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Alamein to Zem Zem

by Keith Douglas ...

In October 1942, Keith Douglas — a twenty-two-year-old poet serving as a tank commander with the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry — drove against orders to rejoin his regiment at El Alamein. What he found there, and in the weeks that followed as the Eighth Army pursued Rommel across the North African desert, became Alamein to Zem Zem: a prose memoir as vivid, unsparing, and strangely beautiful as ... Read more

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In October 1942, Keith Douglas — a twenty-two-year-old poet serving as a tank commander with the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry — drove against orders to rejoin his regiment at El Alamein. What he found there, and in the weeks that followed as the Eighth Army pursued Rommel across the North African desert, became Alamein to Zem Zem: a prose memoir as vivid, unsparing, and strangely beautiful as
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Alamein to Zem Zem [Illustrated Edition]

by Keith Douglas ...

Includes the War in North Africa Illustration Pack – 112 photos/illustrations and 21 maps.Few records of war are a lucid, vivid and sensitively written as Keith Douglas' "Alamein to Zem Zem". The author himself was a man of great poetic gifts who had established himself as a leading light in the Oxford literary circles, tutored by no less a person than First World War veteran and acclaimed poet ... Read more

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Includes the War in North Africa Illustration Pack – 112 photos/illustrations and 21 maps.Few records of war are a lucid, vivid and sensitively written as Keith Douglas' "Alamein to Zem Zem". The author himself was a man of great poetic gifts who had established himself as a leading light in the Oxford literary circles, tutored by no less a person than First World War veteran and acclaimed poet
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Alamein to Zem Zem

by Keith Douglas ...

'This is the only book from the Second World War comparable with the first-war narratives of Sassoon, Blunden or Graves... When the battle of El Alamein began, the poet Keith Douglas was in Cairo with Divisional HQ. Eager not to miss the action, he took a truck and, against orders, drove to re-join his regiment. He served as a tank commander throughout the whole of the allied advance across North ... Read more

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'This is the only book from the Second World War comparable with the first-war narratives of Sassoon, Blunden or Graves... When the battle of El Alamein began, the poet Keith Douglas was in Cairo with Divisional HQ. Eager not to miss the action, he took a truck and, against orders, drove to re-join his regiment. He served as a tank commander throughout the whole of the allied advance across North
... Read more
Christmas at Mimi’S

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by Prentice L. White ...

From the author who brought you Its Not Bad To Be Allergic comes a delightful story of a young girls last Christmas experience at her grandmothers house. Its funny. Its inspirational, and its definitely a book that every grandparent should share with their grandchildren. The granddaughter was looking forward to getting toys and all sorts of gifts. But her grandmother decided to teach her a ... Read more

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From the author who brought you Its Not Bad To Be Allergic comes a delightful story of a young girls last Christmas experience at her grandmothers house. Its funny. Its inspirational, and its definitely a book that every grandparent should share with their grandchildren. The granddaughter was looking forward to getting toys and all sorts of gifts. But her grandmother decided to teach her a
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By Tank into Normandy

by Stuart Hills ...

'One of the best half-dozen personal accounts of the Normandy campaign' - Richard HolmesStuart Hills embarked his Sherman DD tank on to an LCT at 6.45 a.m., Sunday 4 June 1944. He was 20 years old, unblooded, fresh from a public-school background and Officer Cadet training. He was going to war. Two days later, his tank sunk, he and his crew landed from a rubber dinghy with just the clothes they ... Read more

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'One of the best half-dozen personal accounts of the Normandy campaign' - Richard HolmesStuart Hills embarked his Sherman DD tank on to an LCT at 6.45 a.m., Sunday 4 June 1944. He was 20 years old, unblooded, fresh from a public-school background and Officer Cadet training. He was going to war. Two days later, his tank sunk, he and his crew landed from a rubber dinghy with just the clothes they
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Troop Leader

A Tank Commander's Story

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Bill Bellamy was a young officer in the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars from 1943 to 1955. He served in 7th Armoured Division in the North West Europe campaign, landing in Normandy on D+3, fought throughout the Battle for Normandy and into the Low Countries as a troop leader in Cromwell tanks, and was latterly a member of the initial occupying force in Berlin in May 1945. Against the rules, Bill ... Read more

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Bill Bellamy was a young officer in the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars from 1943 to 1955. He served in 7th Armoured Division in the North West Europe campaign, landing in Normandy on D+3, fought throughout the Battle for Normandy and into the Low Countries as a troop leader in Cromwell tanks, and was latterly a member of the initial occupying force in Berlin in May 1945. Against the rules, Bill
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In the Trenches 1914 - 1918

by Glenn R. Iriam ...

