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Meetings With Remarkable Men by G. I. Gurdjieff
epub, pdf |eng | 1963-01-01 | Author:G. I. Gurdjieff [Gurdjieff, G. I.]

As a conclusion to this chapter devoted to Prince Lubovedsky, I will describe in detail the tragic death of Soloviev, which occurred in exceedingly peculiar circumstances. THE DEATH OF SOLOVIEV ...
( Category: Philosophy September 24,2018 )
D-Day by Rupert Colley
epub |eng | 2014-02-12 | Author:Rupert Colley [Colley, Rupert]

THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY During the following morning, 7 June, British troops captured Bayeux with relative ease; the first French city to be liberated. British soldier inspecting identity cards of ...
( Category: Americas September 24,2018 )
Ruff's War by K. Sue Roper
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:K. Sue Roper [Roper, K. Sue]

We believed we were mere hours from a declaration of war on Iraq. We had immersed ourselves in a flurry of prewar activity, including packing, repacking, bidding farewell to our ...
( Category: Leaders & Notable People September 24,2018 )
Challenge for the Pacific_Guadalcanal_The Turning Point of the War by Robert Leckie
epub |eng | 2010-10-26 | Author:Robert Leckie [Leckie, Robert]

General Kawaguchi’s iron confidence was rusting in the rain forest. The jungle had scattered his detachments. He was not ready to attack, and yet he must. Rabaul was counting on ...
( Category: Military September 24,2018 )
The Road to Monticello by Kevin J. Hayes
epub |eng | 2008-06-15 | Author:Kevin J. Hayes [Hayes, Kevin J.]

I observe the hog of this country (Westphalia), of which the celebrated ham is made, is tall, gaunt, and with heavy lop ears. Fatted at a year old, would weigh ...
( Category: History & Criticism September 24,2018 )
Andersonville by John McElroy
epub |eng | 2016-01-18 | Author:John McElroy [McElroy, John]

CHAPTER XLV AUGUST—NEEDLES STUCK IN PUMPKIN SEEDS—SOME PHENOMENA OF STARVATION —RIOTING IN REMEMBERED LUXURIES "Illinoy," said tall, gaunt Jack North, of the One Hundred and Fourteenth Illinois, to me, one ...
( Category: Americas September 24,2018 )
An American Princess by Annejet van Der Zijl
epub |eng | 2015-11-17 | Author:Annejet van Der Zijl [Zijl, Annejet van Der]

In his hope-filled letter, the German prince might not have been correct about his betrothed’s age or the high regard her family enjoyed in America. But in one aspect he ...
( Category: Historical September 24,2018 )
Ghosts and Shadows by Phil Ball
epub |eng | 2015-11-03 | Author:Phil Ball [Ball, Phil]

* Pseudonym. Chapter 10 Hot LZ, Friendly Fire Early morning on July 17, 1968, the troop lift began. As we nervously awaited our turn, I saw young Marines writing letters ...
( Category: Military September 24,2018 )
Nazi Millionaires by Kenneth A. Alford & Theodore P. Savas
epub |eng | 2007-07-23 | Author:Kenneth A. Alford & Theodore P. Savas [Alford, Kenneth A. & Savas, Theodore P.]

Hirschfeld took the opportunity to carry out Gretl’s wishes by visiting the Fegeleins one last time the next afternoon. This time the agent reversed the tables and used the daughter-in-law’s ...
( Category: Military September 24,2018 )
Patricia Bell by Patricia Bell
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Patricia Bell [Bell, Patricia]

*** Four hours, three bags and a pair of shoes later, the two of us head for the car. Me sporting hot pink wrist sleeves. According to Sharon, they are ...
( Category: Specific Groups September 24,2018 )
Lawrence of Arabia by B. H. Liddell Hart
epub |eng | 2012-02-07 | Author:B. H. Liddell Hart [Hart, B. H. Liddell]

CHAPTER XV A “REGULAR” CAMPAIGN January–February, 1918 To aid Allenby, the Arabs operate against the corn-belt east of the Bead Sea which feeds the Turkish Armies—The Turks reacting, fell into ...
( Category: Travelers & Explorers September 24,2018 )
Death Before Glory by Martin Howard
epub |eng | 2015-09-30 | Author:Martin Howard [Howard, Martin]

Nogues bravery was laudable but his paltry forces were no match for the British troops who attacked the Morne on the 22nd led by George Prevost and Robert Brereton. Grinfield, ...
( Category: Military September 24,2018 )
LBJ's Hired Gun by John J. Gebhart
epub |eng | 2007-12-13 | Author:John J. Gebhart [Gebhart, John J.]

THE DYNAMIC DUO: CAPTAIN THRILL AND LIEUTENANT SEEKER Every outfit in the Air Wing had a Captain Thrill. Ours was a danger to the Free World who wanted all the ...
( Category: Military September 24,2018 )
Tumult in the Clouds by James Goodson
epub |eng | 2015-08-05 | Author:James Goodson

CHAPTER SEVEN Millie But there were the others. Some had natural flair; some had to make it the hard way. That was Millie’s way. It started way back in Malvern, ...
( Category: Europe September 24,2018 )
Admiral Togo by Jonathan Clements
epub |eng | 2018-02-02 | Author:Jonathan Clements

10 Port Arthur Tōgō’s journey home was not without incident. He took a zig-zag route across the Bohai Gulf to Zhifu and back towards Korea, seemingly patrolling the old demarcation ...
( Category: Asia September 24,2018 )

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