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Sniper in Helmand

Six Months on the Frontline

by James Cartwright ...

"A book that conveys the realities of life for the sniper in Afghanistan, the highs and lows, the fear, boredom and excitement . . . thrilling." — FiretrenchFew soldiers are deemed good enough to be selected and trained as snipers and even fewer qualify. As a result, snipers are regarded as the elite of their units and their skills command the ungrudging respect of their fellows—and the enemy. The ... Read more

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"A book that conveys the realities of life for the sniper in Afghanistan, the highs and lows, the fear, boredom and excitement . . . thrilling." — FiretrenchFew soldiers are deemed good enough to be selected and trained as snipers and even fewer qualify. As a result, snipers are regarded as the elite of their units and their skills command the ungrudging respect of their fellows—and the enemy. The
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America's National Security Architecture

Rebuilding the Foundation

by Nicholas Burns, Zoë Baird, Zoë Baird, Robert Blackwill, James Cartwright, John Dowdy, Peter Feaver, Niall Ferguson, Stephen Hadley, Jennifer Harris, Christopher Kirchhoff0, Jane Holl Lute1, Joseph Nye2, Thomas Pritzker3, Kirk Rieckhoff4, John Sawers5, Julianne Smith6, James Steinberg7, Douglas Stuart8, Dov Zakheim9, Leah Joy Zell0, Graham Allison2 ...

In August 2016, the Aspen Strategy Group examined how to reform America’s national security decision-making process. The papers in this volume provide practical solutions to repair the key functions of Washington’s executive departments, agencies, and advisory bodies responsible for shaping U.S. foreign policy and national security. ... Read more

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In August 2016, the Aspen Strategy Group examined how to reform America’s national security decision-making process. The papers in this volume provide practical solutions to repair the key functions of Washington’s executive departments, agencies, and advisory bodies responsible for shaping U.S. foreign policy and national security.
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Rustic Chivalry (Cavalleria Rusticana)

Melodrama in One Act

by Anonymous ...

Translated by James Cartwright Macy ...

"Rustic Chivalry" (Cavalleria Rusticana) is a poignant exploration of rural Sicilian life, deftly weaving themes of honor, betrayal, and passion into a tapestry that reflects the socio-cultural landscape of 19th-century Sicily. The novella'Äôs lyrical prose and vivid characterizations capture the intensity of human emotion and the struggle between individual desires and societal expectations, ... Read more

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"Rustic Chivalry" (Cavalleria Rusticana) is a poignant exploration of rural Sicilian life, deftly weaving themes of honor, betrayal, and passion into a tapestry that reflects the socio-cultural landscape of 19th-century Sicily. The novella'Äôs lyrical prose and vivid characterizations capture the intensity of human emotion and the struggle between individual desires and societal expectations,
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Using Evidence to End Homelessness

by Julia Unwin, David Gough, Howard White, Jo Bibby, Louise Marshall, Emma Taylor-Collins, Jonathan Breckon, Dan Treglia, Suzanne Fitzpatrick, Dennis Culhane, Neil Coyle, Campbell Robb, Olly Grender, Danny Dorling, Jon Sparkes ...

Available open access under CC-BY-NC license. Homelessness is unequivocally devastating. In the UK, people affected by homelessness are ten times more likely to die than their peers in the general population, yet we still miss important opportunities to adequately address the issue.The Centre for Homelessness Impact brings together this urgent book gathering the insights and experiences of leaders ... Read more

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Available open access under CC-BY-NC license. Homelessness is unequivocally devastating. In the UK, people affected by homelessness are ten times more likely to die than their peers in the general population, yet we still miss important opportunities to adequately address the issue.The Centre for Homelessness Impact brings together this urgent book gathering the insights and experiences of leaders
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Angel Investing Revealed: Strategies for Funding Future Innovations

Maximize Returns by Supporting Visionary Entrepreneurs and Startups

by James Cartwright ...

Narrated by James Cartwright ...

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3 hours 28 min

That's what Angel Investing Revealed: Strategies for Funding Future Innovations - Maximize Returns by Supporting Visionary Entrepreneurs and Startups is all about giving people who are ready to dive into the fascinating world of angel investing useful information. This book gives readers the skills they need to spot high-potential startups, deal with financial risks, and build a broad, high-growth ... Read more

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That's what Angel Investing Revealed: Strategies for Funding Future Innovations - Maximize Returns by Supporting Visionary Entrepreneurs and Startups is all about giving people who are ready to dive into the fascinating world of angel investing useful information. This book gives readers the skills they need to spot high-potential startups, deal with financial risks, and build a broad, high-growth
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North and South

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

by Elizabeth Gaskell ...

Narrated by Full Cast, James Cartwright, Patsy Ferran ...

Unabridged

3 hours 38 min

A major BBC Radio dramatisation of Elizabeth Gaskell's famous Victorian novel of pride, prejudice, politics and passionWhen 19-year-old Margaret Hale is uprooted from her home in the rural South of England and transplanted to the industrial North, she struggles to adapt. Smoky, grimy and ugly, Milton seems like a different country - one run by men with very different beliefs to her own, like ... Read more

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A major BBC Radio dramatisation of Elizabeth Gaskell's famous Victorian novel of pride, prejudice, politics and passionWhen 19-year-old Margaret Hale is uprooted from her home in the rural South of England and transplanted to the industrial North, she struggles to adapt. Smoky, grimy and ugly, Milton seems like a different country - one run by men with very different beliefs to her own, like
... Read more

Task Force Black

The Explosive True Story of the Secret Special Forces War in Iraq

by Mark Urban ...

