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When terrorists loyal to Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National
Union win control of the Honde Valley on the eastern border of
Rhodesia, the government must decide whether to concede defeat or
take a stand.
Prime Minister Ian Smith decides to fight back, and he calls
upon Jamie Ross, a district commissioner, to relocate 21,000 people
into protected villages. To restore the Honde Valley, Ross must
first re-establish authority, win over the hearts and minds of the
people, and create conditions necessary to re-open the tea
estates-a source of vital foreign exchange.
Meanwhile, Josiah Makoni, one of Mugabe's most terrifying
lieutenants, is winning followers and accumulating power with a
series of vicious terrorist acts. As the war escalates, Makoni
faces setbacks, and cannot escape the internal conflicts that
plague his nights and lead him to question whether life is worth
living.
Find out whether Jamie and his team can overcome the unbridled
fury of the terrorists while learning about the history of Rhodesia
from multiple perspectives in Dawn of Deliverance.
Learn what has happened to the country of Zimbabwe under one of
the most brutal dictators in modern history.
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Minor Detail
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Adania Shibli; Translated by Elisabeth Jaquette
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Minor Detail begins during the summer of 1949, one year after the
war that the Palestinians mourn as the Nakba-the catastrophe that
led to the displacement and exile of some 700,000 people-and the
Israelis celebrate as the War of Independence. Israeli soldiers
murder an encampment of Bedouin in the Negev desert, and among
their victims they capture a Palestinian teenager and they rape
her, kill her, and bury her in the sand. Many years later, in the
near-present day, a young woman in Ramallah tries to uncover some
of the details surrounding this particular rape and murder, and
becomes fascinated to the point of obsession, not only because of
the nature of the crime, but because it was committed exactly
twenty-five years to the day before she was born. Adania Shibli
masterfully overlays these two translucent narratives of exactly
the same length to evoke a present forever haunted by the past.
As leader of the Israeli submarine Tekumah, Commander Gilad has the
sole authority to launch nuclear-tipped cruise missiles against
cities housing millions. But while out at sea, the unthinkable
occurs. Devastating nuclear explosions in Israel and attacks
against Israeli embassies destroy any chance of peace in the Middle
East.
Following the attacks, Gilad has no way to receive orders from
civilian or military authorities, and must draw on all his training
to lead his men and decide how and when to retaliate. Faced with a
lengthy mission, food and fuel shortages, a fire, and an attack by
a surface ship, Gilad struggles to maintain order.
As tensions rise, Gilad must persuade his own officers and
crew, as well as the vengeful commander of a second Israeli
submarine, of the path he has chosen. Sharon, a feisty female
intelligence officer onboard, staunchly supports him as well as
heroic crew members who stand ready to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Now, with millions of lives at stake, Gilad has some hard choices
to make, ones that may very well decide the fate of the free
world.
David Sternlight is a Wall Street executive, whose career is on the
ropes despite numerous contributions to his former firm, Dean,
Adams & Company. Now semi-retired, David stays active trading
the markets; but has many internal battles raging under a calm
exterior. His wife Eva is one of his few sources of comfort. After
a celebratory party for the promotion of his ex-boss, Jack Howell,
David is aggressively recruited to join a secretive government
agency led by a shadowy figure named John McCabe. The reason is
McCabe's belief that certain predictive applications of
Sternlight's financial software, Excalibur, can be adapted to the
war on terror. Without much choice, Sternlight agrees and sees an
opportunity to do good things while also fighting the severe mental
depression he suffers since the death of his son, Andy, in the 9/11
World Trade Center attacks. Meanwhile in Iraq, a young Muslim boy,
Hassan al Hassan, tips off American soldiers as to the location of
their kidnapped squad member, who is saved at the last minute, from
beheading. As the boy grows older, his peaceful interpretation of
Islam gives him many followers and he becomes a young Imam known as
"The Boy Prophet." However, militant supporters of Jihad continue
in the world, one of which is a young Palestinian doctor named
Samir Hijami. The doctor plans a biological strike with an
Ebola-like virus that he plans to take within him from Pakistan to
London, and then on to Las Vegas. Self-infected, he carries the
virus like a viral suicide vest. The biological attack is somewhat
obscured by other lesser terrorist actions predicted by Excalibur
and going on simultaneously. The new terror strategy is a main
strike within numerous head-fakes for distraction. Due to
miscalculations by Hijami, the main center of the virus outbreak
prematurely becomes London. The culmination of many events leads to
the intersection of good and evil, and a surprising reaction within
the Muslim world. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks and the
ongoing influence of the Boy Prophet, Sternlight comes to grips
with his strengths and weaknesses; and the realization that more
battles will still follow.
