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Get the Summary of Richard Freiherr von Rosen & Robert Forczyk's Panzer Ace in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Panzer Ace" recounts the military career of Richard Freiherr von Rosen, a German tank commander during World War II. The book begins with the tense pre-war atmosphere in Oberbärenburg, Germany, and follows von Rosen's journey from his initial eagerness to join the military to his experiences on the Eastern...
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"What happens when a hero, a victim & a psychopath's lives collide? As the wife of the Fairytale Killer, Melissa is closing out a chapter of her life, one cloaked in horror and guilt. All she wants is to move on and put the past behind her.On leave from his role as a Guardian, an elite group of para-military hostage rescue specialists, CJ will finally witness the execution of the man who butchered his baby sister.As Melissa and CJ rebuild the pieces...
3) Rescuing Eve
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"When a moment of defiance turns into a living nightmare, Eve will do whatever it takes to survive, even if that means making a deal with a devil of a man." --
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A comprehensive history of America's highest award for military valor.The Medal of Honor chronicles the creation, evolution, and awarding of the Medal, from the battlefields of the Civil War to the jungles of Vietnam, through a wealth of illustrations and hundreds of authoritative, action-filled accounts of heroism in America's conflicts. This wonderfully detailed and beautifully designed history book puts the Medal and its recipients into the context...
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Battleground Pacific is a powerfully wrought military memoir by a member of World War II's fabled 1st Marine division.
Sterling Mace's unit was the legendary "K-3-5" (for Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment of the 1st Marine Division) and his story takes readers through some of the most intense action of the Pacific War, from the seldom-seen perspective of a rifleman at the point of attack.
Battleground Pacific is filled with indelible moments...
7) Rescuing Zoe
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"The last thing Zoe expects during Spring Break is to be kidnapped and trapped in a shipping container with a dozen other girls." --
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Pinnacle Books/Kensington Publishing Corp
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[2024]
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"All of America is buzzing about the new railroad line being built across the western frontier. Funded by a wealthy shipping magnate back east, this hugely ambitious project will expand his growing empire to the California coast--and crush his competitors in the process. This might seem like a golden opportunity for a lot of folks. But not Yankee spy 'Mac' MacCoole and Rebel dynamiter Hokum Boone. Heading home from their latest job, they stumble onto...
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Harlequin Enterprises
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To bring down a traitor... She needs the man who betrayed her love! Years ago, Foxworth Foundation operatives walked into a trap that almost annihilated them all. So when Charlie Foxworth -- the firm’s cool financial mastermind -- finds the man responsible, she’ll stop at nothing to take him down. But to do it, she needs unflappable former sniper Rafe Crawford -- the man who shattered her heart -- plus K-9 Cutter. Little does she know, they also...
10) Rescuing Moira
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"MOIRA I've been to Hell and back, And back again. It's a never-ending cycle for me. Every time I think the worst is over, I get knocked right back down again. I grew up on the streets. I've been traded in and out of men's beds, I thought that was my lowest moment, but I was wrong. I was taken from one hell and sold into another. I'm calloused, hardened, and hopeless. But when Griff swoops in, More than once, To protect me, save me, rescue me, One...
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"When veteran Jake McAbee learns he has a daughter, he's determined to raise the adorable toddler. But Maisie's foster mom, Callie Jackson, insists Jake stay at her orchard until he's prepared for fatherhood. While Jake and Maisie bond, the trio begins to feel like family. Could the best home for Maisie be the one Jake and Callie create together?"--Back cover.
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• Rare account of a non-German who fought in the elite Waffen-SS • New information on the 11th SS Panzergrenadier Division • No-holds-barred narrative of the Eastern Front This is the story of Erik Wallin, a Swede who volunteered for the Waffen-SS, serving in the panzer reconnaissance battalion of the 11th SS Panzergrenadier Division, a unit composed mainly of volunteers from Scandinavia. The division saw combat in the Courland Pocket, along...
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Awarded by the President of the United States in the name of Congress, the Medal of Honor commemorates those who have shaped our nation's history and continue to inspire its future with their acts of valor, humanity, patriotism, and sacrifice.
New Jersey has been credited with ninety-three honors in the state's military history. Robert Augustus Sweeney was the recipient of two non-combatant medals when he jumped into stormy waters to save a fellow...
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50 years ago, the POWs who endured Vietnam's most famous prison came home. A powerful story of survival and triumph. Alvin Townley's Defiant will inspire anyone wondering how courage, faith, and brotherhood can endure even in the darkest of situations.
"A riveting tribute to true American heroes."-Senator John McCain, POW (1967-73)
"Defiant is Unbroken meets Band of Brothers-and then some." -Congressman Pete Sessions
During the Vietnam War,...
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"A gritty, first-person account. ... One can hear Shaw's voice as if he were sitting beside you." -Wall Street Journal
An unforgettable soldier's-eye view of the Pacific War's bloodiest battle, by the first American officer ashore Okinawa.
On Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945, 1.5 million men gathered aboard 1,500 Allied ships off the coast of the Japanese island of Okinawa. The men were there to launch the largest amphibious assault on the Pacific...
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"After FBI agent Jade Powell's sister is abducted, K-9 trainer Ethan Connors is determined to help the woman who once saved his life. But an enemy from Jade's past will stop at nothing to keep his agenda hidden. With a storm brewing and a killer hunting them deep into Amish country, can Jade and Ethan survive the treacherous weather long enough to bring a criminal mastermind to justice?"--
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"Iain Connors is the poster boy for the strong and silent type. Growing up a loner at Cairndow Castle in Scotland with only the cliffs and moors for company, it's understood Iain will assume the mantle of Cairndow groundskeeper when his father is ready to relinquish it. But his stint in Her Majesty's Armed Forces has opened up a whole new world--and now, rather than settle down, he accepts an invitation to travel to the States to take charge of the...
20) The twin bargain
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"Nursing student Amber Fleming couldn't be more stunned when ex-marine Ethan Green makes an offer: he'll babysit her twin girls if she cares for his injured grandmother. Amber knows it's temporary. Ethan isn't one for roots - or their hometown. But his steadfast caring has her wanting more than friendship. And with help from Amber's mischievous twins, can they risk becoming a forever family"--Publisher.
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