This book are the memoirs of Frank S. Iriam, Sgt. sniper, scout and, observer attached to the First Canadian Division which was attached to the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. These writing are of significant Historical Value as well as a very vivid description of most of the major battles of the Great War. There are no holds barred descriptions of the good and bad qualities of the various ... Read more

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This book are the memoirs of Frank S. Iriam, Sgt. sniper, scout and, observer attached to the First Canadian Division which was attached to the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. These writing are of significant Historical Value as well as a very vivid description of most of the major battles of the Great War. There are no holds barred descriptions of the good and bad qualities of the various
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Ambush Valley

by Eric Hammel ...

AMBUSH VALLEYI Corps, Vietnam, 1967the Story of a Marine Infantry Battalion's Battle for SurvivalEric HammelIn the summer of 1967, the Marines in I Corps, South Vietnams northernmost military region, were doing eveything they could to lighten the pressure on the besieged Con Thien Combat Base.Still fresh after months of relatively light action around Khe Sanh, the 3d Battalion, 26th Marines, was ... Read more

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AMBUSH VALLEYI Corps, Vietnam, 1967the Story of a Marine Infantry Battalion's Battle for SurvivalEric HammelIn the summer of 1967, the Marines in I Corps, South Vietnams northernmost military region, were doing eveything they could to lighten the pressure on the besieged Con Thien Combat Base.Still fresh after months of relatively light action around Khe Sanh, the 3d Battalion, 26th Marines, was
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Combat Officer

A Memoir of War in the South Pacific

by Charles Walker ...

TO HELL AND BACKFor the U.S., Guadalcanal was a bloody seven-month struggle under brutal conditions against crack Japanese troops deeply entrenched and determined to fight to the death. For Charles Walker, this horrific jungle battle–one that claimed the lives of 1,600 Americans and more than 23,000 Japanese–was just the beginning. On the eve of battle, 2nd Lt. Walker was ordered back to the ... Read more

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TO HELL AND BACKFor the U.S., Guadalcanal was a bloody seven-month struggle under brutal conditions against crack Japanese troops deeply entrenched and determined to fight to the death. For Charles Walker, this horrific jungle battle–one that claimed the lives of 1,600 Americans and more than 23,000 Japanese–was just the beginning. On the eve of battle, 2nd Lt. Walker was ordered back to the
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The Nutcracker

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Illustrated by Peter Malone ...

Christmas just isn’t Christmas without The Nutcracker! This beautiful book, which includes a fully orchestrated CD of the score, invites children to dance, prance, and relive the ballet long after the tree comes down.Peter Malone’s exquisite illustrations capture all the magic of The Nutcracker’s most memorable scenes: the Christmas Eve party, Godfather Drosselmeyer’s spellbinding visit, and the ... Read more

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Christmas just isn’t Christmas without The Nutcracker! This beautiful book, which includes a fully orchestrated CD of the score, invites children to dance, prance, and relive the ballet long after the tree comes down.Peter Malone’s exquisite illustrations capture all the magic of The Nutcracker’s most memorable scenes: the Christmas Eve party, Godfather Drosselmeyer’s spellbinding visit, and the
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Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney

20 Funny Poems Full of Christmas Cheer

by Kenn Nesbitt, Linda Knaus ...

Kenn Nesbitt and Linda Knaus -- two of today's fastest-rising poetry stars -- will light up your holiday celebration with this book of cheerful Christmas poetry. Nesbitt and Knaus teamed up to create 20 charming poems capturing all the things that could go wrong during the Christmas season, including hunting for a mall parking spot on the day after Thanksgiving, Santa getting stuck in the chimney, ... Read more

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Kenn Nesbitt and Linda Knaus -- two of today's fastest-rising poetry stars -- will light up your holiday celebration with this book of cheerful Christmas poetry. Nesbitt and Knaus teamed up to create 20 charming poems capturing all the things that could go wrong during the Christmas season, including hunting for a mall parking spot on the day after Thanksgiving, Santa getting stuck in the chimney,
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The Tumtum & Nutmeg: The Rose Cottage Tales

by Emily Bearn ...

TUMTUM & NUTMEG: THE ROSE COTTAGE ADVENTURESThree amazing adventures. Two adorable and courageous mice. One delightful family-favorite! Perfect for readers of The Borrowers, Winnie the Pooh, and The Tale of Despereaux, this illustrated 3-in-1 book includes three cozy novels:A Christmas AdventureA Seaside SurpriseA Circus Adventure... ... Read more

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TUMTUM & NUTMEG: THE ROSE COTTAGE ADVENTURESThree amazing adventures. Two adorable and courageous mice. One delightful family-favorite! Perfect for readers of The Borrowers, Winnie the Pooh, and The Tale of Despereaux, this illustrated 3-in-1 book includes three cozy novels:A Christmas AdventureA Seaside SurpriseA Circus Adventure...
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