A fully-illustrated account of the status and role of Special Forces today and what the future holds in view of dramatic advances in technology, their increasing use as political enforcers and the changing face of the battlefield. Including histories of individual units, selection and training procedures, tactics and equipment, The Operators is an extraordinary insight into Special Forces. World-renowned units such as the SAS, Delta Force, French Foreign Legion and Germany's GSG-9 are all covered in detail with personal accounts of recent operations, as are lesser-known specialist outfits including Spain's anti-terrorist Unidad Especial de Intervencion (UEI) and Japan's Special Assault Team. Every unit, tactic and weapon is backed up with photographs of it in action, as well as testimony from operators in the field and a full analysis of its effectiveness.

The Operators

History

Ryan, Mike

Military

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

Football Stars

Football's biggest stars, with special emphasis on how nice guys finish first! Chock-full of today's NFL heroes, Football Stars is the ultimate kids' guide to America's favorite game. Over 20 of the NFL's best and brightest players are profiled, while a 14-page football primer tells young readers everything they need to know to become experts of the game. Being great at passing, receiving, tackling or kicking is just one facet of the players featured in Football Stars. Some stars, like Aaron Rodgers and Antonio Brown, show how hard work and a will to succeed have propelled them to the top, while others, like Drew Brees, do their best to give back to those in need, challenging the old adage that "nice guys finish last". Accompanying each player's remarkable story is a unique graphic poster that highlights a theme from his profile. Lighting up smiles by day and stadiums by night, the athletes featured in Football Stars are shining examples of what can happen if you focus on your goals and make the right choices.

Children's Books

Biographies

Firefly Books

Football's biggest stars, with special emphasis on how nice guys finish first! Chock-full of today's NFL heroes, Football Stars is the ultimate kids' guide to America's favorite game. Over 20 of the NFL's best and brightest players are profiled, while a 14-page football primer tells young readers everything they need to know to become experts of the game. Being great at passing, receiving, tackling or kicking is just one facet of the players featured in Football Stars. Some stars, like Aaron Rodgers and Antonio Brown, show how hard work and a will to succeed have propelled them to the top, while others, like Drew Brees, do their best to give back to those in need, challenging the old adage that "nice guys finish last". Accompanying each player's remarkable story is a unique graphic poster that highlights a theme from his profile. Lighting up smiles by day and stadiums by night, the athletes featured in Football Stars are shining examples of what can happen if you focus on your goals and make the right choices.

The greatest players in the NHL... NOW! 
 Reviews of earlier editions: 
 "Action shots and formatted with the brightness and gloss of a magazine, this book will be interesting reading for hockey fans." --Booklist 
 "This is a fantastic book for teachers and students alike. It is written in an informative and easy-to-read style and is a definite must-have for any library or classroom." --Resource Links 
 The Hockey Now! franchise has been thrilling hockey fans for over two decades, and this new tenth edition will take them rinkside and delight them like no other hockey book. Updated in time for the 2019-20 season, Hockey Now! provides fast-paced and strikingly illustrated profiles of over 65 of the best and brightest of the NHL. 
 Here are just a few of the players featured in Hockey Now!: 
<li> Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) </li> <li> Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) </li> <li> Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) </li> <li> Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) </li> <li> Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay Lightning) </li> <li> Nathan McKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) </li> <li> Erik Karlsson (San Jose Sharks) </li> <li> Drew Doughty (Los Angeles Kings) </li> <li> Frederik Andersen (Toronto Maple Leafs) </li> <li> Marc-Andre Fleury (Vegas Golden Knights) </li> <li> Victor Hedman (Tampa Bay Lightning) </li> Author Mike Ryan has selected first and second All-Star teams as well as the Black Aces and Milestone Makers for each division (Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central and Pacific), paying special attention to the league's youth movement. Hockey Now! is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the stars of today's fast-paced NHL and the ideal choice for all fans.

Hockey Now!: The Biggest Stars of the NHL

Biographies & Memoirs

Reviews of earlier editions: "Action shots and formatted with the brightness and gloss of a magazine, this book will be interesting reading for hockey fans." -- Booklist "This is a fantastic book for teachers and students alike. It is written in an informative and easy-to-read style and is a definite must-have for any library or classroom." -- Resource Links The greatest players in the NHL... NOW! The Hockey Now! franchise has been thrilling hockey fans for over two decades, and this new eleventh edition will take them rinkside and delight them like no other hockey book. Updated in time for the 2022-23 season, Hockey Now! provides fast-paced and strikingly illustrated profiles of over 65 of the best and brightest of the NHL. Here are just a few of the players featured in Hockey Now!: <ul> <li>Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)</li> <li>Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins)</li> <li>Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs)</li> <li>Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals)</li> <li>Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay Lightning)</li> <li>Nathan McKinnon (Colorado Avalanche)</li> <li>Drew Doughty (Los Angeles Kings)</li> <li>Marc-André Fleury (Chicago Blackhawks)</li> <li>Victor Hedman (Tampa Bay Lightning).</li> </ul> Author Mike Ryan has selected first and second All-Star teams as well as the Black Aces and Milestone Makers for each division (Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central and Pacific), paying special attention to the league's youth movement. Hockey Now! is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the stars of today's fast-paced NHL and the ideal choice for all fans.

