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  • Donovan's Devils

    OSS Commandos Behind Enemy Lines—Europe, World War II

    The stirring, little-known story of the forerunners to today's Special Forces.The OSS-Office of Strategic Services-created under the command of William Donovan, has been celebrated for its cloak-and-dagger operations during World War II and as the precursor of the CIA. As the "Oh So Social," it has also been portrayed as a club for the well-connected before, during, and after the war. Donovan's ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Operation Valuable Fiend

    The CIA's First Paramilitary Strike Against the Iron Curtain

    In 1949, a newly minted branch of the CIA (the precursor of today’s National Clandestine Service), flush with money and burning with determination to roll back the Iron Curtain, embarked on the first paramilitary operation in the history of the agency. They hatched an elaborate plan, coordinated with the British Secret Intelligence Service, to foment popular rebellion and detach Albania, the ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD

  • Old Neno's Stories

    Selected Stories by Albania's First Woman Writer

    Traducido por Enit Lulushi ...
    Series series Voices in Albanian Literature
    Old Neno's Stories introduces English-language readers to the work of Musine Kokalari, widely recognized as Albania's first woman writer of literary prose. First published in the late 1930s and early 1940s, these stories portray everyday life in the historic town of Gjirokastër in southern Albania during a period of social transformation.Through the unforgettable voice of Old Neno-sharp-tongued, ... Leer más

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    These Men Were There, June 6, 1944

    de David Howarth ...
    June 6, 1944, is one of the most famous dates in world history, and, as David Howarth shows, a defining date in countless personal histories. In this intimate chronicle, the 7,000 vessels, 12,000 aircraft, and 750,000 men committed on D-Day are taken for granted. Instead, we see D-Day through the eyes of the men on the ground as Howarth weaves together the larger story of the beginning of the ... Leer más

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  • Remarkable Journeys of the Second World War

    A Collection of Untold Stories

    Those who lived through the Second World War have many stories of bravery, sadness, horror, doubt and longing. Inspired by conversations with veterans following the publication of her grandfather's wartime memoir, Victoria Panton Bacon has gathered a moving collection of their experiences. Their recollections tell of a different time and reveal the courage, actions and sentiments of those whose ... Leer más

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  • Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist

    The A-List Kingpin and the Poker Ring that Brought Down Tinseltown

    Series series Front Page Detectives
    “Right out of the gate, the entire game was designed to empty the pockets of those rich, celeb-loving LA suckers.”—Houston CurtisLeonardo DiCaprio. Alex Rodriguez. Tobey Maguire. Ben Affleck. Matt Damon. John Cassavetes.What do these people have in common? Not just fame and fortune; all these men are also alumni of the ultra-exclusive, high-stakes poker ring that inspired Aaron Sorkin’s Oscar ... Leer más

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  • Russia at War, 1941–1945

    A History

    In 1941, Russian-born British journalist Alexander Werth observed the unfolding of the Soviet-German conflict with his own eyes. What followed was the widely acclaimed book, Russia at War, first printed in 1964. At once a history of facts, a collection of interviews, and a document of the human condition, Russia at War is a stunning, modern classic that chronicles the savagery and struggles on ... Leer más

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  • A Hangman's Diary

    The Journal of Master Franz Schmidt, Public Executioner of Nuremberg, 1573?1617

    de Franz Schmidt ...
    From 1573 to 1617, Master Franz Schmidt was the executioner for the towns of Bamberg and Nuremberg. During that span, he personally executed more than 350 people while keeping a journal throughout his career.A Hangman’s Diary is not only a collection of detailed writings by Schmidt about his work, but also an account of criminal procedure in Germany during the Middle Ages. With analysis and ... Leer más

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  • Strange and Obscure Stories of World War II

    Little-Known Tales about the Second World War

    de Don Aines ...
    Here are overlooked or forgotten tales from the world's greatest conflict. These are stories of courage, daring, and stupidity, some of which would challenge the imaginations of Hollywood scriptwriters.Some of the many true tales that author Donald Aines recounts include:• He would never be cast as a dashing war hero, but a cast member of "The Addams Family" television show volunteered for one of ... Leer más

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  • Intrepid's Last Case

    Intrepid's Last Case chronicles the post-World War II activities of Sir William Stephenson, whose fascinating role in helping to defeat the Nazis was the subject of the worldwide bestseller A Man Called Intrepid. Sir William Stephenson (Intrepid) still stood at the center of events when he and author William Stevenson discussed in the 1980s an investigation into sudden allegations that Intrepid's ... Leer más

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  • Fatal Invention

    How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-create Race in the Twenty-First Century

    An incisive, groundbreaking book that examines how a biological concept of race is a myth that promotes inequality in a supposedly "post-racial" era.Though the Human Genome Project proved that human beings are not naturally divided by race, the emerging fields of personalized medicine, reproductive technologies, genetic genealogy, and DNA databanks are attempting to resuscitate race as a ... Leer más

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  • The Court of Last Resort

    The True Story of a Team of Crime Experts Who Fought to Save the Wrongfully Convicted

    Edgar Award Winner: True stories of miscarriages of justice, legal battles, and landmark reversals, by the creator of Perry Mason.In 1945, Erle Stanley Gardner, noted attorney and author of the popular Perry Mason mysteries, was contacted by an overwhelmed California public defender who believed his doomed client was innocent. William Marvin Lindley had been convicted of the rape and murder of a ... Leer más

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