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At the same time Adolf Hitler was attempting to take over the
western world, his armies were methodically seeking and hoarding
the finest art treasures in Europe. The Fuehrer had begun
cataloguing the art he planned to collect as well as the art he
would destroy: "degenerate" works he despised.
In a race against time, behind enemy lines, often unarmed, a
special force of American and British museum directors, curators,
art historians, and others, called the Momuments Men, risked their
lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of
years of culture.
Focusing on the eleven-month period between D-Day and V-E Day, this
fascinating account follows six Monuments Men and their impossible
mission to save the world's great art from the Nazis.
An electrifying thriller – the first in a blistering series for
readers of Brad Thor, Tom Clancy and Daniel Silva.Tom Locke is an
elite warrior working for Apollo Outcomes, one of the world’s
most successful private contracting firms. Pulled out of a mission
in Libya, he is tapped for an unusual and risky assignment: a top
secret black op in Ukraine. Given one week to rescue an
oligarch’s family and pull off a spectacular assault, he soon
realises his mission has repercussions for this imperiled Eastern
European nation and the world. What Locke doesn’t know is that
the operation comes with a dangerous complication: his enigmatic
and ambitious boss, Brad Winters. One misstep could cost Locke –
and the region – everything. Written by an army veteran with deep
military expertise, Shadow War is an explosive and unputdownable
thriller. Praise for Shadow War ‘I was blown away’ Mark
Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author ‘Ex-mercenary Sean
McFate has produced a first novel that's assured, authentic,
timely, gritty, and most of all real’ C.J. Box, New York Times
Best-selling Author of Badlands and Off the Grid ‘Shadow War has
pace like a catapult, sudden and fierce, and it will hit readers
straight between the eyes’ Ted Bell, author of Patriot
Vicki Myron follows up her #1 "New York Times" bestseller
"Dewey" with stories of cats who inspire their owners- includes two
brand-new Dewey stories!
Dewey is back with more heartwarming moments and life lessons to
share, all told from the perspective of Dewey's "mom," retired
librarian Vicki Myron.
From a divorced mother in Alaska who saved a drowning kitten on
Christmas Eve to a troubled Vietnam veteran whose heart opened to a
rescued cat-to two new stories featuring Dewey himself- these
stories demonstrate the power animals have to touch and alter the
course of our lives. This edition will also include a new,
real-life story from a fan that highlights how a cat has touched
his or her life.
Now everyone's favorite library cat can inspire a new audience of
young readers with his story of courage and love. Like the
hardcover, this paperback edition of the middle-grade adaptation of
New York Times bestseller "Dewey" features an 8-page photo insert
of the Dew
In the tradition of "Marley: A Dog Like No Other," this is the
story of a cat who was more than a pet, and the amazing effect he
had on the people around him. Abandoned in a library book drop slot
in the dead of winter, this remarkable kitten miraculously endured
the coldest night of the year. Dewey Readmore Books, as he became
known, quickly embraced his home inside Spencer's public library,
charming the struggling small town's library-goers, young and old.
As word of Dewey's winning tail, or rather his tale, spread, the
library cat gained worldwide fame as a symbol of hope and proof
positive that one small cat could change a town, one reader at a
time.
Moving and heartfelt, this New York Times-bestselling memoir by
a woman battling terminal illness has inspired readers around the
globe to celebrate life and the people they love.
At the same time Adolf Hitler was attempting to take over the
western world, his armies were methodically seeking and hoarding
the finest art treasures in Europe. The Fuehrer had begun
cataloguing the art he planned to collect as well as the art he
would destroy: "degenerate" works he despised.
In a race against time, behind enemy lines, often unarmed, a
special force of American and British museum directors, curators,
art historians, and others, called the Momuments Men, risked their
lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of
years of culture.
Focusing on the eleven-month period between D-Day and V-E Day, this
fascinating account follows six Monuments Men and their impossible
mission to save the world's great art from the Nazis.
When Jeff Bauman woke up on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 in the Boston
Medical Center, groggy from a series of lifesaving surgeries and
missing his legs, the first thing he did was try to speak. When he
realized he couldn't, he asked for a pad and paper and wrote down
seven words: "Saw the guy. Looked right at me," setting off one of
the biggest manhunts in the country's history.
Just thirty hours before, Jeff had been at the finish line of the
2013 Boston Marathon cheering on his girlfriend, Erin, when the
first bomb went off at his feet. As he was rushed to the hospital,
he realized he was severely injured and that he might die, but he
didn't know that a photograph of him in a wheelchair was
circulating throughout the world, making him the human face of the
Boston Marathon bombing victims, or that what he'd seen would give
the Boston police their most important breakthrough.
Up until the marathon, Jeff had been a normal 27-year-old guy,
looking forward to moving in with Erin and starting the next phase
of their lives together. But when his life was turned upside down
in ways he could never have fathomed, Jeff did not give up. Instead
he faced his new circumstances with grace, humor, and a sense of
purpose: he was determined, no matter what, to walk again.
In STRONGER, Jeff describes the chaos and terror of the bombing
itself and the ongoing FBI investigation in which he was a key
witness. He takes us inside his grueling rehabilitation, and
discusses his attempt to reconcile the world's admiration with his
own guilt and frustration. And he tells of the courage of his
fellow survivors. Brave, compassionate, and emotionally compelling,
Jeff Bauman's story is not just his, but ours as well. It proves
that the terrorists accomplished nothing with their act of
cowardice and shows the entire world what Boston Strong really
means.
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Until Tuesday (Paperback)
Luis Carlos Montalvan, Bret Witter
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R327
R266
Discovery Miles 2 660
Save R61 (19%)
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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A heartwarming dog story like no other: Tuesday, a lovable golden
retriever, changes a former soldier's life forever. A highly
decorated captain in the U.S. Army, Luis Montalvan never backed
down from a challenge during his two tours of duty in Iraq. After
returning home from combat, however, his physical wounds and
crippling post-traumatic stress disorder began to take their toll.
He wondered if he would ever recover. Then Luis met Tuesday, a
sensitive golden retriever trained to assist the disabled. Tuesday
had lived among prisoners and at a home for troubled boys, and he
found it difficult to trust in or connect with a human being--until
Luis. Until Tuesday is the story of how two wounded warriors, who
had given so much and suffered the consequences, found salvation in
each other. It is a story about war and peace, injury and recovery,
psychological wounds and spiritual restoration. But more than that,
it is a story about the love between a man and dog, and how,
together, they healed each other's souls.
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