Arts & Literature

Chariots of the Damned: Helicopter Special Operations from Vietnam to Kosovo

When F-16 pilot Scott O'Grady was shot down over Bosnia, a rescue mission was launched immediately. It involved nearly 100 aircraft, but succeeded in plucking him to safety in broad daylight. The pilot of the only F-117 Stealth bomber to have ever been shot down was spirited away with equal success. The USAF's elite special Operations Group is the product of many years of hard experience, but only now is it possible to reveal how many of its most famous missions were conducted. Major Mike McKinney and Mike Ryan investigate the origins of the Special Operations Group and the experience of early rescue missions in Vietnam. The grisly fate awaiting captured American fliers spurred the USAF to develop new weapons and tactics to fight their way through intense enemy anti-aircraft fire. Sometimes the rescue of a single man would escalate into a major military operation - one was later filmed as BAT-21 starring Gene Hackman and Danny Glover. If the ultimate Vietnam rescue mission, the Son Tay raid, was a failure, it did demonstrate how far techniques and equipment had evolved. From disaster at Desert 1 to the Gulf War, Bosnia and the tragedy in Somalia, Chariots of the Damned takes you on an edge of the seat ride into some of the most incredible battles of recent times.

McKinney, Mike

Thomas Dunne Books

The First Authorized Account By A Serving Officer in the U.S. Air Force's Elite Special Operartions Group When F-16 pilot Scott O'Grady was shot down over Bosnia, a rescue mission was launched immediately. It involved nearly 100 aircraft, but succeeded in plucking him to safety in broad daylight. The pilot of the only F-117 Stealth bomber to have ever been shot down was spirited away with equal success. The USAF's elite special organizations Group is the product of many years of hard experience, but only now is it possible to reveal how many of its most famous missions were conducted. Mike McKinney and Mike Ryan investigate the origins of the Special Operations Group and experience the early rescue missions in Vietnam. The grisly fate awaiting captured American fliers spurred the USAF to develop new weapons and tactics to fight their way through intense enemy anti-aircraft fire. Sometimes the rescue of a single man would escalate into a major military operation. If the ultimate Vietnam rescue mission, the Son Tay raid, was a failure, it did demonstrate how far techniques and equipment had evolved. From disaster at Desert 1 to the Gulf War, Bosnia and the tragedy in Somalia, Chariots of the Damned takes you on an edge-of-the-seat ride into some of the most incredible battles of recent times.

Literature & Fiction

St. Martin's Paperbacks

Roger Murphy had it all. A great Marina District apartment, the best dog in the world and the most reviled newspaper column in San Francisco.But as the very ground began to shake beneath him, he was at risk of losing it all-and found himself in a fight for his very life.Just as he stood at the precipice, Viktor Frankl entered his life and changed everything.The Holocaust survivor and author of Man's Search for Meaning would share his harrowing experience in the Nazi death camps, his triumphant rise from the ashes-and the message that could deliver Roger from his own dilemma: Frankl's secret the last of the human freedoms.

The Last Freedom: A Novel on the Real-Life Adventure of Dr. Viktor Frankl

Genre Fiction

iUniverse

Use the same system that Coach Ryan used to help over one hundred players become 90mph athletes, and eleven players become 100mph athletes, and others become drafted into professional baseball. In this book, Coach Ryan covers 9 secret concepts that help create his power hitting formula. Coach Ryan also simplifies hitting mechanics, and timing for any player, coach or parent to understand. This book is a tremendous blend of old school concepts blended together with new school technology. If that is not enough Coach Ryan also explains in detail how mindset and strategy can make a huge difference in hitting development.

Creating The 100 MPH Hitter

Sports & Outdoors

Coaching

Fastball USA

Army Cadet Force

History Press Ltd

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Books by Ryan, Mike

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The Operators

Football Stars

Football Stars

Hockey Now!: The Biggest Stars of the NHL

Hockey Now!: The Biggest Stars of the NHL

Chariots of the Damned: Helicopter Special Operations from Vietnam to Kosovo

Chariots of the Damned: Helicopter Special Operations from Vietnam to Kosovo

The Last Freedom: A Novel on the Real-Life Adventure of Dr. Viktor Frankl

Creating The 100 MPH Hitter

Army Cadet Force