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The Narrow Margin

The Battle of Britain & the Rise of Air Power, 1930–1940

by Derek Wood, Derek Dempster ...

"For vividness and a sense of the overall flow of the battle . . . The Narrow Margin is excellent for the British side."— Air & Space MagazineThe Battle of Britain saved the country from invasion. If the RAF had been defeated all the efforts of the British Army and the Royal Navy would hardly have averted defeat in the face of complete German air superiority. With all Europe subjugated, Germany ... Read more

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"For vividness and a sense of the overall flow of the battle . . . The Narrow Margin is excellent for the British side."— Air & Space MagazineThe Battle of Britain saved the country from invasion. If the RAF had been defeated all the efforts of the British Army and the Royal Navy would hardly have averted defeat in the face of complete German air superiority. With all Europe subjugated, Germany
... Read more
Calamity Theory

Three Critiques of Existential Risk

by Joshua Schuster, Derek Woods ...

Series series Forerunners: Ideas First
What are the implications of how we talk about apocalypse?A new philosophical field has emerged. “Existential risk” studies any real or hypothetical human extinction event in the near or distant future. This movement examines catastrophes ranging from runaway global warming to nuclear warfare to malevolent artificial intelligence, deploying a curious mix of utilitarian ethics, statistical risk ... Read more

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What are the implications of how we talk about apocalypse?A new philosophical field has emerged. “Existential risk” studies any real or hypothetical human extinction event in the near or distant future. This movement examines catastrophes ranging from runaway global warming to nuclear warfare to malevolent artificial intelligence, deploying a curious mix of utilitarian ethics, statistical risk
... Read more
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Promise Me Shadows

by May Sage ...

Narrated by Derek Duvall, Christy Woods ...

Series series To the Cruel Gods
Unabridged

5 hours 30 min

Silver: He literally fell from the sky, with his sharp jawline, unsettling eyes, and those marks burning bright when he looks at me. How the hell am I supposed to believe a word he says?Cas is too powerful, too mysterious, and honestly? Too convenient. We're on the brink of war, both inside and outside of the city. And all of a sudden, a bona fide god spawn lands in our laps, happy to help? I don ... Read more

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Silver: He literally fell from the sky, with his sharp jawline, unsettling eyes, and those marks burning bright when he looks at me. How the hell am I supposed to believe a word he says?Cas is too powerful, too mysterious, and honestly? Too convenient. We're on the brink of war, both inside and outside of the city. And all of a sudden, a bona fide god spawn lands in our laps, happy to help? I don
... Read more
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Until the End of Ever

by May Sage ...

Narrated by Derek Duvall, Christy Woods ...

Series series To the Cruel Gods
Unabridged

10 hours 45 min

In the old days, they outright murdered people . . . things like me. Now they simply seek to control us. The Council of Elders has determined every aspect of my life from my first breath. What I'd study, my job, who I'd eventually marry. That was all their decision.But when I woke up covered in runes designed to enslave me, I stopped submitting to the will of others. I wasn't supposed to set foot ... Read more

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In the old days, they outright murdered people . . . things like me. Now they simply seek to control us. The Council of Elders has determined every aspect of my life from my first breath. What I'd study, my job, who I'd eventually marry. That was all their decision.But when I woke up covered in runes designed to enslave me, I stopped submitting to the will of others. I wasn't supposed to set foot
... Read more
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Vow Forever Night

by May Sage ...

Narrated by Christy Woods, Derek Duvall ...

Series series To the Cruel Gods
Unabridged

10 hours 56 min

I didn't think I'd ever see her again, then she barged into my life and shattered it.Kleos disregards every rule, all common sense that dictates she shouldn't trust me. I'm a dark sorcerer, comfortable with murder, torture, and not entirely opposed to world domination. She's the sweetheart of Highvale. We make no sense.I can't say I care.Our city. Our families. Our entire world.It doesn't matter ... Read more

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I didn't think I'd ever see her again, then she barged into my life and shattered it.Kleos disregards every rule, all common sense that dictates she shouldn't trust me. I'm a dark sorcerer, comfortable with murder, torture, and not entirely opposed to world domination. She's the sweetheart of Highvale. We make no sense.I can't say I care.Our city. Our families. Our entire world.It doesn't matter
... Read more
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Stand in the Fire

Three American Soldiers and Their Wars, 1900-1950

by William Crawford Woods ...

Narrated by Derek Dysart ...

