ships captain who can bring him a map of the whole globe. To do ...
On Becoming a Mother - Welcoming Your New Baby and Your New Life with Wisdom from Around the World
A celebration of pregnancy, childbirth, and the first year of a new babys life From Mexican rebozo used to rock the belly and ease back pain during pregnancy to the Bengali practice of taking off a womans bangles to help her visualize a speedy labour, from Arianna Huffingtons advice for getting sleep in the early days of motherhood to Davina McCalls tribute to her midwife, from the insp...
The Eye Of The World - Book 1 of the Wheel of Time
Epic in every sense Sunday Times The first novel in the Wheel of Time series one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. But one truth remains, and what mortal men forget, the...
Four Seasons in Rome - On Twins, Insomnia and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World
On the same day that his wife gave birth to twins, Anthony Doerr received the Rome Prize, an award that gave him a year-long stipend and studio in Rome
`Four Seasons in Rome charts the repercussions of that day, describing Doerrs varied adventures in one of the most enchanting cities in the world, and the first year of parenthood. He reads Pliny, Dante, and Keats the chroniclers of Rome ...
With the Old Breed - At Peleliu and Okinawa
Of all the books about the ground war in the Pacific, (With the Old Breed) is the closest to a masterpiece.- The New York Review of Books One of the most arresting documents in war literature.- John Keegan, in The Second World War E.B. Sledges memoir of his experience fighting in the South Pacific during World War II is powerful because of its honesty and compassion. With the Old Breed...
The Fall of the Governor Part Two
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES AND INSPIRATION FOR THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AMC TELEVISION DRAMA An essential read for any fan of The Walking Dead Examiner.com The Walking Dead series of original novels, set in the universe of Robert Kirkmans iconic comic, reaches its crescendo in The Fall of the Governor, Part Two. From coauthors Robert Kirkman, creator of the Eisner Award-winning ...
Danny the Champion of the World
A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero David Walliams Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the Worlds NUMBER ONE Storyteller! Danny lives in a gipsy caravan with his father, the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had.All the land around them belongs to Mr Victor Hazell, a rich snob with a great glistening beery face and tiny piggy eyes. Nobody likes him, not o...
Treasure Hunters - Peril at the Top of the World
THE KIDD FAMILY HAS NEVER BACKED DOWN FROM A TREASURE HUNT! In their newest adventure, the Kidd family searches for lost treasure in the frosty Arctic! When the biggest heist in history takes place in Moscow, the Kidds rush in to save the day but instead, theyre accused of being the thieves themselves. Time is running out to find the stolen treasure, and theyre this close to being thrown i...
False Flags - Disguised German Raiders of World War II
False Flags tells the epic untold story of German raider voyages to the South Seas during the early years of World War II. In 1940 the raiders Orion, Komet, Pinguin, and Kormoran left Germany and waged a pirate war in the South Seas as part of Germanys strategy to attack the British Empires maritime trade on a global scale. Their extraordinary voyages spanned the globe and are maritime sag...
A Higher Call - The Incredible True Story of Heroism and Chivalry during the Second World War
Five days before Christmas 1943, a badly damaged American bomber struggled to fly over wartime Germany. At its controls was a twenty-one-year-old pilot. Half his crew lay wounded or dead. Suddenly a German Messerschmitt fighter pulled up on the bombers tail the German pilot was an ace, a man able to destroy the American bomber with the squeeze of a trigger. This is the true story of the two p...
The Deal - Inside the World of a Super-Agent
Excellent . . . an in-depth excavation of the murky and mysterious world of football business. Smiths candid and often shocking book reveals the true workings of football business that take into account things few of us even could even imagine . . . The Deal answers some of those questions and leaves you wanting more. It is an educational tool that most fans could do with researching Joe Sho...