Author: Dave Tabar
Publisher: Bookbaby
ISBN: 9781543959666
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Angel in a Foxhole (Smoky The Therapy Dog) tells the true story of Smoky, WWII's best-known therapy dog and tiny 4lb. war hero, in an easy-to-read illustrated book. The 18 beautifully-illustrated drawings are captioned to explain her life story in the Southwest Pacific, as well as her post-war years in Cleveland, Ohio. Each drawing is well-suited for coloring by any age.Smoky, found in a New Guinea foxhole, provided service through Corporal Bill Wynne, a Fifth U.S. Army Air Force photo-reconnaissance photographer, as a companion, trained therapy dog, and war hero. Her legacy as a therapy dog continued throughout Cleveland area hospitals, orphanages, and neighborhoods, and included a live, weekly morning television show where she entertained thousands of families and children with Bill as Mr. Pokey.Bill's love and fiancé, Margie, is warmly represented as the other true story of love and companionship.
Angel in a Foxhole
Author: Dave Tabar
Publisher: Bookbaby
ISBN: 9781543959666
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Angel in a Foxhole (Smoky The Therapy Dog) tells the true story of Smoky, WWII's best-known therapy dog and tiny 4lb. war hero, in an easy-to-read illustrated book. The 18 beautifully-illustrated drawings are captioned to explain her life story in the Southwest Pacific, as well as her post-war years in Cleveland, Ohio. Each drawing is well-suited for coloring by any age.Smoky, found in a New Guinea foxhole, provided service through Corporal Bill Wynne, a Fifth U.S. Army Air Force photo-reconnaissance photographer, as a companion, trained therapy dog, and war hero. Her legacy as a therapy dog continued throughout Cleveland area hospitals, orphanages, and neighborhoods, and included a live, weekly morning television show where she entertained thousands of families and children with Bill as Mr. Pokey.Bill's love and fiancé, Margie, is warmly represented as the other true story of love and companionship.
Publisher: Bookbaby
ISBN: 9781543959666
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Angel in a Foxhole (Smoky The Therapy Dog) tells the true story of Smoky, WWII's best-known therapy dog and tiny 4lb. war hero, in an easy-to-read illustrated book. The 18 beautifully-illustrated drawings are captioned to explain her life story in the Southwest Pacific, as well as her post-war years in Cleveland, Ohio. Each drawing is well-suited for coloring by any age.Smoky, found in a New Guinea foxhole, provided service through Corporal Bill Wynne, a Fifth U.S. Army Air Force photo-reconnaissance photographer, as a companion, trained therapy dog, and war hero. Her legacy as a therapy dog continued throughout Cleveland area hospitals, orphanages, and neighborhoods, and included a live, weekly morning television show where she entertained thousands of families and children with Bill as Mr. Pokey.Bill's love and fiancé, Margie, is warmly represented as the other true story of love and companionship.
Smoky the Brave
Author: Damien Lewis
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306922568
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The extraordinary, touching true story of Smoky, the smallest--and arguably bravest--dog of World War II In February 1944, as Japanese military advances threatened to overwhelm New Guinea, a tiny, four-pound Yorkshire Terrier was discovered hiding in the island's thick jungles. A total mystery as to her origins, she was adopted by US Army Air Force Corporal William "Bill" Wynne, an air-crewman in a photo reconnaissance squadron, becoming an irreplaceable lucky charm for the unit. When Smoky saved Wynne's life by barking a warning of an incoming kamikaze attack, he nicknamed her the "angel from a foxhole." Smoky's exploits continued when she jumped for the unit in a specially designed parachute and famously joined the aircrews flying daring sorties in the war-torn skies. But her most heroic feat was running a cable through a seventy-foot pipe no wider than four inches in places to enable critical communication lines to be run across an airbase which had just been seized from the enemy, saving hundreds of ground-crew from being exposed to enemy bombing. In recognition of her efforts, Smoky was awarded eight battle stars. Smoky the Brave brings to vivid life the danger and excitement of the many missions of World War II's smallest hero.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306922568
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The extraordinary, touching true story of Smoky, the smallest--and arguably bravest--dog of World War II In February 1944, as Japanese military advances threatened to overwhelm New Guinea, a tiny, four-pound Yorkshire Terrier was discovered hiding in the island's thick jungles. A total mystery as to her origins, she was adopted by US Army Air Force Corporal William "Bill" Wynne, an air-crewman in a photo reconnaissance squadron, becoming an irreplaceable lucky charm for the unit. When Smoky saved Wynne's life by barking a warning of an incoming kamikaze attack, he nicknamed her the "angel from a foxhole." Smoky's exploits continued when she jumped for the unit in a specially designed parachute and famously joined the aircrews flying daring sorties in the war-torn skies. But her most heroic feat was running a cable through a seventy-foot pipe no wider than four inches in places to enable critical communication lines to be run across an airbase which had just been seized from the enemy, saving hundreds of ground-crew from being exposed to enemy bombing. In recognition of her efforts, Smoky was awarded eight battle stars. Smoky the Brave brings to vivid life the danger and excitement of the many missions of World War II's smallest hero.
