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Typhoon
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Mike Sutton
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The thrilling account of the Typhoon FGR4s in the war against ISIS,
from the RAF Wing Commander who led them into combat
'Adrenaline-fuelled. A rare insight into the high-pressure,
high-stakes world of an RAF fighter squadron at war' JOHN NICHOL
________ 'I eased the jet's nose down and rested my index finger on
the trigger. Three seconds to go. Almost 500 knots. The whole
airframe pulsed as I started to fire . . .' Mike Sutton led the
RAF's premier Typhoon squadron into battle against a brutal enemy.
Flying the world's most advanced multi-role combat jet, every
mission across the treacherous skies above Syria and Iraq saw him
and his team tested to the limit. The threat of being shot down was
a fact of life. Every split-second decision meant the difference
between life and death. Typhoon brings to life the exhilarating and
exacting world of a fighter squadron at war like never before.
Strap in, light the burners, and hold on tight . . . ________ 'A
fabulous insight into the mind of an accomplished fighter pilot and
leader as he takes on the biggest challenge of his career' FLYER
'Gripping, nerve-shredding, captivating, visceral, fascinating'
DAILY MAIL
How do you stop your past from determining your future? "It's what
daddies do with their little girls," he explains, "every little
girl does it. But it's a secret, and you must not talk about it."
Cassie was too young to remember when her father started abusing
her, but she remembers how unclean it made her feel. When she got
married at sixteen and had a family of her own, she thought she'd
finally escaped his clutches, but he found a way to make sure she
could never move on. Turning to drink to cope, Cassie's babies were
taken into care and her husband left her. Now would begin the
biggest challenge of her life: winning her children back and
working to eclipse the pain of the past. This is the heartbreaking
true story of a little girl that just wanted to be loved.
'He pushed open the door, and I saw that he was pulling something
out of a bag he was carrying. It was a gun - a sawn-off shotgun.'
Featured on ITV's Lorraine with Michael Sheen and Rachel Williams.
Darren was funny and attractive, and 21-year-old Rachel fell
head-over-heels for him; it wasn't long before they moved in
together, and she fell pregnant with his child. But his inner
demons soon surfaced... Weakened and alone, Rachel was beaten and
tormented by him for 18 years, until one day, Darren turned up at
her place of work with a shotgun and left her for dead. But her
ordeal wasn't over... Devastating yet inspiring, Rachel's story of
hope tells of how you can always find the light, even in the very
darkest of times. 'Incredibly poignant and powerful.' - Victoria
Derbyshire 'Transformative. Life changing.' - Michael Sheen
'I am one of few Jewish survivors of World War Two, but one of many
Jewish people to fight the Nazi regime. My story illustrates what
happened to thousands of Jews and non-Jews alike. I have recorded
the small details that made up our lives, the sheer luck that saved
some of us and the atrocities that led to the deaths of so many, as
a tribute to all those who suffered and died...' _______________
Selma van de Perre was seventeen when World War Two began. Until
then, being Jewish in the Netherlands had been of no consequence.
But by 1941 this simple fact had become a matter of life or death.
Several times, Selma avoided being rounded up by the Nazis. Then,
in an act of defiance, she joined the Resistance movement, using
the pseudonym Margareta van der Kuit. For two years 'Marga' risked
it all. Using a fake ID, and passing as Aryan she travelled around
the country delivering newsletters, sharing information, keeping up
morale - doing, as she later explained, what 'had to be done'. In
July 1944 her luck ran out. She was transported to Ravensbruck, the
women's concentration camp, as a political prisoner. Unlike her
parents and sister - who, she would later discover, died in other
camps - she survived by using her alias, pretending to be someone
else. It was only after the war ended that she was allowed to
reclaim her identity and dared to say once again: My name is Selma.
Now, at ninety-nine, Selma remains a force of nature. Full of hope
and courage, this is her story in her own words.
'An inspiring book for our challenging times' Olivia Coleman Nurses
have never been more important. We benefit from their expertise in
our hospitals and beyond: in our schools, on our streets, in
prisons, hospices and care homes. When we feel most alone, nurses
remind us that we are not alone at all. In The Courage to Care
bestselling author Christie Watson reveals the remarkable extent of
nurses' work: - A community mental-health nurse choreographs
support for a man suffering from severe depression - A teen with
stab wounds is treated by the critical-care team; his school nurse
visits and he drops the bravado - A pregnant woman loses
frightening amounts of blood following a car accident; it is a
military nurse who synchronises the emergency department into
immaculate order and focus. Christie makes a further discovery:
that, time and again, it is patients and their families - including
her own - who show exceptional strength in the most challenging
times. We are all deserving of compassion, and as we share in each
other's suffering, Christie Watson shows us how we can find courage
too. The courage to care. 'Let's be thankful for wonderful nurses -
and writers - like Christie Watson' Jacqueline Wilson 'Christie
Watson writes with the fullness of her heart to give us insight
into the world of patients and nursing, inspiring us to recognise
it is how we treat people, how we speak and respond to them, as
well as what we do, that heals' Julia Samuel
'I was the shadow child no one ever saw...' From the day she was
born until she escaped aged 30, Katy Morgan-Davies knew nothing but
a life in captivity. Her father was the deluded and cruel leader of
a cult based in South London who brainwashed those around him. Her
father's paranoia and his need to completely control others led to
Katy being imprisoned indoors and denied any kind of love or
friendship. From a young age, Katy's father subjected her to
violence and mental abuse. She was not permitted contact with
anyone outside the house and on the rare occasions she did have to
go out, she was always chaperoned. Katy never gave up hope of one
day breaking free from her father's cruel clutches and finally
found her freedom. This is her true story of endurance and
survival.
On 25 January 2018, Elisabeth Revol and her climbing partner Tomasz
Mackiewicz summited Nanga Parbat, the killer mountain. Situated in
the Karakoram, the world's ninth-highest peak is an immense
ice-armoured pyramid of rock rising to an altitude of 8,125 metres.
Elisabeth and Tomek had completed only the second winter ascent of
the mountain, and Elisabeth had become the first woman to summit
Nanga Parbat in winter. But their euphoria was short-lived. As soon
as they reached the top, their adventure turned into a nightmare as
Tomek was struck by blindness. In her own words, Elisabeth tells
the story of this tragedy and the extraordinary rescue operation
that resounded across the globe as fellow climbers flew in from K2
to help the stricken pair. She confronts her memories, her terror,
her immense pain and the heartbreak of having survived, alone. To
Live is Elisabeth Revol's poignant tribute to her friend and
climbing partner.
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