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"The German Luftwaffe attacks Britain from the skies. With no allies, she stands alone. Her fate hangs in the balance. As the first Axis aircraft streak across English Channel airspace, so begins a battle for the ages; one that will determine the trajectory of the war. Braced for engagement on their individual fronts, the Littlefields plumb the depths of courage and ingenuity to defend their beloved Britain. Fresh from the slaughter of Dunkirk, youngest brother Jeremy is called upon to create a French Resistance network composed of former naval officers. At MI-9 headquarters, Claire Littlefield has devised an intelligence coup that could change the tide of the war. But will it work? Lance, captured and far from home, puts his resiliency and resolve to the test. And frustrated at being sidelined from active combat, Paul is unaware that he is being groomed for a role beyond his imagination."--Provided by publisher.

In the tradition of grand World War II sagas Beneath a Scarlet Sky and Of Windmills and War, After Dunkirk introduces the Littlefield family, fighting valiantly in the darkest days of the German occupation. AFTER DUNKIRK heralds a stunning new voice in historical epics, a worthy heir to Wouk and Follett."Lee Jackson embeds you in the peril of war-torn France in the aftermath of Dunkirk."-Buzz Bernard, author of MWSA finalist When Heroes FlewFrom the beaches of Dunkirk to the codebreakers of Bletchley Park, from Resistance bombings in the south of France to the machinations in the basements of MI-6.Winston Churchill called it Britain's finest hour. The Royal Navy evacuated 330,000 soldiers from Dunkirk.But more than 200,000 were left behind.On the beaches, Jeremy Littlefield hides for his life. His path home will draw him through the iron will and the unbreakable heart of the French Resistance.Only a few miles away, his brother, Lance, rallies fellow soldiers to start a trek that will take them across Europe, sabotaging the Germans in a mission tantamount to suicide.Back in England, their sister Claire works at Bletchley Park, cracking the codes that could save the lives of her brothers, and thousands of their comrades.Finally, there is Paul, the cerebral eldest son, working for MI-6, who always knows more than he is able to tell his beloved siblings.Wall Street Journal bestselling author Lee Jackson delivers a panoramic tale of war, love, courage, sacrifice... and betrayal. ________________________What readers are saying: "This is the best one yet." "This should be the start of a great series." "After Dunkirk is a terrific story, I can hardly wait for the next story." "Thrilling, strikes all emotions, ingenious ending leaving you with the "can't wait" feeling for the sequel!"

As World War II reaches a tipping point, one heroic family is determined to help turn the tide. "A sweeping, wonderfully crafted saga...Jackson has created a masterful, enduring tale." -H.W. "Buzz" Bernard, award-winning author of When Heroes Flew Feeling the mantle of duty lying heavily on their shoulders, the Littlefields are pushed to their limits in the much-anticipated third installment in the AFTER DUNKIRK series. The Blitz is in full force. Bombs rip relentlessly through London, destroying buildings and rattling confidence. How much more can the country-and one family-take? As Britain falls further into chaos, the Littlefields-ever-dedicated-must keep fighting. Their country needs them now, more than ever, and each sibling will be tested in ways they never imagined. Jeremy prepares to fly a mission without his trusted Eagles. But the sudden capture of someone he loves will force him to choose between fulfilling his duty and following his heart. Still held as a POW at a high-security facility, Lance grows more and more desperate to make an escape. And thousands of miles apart, Claire and Paul-both armed with top-secret war intelligence-experience a similar struggle: They know more than they can say. And that knowledge places their siblings in grave danger. Meanwhile, at home and under German occupation on Sark Island, the Littlefield's parents struggle as food becomes scarce and the fire in their bellies is joined by a gnawing hunger. Then, in a move that shocks the entire world, Germany invades Russia. But is it really a surprise to Churchill? What will it mean for Britain-and for the Littlefield family? TURNING THE STORM is a can't-miss, action-packed addition to the saga of four daring siblings willing to sacrifice everything they hold dear in order to save their country-and do each other proud. ____________________________ Praise for Lee Jackson and the AFTER DUNKIRK series: "...an exceptional work of historical fiction..." -Lieutenant General Rick Lynch, US Army (Ret.) "...compelling fiction is masterfully woven in with the actual events of Britain's Darkest Hour." -John J. Gobbell, author of The Last Lieutenant "[Jackson]...deftly balances the deeply personal stories of his characters with the action packed story of the Battle of Britain." -Commander George Wallace, USN (Ret.), author of Warshot and Operation Golden Dawn "There is intrigue and action galore, but also true and gripping personal depth in this remarkable story...set during the earliest desperate days of World War II." -Don Keith, author of Final Bearing and Only the Brave ____________________________ What readers are saying: "A must read!!" "All I can say is amazing!" "...the most enjoyable series I have read." "...should be required reading for Americans." "...tales of espionage, selfless bravery and heartbreaking losses offset by love and hope..."

