The Hooligans of Kandahar: Not All War Stories are Heroic, Paperback - Joseph Kassabian

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Publisher: CaneloAuthor(s): Paul BrickhillNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 128 x 196 x 23Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedes...

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These sometimes harrowing, frequently funny, and always riveting stories about food and eating under extreme conditions feature the diverse voices ...

A superb collection of stories about war from acclaimed children's writers, compiled by former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo.

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Reducere. The basis of the film starring Orlando Bloom and Scott Eastwood, The Outpost is the heartbreaking and inspiring story of one of America's deadliest...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Judith M. HeimannNovember 1944: Their B-24 bomber shot down on what should have been an easy mission off the Borneo coast, ...

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Publisher: Crecy PublishingAuthor(s): Ralph SegmanIllustration(s): 8 pages b&w photograph sectionNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2010Dimensio...

A book of everyday objects which unlock the secrets of the pastPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Dr Joseph PearsonIllustration(s): Integra...

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Penelope RichIllustration(s): PaperbackNumber of pages: 96Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 180 x 248 ...

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Fans of good narrative history such as Giles Milton's }Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare{ will enjoy this intimate account of instances of men and ...

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Contributor(s): Author: VariousEditor: Barbara KorteEditor: Ann-Marie EinhausAn anthology of Great War short stories by British writers, both famou...

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A battle - charged and epic heroic fantasy by the Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell, perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Duncan M.Publ...

A moving anthology of stories from various contributors inspired by objects from the First World War, illustrated by Jim Kay. Authors include: Mich...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Alexandra PenfoldNumber of pages: 42Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 259 x 260 x 11Cover type: Hard...

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The American Civil War lives on in our collective imagination like few other events. The story of the war has been retold in countless films, novel...

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Chief Robert Joseph, one of the leading voices on peace building in our time, provides a powerful map for collective change and transformation. We ...

Reducere. Newspaperman, short-story writer, poet, and satirist, Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) is one of the most striking and unusual literary figures America h...

Reducere. The "first" Afghan War, a CIA war in response to 9/11, was directed by the CIA Station Chief in Islamabad. It put Hamid Karzai in power in 88 days....

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Reducere. Appearing in English for the first time, The Collected Stories of Joseph Roth includes seventeen novellas and stories that echo the intensity and a...

Reducere. This adaptation for young readers of The Finest Hours: The True Story of the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Case...

A collection of great war stories! Here is a jumbo book of tales of courage and valor: 37 stories in all. * Our Classics and Greatest Stories serie...

Reducere. DescriptionApproximately 2.5 million men and women have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in the service of the U.S. War on Terror. Marian Eide and ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ruth H. Maxwell"Eighteen roses red, " a wounded Rebel soldier whispers, and with those words thirteen-year-old Anne Elizabe...

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Four young men in a tiny lifeboat brave a dreadful storm to save dozens of lives in this illustrated chapter book adaptation (for readers 6-9) of t...

Reducere. September 11, 2001 was a black day in U.S. history. Amid the chaos, sea captains and crews raced by boat to the tragic Manhattan scene. Nearly 500,...

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Publisher: Ishi PressAuthor(s): Ismail SloanIllustration(s): black & white illustrationsNumber of pages: 210Publication date: 2009Dimensions: 151 x...

Reducere. A Good Morning America SEPTEMBER 2020 READING LIST PICK Catherine Gildiner is nothing short of masterful--as both a therapist and writer. In these ...

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Reducere. The first US offensive of World War II began with no fanfare early on August 7, 1942. But, before it ended six months later with the first US land ...