Yorkie Doodle Dandy
Author: William Wynne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578351148
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Yorkie Doodle Dandy is Corporal William A. Wynne's original story about Smoky, a tiny Yorkshire Terrier dog found in a New Guinea foxhole during World War II. Smoky helped save the lives of servicemen who were faced with imminent airfield attack. Smoky is credited internationally for her therapy work in hospitals and care facilities.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578351148
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Yorkie Doodle Dandy is Corporal William A. Wynne's original story about Smoky, a tiny Yorkshire Terrier dog found in a New Guinea foxhole during World War II. Smoky helped save the lives of servicemen who were faced with imminent airfield attack. Smoky is credited internationally for her therapy work in hospitals and care facilities.
Exploding Animals
Author:
Publisher: PediaPress
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Publisher: PediaPress
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
War Animals
Author: Robin Hutton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 162157766X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
"This book will delight both animal lovers and military buffs!" — Elizabeth Letts, bestselling author of The Eighty Dollar Champion Millions rallied to the cause of freedom against Nazism and the menace of Imperial Japan. But did you know that some of those heroes had fur, or feathers? War animals guarded American coasts against submarine attack, dug out Londoners trapped in bomb wreckage, and carried vital messages under heavy fire on Pacific islands. They kept up morale, rushed machine gun nests, and even sacrificed themselves picking up live grenades. Now Robin Hutton, the bestselling author of Sgt. Reckless: America’s War Horse, tells the heart-warming stories of the dogs, horses, mules, pigeons—and even one cat—who did their bit for the war effort. American and British families volunteered beloved family pets and farm dogs to aid in the war effort; Americans, including President Roosevelt, bought honorary commissions in the reserves for lapdogs and other pets not suitable for military duties to “exempt” them from war service and raise money to defeat Hitler and Tojo. Many of these gallant animals are recipients of the prestigious PDSA Dickin Medal, the “Animals’ Victoria Cross.” In War Animals: The Unsung Heroes of World War II you’ll meet: -Judy, the POW dog who helped her beloved human survive brutal Japanese prison camps -Cher Ami, the pigeon who nearly died delivering a message that saved American troops from death by friendly fire -Beauty, the “digging dog” who sniffed out Londoners buried in the wreckage of the Blitz—along with pets, including one goldfish still in its bowl! -Olga, the horse who braved shattering glass to do her duty in London bombings -Smoky, the Yorkshire terrier who did parachute jumps, laid communications wire through a pipe so small only she could navigate it, became the first therapy dog—and starred on a weekly TV show after the War -Simon, the war cat whose campaign against the “Mao Tse Tung” of the rat world saved food supplies and his ship’s crew -Chips, who guarded Roosevelt and Churchill during the Casablanca Conference, and the only dog to earn a Silver Star for his heroics The shining loyalty and courage of these heroes is a testimony to the enduring bond between us and the animals we love.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 162157766X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
