The true story of women agents of the secret World War II Special Operations Executive, mandated by Winston Churchill to "set Europe ablaze" by organizing resistance in occupied Europe during the prelude to D Day. Intrigue and heroism, adventure and betrayal figure in this account of British-led efforts to defeat the Nazis in wartime France, based on extensive research in records, documents, letters and memoirs, and the author's interviews with surviving agents and officials. Despite sporadic defeat and betrayal, SOE leaders managed to delay the arrival of German reinforcements to the Normandy beachhead, contributing to the eventual Allied victory. Details of the operations of SOE recounted here remained secret for decades after the war, finally revealing the human cost of the reconnaissance and sabotage efforts that helped to shorten the conflict.

Flames in the Field: The Story of Four Soe Agents in Occupied France

History

Kramer, Rita

Military

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The Student Leadership Guide teaches students the fundamentals of leadership so that they can make a difference in their classrooms, communities, and early careers.

The Student Leadership Guide

Education & Teaching

Burchard, Brendon

Schools & Teaching

Mary Jane's husband died in the Civil War, She took a pair mules and a wagon 120 miles over mountains and through enemy lines during the winter of 1865 to pick up her husband's remains and bring them home to Monroe County for burial.

Mary Jane's War: A Civil War Novel Based on a True Story

Literature & Fiction

Roles, Joe B.

Contemporary

Tense and twisting, Knife Music is the story of a doctor struggling to clear his name after being accused of raping and causing the suicide of a young girl. The novel pits Dr. Ted Cogan, a 43-year-old surgeon and self-described womanizer, against Hank Madden, a handicapped veteran detective. From the outset it’s not clear who is victim and who is victimizer, as the usually dispassionate Madden grapples with his long-suppressed prejudices and his obsession with bringing Cogan to justice at any cost--to the doctor or himself.

Knife Music

Carnoy, David

Enter Mirkwood, the Great Forest of Doubt Bold new author Steve Hillard's wildly original debut, Mirkwood, re-invents J.R.R. Tolkien as a man haunted by the very myths he rewove into his famous works. As much literary criticism as boisterous epic, this episodically-driven plot explores the blurred borderlands where ancient tales, lost heroines, and epic journeys are stalked by dim monsters that will not be still. In 1970, Professor Tolkien makes a little-known visit to America-and sets in motion elvish powers embodied in a cache of archaic documents. Destinies are altered, legends become real, and two heroines must race for their lives in vastly different worlds. This is a work of fiction which is neither endorsed by nor connected with The JRR Tolkien Estate or its publisher.

Mirkwood: A Novel About J. R. R. Tolkien

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Hillard, Steve

Fantasy

Show Networks and Control Systems* has been the industry standard reference in backstage control technology since 1994. With a unique combined focus on computers, networks, control systems, art and practice, the book offers an in-depth examination of the control and networking technology used in lighting, lasers, sound, stage machinery, animatronics, special effects, and pyrotechnics for concerts, theme parks, theatre, themed-retail, cruise ships, museums, interactive performing arts, and special events. This completely revised, reorganized and updated edition includes more than 30 new pages and dozens of brand-new graphics, with dramatically expanded coverage of show networking technology and fresh real-world examples. Drawing upon his extensive experience in the field and classroom, John Huntington clearly explains everything that goes on behind the scenes and inside the machines to bring bold visions to life in real-world settings. * Formerly Control Systems for Live Entertainment

Show Networks and Control Systems: Formerly "Control Systems for Live Entertainment"

