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A concise illustrated guide to the famous "Gooney Bird," one of the most beloved American aircraft of the Second World War

An exhaustive illustrated history of a bomb squadron in the Chinese-American Composite Wing during WWII

This new illustrated history of the division includes hundreds of photos from the most extensive private collections in Europe.

He's a charismatic Australian bomber pilot used to beating the odds. She's the straight-laced radio operator he speaks to each night before he flies. He makes a bet that he can steal a kiss....and ends up getting so much more than he bargained for.If you enjoy gripping wartime romances, you'll love this heart-stopping story of love, chance and consequence.RAF Bottesford, November 1942: Maggie Morrison joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force for a free ticket into the romance she craved, away from her sleepy life as a vicar's daughter. But the men of Bomber Command are careless with the hearts of women. She hides the pain of her broken heart and mother's sudden death behind calm confidence on the airfield radio, as the last voice men hear before they fly into danger.Australian pilot Alec Thomas is a gambling man on a winning streak. Every night when he flies with RAF Bomber Command, the odds of surviving are fifty-fifty. And every night so far, he's made it back to English soil. But as the battles over Europe intensify, Alec's luck feels less certain. When Alec bets with his crew he can get Maggie to kiss him before the year is out, he has no idea it's the most important wager he'll ever make. But pursuing her leads Alec to reexamine everything he believes about his so-called luck, prompting him to question what-or who-is behind it all. Even if Alec can win his bet, can his risk-taking ways win her heart? Or will his luck in the brutal air war over Europe run out before their first kiss?

1945. Der Krieg auf dem Schlachtfeld ist vorbei. Während die Sieger erbittert um die Reste des Dritten Reiches balgen, sorgt Yamamoto, der Koch, für das leibliche Wohl von Stalin und seinen Männern. Da entdeckt er ihren schrecklichen Plan. Und seit sie wissen, dass er es weiß, wollen sie ihn zum Schweigen bringen. Bis tief unter die Erde verschleppen sie ihn. Niemand soll erfahren, was er gesehen hat!Und dann ist Yamamoto plötzlich allein. Ganz allein! Denn Truman, Churchill und Stalin - sie sind alle tot! Doch er begreift, dass er viele retten kann, wenn er den nötigen Mut aufbringt!Ein tückischer Plan, um den Frieden zu ermorden - gleich wieder, nach dem Krieg. Eine furchtbare Bombe, die die Ewigkeit auslöscht. Und Koch Yamamoto, der seine Schuld abstreift, tief unter der Erde.

The definitive study of Hitler's role in the greatest act of genocide of the twentieth century. The Holocaust differs from other genocides in recent history for one main reason: there is no other example in which a minority was annihilated systematically and as completely as possible on the orders of a head of state and through the apparatus of government. To reconstruct Hitler's central role in the Final Solution represents a particular challenge. Hitler treated the murder of the Jews as a matter of the utmost secrecy and was careful wherever possible not to leave behind any written orders. Wherever his instructions on this matter are recorded he has used codified language. He kept away from the implementation of the orders and feigned ignorance, even to his closest friends and colleagues. Under these conditions, the surviving source material can only be described as fragmentary. The aim of the book is to offer documentary proof of Hitler's central role in the murder of the European Jews. In order to achieve this aim, various documents and fragments of documents have been pieced together and the codified language of the dictator deciphered.

The storm of war thunders to a finale.Nora Brouwer, a radar operator, watches as Allied bombers crest the horizon. A cryptic call tempts her-safety or a daring mission?Her brother-in-law Christiaan Brouwer, ensnared in an SS prison, faces a dire choice: betray his secrets or forfeit his life. What will honor demand?Floris Brouwer, once a Waffen-SS titan, now languishes at Mauthausen concentration camp. A chance to regain past glory beckons, but at war's dark price.Lisa Abrahams, master of espionage, yearns for more than London's shadows. With victory nearing, her heart races to find Christiaan and alter fate.Crossroads of Granite is the heart-pounding finale of the Orphans of War trilogy. Venture into a tapestry of courage, sacrifice, and love as WWII's final moments etch indelible marks upon the soul.