The Cooper family saga continues, as the world descends into war and devastation.As WWII rages, paratrooper Clyde Cooper sets sail for Panama. Expecting to be reunited with his cousin, Shawn, Clyde instead arrives to find his patriotic cousin missing. The Army brass share only scant information regarding Shawn's last known whereabouts. Is he a casualty of war? Or is the military purposefully covering up his fate?Meanwhile, back at home, Abigail struggles to escape her overbearing father and visits an old friend in Texas who is a pilot for the Women's Auxiliary Ferry Squadron (WAFS). Before joining herself, Abby returns home to tie up loose ends. But when her friend uncovers dangerous shortcuts at her father's factory, Abby is swept into a different kind of fight.And on the other side of the world Clyde's brother Frank finds himself settling into the brutal life of a POW. Captured by the Japanese, each day is a bloody battle to survive. A battle that Frank is not sure he can fight much longer.As the war burns on, Clyde and his loved ones must confront deception, death, and destruction. But when the smoke clears, what will be left of their family?This epic WWII historical fiction series, told through the eyes of the different members of the Cooper family, follows the war through its conclusion._______________________What readers are saying: "...gripping..." "...hooked me..." "...a fresh perspective..." "...addicted to this series..." "...I couldn't recommend this more highly for WWII buffs..."

As WWII surges forward, the Cooper family struggles to survive on the front lines.and on the home front.Clyde Cooper and his fellow paratroopers have returned to Australia after a highly successful operation in New Guinea. But the respite is brief as a new mission looms on the horizon. Jumping onto Nooemfor Island will push the veterans to their limits, and plunge them into deadly combat against an enemy that refuses to admit defeat.Clyde's brother, Frank, has escaped the iron grip of the brutal Japanese POW camp and landed in a tropical paradise. But he's not content to let the war roll on by. With help from his native hosts, Frank braves the seas, determined to rejoin the fight. But when he finally re-enters the fray, he may regret his decision.Cousin Shawn remains deep inside Burma battling side by side with the Kachin Rangers as an OSS operative-taking the fight to the enemy in their own backyard. But the Japanese are far from defeated, meeting the offensive with unexpectedly stiff resistance. Unfamiliar with the Burmese jungles, Shawn's OSS cadre and the Kachin Rangers struggle to gain the advantage. But they must retain a foothold in Burma at all costs.or risk losing one of the most important Allied supply routes in the region.Meanwhile, back in the US, Abby Cooper is embracing her new role flying for the WASPs. But she quickly realizes her profession entails dangers beyond what she ever imagined. Now, Abby is questioning everything she's worked so hard to achieve.There is no end in sight to this worldwide calamity. Tragedy and sacrifice surround the Cooper family on all fronts. And the only way forward is through their strength, resolve, and faith in one another._______________________What readers are saying: "...addicting..." "Just amazing!" "...an excellent read..." "...WWII masterpiece..." "...I feel like I grew up with the Cooper boys..."

