As World War II rages, love and war are waged on an equal footing. Whether in the pine forests of eastern Texas or the Japanese occupied South Pacific jungles, John Peak Sims must fight for survival on both fronts.

Often relying on his self-deprecating wit and wisdom, Sims spent the years before Pearl Harbor playing college football for Southern Methodist University in Dallas and fending off sexy co-eds while trying to stay true to his girlfriend back home. But in June of 1942, Sims enters the U.S. Naval Reserve and becomes a member of the elite Sundowner Squadron.

As a fighter pilot in the Pacific, he discovers that overcoming the atrocities of a cruel enemy requires a similar fortitude to surviving the vicissitudes of a love triangle. But as the war draws to a close, Sims will face the ultimate test of his loyalty-and his heart.

"Goodbye Sims Goodbye Takeo" artfully blends honest fact and earnest fiction around the life of real-life hero and collegiate-football-star-turned-fighter pilot, John Peak Sims. John Anderson Norman pens a powerful World War II novel that brilliantly captures the harsh reality of warfare with the intensity of human emotion.

Two young draftees survive the vicious war in Vietnam, only to return home where one drifts into a life of crime and murder, and the other meets personal tragedy.

North Carolina, 1917. Charlie Newell lives a quiet life farming as a sharecropper under the hot Southern sun and living in the Negro settlement of Holly Ridge. Even though the world is engaged in the Great War, Charlie's religion forbids him from fighting. He and other Negroes from the community have registered as conscientious objectors, but the U.S. Army ignores their stance and forces them into the service.

Once Charlie begins his duties as a soldier, the trouble starts. Racial slurs, insults, and even physical abuse hound him, and he longs to return to his farm. His religious beliefs clash with the army when he refuses to work on Saturday-his Sabbath-and Charlie is arrested, court-martialed, and sentenced to ten years of hard labor.

For Charlie, a simple man with simple dreams, his time in prison is the biggest obstacle in his life. Facing prejudice from fellow inmates, guards, and prison administrators is one thing. But it is the toll on his mind, body, and spirit that will truly test the strength of his convictions.

"The Court-Martial of Charlie Newell" sheds light on a little-known piece of American history. Charlie Newell's plight artfully portrays the racial prejudice of America during World War I and reveals one man's fortitude in the face of adversity.

It is the mid-1980s, the era of so-called reformist apartheid, and South Africa is in flames. Police and military are gunning down children at the forefront of the liberation struggle. Far from such action, it seems, a small party of four is traveling by minibus to the north of the country, close to the border with Zimbabwe. Their aim is to shoot a documentary on the discovery of a prehistoric skull that Professor Digby Bamford boasts is evidence that, "True man first arose in southern Africa." Boozy, self-absorbed Professor Bamford is unaware that his young lover, Vicky, brings with her some complications. Rian, the videographer, was once in love with her, and his passion has been reignited. Bucs, a young man from the townships, is doing his best not to be involved in the increasingly deadly tensions. Powerful and provocative, brilliantly written, The Unspeakable is as unforgettable as it is unsettling. Told in the first person by Rian, it centers on the conflicted being of the white male under apartheid. Unlike many of the great novels of the era, it renounces any claim to the relative safety zone of moralistic dissociation from the racist crime against humanity, and cuts instead to the quick of complicity. It is sometimes said of Albert Camus's The Stranger that everything would have turned out very differently, had the murder only taken place "a few hundred miles to the south." This is that South with a vengeance.

Veintitres de agosto de 1859, a la region oriental de la Isla de Cuba, a las proximidades del poblado de San Gregorio de Mayari Abajo, a la prospera hacienda Maranon, propiedad de los hermanos Anglada, llega una esclava que cambiara los destinos de los habitantes de la zona, quien fuera apodada Mamadona. Incendios, matanzas, infortunios, una maldicion que pende sobre la familia Anglada, varias tragedias que se ciernen sobre el pueblo, ocasionadas por insurrectos y espanoles en el marco de las guerras de 1868 y 1895; y una negra esclava que se gana el respeto y la admiracion de sus vecinos, forman parte de esta historia novelada. Mamadona. Historia de una esclava, una obra enmarcada en escenarios reales, que narra sucesos relegados por la historia oficial acerca de las luchas independentistas de Cuba en el siglo XIX; en donde estuvieron proceres como los hermanos Antonio y Jose Maceo, Julio Grave de Peralta, Guillermo Moncada, entre otros. Mamadona, un libro revelador que enfurecera a unos y pondra a pensar a otros. Mamadona, una novela que rompe con el estereotipo de belleza de la mulata cubana. Mamadona, una morena de quien te enamoraras. Sucesos oscuros, como la piel de la protagonista, salen a la luz gracias a Jaime Saiz, su autor, quien nos traslada en el tiempo hasta la region oriental de la Isla, a escenarios desconocidos de las guerras emancipadoras, en el efervescente siglo XIX cubano. Alain L. de Leon. (Poeta y narrador)

