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A Fiery Peace in a Cold War
epub |eng | 2009-10-30 | Author:Neil Sheehan [Sheehan, Neil]

( Category: Nuclear October 31,2014 )
Eleanor of Aquitaine: By the Wrath of God, Queen of England by Alison Weir
epub, mobi |eng | 2001-04-03 | Author:Alison Weir [Weir, Alison]

203 Rouen.15 Historians have speculated as to whether she was betrayed by Poitevin spies working for Henry, since four Poitevins-- William Man-got, Portedie de Mauze, Foulques de Matha, and Herve ...
( Category: Great Britain October 31,2014 )
Michael Jackson by J. Randy Taraborrelli
epub |eng | 2009-08-04 | Author:J. Randy Taraborrelli [TARABORRELLI, J. RANDY]

( Category: Rock October 31,2014 )
The Sword of Rome: A Biography of Marcus Claudius Marcellus by Jeremiah McCall
azw3, epub |eng | 2012-10-14 | Author:Jeremiah McCall [McCall, Jeremiah]

Chapter 4 The Political Battle for Syracuse Late in 211 or early in 210, Marcellus returned from Sicily. He left his troops there under his successor, though apparently unwillingly, since ...
( Category: Rome October 31,2014 )
Life in the French Foreign Legion by Evan McGorman
epub, mobi |eng | 2000-10-30 | Author:Evan McGorman

You make more in the REP than the other metropolitan regiments, although I can’t speak for the overseas regiments. This became glaringly obvious while I was taking a radio course ...
( Category: France October 31,2014 )
Hostage to the Devil by Malachi Martin
epub |eng | 2013-08-07 | Author:Malachi Martin [Martin, Malachi]

Uncle Ponto and the Mushroom–Souper “Uncle Ponto!” Jamsie screamed in fury as he reached for the door of his apartment. “Uncle Ponto! This time, I’ll do it. By Jesus, I’ll ...
( Category: Mariology October 31,2014 )
Lion of Jordan by Avi Shlaim
epub |eng | 2003-10-30 | Author:Avi Shlaim

16 The October War All diplomatic activity to resolve the Arab–Israeli conflict was suspended in the second half of 1972. Israel had no real interest in negotiating with any of ...
( Category: Middle Eastern October 31,2014 )
Saddam's Secrets by Sada Georges Hormuz
mobi |eng | 2005-12-31 | Author:Sada, Georges Hormuz [Sada, Georges Hormuz]

CHAPTER 6 THE CONSEQUENCES OF WAR The years between the Iran-Iraq War and the first Gulf War were two of the sweetest I can ever remember. The fighting had ended ...
( Category: Iraq War October 31,2014 )
Axis Sally: The American Voice of Nazi Germany by Richard Lucas
epub, mobi |eng | 2010-10-18 | Author:Richard Lucas [Lucas, Richard]

Assistant Attorney General Caudle, who turned down the request, did it with a grin. “We’re not taking Sally off your hands,” he said, “because among other things I’d have Pearson ...
( Category: World War II October 31,2014 )
Paul Robeson by Martin Duberman
epub |eng | | Author:Martin Duberman

CHAPTER 22 Resurgence (1957–1958) The enforced inactivity in Robeson’s life coincided, ironically, with an upsurge of movement for black Americans in general. The beaching of a man who had spoken ...
( Category: Actors & Entertainers October 31,2014 )
The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood
epub, mobi |eng | 2007-04-18 | Author:Ann Hood [Hood, Ann]

Part Six SIT AND KNIT To leave your fingers untrained for anything beyond pushing, and perhaps twisting, is like leaving a voice without singing. It is a shame and a ...
( Category: Knitting October 30,2014 )
The Dog Who Could Fly by Damien Lewis
epub |eng | | Author:Damien Lewis

Thirteen Robert trained Antis never to cross the runway or approach one of their Wellington bombers when the engines were running—crucial for a dog on duty. Having watched his master ...
( Category: Great Britain October 27,2014 )
Behind Rebel Lines by Seymour Reit
epub |eng | | Author:Seymour Reit

9 May 20, 1862 The moon was curtained with thick clouds. Wind rustled the willow trees along the Chickahominy. Now and then came the faint grumble of far-off cannon fire. ...
( Category: American Civil War October 27,2014 )
Hope Runs by Claire Diaz-Ortiz
epub |eng | 2014-02-25 | Author:Claire Diaz-Ortiz [Diaz-Ortiz, Claire and Samuel Ikua Gachagua]

Malawi (the room) is not good to me and Lara that night, and when we wake up at five the next morning, we have barely slept. Although getting up is ...
( Category: Religious October 27,2014 )
Worthy Fights: A Memoir of Leadership in War and Peace by Leon Panetta & Jim Newton
epub |eng | 2014-10-07 | Author:Leon Panetta & Jim Newton [Panetta, Leon]

• • • Less than a week after the Christmas Day attempt, we were hit again, this time with much more tragic results. Throughout the fall of 2009, CTC had ...
( Category: Executive Branch October 27,2014 )

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