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Publisher
K�oehlerbooks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"At the behest of rogue Iranian government officials, two terrorists break into the grave of an American veterans cemetery in the Suresnes suburb of Paris. What they take from that grave could lead to the deaths of millions of Israeli and US citizens, as well as Jews around the world. US Army Major Jake Fortina, a military attach�e stationed at the US Embassy in Paris, is called upon by the FBI and French and Italian law enforcement and intelligence...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
He pulled off what some deem the crime of the century: skyjacking a commercial jetliner, collecting a ransom of $200,000, parachuting off the aft stairs of the Boeing 727 into the night, and simply disappearing. Since November 1971, "D.B. Cooper"?no one knows his real name or identity?has become a figure of enduring fascination and obsession. The FBI pursued him for over forty years, before closing the case and leaving it unsolved. Unsolved, perhaps,...
3) The Wives
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
2024
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"A haunting, beautifully written celebration of found sisterhood." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A fearless, engaging, and important memoir." —Library Journal (starred review)
"[A] gorgeously rendered peek behind the curtain of military life." —Booklist (starred review)
A captivating memoir that tells the story of one woman's experience of joining a community of...
"A fearless, engaging, and important memoir." —Library Journal (starred review)
"[A] gorgeously rendered peek behind the curtain of military life." —Booklist (starred review)
A captivating memoir that tells the story of one woman's experience of joining a community of...
4) Kindling
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Language
English
Formats
Description
Publisher Annotation: From bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee comes a standalone fantasy set against a war-ravaged world where kindling warfare-the use of elite, magic-wielding teenage soldiers-has been outlawed. In this rich and evocative novel, seven kindlings search for purpose and identity as they prepare for one final battle. For fans of the classic films Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven.
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2024
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
The INSTANT New York Times bestseller
Instant Los Angeles Times bestseller
“In Nuclear War: A Scenario, Annie Jacobsen gives us a vivid picture of what could happen if our nuclear guardians fail…Terrifying.”—Wall Street Journal
There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear...
Instant Los Angeles Times bestseller
“In Nuclear War: A Scenario, Annie Jacobsen gives us a vivid picture of what could happen if our nuclear guardians fail…Terrifying.”—Wall Street Journal
There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear...
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Lynda Van Devanter was the girl next door, the cheerleader who went to Catholic schools, enjoyed sports, and got along well with her four sisters and parents. After high school she attended nursing school and then did something that would shatter her secure world for the rest of her life: in 1969, she joined the army and was shipped to Vietnam. When she arrived in Vietnam her idealistic view of the war vanished quickly. She worked long hours in cramped,...
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2024
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
This program features an introduction narrated by the author. It has been modified to maintain the author's anonymity.
The first and only audiobook by a member of America's most secret military unit―an explosive and unlikely story of immigration, service, and sacrifice.
Inside our military is a team of operators whose work is so secretive that the name of the unit itself is classified. Highly-trained in warfare, self-defense, infiltration,
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist reveals the little-known story of the Union soldiers from Alabama who played a decisive role in the Civil War, and how they were scrubbed from the history books.
“It is my sincere hope that this compelling and submerged history is integrated into our understanding of our nation, and allows us to embrace new heroes of the past.”—Imani Perry, professor, Harvard University, and National...
“It is my sincere hope that this compelling and submerged history is integrated into our understanding of our nation, and allows us to embrace new heroes of the past.”—Imani Perry, professor, Harvard University, and National...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
A magnificently researched history of the ruling women of the Mongol Empire, revealing their struggle to hang on their patrimony and to preserve their nation.
Jack Weatherford tells the gripping story, lost ot history until now, of the female heirs of the Mongol Empire. He beings with the six daughters of Genghis Kahn and the traces their royal families through 250 years of upheaval as the empire tore itself apart, pitting brother against...
Jack Weatherford tells the gripping story, lost ot history until now, of the female heirs of the Mongol Empire. He beings with the six daughters of Genghis Kahn and the traces their royal families through 250 years of upheaval as the empire tore itself apart, pitting brother against...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
The true story of World War 2’s legendary Hell’s Angels—the 8th Air Force’s 303rd Bomb Group.
Although the United States declared war against Germany in December 1941, a successful assault on Nazi-occupied Europe could not happen until Germany’s industrial and military might were crippled. The first target was the Luftwaffe—the most powerful and battle-hardened air force in the world. The United...
Although the United States declared war against Germany in December 1941, a successful assault on Nazi-occupied Europe could not happen until Germany’s industrial and military might were crippled. The first target was the Luftwaffe—the most powerful and battle-hardened air force in the world. The United...
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