Shot From the Sky. American POWs in Switzerland, Paperback - Cathryn J. Prince

Tells one of the great, dark secrets of World War II: neutral Switzerland shot down US aircraft entering Swiss airspace and imprisoned the survivor...

Publisher: TurbspublishingNumber of pages: 18Publication date: 2012Dimensions: 217 x 113 x 1Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): Erik Yama Ti...

Reducere. The Expert Guide is the bible for your happy and successful life in Switzerland. An ideal book for the newly arrived and the seasoned resident. It ...

DescriptionFanny Bullock Workman was a complicated and restless woman who defied the rigid Victorian morals she found as restrictive as a corset. W...

Features 12 accounts that describe the battle experience, the different nations' attitudes toward imprisonment, and the often-barbaric treatment of...

Mountaineering in the Swiss Alps presents a selection of classic routes in the main climbing areas of Switzerland. Featured are over thirty climbs,...

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The riveting story of an unsung World War II hero who saved countless American lives in the Philippines.Publisher: Little, Brown & CompanyAuthor(s)...

Reducere. For nearly a century, movies have been made in Montana. The state played itself in Cattle Queen of Montana, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Winter in th...

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Reducere. DescriptionValley of the Shadow joins a fraternity of published first-person accounts of the fall of the Philippines, including the surrender of Co...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Sarah NicholsNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 218 x 280 x 25Cover type: H...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): K. J. FlavelIllustration(s): 12Number of pages: 30Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 216 x 279 x 7Co...

Reducere. On 22nd March 2020, when it became clear that a coronavirus (Covid-19) was spreading across the UK, my husband, Jack, and I went into lockdown, det...

"The American College of Switzerland Zoo" is a book about a journey of inner growth and the struggles of being a Quaker Army brat...living everywhe...

In this book, one of the first to take atheism seriously as a social movement, Richard J. Meagher examines the political history of American atheis...

How the American airship came within a hair's breadth of replacing planes, trains, and ocean liners as dominant long-distance transportPublisher: T...

Reducere. The newly-revised and updated fourth edition of Grammar of the Shot teaches readers the principles behind successful visual communication in motion...

Reducere. Rider: Both on and off the ice, I'm known as the Wingman. When it comes to my teammates, I'm the ice breaker, happy to help them look good with the...

Faced with planning a one-shot library instruction session, librarians can feel hard-pressed to squeeze in all their library has to offer along wit...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Thomas ChildersOn April 21, 1945, the twelve-member crew of the Black Cat set off on one of the last air missions in the Eu...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): K. J. FlavelIllustration(s): 12Number of pages: 30Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 221 x 285 x 10C...

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Reducere. Every year, NHL superstar Declan Bradbury comes home for Christmas.But he's more than a hockey player to me. He's my best friend.The man I'm in lov...

DescriptionShot by Shot is the world's go-to directing book, now newly updated for a special 25th Anniversary edition The first edition sold over 2...

Twelve-year-old Marina is supposed to be going to boarding school to learn how to be a lady - but instead, she stows away on her father's ship. Soo...

This book explores the practicality of using the existing subsurface geology on the Moon and Mars for protection against radiation, thermal extreme...

This book offers a bold re-interpretation of the prevailing narrative that US foreign policy after the Cold War was a failure. In chapters that ret...

DescriptionJamie: In the NHL, I'm known as the Risk Taker, and I happily lived up to that handle, especially in my private life, until tragedy stru...

Living and Working in Switzerland is designed to provide newcomers with the practical information necessary for a relatively trouble-free life. Its...

Reducere. Description"This is a story of a tough young man who lost his way, and of a loving God who never forgot him, no matter where he was." -- Nicky Cruz...

Reducere. There are only two ways a human can cross the gates of Bloodstone Institute: as a familiar to one of the Blueblood vampires who attend the elite sc...

Reducere. DescriptionNearly all that remains of some Indian tribes of Texas and the Southern Plains are their stories. Here twenty-six tales are brought toge...

Publisher: American Library AssociationAuthor(s): Beth A. McDonoughNumber of pages: 136Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 229 x 153 x 8Cover type: P...

Reducere. A searing story of starvation and survival in North Korea, followed by a dramatic escape, rescue by activists and Christian missionaries, and succe...

Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim offers a rare glimpse into U2's creative process with the documentary FROM THE SKY DOWN, in which the band discusses the...

Provides readers with the essential knowledge and skills to undertake effective assessments and appropriate interventions. It focuses on key issues...

Reducere. Jack is a retired cop who knows and respects firearms. A recent victim of gun violence, she is confined to a wheelchair, getting physical therapy i...

Publisher: Kensington PublishingAuthor(s): Jen J. DannaNumber of pages: 304Collection: NYPD Negotiators (#2)Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 120 x...

Even if you don't know much about the war in Vietnam, you've probably heard of "The Hanoi Hilton, " or Hoa Lo Prison, where captured U.S. soldiers ...

Reducere. At 4, 097 feet Marys Peak towers over other mountains in the Oregon Coast Range. Dr. Robert J. Lillie draws on his experience as a geology professo...

Publisher: Titan Books LtdAuthor(s): Nury FabienNumber of pages: 176Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 212 x 285 x 16Cover type: HardbackRedescopera...

Based on interviews with some of the few surviving members of E715 Auschwitz, this book charts the British captives' true story: from arriving on c...

Description"Headaches. Dizziness. Can't sleep. Bad dreams (never have been released). The rice jungle had some compensation to some of us who just ...

A history of Americans who spied against their country and what their stories reveal about national securityWhat's your secret?American Spies prese...

DescriptionThis short, accessible book seeks to explore the future of work through the views and opinions of a range of expertise, encompassing eco...

Publisher: Red Sea Press, U.S.Author(s): Timothy J ReissNumber of pages: 452Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 179 x 253 x 28Cover type: Paperback /...

The presidency of Donald J. Yet, even with his extraordinary personality and approach to the job, his presidency is proving quite ordinary in its a...

Reducere. Landon Brooks. The ultimate bad boy every girl wants. His world at Kinston College is full of parties, booze and sex. The opposite of mine. I'm the...

Shows how the image of Cornish wreckers as villains deliberately luring ships on to the rocks is a myth.