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Based on the true story of two World War II heroines who risked everything to save Jewish children from the Gestapo by hiding them throughout Belgium. ... Young schoolteacher Andree Geulen secretly defies the Nazis in Belgium who are forcing Jews to wear a yellow Star of David. Andree is not Jewish, but she feels a maternal connection to her students, who are living in constant fear, and decides to take action. No child should have to suffer under...
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Henry Holt and Company
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2024.
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Set in Syracuse, Sicily, during the Peloponnesian War but told in contemporary Irish dialect, Glorious Exploits follows Lampo and Gelon, best friends since childhood. Thrilled to have survived the Athenians' recent invasion and as shocked by the Syracusan victory as everyone else, these unemployed potters are in a mood to celebrate. Of course, they hate the Athenians. Still, that doesn't mean you can't love the theatre of their great playwright Euripides,...
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Academy Award winner Lee Marvin reprises his role from the Oscar-winning 1967 World War II film, again taking a team of misfits and criminals on a deadly operation behind enemy lines--The Dirty Dozen: The Next Mission. United States Major Reisman's team understands they are expendable--that, most likely, they will not survive. But they opt for a chance, no matter how dangerous, for parole from prison and a return to normal life. All they have to do...
6) Broken Keys
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Arabic
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A pianist living in a war-torn town where music has been banned, has his piano is broken and embarks on a dangerous mission to repair it.
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Through scratchboard art and quotes from the subject's letters, this picture book biography follows the life of Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, who served in the Union army disguised as a man. Back matter materials include an author's note, two glossaries, recommended reading, a timeline of events, and additional historical information--
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One World
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2024.
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When Ady, who is enslaved to a businessman in the French Quarter of New Orleans, is separated from her mother, she meets Lenore, a free Black woman who invites her to join a clandestine society of spies called the Daughters, setting her on a journey toward liberation and imagining a new future --Novelist.
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The first in the gripping historical Andy Holt Naval Thrillers series.
Andy Holt is third mate on the cargo ship PollyAnna, carrying coal through Nazi-infested waters. Holt's vessel is bound for Montevideo, all the while wary of a particular German warship, the Graf Spee, which is picking off British vessels.
But as the PollyAnna leaves Montevideo, the Graf Spee shows up in the same port holding British prisoners. It seems the crew of the PollyAnna...
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Fresh out of West Point, John Howard arrived for his first tour in Vietnam in 1965, the first full year of escalation when U.S. troop levels increased to 184,000 from 23,000 the year before. When he returned for a second tour in 1972, troop strength stood at 24,000 and would dwindle to a mere 50 the following year. He thus participated in the very early and very late stages of American military involvement in the Vietnam War. His two tours-one as...
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A gripping historical adventure from the author of the Nicholas Everard naval thrillers.
It is the summer of 1904 and Tsar Nicholas II is sending his Baltic fleet – a ragtag bunch of old crooks, untrained, potentially mutinous crews and hopelessly inefficient officers – halfway around the world to reinforce his few remaining ships in the Far East. Here the Japanese fleet under Admiral Togo has been scoring success after success against the Russians.
Michael...
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Get the Summary of Scott Cook's Operation Snare Drum in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Operation Snare Drum" follows the intense wartime experiences of Arthur Turner, second-in-command of the submarine Tautog, and later the Bull Shark. The narrative captures the tension and camaraderie aboard the submarine as Turner and his crew navigate the perils of underwater combat, facing Japanese and German naval forces....
15) Wasted Lives
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Embark on a stirring journey through the harrowing trenches of WW1 and the quaint tranquillity of England's countryside in Wasted Lives. As the war rages, two valiant young lieutenants find solace away from the front lines, convalescing in a serene country house. However, the peace is shattered when the estate becomes the stage for a sinister murder.
Bound by duty and haunted by the spectre of war, the duo finds themselves entangled in a dark mystery...
16) Flight to Mons
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An action-packed and authentic First World War thriller.
A young woman has vital information that could save millions of lives, and Charlie Holt is chosen to pilot a newly-built airship to evacuate her from France.
In return for her intelligence he must guarantee the safety of her and her invalid mother. But retrieving two women from war-torn France is easier said than done.
Holt sets out with the help of a marine and an air mechanic, but when...
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Get the Summary of Scott Cook's Seas of Flame in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Seas of Flame" by Scott Cook is a gripping World War II novel that follows the crew of the American submarine Bull Shark, led by Captain Art Turner. The narrative captures the daily life and dynamics aboard the submarine, emphasizing the blend of discipline, humor, and camaraderie. The crew, including Phil Denmark, Ralph "Hotrod" Hernandez,...
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A groundbreaking history of women in British intelligence, revealing their pivotal role across the first half of the twentieth century
From the twentieth century onward, women took on an extraordinary range of roles in intelligence, defying the conventions of their time. Across both world wars, far from being a small part of covert operations, women ran spy networks and escape lines, parachuted behind enemy lines, and interrogated prisoners. And,...
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From the producer of The Hunt For Red October and the director of Red Dawn comes this explosive wartime adventure roaring with spectacular aerial action. Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon) plays commander Frank Camparelli, the battle-hardened squadron leader of an aircraft carrier during the Vietnam War. Brad Johnson (Always) is pilot Jake Grafton, a disillusioned young renegade looking for payback. Willem Dafoe (Platoon) is Cole, the cynical, hell-bent...
20) Fortunes of War
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British commandos, isolated after a failed Normandy raid, face grim odds until an unexpected find offers an escape opportunity.
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