Lightning War: Blitzkrieg in the West, 1940 by Ronald E. Powaski, ISBN 0471394319
In the early days of World War II, a Messerschmitt-108 " Typhoon" carrying two men crashed in a snow-covered thicket in Belgium.On board that plane were top secret plans for Adolf Hitler’ s invasion of Western Europe.Despite attempts to destroy the documents, enough pieces survived to reveal to the Allies significant elements of a German offensive across neutral Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg.An enraged Hitler, fearing that his invasion plan had been compromised, decided to postpone the German offensive until a new plan of attack could be drawn up.This decision would produce his greatest military triumph of the war.It was also destined to be his last significant victory.
Lightning War is an authoritative examination of the crushing German victory over the Western Allies in May and June 1940.Based on extensive archival research using German, French, British, Belgian, and Dutch sources and incorporating materials not available to previous historians of the campaign, this engrossing book is the first to cover this significant, audacious operation as a whole, examining the issues from all sides.
History professor and author Ronald Powaski focuses on those who fought the conflict– – from politicians and generals to foot soldiers, sailors, and airmen– – and the dramatic events they shaped and witnessed.He raises and answers important and intriguing questions about the blitzkrieg victory, such as: Did Hitler allow the British to escape at Dunkirk?Why was France– – which possessed one of the most powerful military machines in Europe– – defeated in only six weeks?Why was Hitler’ s victory in the West destined to be hislast?
Featuring page after page of rich detail and remarkable insight into military strategy and tactics, Lightning War offers a compelling and thorough look at the events of those uncertain, crucial days.
A Pistol at My Head
With a girl like Diane Thornton, blonde, beautiful and curvaceous, there were only two options - either you played it smarter than she did or you ran, and kept on running. Jazz pianist Rusty Barlow was too infatuated to run, and didn't realize what he was being pulled into until it was too late. He ran then, and by the time the long arm of the past reached out and grabbed him he was well on the way to success and couldn't afford to get mixed up with a girl like Diane, or a man like Morgan Jackson...or murder.
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Keep Your Fork: A Collection of Favorite Recipes
500 recipes. Destined to become a family heirloom type of gift book, this is a well crafted collection of home style comfort food. Recipes were developed by the author through her 25 year involvement with Le Cuisine Cooking Club. The author is a Texan, but the recipes will be well received in any market. Most are simple to prepare, but she has included some elegant, take your time and enjoy the process ideas for entertaining and special family meals. Cover is lightly padded and book has a substantial look and feel.
Keep Your Fork: A Collection of Favorite Recipes
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Denzel Washington Collection (Widescreen)
"The Denzel Washington Collection" Contains: "Courage Under Fire;" "Man On Fire" and "The Siege" "Courage Under Fire" - When Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) is asked to review the posthumous candidacy of the first woman (Meg Ryan) to receive a medal of honor, he finds himself plunged into an apparent cover-up surrounding the actions that led to her death. As he struggles to uncover the truth, he also finds himself forced to confront his own tormenting demons. Matt Damon co-stars in this powerful and provocative drama. "Man On Fire" - Two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington ignites a masterpiece of mayhem in this "powerful" (Los Angeles Times) action-thriller about sweet redemption... and savage retribution. Hard-drinking, burnt-out ex-CIA operative John Creasy (Washington) has given up on life - until his friend Rayburn (Oscar winner Christopher Walken) gets him a job as a bodyguard to nine-year-old Pita Ramos (Dakota Fanning). Bit by bit, Creasy begins to reclaim...
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Little Lamb by Inc Scholastic, ISBN 0439544297
Little Lamb loves to play hide-and-seek. While searching for the perfect hiding place, she discovers that there is a world beyond her "green, green field." She meets a cow, a pig, and a duck along the way, but soon Little Lamb is lost. Eventually, she meets a kind sheepdog who leads her safely back home and into her mother's loving arms. Beautifully illustrated by Piers Harper, LITTLE LAMB features glorious flocking on the cover and throughout the interior. Children will delight in caressing the soft - to - touch animals on every page.
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Coins by Todtri Productions, ISBN 1577172140
No hobby can be more enjoyable and rewarding as collecting. It appeals to people of all ages and can cover a wide range of fields and disciplines. Here is a colorful and informative series of guides designed to appeal to anyone wishing to begin or build a collection.
Drawing on the knowledge of seasoned experts and dealers, each volume offers tips on topics essential to any collector, such as:
-- Researching and learning more about your collecting field
-- How to find, identify, and buy collectibles
-- Recognizing a genuine piece and avoiding fakes
-- Easy ways to store, clean, and care for a collection
Handsomely illustrated with an array of tempting and desirable objects shown in full-color, this volume offers valuable information and advice and will provide years of pleasure as your collection grows and appreciates.
Coins by Todtri Productions, ISBN 1577172140
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Florida's Great Ocean Railway by Dan Gallagher, ISBN 156164269X
From 1905 to 1916, thousands of laborers and engineers engaged in an amazing construction project--building a railroad line from Miami to Key West. Every mile of the Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Railway brought new surprises for the construction team. Although they were able to put the line in place for passenger service by 1912, it took four more years to complete the Extension and make Key West the southernmost rail-steamer connection in the U.S. Building the Key West Extension was a triumph of logistics--making sure the right materials were at the right location at the right time. Considering the remoteness of the Florida Keys, the sparse and unreliable communication links available, and the massive amounts of materials that had to be moved with steam power, the completed F.E.C. Key West Extension stands as a monument to those who planned its most minute details. Much of this book tells their story with nearly 250 old photographs, many taken by the engineers who built...
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Stallinga: This Is Our Logo by Murray Moss, ISBN 9072007808
Everything is possible In the world of award-winning Dutch designer Henk Stallinga. A sponge can become a vase, a business card can be used as a knife and fork, and almost anything can become a clock, a chair, an electric light. It's a familiar world, almost logical, but not quite. If museums exist to present objects that will stimulate us to thought, then this inspiring collection of Stallinga's work is a museum in itself. These objects appeal to our cognitive senses and have so much to say indirectly about our world that they give us a glimpse of truth. They subvert the basic tenet of 'form follows function' by discovering, within iconic forms, new functions that are totally unrelated to the original purpose.
Several works, including Handbag Annie and Coathammer Jut are in the permanent collection of the SFMOMA.
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These Are My Feet with Magnet(s)
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Lots of fun for little hands!
mix and match the bodies and
heads of the cute characters
then add the magnetic feet.
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