Two Jewish sisters separated in a strange country-England. Not knowing where the other lives, each must adjust to her new guardians. Leah's new family is cruel; she's used for farm labor and struggles with the family's Christian faith. Esther attends a school for the blind; her guardians are kind, and she develops friendships with other girls and one of the staff. Their parents remain in Berlin. As the war continues, letter-writing sees them through the uncertainty of not knowing their parents' whereabouts. Will they be reunited again? At the outbreak of World War II, Jewish sisters Leah and Esther are alone in a strange country, England. They become separated, not by their choice. Esther, who is blind, attends school, and Leah is sent to live with a farming family. Communicating through letters, their love and determination to be reunited sees them through difficult circumstances.

In the shadow of impending darkness, a woman haunted by a recurring phobia embarks on a journey that transcends time. While unraveling the secrets of her own past, she stumbles upon a life lived during a tumultuous era.Follow her time travels by stepping into the gripping world of "A Noble Destiny: The Quest to Preserve Austria." Alexsander Jakob "James" Wallner von Rieser, a charismatic Austrian aristocrat, resurfaces from the depths of history through an extraordinary past-life regression. His compelling story unfolds in late 1937, on the precipice of the Anschluss, the subjugation of Austria.As a Cousin to the Chancellor, Alexsander navigates a treacherous path, caught in the web of Nazi infiltration threatening Austria. As the political storm brews, he endeavors to discreetly warn the Chancellor and devise an escape plan. Alongside his comrades -Franz, Henry, Karl, Wilhelm-Alexsander races against time, driven by loyalty, love, and a desperate quest for freedom."A Noble Destiny" weaves a tale of passion, camaraderie, and sacrifice against the backdrop of a nation teetering on the brink of oblivion. Will the bonds of friendship and the resilience of love be enough to defy the encroaching darkness, or will they succumb to the relentless tide of history?This historical fiction masterpiece, channeled from the depths of another lifetime, takes readers on a riveting journey through a pivotal moment in Austrian history, where courage and conviction clash with the unstoppable march of destiny.

In 1938, thirteen-year-old Reho Othmann has few worries beyond getting the name of a pretty girl he met on a train. His rural family is warm and loving, his country, Estonia, is enjoying independence from Russia . . . his future looks bright. But the headlines foreshadow darker times. Both the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany are becoming increasingly hostile, and Estonia is caught in the collusion between the two global aggressors.When threats become grim reality, Reho joins a tiny resistance group, then escapes to Finland to fight the Russians. Called to defend his homeland, he is forced into a Waffen SS uniform and fights the invading Red Army until imprisoned in defeated Germany. Reho survives to immigrate to the United States and witnesses the eventual fall of his Soviet oppressor. But just when he assumes his life is settled for good into a peaceful existence, he faces an unexpected challenge in 1991 . . . the erasing of his own history.Based on a true story, The Uniform testifies to the resilience of humanity in the face of savage persecution.

