Review\n"The new children's book, It's Snowing in Hawaii is a fun look at the places and people in Hawaii and how they may react to a snow event." - Parenting Healthy\n"Blending Hawaiian highlights with blizzardy fun, Mike Guardia's light tale is both amusing and rhythmic. Melanie Stephens' illustrations are rich in color and life, bringing extra joy to the text with subzero tropical flare...an interesting twist to a sightseeing journey through one of Hawaii's most popular areas." 
- The Children's Book Review\n"This book is cute and clever, introducing many typical Hawaiian culture pieces in a funny way. It's fun, it's easy, it's has great illustrations to share with your children."- A Net in Time Reviews\n"Melanie Stephens' illustrations are lively and fun, and help bring the tale to life" 
- Honolulu Star Advertiser\n"Oh me, Oh my! It's Snowing in Hawaii!"A magical journey through the snow-filled beaches of Honolulu...\n"Blending Hawaiian highlights with blizzardy fun, Mike Guardia's light tale is both amusing and rhythmic.Melanie Stephens' illustrations are rich in color and life, bringing extra joy to the text with subzero tropical flare...an interesting twist to a sightseeing journey through one of Hawaii's most popular areas." 
- The Children's Book Review\nThe state of Hawaii is famous for its tropical weather and white-sand beaches. Get ready to say "Aloha" to the first snowstorm Hawaii's ever had!! Written in verse, It's Snowing in Hawaii takes you on a magical journey through snow-filled beaches of Honolulu. With Hawaiian flannel shirts, bearskin hula skirts, and figure skating on Pearl Harbor, young readers will enjoy the silly rhymes of a Hawaiian snow day.\nA portion of this book's proceeds will go to benefit the Children's Literacy Foundation.\nFrom the Author\nFor more titles, please visit mikeguardia.com\nFrom the Inside Flap\n"Melanie Stephens' illustrations are lively and fun, and help bring the tale to life" 
- Honolulu Star Advertiser

It's Snowing in Hawaii

Children's Books

Guardia, Mike

Literature & Fiction

Magnum Books

The definitive photographic biography of Harold G. Moore – illustrated with more than 300 Color and B&W photographs.From his baptism by fire in the Korean War to his iconic leadership at the Battle of Ia Drang, Hal Moore remains one of the greatest battlefield commanders of the 20th Century. Famously portrayed by Mel Gibson in the film We Were Soldiers, Hal Moore’s innovative leadership – and the bravery of his troopers – have become the stuff of legend.Step into the world of Hal Moore with this pictorial keepsake, illustrated throughout with more than 300 photographs, many of them never-before-published. This informative, photographic narrative will take the reader through Moore’s childhood in rural Kentucky, his tenure at West Point during World War II, his service in Occupied Japan, his life-and-death struggles during the Korean War, his decisive leadership in the jungles of Southeast Asia, and the loving family he built with his wife, Julie.

Hal Moore: A Life in Pictures

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

From the Gulf of Sidra to the skies over Afghanistan. The complete combat history of the F-14 Tomcat...as told by the pilots who flew it. For more than three decades, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was the US Navy’s premier carrier-based, multi-role fighter jet. From its harrowing combat missions over Libya to its appearance on the silver screen in movies like Top Gun and Executive Decision, the F-14 has become an icon of American air power. Now, for the first time in a single volume, Tomcat Fury explores the illustrious combat history of the F-14: from the Gulf of Sidra…to the Iran-Iraq War…to the skies over Afghanistan in the Global War on Terror.

Tomcat Fury: A Combat History of the F-14

History

Military

From Israel to Afghanistan. The definitive combat history of the F-15 Eagle and Strike Eagle...as told by the pilots who flew them. For more than forty years, the McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle has been the US Air Force's premier multi-role fighter jet. Made popular by its ubiquity during the Persian Gulf War, the F-15 has become one of the most recognized and revered fighter jets in the world today. Throughout its illustrious combat history, the F-15 has earned more than 100 air-to-air victories...with zero losses. Wings of Fire is the definitive combat history of the F-15 Eagle and Strike Eagle: from the skies over Israel...to the frontlines in Afghanistan.

Wings of Fire: A Combat History of the F-15

An operational and combat history of the MiG-25 Foxbat

Foxbat Tales: The MiG-25 in Combat

A riveting true story of tank warfare on the frontlines of Operation Desert Storm. August 1990: Iraqi forces under the command of Saddam Hussein invade the tiny emirate of Kuwait. Within hours, the Kuwaiti defenses collapse under the onslaught of the Iraqi Army. In response, the US military leads a coalition of thirty-four nations in what becomes Operation Desert Storm-a violent campaign to eject the Iraqis from Kuwait. At the tip of the spear are the men of Ghost Troop in the US Army's 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment. Commanded by Captain Joseph Sartiano, Ghost Troop was among the lead elements of the US VII Corps' advance into Iraq. On February 26, 1991, Ghost Troop encountered a brigade-sized element of the Tawakalna Division- the elite frontline forces of Iraq's Republican Guard. Although significantly outnumbered and outgunned, Ghost Troop won a decisive victory with minimal losses to their own ranks. History would call it the Battle of 73 Easting. Based on hours of interviews and archival research by author Mike Guardia, this minute-by-minute rendition of the battle reveals an intimate, no-holds-barred account of modern warfare...as told by the men who lived it. Days of Fury is their story.

Days of Fury: Ghost Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting

The top MiG-killing aces of Operation Desert Storm.

Skybreak: The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm

Middle East

Combat leadership in action. From Korea to Vietnam…from Panama to the Iron Curtain.\nAugust 27, 1966: The men of 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry were standing strong in the face of enemy fire. For the past thirty-six hours, they had beaten back a relentless wave of enemy assaults. Two days earlier, the Viet Cong had attacked an American patrol along Highway 16 near Bong Trang. The ensuing firefight became so intense that three US infantry battalions were eventually drawn into the melee. History would call it the Battle of Bong Trang.\nAs the battle raged into its second day, Lieutenant Colonel Paul F. Gorman - the commander of 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry - continued to call for artillery strikes and close air support against the enemy’s positions. Despite being badly burned by a misplaced Napalm strike, Gorman maintained his composure and continued calling for fire support until the enemy quit the field. For his audacious leadership and courage under fire, Gorman was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross – the nation’s second highest award for valor.\nA 1950 West Point graduate, Paul Gorman entered the officer ranks during the inaugural years of the Cold War. Like many of his classmates, Gorman served on the frontlines of Korea. Assigned to the 32d Infantry Regiment, he was decorated for valor in the numerous hilltop battles of 1952. Following the Korean Conflict, he commanded an infantry company in West Germany, where his daily duties revolved around defending NATO from the Red Menace.\nBetween his two combat tours in Vietnam, Gorman became the principal architect of The Pentagon Papers, and served on the US delegation to the Paris Peace Talks. During the darkest days of the post-Vietnam malaise, Gorman stood at the forefront of revitalizing the US Army’s training methods as it transitioned to an all-volunteer force. In his last assignment, Paul Gorman served as Commander-in-Chief of US Southern Command – during the time of Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada and when the US was actively supporting the Contras in Nicaragua. He retired as a four-star General in 1985.\nBased on hours of interviews and archival research by author Mike Guardia, this biography of Paul Gorman recounts the life and legacy of a true visionary and forgotten hero of the latter 20th Century.

Danger Forward: The Forgotten Wars of General Paul F. Gorman

T’was the night before Christmas, when along the frontlines… Santa makes a surprise visit to the American GIs in Europe - Christmas Eve, 1944. " Mike Guardia’s beautifully illustrated new children’s book "World War II Night Before Christmas" shares a heartfelt glimpse into the sacrifices Allied troops made during World War II, along with a joyful dose of Christmas spirit. " - Big Blend Radio and TV Magazine

World War II Night Before Christmas

Holidays & Celebrations

In the opening days of Nazi Germany's Blitzkrieg campaigns, few aircraft could invoke as much terror as the Junkers Ju 87. Nicknamed the "Stuka" (an abbreviation of Sturzkampfflugzeug - the German term for "dive-bomber"), the Ju 87 was perhaps the most feared tactical bomber of the ETO. With its fixed landing gear and inverted gull wings, the Stuka was easily one of the most recognizable aircraft of the Blitzkrieg era. Although a sturdy and reliable dive-bomber, the Stuka's effectiveness was largely psychological in nature. Its dive-activated air siren produced a dreadful wail - which could incite panic in even the most disciplined of enemy ground units. However, the Stuka's effectiveness waned during the later years of the war. Lightly armored and ill-suited for air combat maneuvering, the Stuka was easy prey for Allied fighters. This title follows the Ju 87 from its development and early deployment through its operational history in the skies over Europe.

Junkers Ju 87 Stuka (Air Vanguard)

Europe

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