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The Vatican Pimpernel
The World War II Exploits of the Monsignor Who Saved Over 6,500 Lives
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
During the German occupation of Rome from 1942–1944, Irishman Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty ran an escape organization for Allied POWs and civilians, including Jews. Safe within the Vatican state, he regularly ventured out in disguise to continue his mission, which earned him the nickname “the Pimpernel...
Mr. Wilson's War
From the Assassination of McKinley to the Defeat of the League of Nations
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
Beginning with the assassination of McKinley and ending with the defeat of the League of Nations by the United States Senate, the twenty-year period covered by John Dos Passos in this lucid and fascinating narrative changed the whole destiny of America. This is the story of the war we won and the...
The Last Ditch
Britain's Secret Resistance and the Nazi Invasion Plans
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Novelists, historians, and theorists have often toyed with the question: what would have happened if the Germans had occupied Britain in 1940? Based on years of persistent detective work, The Last Ditch investigates the German plans and the countermeasures undertaken through the specially formed British...
Tarawa
The Incredible Story of One of World War II's Bloodiest Battles
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
As WWII raged, US Marines engaged with Japanese soldiers on the islands of the Tarawa Atoll—deep in the central Pacific—in a truly hellish battle.
In the summer of 1943, at the height of World War II, battles were exploding all throughout the Pacific Theater. But none were as deadly, as...
Super Snipers
The Ultimate Guide to History's Greatest and Most Lethal Snipers
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
In Super Snipers, the editors of Soldier of Fortune show readers the ways of the expert sniper in forty stories from those who have mastered the craft.
Becoming an elite sniper involves more than learning how to shoot. Snipers need to know how to judge terrain, wind, and sometimes even the...
Thomas Paine on Liberty
Common Sense and Other Writings
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Thomas Paine is most famous for writing Common Sense, a pamphlet distributed during the American Revolution advocating for colonial America’s independence from Great Britain. Now, collected here in a beautiful gift book volume are excerpts from this important historical American document, as well...
His Finest Hour
A Biography of Winston Churchill
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Who was Winston Churchill? Even fifty years after his death, he is one of the most iconic figures in British history. As a young man he was a maverick journalist; his many positions in politics before 1940 marked him as a courageous but foolhardy man.
Yet it is Churchill’s record in war,...
Brigades of Gettysburg
The Union and Confederate Brigades at the Battle of Gettysburg
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2012
The Civil War historian “paints a fine-grained portrait of the decisive battle” in an “exhaustive, engrossing study” of each brigade unit’s point of view (Publishers Weekly).
In Brigades of Gettysburg, Civil War historian Bradley M. Gottfried offers an important new perspective on...
Lee and His Men at Gettysburg
The Death of a Nation
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
An impeccably detailed account of the Civil War’s largest—and most pivotal—battle and the Southern soldiers who gave their all on the battlefield.
In this sweeping account, Clifford Dowdey recreates one of the most important battles in US history. With vivid and breathtaking detail, Lee and...
The Seven Days
The Emergence of Robert E. Lee and the Dawn of a Legend
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
In the second year of the American Civil War, near Richmond, Virginia, seven days and six battles changed the course of history.
In the early spring of 1862, the Army of the Potomac invaded Virginia in the hopes of capturing the Confederate capital of Richmond and ending the war. Led by the...
The Book of the Sword
A History of Daggers, Sabers, and Scimitars from Ancient Times to the Modern Day
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
“The history of the sword,” the author writes in his introduction, “is the history of humanity.” For centuries, the sword has been a symbol of power, strength, liberty, and courage. In the Middle Ages, the image of a sword was used to signify the word of God. Nearly every culture in history...
by Terry Goodkind
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
In his newest heart-pounding suspense novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind introduces the world to his most unforgettable and deadly character yet.
Angela Constantine is a girl born broken.
When Angela was young, before she came to realize she had a rare ability,...
by Jesse Ventura, Dick Russell
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2011
The former professional wrestler turned Minnesota governor and New York Times–bestselling author uncovers the truth Uncle Sam is hiding from us.
The official spin on numerous government programs is flat-out bullshit, according to Jesse Ventura. In this incredible collection of actual government...
Bering Sea Strong
How I Found Solid Ground on Open Ocean
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
Full of unusual characters, mischief, camaraderie, and testosterone-fueled man gossip.
Bering Sea Strong is a tale of adventure and self-discovery. The story portrays a young woman on a solo journey, pushed to the edge of the earth and further from the weight of family—marked by divorce,...