A captivating and moving exploration of two soldiers who put it all on the line to preserve our freedom - from the author of Landing On Your Feet.Today we struggle to navigate an increasingly complex and dangerous world and to understand our place in it. We long for and value the same things - freedom, family, comfort, acceptance, and love. Love of self and love of humanity, despite the flaws. In this insightful and encouraging book, Mike Kerrison explains how two quartermaster soldiers, 1st Army, 4th Infantry, fought side by side during WWII to preserve and protect these cherished values.Corporal George Kerrison and PFC Russ Kearney were only two soldiers amongst millions. Their story is personal. It belongs to them and was protected for nearly 80 years after they landed on Utah Beach on June 6th, 1944. Only by the courage of one man, do we have the story at all, which can now be shared and cherished by each of us. This story joins the multitudes of untold stories that we know are still out there. Kerrison captures the pure essence of these two men, their sacrifices and courage, and their commitment to their country, their families, and to each other. With sensitivity and unflinching honesty that has won him legions of readers, Mike Kerrison explains the importance of keeping these stories alive before it's too late. George and Russ at age twenty, entered one of the most deadly and terrifying wars our world has ever known. What they did for us is beyond our grasp of understanding and needs to be remembered, honored, and celebrated. As forthright as it is honest, as dreadful as it is joyful, George and Russ reveal our crying out for a better world while remembering those who fought to preserve it.About the AuthorMike Kerrison is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and business consultant. His popular first book, Landing On Your Feet, was published in 2003 and his highly sought after third book, Breakaway Sales, will be published in the winter of 2023. After graduating from Ohio University, he started his career as a salesman with IBM. After that he started, built, and eventually sold three highly successful technology companies. He is also an expert in American History with his primary focus being the European Battles of WWII. He is a passionate American Patriot and has great respect and admiration for the US Military. His father, George Kerrison and his uncle, Russ Kearney are his two heroes and the focus of this book. He wrote their amazing story of their D-Day landing at Normandy, their terrifying battles across western Europe, their enduring friendship, and to honor their courage to preserve our liberty. He had two additional motivations for writing this story. First, was to fulfill a promise to the many members of his large, extended family. And second, to fulfill a promise to all Americans to preserve these stories of heroism and liberty before they are forgotten forever. He wanted the world to know what the "everyday soldier" was willing to sacrifice to protect and preserve our country and our world. Mike is happily married to his wife Andrea and has four children and nine grandchildren. He makes his home in Minnesota.

This book establishes the global cultural and political significance of MGM's 1940 film The Mortal Storm. A watershed cultural event, The Mortal Storm played a significant role in the raucous political debate over American intervention vs. isolationism between 1938 and 1941. Based on Phyllis Bottome's 1938 blockbuster anti-Nazi novel, the film adaptation triggered the first hostile Congressional investigation of Hollywood for ostensibly propagandizing for war. Hollywood and the Nazis on the Eve of War exposes the anti-Semitism that underwrote Congressional antipathy to the film industry. Integrating detailed accounts of this fraught political context into the struggles to make the film, this book resets our understanding of Hollywood's complicated responses to the global threat of Nazism. Analysis of newly discovered archival documents and successive drafts of the film's scripts reveals a little known but transformative Hollywood story. The contested process of producing The Mortal Storm turns out to be shaped by Hollywood's anxieties about representing the fate of Europe's imperiled Jews. A historical saga in its own right, the struggle to name the Jew as Hitler's primary victim is revelatory in American film history of the late 1930s.Set among other anti-Nazi films of the period, the story of this extraordinary struggle illuminates the fears, hostility, and heroic efforts of everyone involved in making The Mortal Storm, including MGM mogul Louis B. Mayer, producers and directors Sidney Franklin, Frank Borzage, and Victor Saville, the unstinting efforts of author Phyllis Bottome, actor Jimmy Stewart, and introducing screenwriter Claudine West who fought for the inclusion of the Jew.

The #1 bestselling author of Cooking for Picasso and The Godmothers returns with The Girl from the Grand Hotel, a dazzling historical novel that brings readers into the glamorous world of the first (and doomed) Cannes Film Festival and the deadly atmosphere of Europe on the brink of war. Summer 1939. The glittering Côte d'Azur is having a particularly brilliant season, as the world's wealthiest vacationers collide with Hollywood's illustrious movie stars for the first-ever film festival on the French Riviera.Into this hothouse playground comes an American named Annabel Faucon. Having left a dead-end job and a broken heart back in New York, she's escaped to a summer stint at the fabulous Grand Hotel, where her uncle is the manager. But when a major movie studio brings its flock of stars to stay at the hotel, Annabel is handpicked to "keep an eye on" two of the mysterious arrivals: a screenwriter who's been "in his cups" and a renegade actor who keeps luring the studio's female star into his independent productions.The arrival of Nazi guests only intensifies the situation. Suddenly everyone is watching everybody else during this feverish last summer before the outbreak of World War II. Faced with international spies who will stop at nothing to get what they want, Annabel finds herself embroiled in murder, intrigue, and a race against the clock to disrupt a secret Nazi communications system.Inspired by true events and the histories of three great hotels on the Côte d'Azur--with appearances by such real-life luminaries as Marlene Dietrich, F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Cagney, and Mae West--The Girl from the Grand Hotel is a brilliant page-turner that is not to be missed.Book discussion questions are available here: https: //s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/www.blackstoneaudio.com/docs/BookClubKit_TheGirlFromTheGrandHotel.pdf