"This book will delight both animal lovers and military buffs!" — Elizabeth Letts, bestselling author of The Eighty Dollar Champion Millions rallied to the cause of freedom against Nazism and the menace of Imperial Japan. But did you know that some of those heroes had fur, or feathers? War animals guarded American coasts against submarine attack, dug out Londoners trapped in bomb wreckage, and carried vital messages under heavy fire on Pacific islands. They kept up morale, rushed machine gun nests, and even sacrificed themselves picking up live grenades. Now Robin Hutton, the bestselling author of Sgt. Reckless: America’s War Horse, tells the heart-warming stories of the dogs, horses, mules, pigeons—and even one cat—who did their bit for the war effort. American and British families volunteered beloved family pets and farm dogs to aid in the war effort; Americans, including President Roosevelt, bought honorary commissions in the reserves for lapdogs and other pets not suitable for military duties to “exempt” them from war service and raise money to defeat Hitler and Tojo. Many of these gallant animals are recipients of the prestigious PDSA Dickin Medal, the “Animals’ Victoria Cross.” In War Animals: The Unsung Heroes of World War II you’ll meet: -Judy, the POW dog who helped her beloved human survive brutal Japanese prison camps -Cher Ami, the pigeon who nearly died delivering a message that saved American troops from death by friendly fire -Beauty, the “digging dog” who sniffed out Londoners buried in the wreckage of the Blitz—along with pets, including one goldfish still in its bowl! -Olga, the horse who braved shattering glass to do her duty in London bombings -Smoky, the Yorkshire terrier who did parachute jumps, laid communications wire through a pipe so small only she could navigate it, became the first therapy dog—and starred on a weekly TV show after the War -Simon, the war cat whose campaign against the “Mao Tse Tung” of the rat world saved food supplies and his ship’s crew -Chips, who guarded Roosevelt and Churchill during the Casablanca Conference, and the only dog to earn a Silver Star for his heroics The shining loyalty and courage of these heroes is a testimony to the enduring bond between us and the animals we love.
An Angel's Demise
Author: Sue Nyathi
Publisher: Pan Macmillan South africa
ISBN: 1770108092
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
An Angel’s Demise is an epic saga that explores a contested legacy and the heartrending destiny of a family. The year is 1977 and the story begins on a farm in Somabhula with the birth of Angel. The farm is run by Paul Williams, an outwardly harsh and bigoted man who holds the livelihoods of many in his hands. When Angel’s parents join the liberation struggle, she is left in the care of her grandmothers, who have been in service to the Williams family for generations. Angel grows up on the farm over three momentous decades that see a convoluted past and inheritance unfold into an equally complicated present. Through her, we see a woman’s quest to unearth her identity and assert her independence. In the process of self-discovery, Angel realises that sometimes you need to be uprooted before you can grow. An Angel’s Demise, Sue Nyathi’s fourth novel, is a gripping tale infused with spirituality. It recounts an explosive story of love, war, bloody massacre and betrayal that encompasses a harrowing history, the cruel caprice of politics, gender-based violence and what happens when ordinary people get caught up in lies.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan South africa
ISBN: 1770108092
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
An Angel’s Demise is an epic saga that explores a contested legacy and the heartrending destiny of a family. The year is 1977 and the story begins on a farm in Somabhula with the birth of Angel. The farm is run by Paul Williams, an outwardly harsh and bigoted man who holds the livelihoods of many in his hands. When Angel’s parents join the liberation struggle, she is left in the care of her grandmothers, who have been in service to the Williams family for generations. Angel grows up on the farm over three momentous decades that see a convoluted past and inheritance unfold into an equally complicated present. Through her, we see a woman’s quest to unearth her identity and assert her independence. In the process of self-discovery, Angel realises that sometimes you need to be uprooted before you can grow. An Angel’s Demise, Sue Nyathi’s fourth novel, is a gripping tale infused with spirituality. It recounts an explosive story of love, war, bloody massacre and betrayal that encompasses a harrowing history, the cruel caprice of politics, gender-based violence and what happens when ordinary people get caught up in lies.