Huntington, John

Humor & Entertainment

When Oliver Stoop, age 11, moves with his family to a remote piece of land in Indiana, he soon discovers that someone is already living there - an entire kingdom of someones, in fact. These are the good citizens of Patria, a secret land founded by refugees from the Trojan War who sailed across the Atlantic in a reconfigured Trojan Horse - 3,000 years ago! For Oliver, Patria is a land of wonders - and for the first time in his life, friendship. There's young Prince Farnsworth Vesuvius, inventor of the Magna-Pneumatic Whizzing Biscuit Blaster, and his formidable sister, Princess Rose, whose inedible, stone-hard biscuits provide the blaster's ammunition. But there's also the rest of the eccentric and lovable Patrian Royal Family, the boy warriors in the Potawatomi Indian Camp, not to mention the Viking kids from the Geat Village, newcomers to the area who only arrived 1,000 years ago. Yet when the noble Knights of the Blue Sock threaten to drive off the Stoops by force of arms, Oliver has to decide where his loyalties lie, and whether he has the courage to undertake the quest that is both Patria's, and his family's, last, best hope of peace. Join Oliver now as he discovers a new world of fun and excitement right in his backyard!

Stout Hearts & Whizzing Biscuits: A Patria Story

Children's Books

McInerny, Daniel

Please check out the new 2nd Edition of Good Pictures Bad Pictures ("green shirt" cover). The 1st edition ("red shirt" cover) is now OUT OF PRINT. Any sellers offering "new" copies are most likely selling poor quality counterfeits Good Pictures Bad Pictures is a comfortable, read-aloud story about a mom and dad who teach their child what pornography is, why it's dangerous, and how to reject it. Using easy-to-understand science and simple analogies, this ground-breaking book engages young kids to porn-prooftheir own brains. The 5-point CAN DO Plan teaches kids how to avoid the brain-warping images of pornography and minimize the troubling memories of accidental exposure that often tempt kids to look for more and lead them into a dark and destructive addiction. To stay safe in the digital age, kids must install an internal filter in their own brain. Good Pictures Bad Pictures shows them how. It only takes a few taps on a mobile device for a curious young child to find an endless supply of deviant, hard-core, and addicting pornography--all for free. Unfortunately, many young kids are being exposed to pornography without the slightest clue that it can damage their developing minds. Parents will appreciate this resource to porn-proof their kids because it makes a difficult discussion easy and empowering. How? By teaching kids simple concepts about the brain and the process of addiction, and by giving them a specific strategy for keeping safe from the poison of pornography. Many parents also use this book as a powerful tool for sexual abuse prevention!

Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-proofing Today's Young Kids

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Kristen A. Jenson

Gail Poyner

Addiction & Recovery

A children's chapter book series inspired by modern cultural events. The Star Sisters series follows the adventures of two ordinary girls with two extraordinary magical necklaces. When the necklaces come together the girls are magically whisked away on kindness spreading adventures. In the first book of the series, Star Sisters and the Royal Wedding, Coco and Lucy travel to London where it's the night before the royal wedding and all is not well in Luckingham Palace. When Princess-to-be Caroline and her sister Poppy have a fight over Poppy's wedding attire, both sisters feel their friendship being tested. Will the event the world has been waiting for be ruined? Not with the Star Sisters on the job! Join Coco and Lucy as they save the day with the help of a friendly seamstress, some creative thinking, and a big serving of sisterly love.

Star Sisters and the Royal Wedding

Blecher, Jennifer

Growing Up & Facts of Life

"Six Million Accusers" is a historical novel reliving the hunt for, and capture of one of history's most evil criminals - a leading Nazi named Adolf Eichmann. Having disappeared after WWII, members of an Israeli organization search the world for Eichmann, hoping to one day capture one of the men responsible for brutally massacring millions of Jews, and others. Following any tip possible, eventually they discover a Jewish father and daughter who swear Eichmann quietly lives in their community, under a new name. The search for Eichmann ramps up, and the agents begin to fervently believe they have found their man. As they get closer and closer, a plan must also be created to capture Eichmann, and secretly transport the villain back to Israel. Is it really Eichmann? And if so, what complications may arise that might destroy their plans to have this notorious Nazi held responsible for his crimes? "Six Million Accusers" is based on historic detail, and David Lawrence- Young does an excellent job reliving the hunt for, and capture of Adolf Eichmann. Well written and easy to read, "Six Million Accusers" should be a staple of the educational discussion of WWII and the aftermath. ~~D. Bettenson

Six Million Accusers: Catching Adolf Eichmann

Young, D.

World

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