From the million-copy Sunday Times bestseller comes a gripping
story of family secrets, all-consuming love and the chaos of war.
2011. When Lucy's troubled father Tom passes away, she travels to
Cornwall to visit his childhood home - the once-beautiful Carlyon
Manor. Before he died, Tom had been researching an uncle she never
knew he had. Determined to find out why, Lucy tracks down Beatrice
Ashton, a local woman who seems to know more than she lets on, and
has an extraordinary story to tell . . . 1935. Growing up in
Cornwall, Beatrice plays with the children of Carlyon Manor -
especially pretty, blonde Angelina Wincanton. Then, one summer at
the age of fifteen, she falls in love with a young visitor to the
town: Rafe, whom she rescues from a storm-tossed sea. On the
surface, her life seems idyllic. But the dark clouds of war are
gathering, and nobody, not even the Wincantons, will be left
untouched. A Gathering Storm is a powerful tale of courage and
betrayal, spanning from Cornwall to London and Occupied France, in
which friendship and love are tested, and the consequences span
generations. Praise for Rachel Hore's novels: 'Compelling,
engrossing and moving' SANTA MONTEFIORE 'Simply stunning . . . I
savoured every moment' DINAH JEFFERIES 'A story that stirs the
deepest emotions' WOMAN & HOME 'An emotive and
thought-provoking read' ROSANNA LEY 'Hore tackles difficult
subjects with a clever, light touch and a sunny positivity. Her
women are brave and good and you desperately want them to win'
DAILY MAIL 'An elegiac tale of wartime love and secrets' TELEGRAPH
'A tender and thoughtful tale' SUNDAY MIRROR
Skip O'Neill lies dying of leukemia in a New York hospital,
determined to live until the new millennium. His wasted body shows
scant evidence of the man he once was-an Air Force fighter pilot
and decorated combat veteran.
O'Neill's first assignment as a young lieutenant places him
among hard drinking World War II-and Korean War-era fighter pilots
who quickly teach him their ways. He almost washes out of pilot
training but is persistent and manages to graduate. In Vietnam, he
proves to be a skillful and courageous pilot who faces dangers of
all kinds with equanimity. But the greatest-and most deadly
danger-materializes years after O'Neill volunteers to be an
observer at an atomic test site.
In the end, O'Neill decides that when his time comes, he will
dash at it fearlessly. He anticipates being greeted by departed
friends-but what awaits him is something totally unexpected.
1794: The Mediterranean is proving dangerous waters for John Pearce
and his Pelicans. Having left his lover, Emily, the wife of his
mortal enemy Ralph Barclay, in the Tuscan port of Leghorn, Pearce
is detained in Naples. When he unknowingly delivers a letter
promoting the shady and incompetent Admiral Hotham, Pearce finds
himself entangled in a political plot that soon puts those closest
to him at peril. When reunited with Emily, John Pearce faces a
losing battle to maintain her reputation. Emily sees no future for
herself with Pearce and leaves while he is conveying private
letters for Horatio Nelson to the British Ambassador, Sir William
Hamilton. Learning of her departure, Pearce sets off in pursuit. At
the same time, he takes on a superior Barbary corsairs force that
has targeted the merchant ship on which Emily is traveling, the
Sandown Castle. Outgunned by a barbaric opponent, John Pearce's
chances of survival-and those of Emily and Pearce's crew-are
dubious. And even if they can win this fierce battle, another
threat looms on the horizon, as Pearce is not the only one chasing
Emily. Ralph Barclay has learned of his wife's desertion and is on
his way to recapture her.
