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The epic World War II story of Australia's 75 Squadron - and the 44 days when these brave and barely-trained pilots fought alone against the Japanese. In March and April 1942, RAAF 75 Squadron bravely defended Port Moresby for 44 days when Australia truly stood alone against the Japanese. This group of raw young recruits scrambled ceaselessly in their Kittyhawk fighters to an extraordinary and heroic battle, the story of which has been left largely untold.

From the author of Pacific Payback comes the gripping true story of the Cactus Air Force and how this rugged crew of dive bombers helped save Guadalcanal and won the war. November 1942: Japanese and American forces have been fighting for control of Guadalcanal, a small but pivotal island in Japan's expansion through the South Pacific.

THE YELLOW FARCE. AN UNUSUAL AMERICAN WOMAN LIVING IN JAPAN MAY BE A FOREIGN AGENT AND DRAWING BRITAIN INTO WAR. “Sherlock, this woman must be investigated. Every fortnight, she abandons her husband for several days, and every month a large sum of money appears in their bank account.” “Oh, my. Half the married men on earth who would be on their knees thanking whatever gods they believe in were their wives to do likewise.” In far-off Japan, a war is raging against the Russians. Great Britain is officially neutral, but not entirely. The Japanese are buying their navy from us. The new ...

Dreux Richard presents post-Fukushima Japan in three illustrative parts. He follows members of Japan’s Nigerian community, whose struggles with a hostile immigration system lead to the death of a Nigerian immigrant in a Japanese detention center, investigated here for the first time. In Japan’s northernmost city, Richard goes door to door with the region’s youngest census employee, meeting the city’s elderly residents and documenting the stories that comprise the nation’s record-breaking population decline. Finally, he takes us into the offices of energy executives....

Across the world today, people of all ages are doing fascinating, creative, messy things with gender. These people have a rich history—but one that is often left behind by narratives of trans lives that focus on people with stable, binary, uncomplicated gender identities. As a result, these stories tend to be recent, binary, stereotyped, medicalised and white. Before We Were Trans is a new and different story of gender.

Voices of Wrestling's NJPW 2016 Year in Review is a detailed look at New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2016. This massive book features profiles of every wrestler and tag that played a significant role in the company's year, longform essays from regular Voices of Wrestling columnists and guests, detailed statistics and biographical information for each wrestler as well as a review of every 2016 NJPW show. Additional sections include title histories, tournament recaps and much more.

In 1942, the Solomon Islands formed the stepping stones toward Rabaul, the main base of Japanese operations in the South Pacific, and the Allies primary objective. The stunning defeat of Japanese forces at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November marked the turning point in the war against Japan and the start of an offensive in the Central Solomons aimed at New Georgia. New Georgia: The Second Battle for the Solomons tells the story of the land, sea, and air battles fought there from March through October 1943.

There was a place far worse than Changi - Singapore's Outram Road Gaol. Deprivation here was so extreme that there really was a fate worse than death. Stubborn Buggers is the story of 12 Australian POWs who fought and survived the battle for Malaya, then captivity and slave labour, followed by the unimaginable hardships of Outram Road Gaol.

It is a story of how they dealt with the brutality of the Japanese military police, the feared Kempeitai.

March 1942: The world is at war. Too old to fight and with jobs scarce at home, Tom Phelps found work as a carpenter in the goldfields of the New Guinea Highlands. No one expected the Japanese to attack in the Pacific. But they did. Tom and his mates weren't going to hang around and wait to be killed. With escape routes bombed by the Japanese, their only option was to try to reach safety by foot, through some of the most rugged terrain on Earth - the Bulldog Track. Back home in Sydney, Rose Phelps, their son, George, and three daughters, Joy, Shirley and Ann, waited for news of Tom's fate.

Follow the author on his odyssey from a 24-year-old Midwesterner unable to speak a word of Japanese as he recounts his initial struggle to survive even Japanese 101, to cramming four years of college Japanese into one year with top grades, to gaining functional fluency, conquering kanji, and finally gaining sufficient mastery over the language to develop marketable Japanese skills as a Japanese teacher and translator, all within four short years.

The Geisha and The Monk a novel by Julian Bound Two souls born thousands of miles apart each shall follow a similar path KYOTO, JAPAN 1876 Born into a lineage of famous geisha, a girl is taken to a famed Tokyo geisha house where her training to serve and entertain others begins. GYANTSE, TIBET 1876 A boy is born into a small rural community. Recognised as the reincarnation of a revered Lama he is taken to live in Tibet’s legendary Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. SAN FRANCISCO, USA 1900 At the dawning of a new century fate brings them together, a lifetime away from all they have ever known. Set ...

