Author: Harry C. Pellow
Publisher: H C P Research
ISBN: 9780941210072
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
Murphy Is My Co-Pilot
Author: Harry C. Pellow
Publisher: H C P Research
ISBN: 9780941210072
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
Publisher: H C P Research
ISBN: 9780941210072
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
Fortress Against The Sun
Author: Gene E. Salecker
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306817152
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Most often remembered for its role in the air war against Germany, no book has ever before been devoted to the B-17's Pacific operations. The author combines technical and operational detail with eyewitness accounts by crews and commanders to present a fascinating account of a famous aircraft at war.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306817152
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Most often remembered for its role in the air war against Germany, no book has ever before been devoted to the B-17's Pacific operations. The author combines technical and operational detail with eyewitness accounts by crews and commanders to present a fascinating account of a famous aircraft at war.
The Americans at D-Day
Author: John C. McManus
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466845791
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Impressively researched, engrossing, lightning quick, and filled with human sorrow and elation, John C. McManus's The Americans at D-Day honors those Americans who lost their lives on D-Day, as well as those who were fortunate enough to survive. June 6, 1944 was a pivotal moment in the history of World War II in Europe. On that day the climactic and decisive phase of the war began. Those who survived the intense fighting on the Normandy beaches found their lives irreversibly changed. The day ushered in a great change for the United States as well, because on D-Day, America began its march to the forefront of the Western world. By the end of the Battle of Normandy, almost one of every two soldiers involved was an American, and without American weapons, supplies, and leadership, the outcome of the invasion and ensuing battle could have been very different. In the first of two volumes on the American contribution to the Allied victory at Normandy, John C. McManus (Deadly Brotherhood, Deadly Sky) examines, with great intensity and thoroughness, the American experience in the weeks leading up to D-Day and on the great day itself. From the build up in England to the night drops of airborne forces behind German lines and the landings on the beaches at dawn, from the famed figures of Eisenhower, Bradley, and Lightin' Joe Collins to the courageous, but little-known privates who fought so bravely, and under terrifying conditions, this is the story of the American experience at D-Day. What were the battles really like for the Americans at Utah and Omaha? What drove them to fight despite all adversity? How and why did they triumph? Thanks to extensive archival research, and the use of hundreds of first hand accounts, McManus answers these questions and many more. In The Americans at D-Day, a gripping narrative history reminiscent of Cornelius Ryan's The Longest Day, McManus takes readers into the minds of American strategists, into the hearts of the infantry, into hell on earth. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466845791
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Impressively researched, engrossing, lightning quick, and filled with human sorrow and elation, John C. McManus's The Americans at D-Day honors those Americans who lost their lives on D-Day, as well as those who were fortunate enough to survive. June 6, 1944 was a pivotal moment in the history of World War II in Europe. On that day the climactic and decisive phase of the war began. Those who survived the intense fighting on the Normandy beaches found their lives irreversibly changed. The day ushered in a great change for the United States as well, because on D-Day, America began its march to the forefront of the Western world. By the end of the Battle of Normandy, almost one of every two soldiers involved was an American, and without American weapons, supplies, and leadership, the outcome of the invasion and ensuing battle could have been very different. In the first of two volumes on the American contribution to the Allied victory at Normandy, John C. McManus (Deadly Brotherhood, Deadly Sky) examines, with great intensity and thoroughness, the American experience in the weeks leading up to D-Day and on the great day itself. From the build up in England to the night drops of airborne forces behind German lines and the landings on the beaches at dawn, from the famed figures of Eisenhower, Bradley, and Lightin' Joe Collins to the courageous, but little-known privates who fought so bravely, and under terrifying conditions, this is the story of the American experience at D-Day. What were the battles really like for the Americans at Utah and Omaha? What drove them to fight despite all adversity? How and why did they triumph? Thanks to extensive archival research, and the use of hundreds of first hand accounts, McManus answers these questions and many more. In The Americans at D-Day, a gripping narrative history reminiscent of Cornelius Ryan's The Longest Day, McManus takes readers into the minds of American strategists, into the hearts of the infantry, into hell on earth. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Murphy's Mission
