Distilled Wisdom is a collection of stories about 25 books Pam has read and owned for years that she will always keep close at hand, and why. The Appendix contains many prompts to help readers begin……続きを見る
This book is an attempt to shed some light on one of the darkest minds of the modern world. Almost a century after Adolf Hitler's first taste of power, the sole mention of his name drags the particu……続きを見る
Deep Reflections: A Journey Through Philosophy and Wisdom.
Dive into the profound realms of human thought with "Deep Reflections: A Journey Through Philosophy and Wisdom." This comprehensive explora……続きを見る
**A New York Times Bestseller
#1 New York Times bestselling author Admiral McRaven tells stories from his life and career that illustrate the principles of effective leadership during times of crisi……続きを見る
This anthology is dedicated to honoring the extraordinary courage, sacrifices, and unwavering devotion of all Americans who participated in the Civil Warーsoldiers, volunteers, medical personnel, an……続きを見る
Was it worth it? Why did they volunteer in the first place? What did they experience on the battlefield? Which comrades did they have to leave behind, in the midst of blood and mud? How did they sur……続きを見る
Warriors of Freedom: 70 Memoirs of Union Soldiers is a remarkable anthology that delves into the harrowing experiences and profound reflections of Union soldiers during the American Civil War. This ……続きを見る
Discover the complexity of the man who shaped a nation.
A prominent figure in the American Revolution, Thomas Jefferson was a man filled with deep contradictions.
As lead author of the Declaration o……続きを見る
著者:Stephen Frater
出版社: St. Martin's Press
発売日: 2012年03月13日
"After the twists and turns in Goering's many missions, Frater finishes with a stunning revelation . . . an exciting read . . . A WWII thrill ride." ー Kirkus Reviews
The US air battle over Nazi Ger……続きを見る
This book tells two intertwined stories in the development of Western Australia's southwest: the conflicting interests of forests preservation and agricultural settlement, and the experiences of the……続きを見る
Masters of Warfare and Diplomacy: The 10 Greatest Strategists in History emerges as a compelling tapestry woven from the intricate histories and diverse narratives of political and military mastermi……続きを見る
著者:Hans Göttler
出版社: Verlag Friedrich Pustet
発売日: 2024年09月09日
Sie nannte sich selber "des freien Waldes freies Kind", Hans Carossa bezeichnete die Bayerwalddichterin als "sanfte Rebellin" mit schwer zu ergründender "Doppelnatur". Heute apostrophiert man sie of……続きを見る
By spring 1938, Prague is a city increasingly on tenterhooks in expectation of an attack by Nazi Germany. Earlier that year the pressure of the situation produced a schism in the Surrealist Group in……続きを見る
On God's Payroll: From the Depression Era Prairies of South Dakota to the WWII Islands of the South Pacific and Back is the compilation of over two hundred handwritten personal stories of the unique……続きを見る
Freud’s British Family presents ground-breaking research into the lives of the British branch of the Freud family, their connections to the founder of psychoanalysis, and into Freud’s relationship t……続きを見る
著者:Robert Weintraub
出版社: Little, Brown and Company
発売日: 2015年05月19日
**This New York Times–bestseller "combines a gritty war story with a warm dog storyーreaders who like both will think they have gone to heaven" ( Boston Globe).
Flight technician Frank Williams and ……続きを見る
Until the end of the Cold War in 1990, the RAF had several major bases worldwide – largely in those areas where the service had been based during the inter-war years. In Cold War Boys Overseas contr……続きを見る
'Propulsive... Readers will be hooked' -Publishers Weekly
BASED ON THE EXTRAORDINARY TRUE STORY OF ALFRED NAKACHE, SUBJECT OF THE *OSCAR NOMINATED* SHORT FILM PAPILLON
Alfred Nakache, a Jewish child……続きを見る
著者:The Fed
出版社: Manchester University Press
発売日: 2024年09月10日
Gerda Rothberg was born in 1926 in Lötzen. She had a happy childhood, which was shattered by the Nazi rise to power. Following her father’s detention after Kristallnacht and the introduction of many……続きを見る
Darwin, the unique and vibrant city in Australia's tropical north, was almost stillborn. The Northern Territory had its beginnings under the governance of South Australia. Land was sold to investors……続きを見る
Les tomes précédents ont été la description à ma manière de la vie d’une Polonaise sous le régime de dictature du prolétariat. Ce troisième tome raconte la transformation de la vie d’une Polonaise q……続きを見る
Isay Rottenberg, ein Unternehmer aus Amsterdam, kauft 1932 im sächsischen Döbeln bei Dresden die Deutschen Zigarrenwerke. Mit maschinellen Produktionsmethoden saniert er den wirtschaftlich angeschla……続きを見る
著者:Montel Williams
出版社: Hanover Square Press
発売日: 2025年05月20日
***A New York Post Best Book of the Week*
From twenty-two-year naval and marine veteran Montel Williams comes a page-turning history of how one World War II aircraft carrier’s crew defied all odds, ……続きを見る
In July 1940, Desmond Ibbotson joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve hoping to fly Spitfires. He achieved his dream aged just 19, eventually completing 650 flying hours in seven types of Spitfire. He did……続きを見る
Discover the remarkable life of William Wallace...
In the annals of Scottish history, few figures shine as brightly as William Wallace, a symbol of resistance against English oppression. His story i……続きを見る
著者:John J. Callanan
出版社: Princeton University Press
発売日: 2025年01月14日
A lively and provocative account of Bernard Mandeville and the work that scandalized and appalled his contemporariesーand made him one of the most influential thinkers of the eighteenth century
In 1……続きを見る
FIND OUT WHAT HAMILTON LEFT OUT ABOUT "THE LANCELOT OF THE REVOLUTIONARY SET"
Inspired by the Broadway hit, HAMILTON, and by Longfellow's "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere," author Dorothea Jensen w……続きを見る
**The magnetic portrait of Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon, and a swiftly vanishing age of British history.
'A vivid portrayal of a remarkable and unusual woman, her world, and her times. Hugely enj……続きを見る
Branko Vukelić may not be well known outside his home country, but he certainly should be.
That’s because Branko was a spy, part of the famous Soviet secret espionage group based in Tokyo and led by……続きを見る