The true story of one of the most dramatic and sustained special operations in military historyWhen American and British forces invaded Iraq in March 2003, select teams of special forces and intelligence operatives got to work looking for the WMD their governments had promised were there. They quickly realized no such weapons existed. Instead they faced an insurgency—a soaring spiral of extremism ... Read more

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The true story of one of the most dramatic and sustained special operations in military historyWhen American and British forces invaded Iraq in March 2003, select teams of special forces and intelligence operatives got to work looking for the WMD their governments had promised were there. They quickly realized no such weapons existed. Instead they faced an insurgency—a soaring spiral of extremism
... Read more
Operation Mayhem

by Damien Lewis, Steve Heaney, MC ...

'Captures the confusion, black humour, raw courage and sheer exhilaration of combat brilliantly' THE TIMES'Read this account of his stint with the 26-man strong X Platoon in the sweltering jungle, living on grubs, outnumbered 80 to one, battling heavily armed rebels with bamboo sticks and home-made grenades, and you'll be asking the question... Why wasn't he given TWO MCs?' SUNDAY SPORT2,000 blood ... Read more

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'Captures the confusion, black humour, raw courage and sheer exhilaration of combat brilliantly' THE TIMES'Read this account of his stint with the 26-man strong X Platoon in the sweltering jungle, living on grubs, outnumbered 80 to one, battling heavily armed rebels with bamboo sticks and home-made grenades, and you'll be asking the question... Why wasn't he given TWO MCs?' SUNDAY SPORT2,000 blood
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Zero Six Bravo

60 Special Forces. 100,000 Enemy. The Explosive True Story

by Damien Lewis ...

The Sunday Times No.1 bestseller.They were branded as cowards and accused of being the British Special Forces Squadron that ran away from the Iraqis. But nothing could be further from the truth. Ten years on, the story of these sixty men can finally be told.In March 2003 M Squadron - an SBS unit with SAS embeds - was sent 1,000 kilometres behind enemy lines on a true mission impossible, to take ... Read more

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The Sunday Times No.1 bestseller.They were branded as cowards and accused of being the British Special Forces Squadron that ran away from the Iraqis. But nothing could be further from the truth. Ten years on, the story of these sixty men can finally be told.In March 2003 M Squadron - an SBS unit with SAS embeds - was sent 1,000 kilometres behind enemy lines on a true mission impossible, to take
... Read more

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Into the Fire

A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War

by Dakota Meyer, Bing West ...

“The story of what Dakota did . . . will be told for generations.”—President Barack Obama, from remarks given at Meyer’s Medal of Honor ceremonyIn the fall of 2009, Taliban insurgents ambushed a patrol of Afghan soldiers and Marine advisors in a mountain village called Ganjigal. Firing from entrenched positions, the enemy was positioned to wipe out one hundred men who were pinned down and were ... Read more

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“The story of what Dakota did . . . will be told for generations.”—President Barack Obama, from remarks given at Meyer’s Medal of Honor ceremonyIn the fall of 2009, Taliban insurgents ambushed a patrol of Afghan soldiers and Marine advisors in a mountain village called Ganjigal. Firing from entrenched positions, the enemy was positioned to wipe out one hundred men who were pinned down and were
... Read more

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Gurkha

Better to Die than Live a Coward: My Life in the Gurkhas

by Captain Kailash Limbu ...

In this Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling memoir that 'reads like a thriller', (Joanna Lumley) Colour-Sargent Kailash Limbu shares a riveting account of his life as a Gurkha soldier-marking the first time in its two-hundred-year history that a soldier of the Brigade of Gurkhas has been given permission to tell his story in his own words.In the summer of 2006, Colour-Sargeant Kailash Limbu's platoon ... Read more

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In this Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling memoir that 'reads like a thriller', (Joanna Lumley) Colour-Sargent Kailash Limbu shares a riveting account of his life as a Gurkha soldier-marking the first time in its two-hundred-year history that a soldier of the Brigade of Gurkhas has been given permission to tell his story in his own words.In the summer of 2006, Colour-Sargeant Kailash Limbu's platoon
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Too Few, Too Far - The True Story of A Royal Marine Commando

The True Story of a Royal Marine Commando

by George Thomsen as told by Malcolm Angel ...

Seen through the eyes of Section Commander George Thomsen, this inspiring first-hand account, tells of the tension-packed lead up, and the heroic stand, by a tiny band of brothers on one of the most inhospitable islands on the planet South Georgia.They fought alone besieged, isolated, and against an overwhelming invasion force and yet had the enemy reeling on the ropes.This is the story of true ... Read more

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Seen through the eyes of Section Commander George Thomsen, this inspiring first-hand account, tells of the tension-packed lead up, and the heroic stand, by a tiny band of brothers on one of the most inhospitable islands on the planet South Georgia.They fought alone besieged, isolated, and against an overwhelming invasion force and yet had the enemy reeling on the ropes.This is the story of true
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