Author: Sally Mears
Publisher: Mersea Press
ISBN: 1739710401
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 557
Book Description
Murphy's Mission is a rollercoaster ride through the life story of a journeyman, football manager, legend, and self-styled bard of the beautiful game. From a career with 15 different clubs from the 1970s to the early 2000s, Colin Murphy's biography is crammed full of dressing room high jinks, boardroom bust-ups, rescue missions, and scouting for non-league gems. Described by John Inverdale as 'one of my favourite people in sport ever', Murph was called The Saviour (Lincoln City), The Unsung Hero (Hull City), and The Mad Man (Southend United). As national coach of Vietnam he was hero-worshipped by a nation. Murph's catalogue of clubs from his 35 years in professional football management includes: Nottingham Forest, Derby County, Notts County, Lincoln City, Stockport County, Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia), Leicester City, Luton Town, Southend United, Shelbourne, Vietnam national team, Tottenham Hotspur (youth academy), Myanmar national team, Cork City and Hull City. An antidote to the excesses of the Premier League, real football fans will love this meticulously researched story of hard graft and survival against the odds. Extracts from Murph's madcap programme notes, and original interviews with former colleagues, including Roy Hodgson, David Pleat and Howard Wilkinson, bring the wit and wisdom of this much-loved character to life.
Publisher: Mersea Press
ISBN: 1739710401
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 557
Book Description
Murphy's Mission is a rollercoaster ride through the life story of a journeyman, football manager, legend, and self-styled bard of the beautiful game. From a career with 15 different clubs from the 1970s to the early 2000s, Colin Murphy's biography is crammed full of dressing room high jinks, boardroom bust-ups, rescue missions, and scouting for non-league gems. Described by John Inverdale as 'one of my favourite people in sport ever', Murph was called The Saviour (Lincoln City), The Unsung Hero (Hull City), and The Mad Man (Southend United). As national coach of Vietnam he was hero-worshipped by a nation. Murph's catalogue of clubs from his 35 years in professional football management includes: Nottingham Forest, Derby County, Notts County, Lincoln City, Stockport County, Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia), Leicester City, Luton Town, Southend United, Shelbourne, Vietnam national team, Tottenham Hotspur (youth academy), Myanmar national team, Cork City and Hull City. An antidote to the excesses of the Premier League, real football fans will love this meticulously researched story of hard graft and survival against the odds. Extracts from Murph's madcap programme notes, and original interviews with former colleagues, including Roy Hodgson, David Pleat and Howard Wilkinson, bring the wit and wisdom of this much-loved character to life.
What Happened at Sisters Creek
Author: Lee Anderson
Publisher: Palm Circle Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Sheriff Charlie Sparks stumbles upon a blood-soaked nightmare—a family brutally slaughtered, reopening the wounds of his haunted past. Desperate for redemption, Charlie leads a manhunt for two escaped convicts deep into the unforgiving wilderness. But as they venture further, the line between reality and the supernatural begins to blur, and the search party finds themselves facing horrors beyond imagination. With each step, the manhunt spirals into a living nightmare where terror reigns and survival becomes a desperate struggle. What Happened at Sisters Creek is an unrelenting novel that will haunt your dreams and satisfy your thirst for suspense. Meticulously crafted and full of bone-chilling twists, this journey into darkness ends with one of the more shocking endings in horror.
Publisher: Palm Circle Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Sheriff Charlie Sparks stumbles upon a blood-soaked nightmare—a family brutally slaughtered, reopening the wounds of his haunted past. Desperate for redemption, Charlie leads a manhunt for two escaped convicts deep into the unforgiving wilderness. But as they venture further, the line between reality and the supernatural begins to blur, and the search party finds themselves facing horrors beyond imagination. With each step, the manhunt spirals into a living nightmare where terror reigns and survival becomes a desperate struggle. What Happened at Sisters Creek is an unrelenting novel that will haunt your dreams and satisfy your thirst for suspense. Meticulously crafted and full of bone-chilling twists, this journey into darkness ends with one of the more shocking endings in horror.