Of Futures Past a novel by Julian Bound A Story of Past Lives, Soul Mates and Reincarnation When a young woman finds herself on a deserted beach she discovers her old life has gone and she now stands between lifetimes. A figure approached and guides her to a cliff top library. Inside she finds a book containing all the past lives she has ever lived, and so she begins to read of her past lifetimes lived throughout the centuries. Be it a knight of 12th century France, an artist’s model of 16th century Renaissance Italy, a geisha of ancient Japan, or a Tibetan Buddhist monk living in the ...

The legend of the Moonless Festival states if you take to the sea on a moonless night, return to shore before first light, that which you desire most, will arrive during the rising sun. Rin, her life hasn't always been easy, but that's never stopped her from working hard. She strives to become a doctor to help those less fortunate, a goal that stems from past tragedies. Tadano is reserved, detached, maybe even arrogant, to others. He's muddled through life... Until he saw and met Rin. She changed the very ground he walked on. His dormant heart awakened whenever she was near. As their ...

Voices of Wrestling's NJPW 2020 Year in Review is a comprehensive recap of New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2020 featuring statistics, profiles, essays, rankings and more! Foreword by IWGP United States Champion Jon Moxley. This massive eBook features: •Profiles of each and every wrestler, tag team and trio that wrestled for NJPW in 2020 including some of the company's most popular wrestlers — Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Jay White and many more. •Long-form essays on various NJPW-specific topics including G1 Climax By the Numbers, El Desperado vs. Hiromu ...

Voices of Wrestling's NJPW 2015: Year in Review is a complete look at New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2015. This gigantic book features profiles of every single wrestler and tag team that spent time in New Japan last year including predictions for their outlooks in 2016. The book also contains advanced statistics looking at who the best wrestlers of the year were, best matches of the year and much more. Additional sections include title histories, tournament recaps, long-form essays, reviews of every NJPW show from 2015 and much more. Whether you're a hardcore or casual New Japan Pro Wrestling/...

For months during 1943 there was no night in Hellfire Pass. By the light of flares, carbide lamps and bamboo fires, men near-naked and skeletal cut a passage through stone to make way for a railway. Among these men were some of the 22,000 Australian soldiers taken prisoner by the Japanese during World War II. In camps across Asia and the Pacific, they struggled, died, and survived with a little help from their mates.

Voices of Wrestling's NJPW 2018 Year in Review is a comprehensive recap at New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2018. This massive eBook features: •Profiles of each and every wrestler, tag team and trio that wrestled for NJPW in 2018 including some of the company's most popular wrestlers — Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Cody, Chris Jericho and many more. •Long-form essays on various NJPW-specific topics including the breakup for the BULLET CLUB, Kenny Omega's divisive title reign, The Rise and Fall of Kazuchika Okada and more. •Detailed statistics...

A Woman with An Iron Heart! The nearest train station from my home that I usually use has no station attendants on site. All it has are a ticket vending machine and an emergency phone. There’s no ticket gate either. A passenger gets a ticket from the machine and goes directly onto the platform. Upon arrival, they put the used tickets into a box on the wall. There are several no-attendant stations like that along this local line. That means it’s possible to ride free if you get on and off the train both at those stations. It’s kind of an honorable system that whether you pay for the ...

Now it its fourth year, the annual Voices of Wrestling NJPW Year in Review eBook is a comprehensive study of New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2017. From engaging essays detailing some of NJPW's biggest moments and matches, wrestler profiles and statistics to wonderful art from illustrators across the world, the Voices of Wrestling NJPW 2017 Year in Review eBook is your one-stop shop for all things NJPW in 2017. This massive eBook features profiles of each and every wrestler and tag team that played a significant role in the company's year, end of the year power rankings, detailed statistics, ...

A novella by David Alexander. Praise for David Alexander's Short Fiction "There are few story writers working today more vibrant, innovative and exciting than David Alexander. His stories jump off the page in fits of sensory attack, spiritual complication, emotional trouble. I don't know where he came from, but I know where he's going -- to the front rank of American storytellers." -- Frederick Barthelme "Alexander is a modern de Maupassant with a Kafkian sense of linearity, a Borgesque bent for the uncanny, and a unique pile of resources to draw on. ...His stories transcend interpersonal ...