In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which ordered 120,000 Japanese/Japanese Americans to be compulsorily incarcerated in concentration camps (often referred to as war relocation camps) during World War II. This evacuation affected all Japanese Americans and Japanese living on the West Coast, including men, women, children, the elderly, and the infirm. They had only a few days to dispose of all their property, gather their belongings (only what they could carry), and settle their affairs, surrendering their homes, their possessions, and their livelihoods. Businesses were lost, personal property was stolen or vandalized, land was seized ... and lives were changed forever.Who were these people? Why had they come to the United States? What were their lives like before the war? How were they spending their time? In The Issei of the Salinas Valley: Japanese Pioneer Families, Mae Sakasegawa dedicates her book to the Issei, the first generation of Japanese to come to the United States. These Issei trace their Salinas origins to the 19th century. They came to find peace in 1900s Japan in economic and social turmoil. They came to find the ]American Dream] which they believed they could achieve through their values of hard work, family, and community. The men came first to Salinas to work for the Spreckels sugar company. Later, alongside the Chinese, due to the racial prejudice they encountered, they formed their own community, beginning with boarding houses, grocery stores, and other businesses. As a result of the incarceration, they left these businesses, homes, and property that they had spent decades building. Family heirlooms were thrown away in irrigation ditches that they had helped to develop for Salinas agriculture. What remained has been collected to preserve the memories of these early Japanese immigrants to Salinas. The Japanese word ]gaman] means enduring the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity. Coming to a strange country, becoming established and ultimately successful in a place that was unwelcoming, and seeking to build community and businesses, these Issei practiced ]gaman.] This is the epitome of the Japanese spirit and the endurance of the Issei. They had to ]gaman] - accept what was with patience and dignity. This sense of community, loyalty, duty, and family, taught by the Issei to their Nissei (second-generation Japanese American) children, enabled the Japanese American soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team to valiantly rescue the Lost Battalion of Texans during WWII. This heroic sacrifice by a segregated unit of Nissei, ultimately brought honor and recognition by Presidents Roosevelt and Truman that solidified the Japanese with ]American] status and their acceptance as Americans in the United States. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team is the most decorated unit, for its size and length of service, in U.S. military history. Mae Sakasegawa, a Sansei (third-generation Japanese American), did not want the struggles of the Issei to be forgotten. These are their stories and legacy for generations to come, and for all Americans who face racial discrimination. Caroline T. Haskell, Co-Author/Editor with A. T. Jealous, of Combined Destinies: Whites Sharing Grief About Racism; Lynn Sakesagawa, daughter of Roy (of the 442nd RCT) and Mae Sakasegawa.

BOOK 3 OF THE "AMERICAN SPY SISTERS" NOVELS INSPIRED BY THE BRAVE U.S. WOMEN WHO FOUGHT THE NAZIS IN WW IIBrooke Bradley is headed for stardom in Hollywood when a whirlwind romance with a famous French film actor transports her to Paris just as the Nazis are storming her adopted country. Within months, the beautiful blonde with the amber eyes who speaks no French finds herself utterly alone and faced with a choice: collaborate and live comfortably with the invading enemy or join former journalist-turned-secret agent Christopher Laurent as an "Escape Helper" spiriting downed Allied fliers to safety to fly again another day.Struggling to learn the language and French customs, Brooke is recruited by British intelligence to employ her skills as an actress to execute the Allies' risky operations, even as she hides some shameful secrets of her own. At any point, the truths about her past mistakes threaten to jeopardize the lives of the pilots under her protection and send her and her fellow résistants to face a German firing squad.With tragic losses mounting and wanted posters featuring publicity photos from her film days plastered everywhere, Brooke adopts a new identity to fight for the liberation of France in partnership with the only man she's ever truly loved. But can they both survive as hope dims each day the brutal war endures?New York Times & USA Today bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning former broadcast journalist Ciji Ware once again displays her extraordinary talent for weaving historical fact into mesmerizing fiction in this heart stopping romantic thriller.