Murphys Don’t Quit
Author: Colleen Murphy
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1631955187
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Murphys Don’t Quit is a story of hope and resilience as one family rallies together during a tragedy. Colleen Murphys’ daughter, Lauren, suffered severe brain damage after a tragic accident. Lauren remained in the hospital unidentified for several hours, she was not expected to survive. This story is a raw, honest account of the pitfalls and challenges a family faces while navigating life through brain injury. Murphys Don’t Quit shows how one family combined a never-give-up attitude with faith, hope, and love. Throughout the chapters, readers see not just the highs, but the heartbreaking lows. Due to the family’s Irish wit, humor often diffuses the devastating subject matter. Through the many grueling hours of therapy and by visiting specialists all over the country, Lauren was able to find her way back to a life filled with purpose and is now a highly sought after inspirational public speaker.
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1631955187
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Murphys Don’t Quit is a story of hope and resilience as one family rallies together during a tragedy. Colleen Murphys’ daughter, Lauren, suffered severe brain damage after a tragic accident. Lauren remained in the hospital unidentified for several hours, she was not expected to survive. This story is a raw, honest account of the pitfalls and challenges a family faces while navigating life through brain injury. Murphys Don’t Quit shows how one family combined a never-give-up attitude with faith, hope, and love. Throughout the chapters, readers see not just the highs, but the heartbreaking lows. Due to the family’s Irish wit, humor often diffuses the devastating subject matter. Through the many grueling hours of therapy and by visiting specialists all over the country, Lauren was able to find her way back to a life filled with purpose and is now a highly sought after inspirational public speaker.
I'd Rather Fly A Chopper
Author: Rajesh Isser
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 935489545X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
'If a man is in need of rescue, an aeroplane can come in and throw flowers on him, and that's just about all. But a direct lift aircraft could come in and save his life.' -Igor Sikorsky The chopper, a seemingly unstable machine, is in fact a versatile aircraft that is omnipresent in most crisis situations. However, not much is known about its pilots-a risky and demanding job that requires great skill and dexterity. Chopper pilots have saved millions of lives across the world, flying into areas and dangerous situations most people steer clear of. They have helped with roadbuilding projects in the mountains, operated against militants and been at the forefront of many natural disasters. In I'd Rather Fly a Chopper, Rajesh Isser, who was an Indian Air Force helicopter pilot for thirty-seven years, shares anecdotes and experiences from his life. From rescuing a kidnapped schoolboy in Shillong to flood-rescue missions; from operating against the Chinese in Arunachal Pradesh in the 1980s to combating the Maoists in India's Red Corridor and helping with humanitarian efforts in the Congo; from carrying famous politicians and leaders with all their quirks and whims to encountering snakes in the cockpit, Isser narrates several thrilling tales. Punctuated with humour, excitement and suspense, these stories of incredible real-life incidents will keep you hooked.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 935489545X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
'If a man is in need of rescue, an aeroplane can come in and throw flowers on him, and that's just about all. But a direct lift aircraft could come in and save his life.' -Igor Sikorsky The chopper, a seemingly unstable machine, is in fact a versatile aircraft that is omnipresent in most crisis situations. However, not much is known about its pilots-a risky and demanding job that requires great skill and dexterity. Chopper pilots have saved millions of lives across the world, flying into areas and dangerous situations most people steer clear of. They have helped with roadbuilding projects in the mountains, operated against militants and been at the forefront of many natural disasters. In I'd Rather Fly a Chopper, Rajesh Isser, who was an Indian Air Force helicopter pilot for thirty-seven years, shares anecdotes and experiences from his life. From rescuing a kidnapped schoolboy in Shillong to flood-rescue missions; from operating against the Chinese in Arunachal Pradesh in the 1980s to combating the Maoists in India's Red Corridor and helping with humanitarian efforts in the Congo; from carrying famous politicians and leaders with all their quirks and whims to encountering snakes in the cockpit, Isser narrates several thrilling tales. Punctuated with humour, excitement and suspense, these stories of incredible real-life incidents will keep you hooked.
Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1346
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1346
Book Description
Sasquatch Races
Author: Gare Martin
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457549190
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
SASQUATCH RACES, the second book of The Emagication Trilogy, is presented in a different style of magic realism science fiction than the first book but involves primarily the third generation characters of that story. Although it helps to illuminate some of the solutions, the second book is not meant to be dependent upon the first book with respect to understanding the story. A field search with Tessa for bigfoot uncovers shapeshifting humans who transform Mickey involuntarily into a sasquatch. He faces being alone, unprepared for the most basic circumstances, or joining a terrorist group. What should he eat? What does he look like? Should he contact his family to let them know he is alive? Is he really ‘alive’ in a human sense? Where would he go if he tries to escape? And what are the psychological tests being administered to him? Who are these shapeshifting characters really? What long-term impact does biological mutation have? Who can rally the true sasquatches and how can they help? Why has Mickey been chosen in the first place? What is the story behind the story? QUANTUM CRYSTAL SKULL, the first book of the trilogy, is presented as a magical realism cyclical period piece but is grounded in social history. Ultimately the first book brings the story to the northwest and provides the challenging lines and boundaries for the predicaments of the second book of the trilogy. What ever became of the lone escapee of Stalin’s evil experiment to cross-breed humans and apes for warriors? Why is the crystal skull a catalyst for either destiny or fate? Can secrets become self-condemning? What affect does the crystal skull on biological mutation? Mickey, unsure of his role in the family prophecy, has a chance, bizarre incident with Tessa. Or was it chance? EMAGICATION, the third book of the trilogy, was written in yet a third style of magic realism and is interactive with the first two books. Why would Novalogy attempt to control the moon? How does a clone battle his original for his soul? The learning curve for author Glade Mahoney involves two reappearing red stones, time dilations, a psychic sasquatch, a secret native storytelling society and a guided interdimensional incarnation event. He must create the first two books of the trilogy to necessitate “emagication” as a solution. The entire trilogy is expected to become available during 2016.
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457549190
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
SASQUATCH RACES, the second book of The Emagication Trilogy, is presented in a different style of magic realism science fiction than the first book but involves primarily the third generation characters of that story. Although it helps to illuminate some of the solutions, the second book is not meant to be dependent upon the first book with respect to understanding the story. A field search with Tessa for bigfoot uncovers shapeshifting humans who transform Mickey involuntarily into a sasquatch. He faces being alone, unprepared for the most basic circumstances, or joining a terrorist group. What should he eat? What does he look like? Should he contact his family to let them know he is alive? Is he really ‘alive’ in a human sense? Where would he go if he tries to escape? And what are the psychological tests being administered to him? Who are these shapeshifting characters really? What long-term impact does biological mutation have? Who can rally the true sasquatches and how can they help? Why has Mickey been chosen in the first place? What is the story behind the story? QUANTUM CRYSTAL SKULL, the first book of the trilogy, is presented as a magical realism cyclical period piece but is grounded in social history. Ultimately the first book brings the story to the northwest and provides the challenging lines and boundaries for the predicaments of the second book of the trilogy. What ever became of the lone escapee of Stalin’s evil experiment to cross-breed humans and apes for warriors? Why is the crystal skull a catalyst for either destiny or fate? Can secrets become self-condemning? What affect does the crystal skull on biological mutation? Mickey, unsure of his role in the family prophecy, has a chance, bizarre incident with Tessa. Or was it chance? EMAGICATION, the third book of the trilogy, was written in yet a third style of magic realism and is interactive with the first two books. Why would Novalogy attempt to control the moon? How does a clone battle his original for his soul? The learning curve for author Glade Mahoney involves two reappearing red stones, time dilations, a psychic sasquatch, a secret native storytelling society and a guided interdimensional incarnation event. He must create the first two books of the trilogy to necessitate “emagication” as a solution. The entire trilogy is expected to become available during 2016.
