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  • From Boy to Man

    Sailing with the Royal Navy in World War Two

    This book is a personal story of life on board aircraft carriers during WWII. The author starts his story reminiscing about joining the British Navy and then continues with battles fought and time spent in various ports around the world."The morning of my departure for the training base was, for me, a continuous wave of excitement. My heart told me I was about to shake off my youth. I felt my old ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Occasions

    The Collected Works of Paul Valéry, Volume 11

    by Paul Valéry ...
    Translated by Frederick Brown, Roger Shattuck ...
    Series series Bollingen Recollections
    A collection of Valéry’s occasional writingsThis selection of Paul Valéry’s occasional pieces—speeches, interviews, and articles—reveals his life as a public figure in constant demand. Included are his speech upon his reception to the French Academy; his address welcoming Marshal Pétain into the same body; memorial addresses honoring Émile Verhaeren and Henri Brémond; an article on the “Future of ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Audiobook

    Peter Simple (Unabridged)

    Unabridged

    15 hours 57 min

    In the tumultuous era of the Napoleonic Wars, embark on an unforgettable voyage with Peter Simple, a young and naive midshipman. Join him as he navigates the treacherous waters of the Royal Navy, facing both the exhilaration of battle and the harsh realities of life at sea. From the bustling streets of Portsmouth to the unforgiving Atlantic, Peter's adventures will test his courage, loyalty, and ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Hang Tough

    The WWII Letters and Artifacts of Major Dick Winters

    Narrated by Roger Wayne ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 15 min

    The compelling WWII correspondence of Major Dick Winters, commander of the Band of Brothers.Major Dick Winters of the 101st Airborne gained international acclaim when the tale of he and his men were depicted in the celebrated book and miniseries Band of Brothers. Hoisted as a modest hero who spurned adulation, Winters epitomized the notion of dignified leadership. His iconic World War II exploits ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • THE ART OF MONEY GETTING

    In the United States, where we have more land than people, it is not at all difficult for persons in good health to make money. In this comparatively new field there are so many avenues of success open, so many vocations which are not crowded, that any person of either sex who is willing, at least for the time being, to engage in any respectable occupation that offers, may find lucrative ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Inclusive Literacy Teaching

    Differentiating Approaches in Multilingual Elementary Classrooms

    Responding to the need to prepare elementary teachers for the increasing linguistic diversity in schools, this book presents key foundational principles in language and literacy development for linguistically diverse students. Readers see these ideas enacted through the journeys of real students as they progress from 1st through 6th grade. What emerges is both a “big picture” and an “up close and ... Read more

    $33.29 USD

  • America's Renewable Resources

    Historical Trends and Current Challenges

    Series series RFF Natural Resource Management Set
    By recording one country's experience with its vast natural resource base, America's Renewable Resources: Historical Trends and Current Challenges will help to inform the management of future demands on the resource base in the U.S. and throughout the world. The contributors focus specifically on renewable resources--water, forests, rangeland, cropland and soils, and wildlife--which possess the ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

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  • The Forgotten Highlander

    An Incredible WWII Story of Survival in the Pacific

    Alistair Urquhart was a soldier in the Gordon Highlanders, captured by the Japanese in Singapore. Forced into manual labor as a POW, he survived 750 days in the jungle working as a slave on the notorious “Death Railway” and building the Bridge on the River Kwai. Subsequently, he moved to work on a Japanese “hellship,” his ship was torpedoed, and nearly everyone on board the ship died. Not Urquhart ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Surface!

    The classic novel of submarine warfare.Written with a blazing intensity, it is a stirring and compellingly authentic journey through the greatest conflict in history, drawing upon the author's first-hand experience.Surface! is Fullerton's first novel, released in 1953 and based on his own life as a submarine torpedo officer: a tale of one crew's hardship, camaraderie and great daring on board a ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • One of Our Submarines

    by Edward Young ...
    Series series Pen & Sword Military Classics
    "[Young] immortalized his distinguished war service as a submariner in the bestselling autobiography, One of Our Submarines . . . [a] gripping memoir."— The Guardian"In the very highest rank of books about the last war. Submarines are thrilling beasts, and Edward Young tells of four years' adventures in them in a good stout book with excitement on every page. He writes beautifully, economically ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cruiser

    The Life And Loss Of HMAS Perth And Her Crew

    by Mike Carlton ...
    **The definitive biography of the Australian cruiser HMAS Perth, and the brave men who sailed with her.**Of all the Australians who fought in the Second World War, none saw more action nor endured so much of its hardship and horror as the crew of the cruiser HMAS Perth. Most were young - many were still teenagers - from cities and towns, villages and farms across the nation. In three tumultuous ... Read more

    $21.39 USD

  • Captivity, Slavery and Survival as a Far East POW

    The Conjuror on the Kwai

    by Peter Fyans ...
    Captivity, Slavery and Survival as a Far East POW is the incredibly moving story of Gus Anckorn, a British soldier who was captured by the Japanese and held for over three and a half years. Before the war, Gus was a magician and throughout the war, entertained both fellow soldiers and Japanese guards with his tricks.Gus has a brilliant sense of humor and a 'tell it as it is' attitude which got him ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus