Russian spies are sent to the U.S. in 1944 to obtain information about the atomic bomb for Stalin

The Red Eagles

Literature & Fiction

DOWNING, DAVID

British & Irish

Macmillan Pub. Co.

Neil Young is arguably the only rock performer and songwriter whose work has retained the respect of a large following while gaining the allegiance of new generations. He has demonstrated a unique ability to combine commercial success with a willful experimentation. His music has encompassed almost every American popular style, from folk to metal, from rockabilly to punk, from rhythm and blues to country; and it is his restless pursuit of new challenges that has led on the one hand to his recognition as one of the few stars who refuses to "sell out," and on the other hand to his being sued by his record company for making albums that were not "characteristic of Neil Young." In A Dreamer of Pictures, David Downing paints an illuminating and entertaining portrait of this contradictory and enigmatic figure. Here we see his childhood in Canada and his first forays into musicmaking; his ups and downs with Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and Crazy Horse; the privations and excesses of life on the road; his unconventional filmmaking and fundraising ventures; his often absurd political pronouncements; his two marriages; his involvement with his younger son's therapy to combat cerebral palsy; and his continuing musical evolution. Neil Young has taken rock beyond generational boundaries and has helped to establish it as a unique art form; A Dreamer of Pictures is thus a portrait not only of Young, but of rock itself.

A Dreamer Of Pictures: Neil Young: The Man And His Music

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Da Capo

As the Japanese fleet prepared to sail from Japan to Pearl Harbor, the German army was launching its final desperate assault on Moscow, while the British were planning a decisive blow against Rommel in North Africa. The British conquered the desert, the Germans succumbed to Moscow's winter, and the Japanese awakened the sleeping giant of American might. In just three weeks, from November 17 to December 8, the course of World War II was decided and the fate of Germany and Japan was sealed.
With new insight and a fresh perspective, David Downing tells the story of these crucial days, shifting the riveting narrative from snowbound Russian villages to the stormy northern Pacific, from the North African desert to Europe's warring capitals, and from Tokyo to Washington.

Sealing Their Fate: The Twenty-two Days That Decided World War II

History

Americas

Da Capo Press

A profile of the rugged, taciturn actor follows his struggle to raise himself from the abject poverty of his childhood, his long career in minor roles, and his final breakthrough to stardom

Charles Bronson

St Martins Pr

An historian who is a specialist in military strategy presents the decisive European campaigns of the Second World War as seen through the eyes of those German generals who directly influenced their planning and outcomes

The Devil's Virtuosos: German Generals at War, 1940-5

Europe

This provocative alternate history looks at World War II from a new angle - what might have happened had the Germans taken Moscow in 1941. Based on authentic history and real possibilities, this book plays out the dramatic consequences of opportunities taken and examines the grotesque possibilities of a Third Reich triumphant. On September 30th, 1941, the Germans fight their way into the ruins of Moscow, and the Soviet Union collapses. Although Russian resistance continues, German ambition multiplies after this signal victory and offensives are launched in Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Hitler's armies, assured of success, make their leader's dreams reality, and Allied hopes of victory seem to be hopelessly doomed.

The Moscow option: An alternative Second World War

Military

St.Martin's Press

Robert Redford

Traces the development of the acting career of Robert Redford, analyzes his performances in motion pictures, and discusses his debut as a film director

Monarchy (Political & Economic Systems)

Education & Teaching

Tames,Richard

Schools & Teaching

HEINEMANN LIBRARY+

This title explores the life of Benito Mussolini. It examines his early years, his studies and interests, his professional life, his low points and his legacy. The volume contains: feature panels detailing the lives of colleagues, rivals and others, sources, quotes and eyewitness accounts; further reading and web sites; and a timeline and maps. It is part of the "Leading Lives" series. An underlying theme throughout this series is whether an individual can change the course of history.

Leading Lives: Benito Mussolini (Leading Lives)

Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division

This title explores the life and achievements of John F. Kennedy. It examines his early years, his studies and interests, his professional life, his low points and his legacy. The volume contains: feature panels detailing the lives of colleagues, rivals and others, sources, quotes and eyewitness accounts; further reading and web sites; and a timeline and maps. It is part of the "Leading Lives" series. An underlying theme throughout this series is whether an individual can change the course of history.

Leading Lives: John F. Kennedy (Leading Lives)

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