As World War II begins, the Cooper family is thrust headlong into the fray, where they must face the ultimate test of courage-from the home front to the battlefield."...a suspenseful saga of one family's inspiring fight..." -Lee Jackson, author of After DunkirkIt's 1941. Clyde and Abigail Cooper are happy newlyweds. She's from Seattle's upper crust, and he's from the wrong side of the tracks. Yet the two are deeply in love. All Clyde wants is to give Abby the life she deserves.But his plans are dashed with the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.However much he loves his new wife, Clyde can't ignore his duty to serve. His cousin Shawn Cooper enlisted months before, anticipating the coming war. He regales Clyde with his experiences with a fledgling, experimental US Army unit known as the paratroopers. Soon Clyde enlists with plans for the Airborne, hoping the longer training cycle will outlast the war.Abby is devastated to part with her new husband, and she knows she needs to find something to occupy her time. While the war has brought many new opportunities for women in the workforce, Abby stumbles into something quite exciting.and dangerous.For Abby's father, Victor Brooks, America's entry into the war means profit. Brooks Industries was on the brink of collapse, but the war has changed everything. The only thing that can stop him is his own insatiable greed.Thousands of miles away in the Philippines, Clyde's brother Frank, a US Army soldier, fights for his life against a relentless Japanese onslaught. Ill-equipped, with no chance of resupply, Frank and his unit fight a well-trained Japanese Army on the Bataan Peninsula. After months of bloody fighting, Frank finds himself on the final Allied strongpoint remaining in the Philippines-Corregidor Island.A Time to Serve is the first book in this epic new WWII historical fiction series, told through the eyes of the different members of the Cooper family, and following the war through its conclusion. Recommended for fans of Jeff Shaara and Ken Follett._______________________What readers are saying: "...winner..." "...excellent..." "...amazing story..." "...struck me deeply." "No matter what you are looking for in a book you will find it here."

Flung to the far corners of the earth, the Cooper family fights for survival in a world devastated by war.Locked in a gut-wrenching struggle against a desperate and relentless enemy, Clyde Cooper and his team of vaunted paratroopers engage in a bloody campaign that pushes each man to his limits. The war may have begun as an idyllic romp in Australia-but the terrifying reality has now become inescapable.Meanwhile, Clyde's cousin Shawn fights in Burma alongside the shadowy OSS. Their hallmark brutality leaves him shaken, but it may be the only thing that can keep him alive.Back home, Abby rediscovers her knack as a pilot. Her job could help turn the tide of the war-but can she risk everything in the line of duty?And for Frank, each day is a grim battle to stay alive. As a POW deep in enemy-occupied territory he focuses every effort on undermining his Japanese captors. But his strength is wearing thin, and his sanity hangs in the balance.The Cooper family is separated by thousands of miles and an overwhelming conflict that threatens to leave the world in ruins. But their determination, ingenuity, and shared purpose will unite them as they persevere against all odds.As a powerful tale of courage, hope, and survival, the third book in A Time to Serve is an epic WWII historical fiction novel that brings the Pacific Theatre to life with gritty and authentic detail. The Scars of Battle is perfect for fans of Jeff Shaara and Ken Follett.

Down a Dark Road, winner of the 2024 MWSA Gold Medal, transports readers to the shadowy forests of WWII Austria, where a weary and battle-worn Army platoon is about to discover the war's darkest secret..."...a gut punch of a novel. A tale of war's end, when the bill comes due in blood..." --Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times bestselling author of Sleepless CityAs the war in Europe draws to a close, young Army lieutenant Jim Thayer finds himself and his platoon on the point of the American advance into Austria. Jim and his men are no strangers to the horror of war. But what they find hidden in the forests of Western Austria is beyond anything they have yet experienced.Battling remnants of the legendary Waffen SS, Germany's elite fighting force, Jim and his men come face to face with the cruel brutality of the Nazi regime. And bear witness to the fields of death left in its wake.Determined to hunt down the architect of this atrocity, Jim dispatches an unofficial team of unlikely allies--an American bomber pilot, a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot, and a young Austrian woman.The war may be ending. But for these strange comrades in arms, the final battle has only just begun...In Down a Dark Road, former Air Force officer H.W. "Buzz" Bernard plunges readers into the final dark and bloody chapter of the war, as they follow Jim and others into the true heart of darkness.________________________Praise for DOWN A DARK ROAD "Read this book. Share it with your friends and neighbors. Discuss it. Never forget!" --Gene Simmons, cofounder of rock group Kiss"...an action-packed story that also informs on some of the darkest events of World War II." --Lee Jackson, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of After Dunkirk"Bernard nails the character of Jim and his significant role in the final chaotic days of WWII." --Major General Raymond F. Rees, USA (ret.)"...reveals the kindness and gentleness--the humanity--of a life-long warrior." --Ted Kulongoski, Governor of Oregon (2003-2011)____________________What readers are saying: ★★★★★ "...heroic story..."★★★★★ "...a read of a lifetime."★★★★★ "An incredible WWII read!!"★★★★★ "I could not put this book down."★★★★★ "...you owe it to yourself to read this..."

