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Get the Summary of Johnny Joey Jones's Unbroken Bonds of Battle in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Unbroken Bonds of Battle" by Johnny Joey Jones is a memoir that explores the profound connections formed through military service, particularly within the Marine Corps and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community. Jones's journey begins with his decision to lead the Second EOD Company, a role he embraced out...
2) The women
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"'Women can be heroes, too.' When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances Frankie McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins...
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When her cafe goes up in smoke, Tina Martinelli decides to make a big change. She plans to leave Kirkwood Lake and start over--somewhere without the haunting memories of family and failure. But just as she is plotting her new life, her girlhood crush Max Campbell returns to town and suddenly takes notice of Tina all grown up. Having retired from his military career, Max is ready to start over, too. He has given his heart to her. Now, if only Max can...
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A disturbing chronicle of the US government's mistreatment of American soldiers and veterans throughout history, with a new introduction by Charles Sheehan-Miles Time and time again, the sacrifices made by veterans and their families have been repaid with scorn, discrimination, lack of health services, scant financial compensation, and other indignities. This injustice dates back as far as the American Revolution, when troops came home penniless and...
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"Army vet Will Davenport knows all about missions but nothing about raising his young daughter. Settling in Serendipity, Texas, he hopes they'll both find the peace that has always eluded him. But when the widower goes to work for a local beauty, he gets much, much more. Samantha Howell is ready with a helping hand for everyone else but insists on taking care of her problems on her own. Will wants to be her hero, but too much stands in their way....
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Former army communications specialist Maddie Jerrard may not remember the details of the deadly mission on the Texas-Mexico border, but she knows one thing. She's not responsible for the massive ambush that left only her and investigative journalist Chris Mason alive. Yet with suspicion--and danger--targeting Maddie and Chris, and a killer on their trail, partnering up is the only solution. But as Maddie and Chris get closer to uncovering the truth,...
7) 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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"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...
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Harlequing heartwarming volume 318
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Lawrence Beckett returned from Iraq a hero. Inside, he's still fighting to find peace. A renovation project brings him into contact with art specialist Andie Lowman. She has the contacts to help repair a stained glass window--along with a warmth he didn't know he needed. Fixing the piece becomes a joint effort...but can they learn how to restore not just a beautiful treasure, but also each other?
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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...
12) Hideaway home
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Soldier Red Meyers had looked forward to the day he could return to Hideaway, Missouri, and to his sweetheart, Bertie Moennig. But his dreams were shattered when he was wounded in the last stages of World War II in Europe. Bertie was beautiful inside and out-;she deserved a whole man. Red was determined to keep his distance.
But a tragedy on the home front brought the couple face-to-face for the first time in years, and now a dangerous mystery threatened...
13) Credible alibi
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"Just as innkeeper Madeline Nash is wrongly accused of a crime, former lover Julian Mercer unexpectedly shows up and lies to give her an alibi. As Julian's deceit draws him into the dangers and mysteries of Madi's troubled past, their romance rekindles. Nothing can keep him from protecting the woman he never forgot -- not even bullets."--
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Who's sabotaging Sebastian Cross's elite dog training facility? Or is his longtime friend, veterinarian Ruby Colton, the real target? The ex-marine and feisty vet work together to find the culprit and prevent further carnage...until one night of passion leaves Ruby pregnant. Sebastian's PTSD and Ruby's fierce independence mean neither wants marriage and family. But deadly danger has a way of changing lives...and love.
15) 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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"As a powerful family tries to silence him, Jordan Crockett feels more endangered than he ever felt in combat. That doesn't stop him from telling Emily Bishop the truth about how her brother--his best buddy--died. When she becomes a target, too, he'll do anything to protect her. Luckily, the Foxworths and their incredible dog, Cutter, have his back..."--
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The bravery displayed by our soldiers at war is commonly recognized. However, often forgotten is the courage required by veterans when they return home and suddenly face reintegration into their families, workplaces, and communities. Authored by three mental health professionals with many years of experience counseling veterans, Courage After Fire provides strategies and techniques for this challenging journey home.
Courage After Fire offers soldiers...
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Meet the forgotten members of the Greatest Generation: the war animals who guarded American coasts against submarine attack, dug out Londoners trapped in bomb wreckage, and carried vital messages under heavy fire on Pacific islands during World War II. They kept up morale, rushed machine gun nests, and even sacrificed themselves picking up live grenades.
Now Robin Hutton, the bestselling author of Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse, tells the heartwarming...
20) He's my cowboy
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[2023]
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Three New York Times bestselling authors celebrate America in this collection of western romances including Diana Palmer's "The Hawk's Shadow," in which Gil, now a sheriffs investigator, butts heads with a hotshot expert from the state crime lab who's come to Colorado to help solve a cold case.
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