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Women in War is a stirring, raw, and profoundly inspiring collection of over twenty true stories about the brave women who served and fought throughout history. Narrated by Julia Whelan, who provided the voice for NY Times best-selling book, The Women by Kristin Hannah.

Explore the career of an F-16 Crew Chief and lessons learned along the way. Starting from Basic Training to retirement, enjoy stories and experiences along the way.

What a ride! Strap into the cramped cockpit of a dive-bomber and fly wing as author John F. Forsyth leads you straight down through the blazing guns of the Japanese fleet to plant your bombs on the deck of the super battleship Musachi. Forsyth flew an SB2C Helldiver for Bombing Squadron 18, the "Sunday Punchers," from the deck of the USS Intrepid. Along with the other pilots and airmen of Air Group 18, he played a part in winning some of the greatest naval air battles of World War II • Coron Bay, Formosa (Taiwan), Leyte, Luzon and many others.

Samurai! is the gripping autobiography of Saburō Sakai, one of Japan’s most renowned fighter pilots during World War II. Co-written with Fred Saito and Martin Caidin, the book chronicles Sakai’s rise from a poor rural upbringing to becoming an elite Zero pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy.

In the mid-1960s, before GPS and global tracking, a young man could walk into a shipping hall, sign a paper, and be bound for war by sundown. Roberto Loiederman did precisely that. One day, he was dropping acid in a legendary San Francisco apartment called Cave 7, moving among the era's most influential counterculture figures—including a turbulent friendship with Hunter S. Thompson. The next, he was on the deck of a freighter hauling napalm across the Pacific to Vietnam.

Trauma from abuse can crush your spirit unless you confront your enemies. After years of stuffing her emotions, putting on a happy face, and enduring hardship like a good airman, Jakia Lindley realized she needed to stand toe-to-toe against her foes. She needed to fight back.

Unlock Your Potential: Ten Guides will allow listeners to discover the inspiring journeys of ten extraordinary Black US Army Warrant Officers who have defied the odds and forged their paths to success in the military and beyond. In Ten Guides, each officer shares their personal truths, insights, and invaluable lessons learned over a combined 260 years of dedicated service. This powerful collection serves as a tribute to the giants who came before us, illuminating the legacy of resilience and excellence that has paved the way for future generations.

Told with a thrilling pace, New York Times bestselling author and historian Scott Ellsworth has written the most compelling new book about the Civil War in years. Focusing on the last, desperate months of the war, when the outcome was far from certain, Midnight on the Potomac is a story of titanic battles, political upheaval, and the long-forgotten Confederate terror war against the loyal citizens of the North.

They operated in silence. Fought in shadows. And vanished without a trace. This is the untold story of MACV-SOG’s Phantom Teams—elite American warriors sent behind enemy lines during the Vietnam War, where rules didn’t apply and rescue was never guaranteed. Written by embedded historian Alexander H. Bennett and former Army intelligence officer James "Jim" Calloway, SOG Phantom Teams uncovers the covert missions that reshaped modern special operations.

A pesar de los padecimientos y de la monstruosa brutalidad sufridos, Frankl pudo reconocer que, pese a todo, la vida es digna de ser vivida y que la libertad interior y la dignidad humana son indestructibles. La logoterapia, método psicoterapéutico creado por el propio Frankl, se basa precisamente en la búsqueda del sentido de la existencia, en la que el ser humano asume la responsabilidad ante sí mismo, ante los demás y ante la vida.

The Boys in the Light follows the parallel journeys of Company D and Eddie Willner, the author’s father, as they experience two sides of World War II. This is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the strength of the bonds forged during war; a must-listen for fans of Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand and Erik Larson’s The Splendid and the Vile.

The Reich Government is a detailed overview of the key leaders and political figures within the Third Reich, focusing on their personalities, decisions, and roles in shaping the Nazi regime. The book examines each of the important members of the Nazi government, including Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Göring, Rudolf Hess, and Albert Speer. Through brief biographical passages and authentic images, it explores their influence on politics, society, and Germany's wartime machinery during World War II. This work provides insight into the complex network of power that ...

Ivy tells the story of a brave young woman who was awarded a special war commendation in signals during World War II in the Women's Arny Corp. She disarmed a German officer pointing a pistol in her face, survived strafing by a German bomber as she walked along a farm path as a Land Girl and lived in a garage with a dirt floor and cold water tap after migrating to Australia, She raised three young children after her husband dropped dead aged 39.

You can leave War, but war never truly leaves you. From the blood-soaked ridgelines of Afghanistan's Pech Valley to the windswept stones of Hadrian's Wall, Leaving War is the haunting and redemptive journey of a soldier trying to make peace with a war that still echoes in his mind. In this unforgettable memoir, Salinas carries readers through the savage experience of combat, the ghosts that follow home, and the long, silent pilgrimage toward healing during his hike on Hadrian's Wall. With each step along that windswept Roman frontier, he tries to shed the burden of war — mile by mile, ...

Aquella trágica derrota del ejército español fue el comienzo de la última guerra colonial española, que duró seis años y finalizó con la ocupación militar del Protectorado de España en Marruecos. En este libro, Gerardo Muñoz cuenta cronológica y detalladamente los hechos acaecidos durante el Desastre de Annual, pero también lo sucedido durante la campaña militar del resto del año 1921 y las dramáticas experiencias vividas por algunos de los españoles capturados.

Nella notte tra il 17 e il 18 luglio 1936, il colpo di Stato delle truppe guidate dal generale Franco segnò l'inizio di una guerra civile che dilaniò la Spagna per i tre anni seguenti: fu una vera e propria prova generale della Seconda guerra mondiale, in cui vennero sperimentate sulla popolazione quelle atrocità che avrebbero caratterizzato il conflitto successivo. Alcuni dei protagonisti furono gli stessi: Hitler e Mussolini inviarono truppe in aiuto di Franco, e Stalin sostenne con armi, uomini e denaro le formazioni comuniste.

In Wings of Justice, bestselling author Davis Truman delivers a gripping, emotionally charged tribute to the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first Black military pilots, who not only fought against the Axis powers during World War II, but also challenged the deep-rooted injustice of segregation at home.

Count Me Out is the raw, unfiltered memoir of Kevin Pratt, II—son, husband, father, entrepreneur, and survivor. Born into the rhythm of Washington D.C.’s tough neighborhoods, Kevin's story is a testimony to the power of perseverance, faith, and generational redemption.

Ribbentrop’s Watch: The True Story of a Nazi Artefact by Cyril Marlen is a haunting investigation into how a single object can reflect the shadows of an entire regime. Part biography, part historical mystery, and part moral reckoning, this gripping narrative follows the journey of a seemingly ordinary wristwatch once worn by Joachim von Ribbentrop—Nazi Germany’s Foreign Minister and one of the most loyal figures in Hitler’s inner circle.

The Arghandab River Valley is known for its lush vegetation from its grape furrows and its pomegranate orchards. It's also known as the birthplace of several Taliban leaders such as Mullah Omar and Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, and was a major crossing route for weapons coming from Pakistan into Kandahar. This hostile environment had already claimed the lives of many seasoned infantrymen.