A profoundly original historical inquiry, this work offers a critical reflection on the silences of the past and the remembrance of the Holocaust.

In the summer of 1905, the French painters Henri Matisse and André Derain changed the course of art history with their radical color experiments

New scholarship on a little-known decorative commission undertaken by Pablo Picasso offers insight into the artist's painting process and the evolution of Cubism

The first publication on the personal and professional relationship between Manet and Degas, two giants of nineteenth-century French art

A press photographer in 1936 London attends an anti-fascism protest in East London where she befriends a brilliant, Jewish medical student and is exposed to the dangers and demands of his world ahead of World War II.

A U.S. naval counterintelligence officer working to safeguard Pearl Harbor; A Japanese spy ordered to Hawaii to gather information on the American fleet. On December 7, 1941, their hidden stories are exposed by a morning of bloodshed that will change the world forever.

The Titanic was only the beginning. What she survived has become legend. Inspired by true stories of survival and resilience, Unsinkable entwines the lives of two women, one from World War 1 and another from World War 2, as they face adversity and take hold of the second chances given to them.

"As the United States enters World War II, seventeen-year-old Eleanor wants to do something to help her Jewish relatives in Poland, so she puts her brilliant math skills to work for the US army to fine-tune a top-secret weapon that will help defeat the enemy"--

Twelve-year-old Lidia's life is forever changed by the Nazi occupation of Poland, leading her to join the resistance movement to fight against the Nazis and aid Jewish people in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.

""You are to report to Station X at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, in four days time....That is all you need to know." This was the terse telegram hundreds of young women throughout the British Isles received in the spring of 1941, as World War II raged. As they arrived at Station X, a sprawling mansion in a state of disrepair surrounded by Spartan-looking huts with little chimneys coughing out thick smoke-these young people had no idea what kind of work they were stepping into. Who had recommended them? Why had they been chosen? Most would never learn all the answers to these questions. Bletchley Park was a well-kept secret during World War II, operating under the code name Station X. The critical work of code-cracking Nazi missives that went on behind its closed doors could determine a victory or loss against Hitler's army. Amidst the brilliant cryptographers, flamboyant debutantes, and absent-minded professors working there, it was teenaged girls who kept Station X running. Some could do advanced math, while others spoke a second language. They ran the unwieldy bombe machines, made sense of wireless sound waves, and sorted the decoded messages. They were expected to excel in their fields and most importantly: know how to keep a secret"--

The Florian Geyer division was created as a unit prepared to fight the partisan forces, but it also found itself performing front-line tasks for which it was not prepared. Compared to the other SS divisions, Florian Geyer found itself at a disadvantage in regular combat, especially with regard to the tactical preparation of the middle officers. These shortcomings were compensated for, in part, by the strong esprit de corps of the division's men, which never failed even at the end, thus making it an elite unit.The events of the 22nd Maria Theresia Division remain closely linked to the terrible battle of Budapest. This SS unit was able to hold its own against the overwhelming enemy forces, despite the fact that the division was formed only a few months before the decisive battle. Most of its men were conscripts, and its armament was certainly not the most advanced. Despite this, its soldiers preferred total annihilation rather than surrender, demonstrating uncommon valour.