Masters of the Air
Author: Donald L. Miller
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743235452
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who brought the war to Hitler's doorstep. With the narrative power of fiction, Donald Miller takes readers on a harrowing ride through the fire-filled skies over Berlin, Hanover, and Dresden and describes the terrible cost of bombing for the German people. Fighting at 25,000 feet in thin, freezing air that no warriors had ever encountered before, bomber crews battled new kinds of assaults on body and mind. Air combat was deadly but intermittent: periods of inactivity and anxiety were followed by short bursts of fire and fear. Unlike infantrymen, bomber boys slept on clean sheets, drank beer in local pubs, and danced to the swing music of Glenn Miller's Air Force band, which toured U.S. air bases in England. But they had a much greater chance of dying than ground soldiers. In 1943, an American bomber crewman stood only a one-in-five chance of surviving his tour of duty, twenty-five missions. The Eighth Air Force lost more men in the war than the U.S. Marine Corps. The bomber crews were an elite group of warriors who were a microcosm of America -- white America, anyway. (African-Americans could not serve in the Eighth Air Force except in a support capacity.) The actor Jimmy Stewart was a bomber boy, and so was the "King of Hollywood," Clark Gable. And the air war was filmed by Oscar-winning director William Wyler and covered by reporters like Andy Rooney and Walter Cronkite, all of whom flew combat missions with the men. The Anglo-American bombing campaign against Nazi Germany was the longest military campaign of World War II, a war within a war. Until Allied soldiers crossed into Germany in the final months of the war, it was the only battle fought inside the German homeland. Strategic bombing did not win the war, but the war could not have been won without it. American airpower destroyed the rail facilities and oil refineries that supplied the German war machine. The bombing campaign was a shared enterprise: the British flew under the cover of night while American bombers attacked by day, a technique that British commanders thought was suicidal. Masters of the Air is a story, as well, of life in wartime England and in the German prison camps, where tens of thousands of airmen spent part of the war. It ends with a vivid description of the grisly hunger marches captured airmen were forced to make near the end of the war through the country their bombs destroyed. Drawn from recent interviews, oral histories, and American, British, German, and other archives, Masters of the Air is an authoritative, deeply moving account of the world's first and only bomber war.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743235452
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who brought the war to Hitler's doorstep. With the narrative power of fiction, Donald Miller takes readers on a harrowing ride through the fire-filled skies over Berlin, Hanover, and Dresden and describes the terrible cost of bombing for the German people. Fighting at 25,000 feet in thin, freezing air that no warriors had ever encountered before, bomber crews battled new kinds of assaults on body and mind. Air combat was deadly but intermittent: periods of inactivity and anxiety were followed by short bursts of fire and fear. Unlike infantrymen, bomber boys slept on clean sheets, drank beer in local pubs, and danced to the swing music of Glenn Miller's Air Force band, which toured U.S. air bases in England. But they had a much greater chance of dying than ground soldiers. In 1943, an American bomber crewman stood only a one-in-five chance of surviving his tour of duty, twenty-five missions. The Eighth Air Force lost more men in the war than the U.S. Marine Corps. The bomber crews were an elite group of warriors who were a microcosm of America -- white America, anyway. (African-Americans could not serve in the Eighth Air Force except in a support capacity.) The actor Jimmy Stewart was a bomber boy, and so was the "King of Hollywood," Clark Gable. And the air war was filmed by Oscar-winning director William Wyler and covered by reporters like Andy Rooney and Walter Cronkite, all of whom flew combat missions with the men. The Anglo-American bombing campaign against Nazi Germany was the longest military campaign of World War II, a war within a war. Until Allied soldiers crossed into Germany in the final months of the war, it was the only battle fought inside the German homeland. Strategic bombing did not win the war, but the war could not have been won without it. American airpower destroyed the rail facilities and oil refineries that supplied the German war machine. The bombing campaign was a shared enterprise: the British flew under the cover of night while American bombers attacked by day, a technique that British commanders thought was suicidal. Masters of the Air is a story, as well, of life in wartime England and in the German prison camps, where tens of thousands of airmen spent part of the war. It ends with a vivid description of the grisly hunger marches captured airmen were forced to make near the end of the war through the country their bombs destroyed. Drawn from recent interviews, oral histories, and American, British, German, and other archives, Masters of the Air is an authoritative, deeply moving account of the world's first and only bomber war.