An historical novel set in 997AD about a young Norwegian Viking, Magnus Haraldsson, who takes a blood oath to revenge the death of his father and the ravishing of his mother and sister at the hands of marauding Vikings. In tense and direct language the reader follows Magnus and his brave serf through one exploit after another as he gets the martial arts experience and training he needs to combat his sworn enemy, 'Hjartan the Terrible' Viking style The story is believable and mirrors the conditions of the times. It gives exact locations and historical details. knowledge of Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, German and Russian. His effort gives an unprecedented view of details of everyday life in long forgotten locations. The problems confronting the Vikings of the late tenth century are brought to life for readers young and old. knowledge of men at sea and at war, but manages to weave women into the story, too, in a chivalrous way. Everyone will want to read to find out if Magnus will complete his blood oath.

Passion, war and deadly secrets ... 'Wonderfully moving. A book to curl up with' Fern Britton 'I absolutely loved this heart-warming story of wartime secrets, love and redemption' Susan Lewis 'Enthralling from beginning to end' Alan Titchmarsh 'I loved every word of it!' Katie Fforde 'Well researched and extremely moving. I really enjoyed it' Jill Mansell 'A fresh and captivating tale of secrets and bravery ... her contemporary love story is just as compelling.' Chloe Timms 'An enthralling reminder of the remarkable women who played a part in winning the war.' Fanny Blake, Daily Mail ___________________________ 1944: Newly recruited SOE agent Elisabeth Shepherd is faced with an impossible mission: to parachute behind enemy lines into Nazi-occupied France and monitor the new long-range missiles the Germans are working on. Her only advice? Trust absolutely no one. With danger lurking at every turn, one wrong move for Elisabeth could spell instant death. 2018: Betty is about to celebrate her 100th birthday. With her carer Tali at her side, she receives an invite from the Century Society to reminisce on the past. Remembering a life shrouded in secrecy and danger, Betty remains tight-lipped. But when Tali finds a box filled with maps, letters and a gun hidden in Betty's cellar, it becomes clear that Betty's secrets are about to be uncovered . . . Nostalgic, heart-pumping and truly page-turning, OPERATION MOONLIGHT is both a gripping read and a novel that makes you think about a generation of women and men who truly knew what it meant to survive. ___________________________ Readers love Operation Moonlight ... ***** 'Operation Moonlight goes beyond just another historical fiction tale of a woman in WWII to a real page-turning literary account which was a pleasure to read.' ***** 'This is a wonderful book, very gripping with a slight hint of romance.' ***** 'A really engrossing read told in two timelines.' ***** 'I thoroughly enjoyed this well-researched book.' ***** 'It's one that will be staying on my shelf.'

From the bestselling author of THE SECRET OF NIGHTINGALE WOOD comes an exciting WW2 mystery entwined with magic and myth, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. 'A beautiful story.' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE, author of The Girl of Ink & Stars '[A] mesmerising second novel' THE TELEGRAPH 'A poignant and uplifting tale packed with adventure, atmosphere and intriguing characters.' MAIL ON SUNDAY England is at war. Growing up in a lighthouse, Pet's world has been one of storms, secret tunnels and stories about sea monsters. But now the clifftops are a terrifying battleground, and her family is torn apart. This is the story of a girl who is small, afraid and unnoticed. A girl who freezes with fear at the enemy planes ripping through the skies overhead. A girl who is somehow destined to become part of the strange, ancient legend of the Daughters of Stone ... The highly-anticipated second novel by Lucy Strange, author of the bestselling The Secret of Nightingale Wood and The Ghost of Gosswater. A haunting wartime tale about a girl who lives in a lighthouse, woven through with an unforgettable legend. Winner of the Historical Association Young Quills Award 2021 and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2020.

When a mysterious woman suddenly enters his life, wounded veteran Brent Edwards is forced to confront his lack of self-esteem and unwarranted shame. With kind words and a gentle touch, his new friend will encourage him to recount the battle that nearly cost him his life, and come to terms with the wounds that drive him to solitude.

As he relives the fateful hour, Brent will find himself forced to wrestle with his demons as he looks for answers in the past-a past that might justify an honor for which he cannot find reason.

Intimidated by the awesome power of feminine splendor, Brent struggles to find meaning in a woman's affection for a man ravaged by the throes of war and lost in a world of personal torment. Taken by her beauty and torn by her motives, he will soon discover that his is not a solitary pain, and that honor is found where least expected.