Before there was the CIA, there was the OSS. The places where they trained for their dangerous mission are now national parks. This is an official history prepared by the National Park Service of the United States.

La 6 august 1945, prima bomb¿ atomic¿ din lume a c¿zut asupra oräului japonez Hiroshima. A doua bomb¿ a urmat câteva zile mai târziu, lovind Nagasaki la 9 august 1945. Atacurile au provocat distrugerea complet¿ a dou¿ mari oräe japoneze, au asigurat capitularea imediat¿ a Japoniei ¿i sfâr¿itul celui de-al Doilea R¿zboi Mondial ¿i au dus la începutul R¿zboiului Rece ¿i a cursei înarm¿rilor nucleare. În doar 50 de minute, ve¿i în¿elege influen¿a profund¿ a acestor dou¿ evenimente asupra rezultatului celui de-al Doilea R¿zboi Mondial ¿i ve¿i descoperi cum au influen¿at evenimentele globale pentru deceniile urm¿toare. Aceast¿ carte simpl¿ ¿i informativ¿ ofer¿ o discu¿ie am¿nun¿it¿ a momentelor cheie ale bombardamentului atomic asupra Japoniei, inclusiv descoperirea fisiunii nucleare, dezvoltarea armelor atomice ¿i lansarea bombei. Include, de asemenea, o biografie complet¿ a principalelor personalit¿¿i implicate în bombardament, inclusiv a pre¿edintelui american Harry Truman, o introducere valoroas¿ în contextul politic ¿i o evaluare a consecin¿elor primei bombe atomice, oferindu-v¿ toate informäiile esen¿iale despre acest capitol teribil al istoriei moderne.

A 6 de Agosto de 1945, a primeira bomba atómica do mundo caiu sobre a cidade japonesa de Hiroshima. A segunda bomba seguiu-se dias mais tarde, atingindo Nagasaki a 9 de Agosto de 1945. Os ataques causaram a destruição completa de duas grandes cidades japonesas, asseguraram a rendição imediata do Japão e o fim da Segunda Guerra Mundial, e levaram ao início da Guerra Fria e à corrida às armas nucleares. Dentro de apenas 50 minutos, irá adquirir conhecimentos sobre a profunda influência destes dois acontecimentos no resultado da Segunda Guerra Mundial e descobrir como eles influenciaram os acontecimentos globais durante décadas. Este livro simples e informativo proporciona uma discussão aprofundada dos momentos-chave do bombardeamento atómico do Japão, incluindo a descoberta da fissão nuclear, o desenvolvimento de armas atómicas e o lançamento da bomba. Inclui também uma biografia completa das figuras-chave envolvidas no atentado, incluindo o Presidente dos EUA Harry Truman, uma valiosa introdução ao contexto político e uma avaliação das consequências da primeira bomba atómica, dando-lhe toda a informação essencial sobre este terrível capítulo da história moderna.

Os últimos anos da Primeira Guerra Mundial foram um tempo muito incerto; parecia que a vitória podia ir para qualquer lado. Os franceses e britânicos tinham sido derrotados na Segunda Batalha de Aisne e em Flanders Fields, os italianos tinham sido derrotados na Batalha de Caporetto, e a Rússia tinha acabado de assinar um tratado de paz com a Alemanha. Contudo, os aliados da Alemanha também tinham sido gravemente enfraquecidos, e a entrada dos Estados Unidos na guerra parecia susceptível de virar a maré. Em apenas 50 minutos, descobrirá como os últimos anos da guerra determinaram o resultado dos combates e compreenderá o seu grande impacto no futuro da Alemanha. Este livro simples e informativo oferece uma discussão aprofundada de momentos chave nos últimos anos do combate, incluindo a crise de confiança dos Aliados, o enfraquecimento do exército alemão e a contra-ofensiva dos Aliados. Inclui também uma descrição completa das estratégias de ambos os lados e um exame minucioso das consequências imediatas do conflito, dando-lhe toda a informação essencial sobre a fase final da Primeira Guerra Mundial.