Children of the Prophet
Author: J. G. Stevens
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1796065145
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Souls in peril Having been consigned to the abyss for its failure to get the souls of the sterling family the devil sent it back for another try. Once back it determined to wreak vengeance on the inhabitants of mid-valley. It succeeded in taking over its own son, Horace and with its help Horace became bishop in mid-valley. He married and had a child of his own. While in Horace’s body the demon made special enemies of the sterling family. Its curse sent Mrs. Sterling to the hospital where the demon revealed itself and attacked her and her family. Meanwhile Horace had married and produced a son, boyd, but his wife ran away with the boy. The demon in Horace tracked her down and killed her, leaving little boyd in the care of some rough teamsters.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1796065145
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Souls in peril Having been consigned to the abyss for its failure to get the souls of the sterling family the devil sent it back for another try. Once back it determined to wreak vengeance on the inhabitants of mid-valley. It succeeded in taking over its own son, Horace and with its help Horace became bishop in mid-valley. He married and had a child of his own. While in Horace’s body the demon made special enemies of the sterling family. Its curse sent Mrs. Sterling to the hospital where the demon revealed itself and attacked her and her family. Meanwhile Horace had married and produced a son, boyd, but his wife ran away with the boy. The demon in Horace tracked her down and killed her, leaving little boyd in the care of some rough teamsters.
Catalog of Copyright Entries
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ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1188
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Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1188
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Wəlkyrie
Author: Helmut Fritz
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
ISBN: 1662924089
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
A man programed as a Death Angel has killed so many times that he cannot remember how many are dead because of him. Now his mind harness is fading and he can finally glimpse reality. Wəlkyrie sweeps you into a future-possible world, recognizable but changed as real life melds with legend in an astonishing saga where angels and gods battle in a diesel-punk dystopia. The first book of The Light on a Hill Sagas series, which follows impossible obstacles that seem impossible to overcome, but hope never fades. Fans of speculative fiction and dystopian worlds will be entertained as they walk down streets that they may even recognize in a gripping saga so real it belies categorization as fiction.
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
ISBN: 1662924089
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
A man programed as a Death Angel has killed so many times that he cannot remember how many are dead because of him. Now his mind harness is fading and he can finally glimpse reality. Wəlkyrie sweeps you into a future-possible world, recognizable but changed as real life melds with legend in an astonishing saga where angels and gods battle in a diesel-punk dystopia. The first book of The Light on a Hill Sagas series, which follows impossible obstacles that seem impossible to overcome, but hope never fades. Fans of speculative fiction and dystopian worlds will be entertained as they walk down streets that they may even recognize in a gripping saga so real it belies categorization as fiction.
Angels Zero
Author: Robert Brulle
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588345211
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Robert V. Brulle, who flew seventy ground support missions with the 366th Fighter Group, links his daily experiences in the cockpit not only with the battles in which he participated but also with events in the wider European theater. Combining anecdotes from his personal diary, research in US and German records, and interviews with participants from both sides, Brulle details a combat career that began just after D-Day, when he flew column cover for Allied troops as they chased the German military out of France. He then describes the brutal, six-week Hürtgen Forest campaign, during which his fighter group lost 15 pilots and 18 aircraft. He also tells how the otherwise bitterly fought Battle of the Bulge provided the 366th with an opportunity to successfully engage 60 Luftwaffe airplanes in a dogfight directly over their airfield. Angels Zero combines both personal and historical detail to vividly re-create a lesser-known aspect of the air war in Europe.
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588345211
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Robert V. Brulle, who flew seventy ground support missions with the 366th Fighter Group, links his daily experiences in the cockpit not only with the battles in which he participated but also with events in the wider European theater. Combining anecdotes from his personal diary, research in US and German records, and interviews with participants from both sides, Brulle details a combat career that began just after D-Day, when he flew column cover for Allied troops as they chased the German military out of France. He then describes the brutal, six-week Hürtgen Forest campaign, during which his fighter group lost 15 pilots and 18 aircraft. He also tells how the otherwise bitterly fought Battle of the Bulge provided the 366th with an opportunity to successfully engage 60 Luftwaffe airplanes in a dogfight directly over their airfield. Angels Zero combines both personal and historical detail to vividly re-create a lesser-known aspect of the air war in Europe.