1794: Stuck in Palermo harbour, headstrong Lieutenant John Pearce
and his trusty Pelicans must repair the battle-damaged HMS Larcher
with only meagre funds. Once again, he finds himself protecting
Emily Barclay, abandoned by the captain of her merchantman after he
discovers her true identity. When Pearce sets sail for Naples, he
discovers disloyalty among his crew, who are suspicious of Emily's
presence and the troubles that seem to be coming their way. Sailing
into danger, they encounter enemies armed with more speed and
greater firepower. Lacking proper masts and a bowsprit, Pearce has
no option but to run until forced to abandon and burn his ship
trapped in an Italian bay. Pearce must face a court-martial for his
actions. However, his troubles are only beginning. Admiral Hotham,
now in command, seeks to neutralise Pearce, who poses a threat to
him. Hotham contrives a deadly plan to send the unwitting Pelicans
into mortal danger against a bloodthirsty and piratical Turk called
Mehmet Pasha. Only luck and Pearce's fiery thirst for battle can
save them.
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Rico
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Norman Wray
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Discovery Miles 5 640
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A chance meeting of two gay men from different backgrounds results
in a romance that spans 60 years. They meet in the tumultuous year
of 1968.
The dateline includes the important events of the gay movement
agenda as well as the challenging events such as the Vietnam War.
Rico is a war hero to the nation and becomes a celebrity to gay and
lesbian people.
Their kennel in northern California becomes their life's work.
They specialize in Shepherd dogs.
Rico and Kent marry in 2015 after 47 years together. Their
founding of EUROCLONE proves interesting.
CIA counterterrorism agent Jack Swift is a top operative within the
agency. He is assigned to bring down key terrorists on a worldwide
basis. He began his career working cross Mexican/US border
terrorism with the agency. During a stint in the Middle East
working with the Mossad, he manages to take down a well-known
Iranian nuclear physicist. Through forensics and paper evidence,
Swift and his team uncover an elaborate scheme to funnel
radioactive material, money, and weapons to drug cartel gangsters
operating throughout South America, Central America, and Mexico.
This is a new kind of enemy for the agency, one right in their
backyard. Through quick thinking and great knowledge of the
cartel's operation, working closely with other government and state
agencies, Swift and his team manage to avert a major catastrophe
scheduled to be undertaken on the anniversary date of 9/11.
Special Forces Captain "Brett Stone" had begun out processing from
the United States Army when he buys a Washington State Lottery
ticket and wins fifty-nine million dollars. Captain Stone calls his
old Commander at Fort Bragg to tell him the good news and his
former Commander offers him a challenge he just can't refuse: A
meritorious promotion to "Major" if he stays in the Army and to
lead an elite group of soldiers to perform secret
assasssinations/sniper duties and resuce missions. Although he's a
millionaire, he can't pass up the challenge. He along with the
Colonel and his Executive Officer; Lieutenant Sarah Carter select
their elite team which consist of three "Special Forces" men; three
"Ranger" men; three "Delta" men and two "Linquist Specialsit"
women. The team gets their first assignment which takes them to the
Amazon Jungle. Their primary mission is to resuce two American
women who were kidnap and their secondarily mission is to eliminate
the Notorious Colombian Drug Lord "Daniel Quinn" who was
responsible for the kidnapping. From the moment the team jumps from
the plane into the jungle, everything starts going wrong. Part of
the team literally lands on Quinn's property and are captured. Some
team members are beaten, some shot and even one is buried alive.
The team faces danger not only from Quinn and his men, but also
from then jungle itself. They are attacked by wild baboons, jaguars
and cobra snakes. They also have to fight off Quinn's German
Sheppards, his pet alligator, kill alot of bad guys and avoid a
plane crash. This is the first book of an ongoing series of the
"Phantom Warriors." It's an exciting page turner and filled with
action which you will have a hard time putting down.
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