Israeli Paratroopers 1954-2016 (Campbell David)(Paperback)

Israeli Paratroopers 1954-2016 (Campbell David)(Paperback)

From the creation of the first volunteer paratroop unit shortly after the birth of Israel and of the Israeli Defense Force, this arm of service has been recognized as elite. They have also been the first choice for daring special missions, and it is mainly from their ranks that Israel's Special

David Campbell: A Life of the Poet (Persse Jonathan)(Paperback)

David Campbell (1915-79) was one of Australia's finest lyric poets. Born into a landed family, he was a grazier for most of his life in the Canberra and Bungendore district of the Monaro. He fought with the RAAF in the Second World War, rising to the rank of wing commander, and he was twice awarded

Russian Soldier Vs Japanese Soldier: Manchuria 1904-05 (Campbell David)(Paperback)

Arabs & Israel for Beginners (David Ron)(Paperback)

Arabs & Israel For Beginners covers the Middle East from ancient times to the present, tells the truth in plain English, and is one of the few non-scholarly books that is relentlessly fair to both Jews and Arabs. If you want to continue to believe fairy tales about Arabs in Israel, don t touch this

Way to Inner Peace (Sheen Fulton J.)(Paperback)

2016 Reprint of 1954 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Bishop Sheen describes the path to inner peace. He begins with humility, then goodness, happiness, virtue, learning, wisdom, and faith. Along the way he expounds on the essential

Writing in the Dark: Essays on Literature and Politics (Grossman David)(Paperback)

Throughout his career, David Grossman has been a voice for peace and reconciliation between Israel and its Arab citizens and neighbors. In these six essays on politics and culture in Israel, he addresses the conscience of a country that has lost faith in its leaders and its ideals. This collection,

Hitler's Sky Warriors: German Paratroopers in Action 1939-1945 (Ailsby Christopher)(Paperback)

During the Second World War, the German Fallschirmjger (paratroopers) carried out many successful and daring operations, such as the capture of the Belgian fortress at Eben Emael in 1940 and the invasion of Crete in 1941. Hitler's Sky Warriors is a detailed examination of all the battles and

And David Perceived He Was King (Mast Dale L.)(Paperback)

God took David from the fields where he followed the sheep to become the ruler of Israel. He was overlooked by his father, yet chosen by God. He carried the dream to be king from the day Samuel anointed him, but he did not feel worthy to marry the king's daughter after defeating Goliath. David

Fallschirmjger. Volume 1: German Paratroopers, 1937-1941 (Cochet Franҫois)(Paperback)

As elite troops, the German Fallschirmj ger (paratroopers) were regularly engaged in front line combat during the Second World War. Their famed actions such as the fighting in Scandinavia, the taking of the Belgian fortress Eden-Emal in May 1940, and the Battle for Crete just a year later, have

Fallschirmjger. Volume 2: German Paratroopers, 1942-1945 (Cochet Franҫois)(Paperback)

As elite troops, the German Fallschirmj ger (paratroopers) were regularly engaged in front line combat during the Second World War. Their famed actions such as the fighting in Scandinavia, the taking of the Belgian fortress Eden-Emal in May 1940, and the Battle for Crete just a year later, have

This Happy (Campbell Niamh)(Paperback)

'A beautiful, wry love story' David Nicholls, author of ONE DAY 'I love this woman's writing. Golden sentences' Diana Evans, author of ORDINARY PEOPLE 'One of the year's most beautifully written books, THIS HAPPY traces the path to womanhood of Alannah from disastrous affair to no-less-comfortable

One Thing and Another: Selected Writings 1954-2016 (Miller Jonathan)(Paperback)

'Do you sometimes think that you might wish that you were a national treasure, like Alan Bennett?''I'm rather glad I'm not. I'm quite pleased to be what I think I am, which is a sort of national liability.' Over the course of seven decades, Jonathan Miller has been at the forefront of developments

Spit Three Times (Reviati Davide)(Paperback)

Winner of the Carlo Boscarato Prize 2016 Winner of the Lo Straniero Prize 2016 Winner of the Attilio Micheluzzi Prize for Best Writing 2017 S lection Officielle Angoul me 2018 In a forsaken corner of the Italian countryside, Guido and his friends Moreno and Katango spin out their days in languor

Level 6: Snow Falling on Cedars (Guterson David)(Paperback / softback)

It is 1954 and Kabuo Miyamoto is on trial for murder. He is a Japanese American living on the island of San Piedro, off the north-west coast of America. The Second World War has left an atmosphere of anger and suspicion in this small community. Will Kabuo receive a fair trial? And will the true

Smile Of The Lamb (Grossman David)(Paperback / softback)

Uri and Katzman are Israeli soldiers occupying a Palestinian village in the West Bank. Uri is idealistic and full of hope, feels the injustice of the occupation keenly, and becomes close to Khilmi, the village storyteller. Katzman on the other hand is 'a contracted muscle' - he has taught himself

See Under Love (Grossman David)(Paperback / softback)

Momik, the only child of two survivors, is brought up in Israel by a family seeking to ignore the past. But through the stories his great-uncle tells him-the same stories he told the commandant of a Nazi concentration camp-Momik, too, becomes 'infected with

David Bowie - 1947-2016(Book)

French Soldier Vs German Soldier: Verdun 1916 (Campbell David)(Paperback)

Featuring specially commissioned artwork, archive photography, and full-color maps, this engrossing study investigates the doctrine, training, equipment, and combat record of the French and German troops who clashed in three key battles during the epic struggle for the Verdun sector at the height

Arik: The Life of Ariel Sharon (Landau David)(Paperback)

A commander in the Israeli Army from its inception in 1948, and a politician whose tenure bridged numerous governments, as both a general and a politician Ariel Sharon championed the construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza. But in his later years, as prime minister, he took a

Longbowman Vs Crossbowman: Hundred Years' War 1337-60 (Campbell David)(Paperback)

For centuries, the crossbow had dominated the battlefields of continental Europe, with mercenaries from Genoa and Brabant in particular filling the ranks of the French army, yet on the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War they came up against a more powerful foe. To master the English longbow was a

German Infantryman Vs Soviet Rifleman: Somme 1916 (Campbell David)(Paperback)

Featuring full-color artwork, specially drawn maps and archive photographs, this study offers key insights into the tactics, leadership, combat performance and subsequent reputations of six representative German and Soviet infantry battalions pitched into three pivotal actions that determined the

Adventures of a Young Naturalist: The Zoo Quest Expeditions (Attenborough David)(Paperback)

In 1954, a young television presenter was offered the opportunity of a lifetime - to travel the world finding rare and elusive animals for London Zoo's collection, and to film the expeditions for the BBC. This is the story of those voyages. Staying with local tribes while trekking in search of

Yellow Wind (Grossman David)(Paperback / softback)

First published in 1988, The Yellow Wind is Israeli novelist David Grossman's impassioned account of what he observed on the West Bank in early 1987: not only the misery of the Palestinian refugees and their deep-seated hatred of the Israelis, but also the moral cost of occupation for both occupier

Crossfire Hurricane: Inside Donald Trump's War on Justice and the FBI (Campbell Josh)(Paperback)

CROSSFIRE HURRICANE DELIVERS THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF HOW WE GOT FROM 2016 TO TODAY, tracing the events that lead this country to a historic impeachment and beyond. 'A must-read indictment of the 'mob boss' in the White House.' --The Guardian 'An indispensable and riveting insider's account of