Unabridged

12 hours 23 min

From the first shot fired by his grandfather on a jungle trail in 1903 to the day his father captured plans for the Chinese invasion of South Korea, William Crawford Woods's family has fought in nearly every American war of the twentieth century. Drawing on his family's letters, journals, official records, and other artifacts found in his grandmother's attic, Woods has revived their stories ... Read more

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From the first shot fired by his grandfather on a jungle trail in 1903 to the day his father captured plans for the Chinese invasion of South Korea, William Crawford Woods's family has fought in nearly every American war of the twentieth century. Drawing on his family's letters, journals, official records, and other artifacts found in his grandmother's attic, Woods has revived their stories
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The Battle of Britain

An Epic Conflict Revisited

by Christer Bergström ...

A thorough look at this turning-point WWII aerial battle, with eyewitness accounts, maps, and rare photos: "incredibly well-researched" ( Aircrew Book Review).By late summer 1940, Nazi Germany had conquered all its opponents on the continent, including the British Army itself, which was forced to scramble back aboard small boats to its shores. A non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union in hand, ... Read more

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A thorough look at this turning-point WWII aerial battle, with eyewitness accounts, maps, and rare photos: "incredibly well-researched" ( Aircrew Book Review).By late summer 1940, Nazi Germany had conquered all its opponents on the continent, including the British Army itself, which was forced to scramble back aboard small boats to its shores. A non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union in hand,
... Read more
Ghost Patrol

A History of the Long Range Desert Group, 1940-1945

by John Sadler ...

From the author of D-Day: "an amazing tale of how the world's very first special force was created specifically for North Africa during WWII" ( Books Monthly).The origins of most of the West's Special Forces can be traced back to the Long Range Desert Group, which operated across the limitless expanses of the Libyan Desert, an area the size of India, during the whole of the Desert War from 1940 to ... Read more

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From the author of D-Day: "an amazing tale of how the world's very first special force was created specifically for North Africa during WWII" ( Books Monthly).The origins of most of the West's Special Forces can be traced back to the Long Range Desert Group, which operated across the limitless expanses of the Libyan Desert, an area the size of India, during the whole of the Desert War from 1940 to
... Read more
The Rise of Germany, 1939–1941

The War in the West

by James Holland ...

An account of the early years of World War II based on extensive new research: "A genuinely fresh approach . . . exceptional" (The Wall Street Journal).James Holland, one of the leading young historians of World War II, has spent over a decade conducting new research, interviewing survivors, and exploring archives that have never before been so accessible to unearth forgotten memoirs, letters, and ... Read more

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An account of the early years of World War II based on extensive new research: "A genuinely fresh approach . . . exceptional" (The Wall Street Journal).James Holland, one of the leading young historians of World War II, has spent over a decade conducting new research, interviewing survivors, and exploring archives that have never before been so accessible to unearth forgotten memoirs, letters, and
... Read more
The Battle of the Bulge

The Allies' Greatest Conflict on the Western Front

by Martin King ...

"Martin King tells the human side of the story of the Battle of the Bulge better than anyone."Commander Jeffrey Barta, US Navy (retired)"I have walked the battlefields with Martin King, who has traversed them countless times with veterans of the Bulge. No one knows this story like Martin, and no one can tell it quite the way he does."Rick Beyer, New York Times bestselling author of <... ... Read more

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"Martin King tells the human side of the story of the Battle of the Bulge better than anyone."Commander Jeffrey Barta, US Navy (retired)"I have walked the battlefields with Martin King, who has traversed them countless times with veterans of the Bulge. No one knows this story like Martin, and no one can tell it quite the way he does."Rick Beyer, New York Times bestselling author of <...
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Forged in Hell

The Gripping True Story of the Special Forces Heroes Who Broke the Nazi Stranglehold

by Damien Lewis ...

Combining riveting combat writing with masterful research, award-winning historian and #1 internationally bestselling author Damien Lewis delivers the remarkable true story of Britain’s infamous, elite Special Air Service (SAS) forces, their legendary commander, and the impossibly daring, historic mission to liberate Europe via the largest invasion fleet ever assembled.July 1943: The largest ... Read more

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Combining riveting combat writing with masterful research, award-winning historian and #1 internationally bestselling author Damien Lewis delivers the remarkable true story of Britain’s infamous, elite Special Air Service (SAS) forces, their legendary commander, and the impossibly daring, historic mission to liberate Europe via the largest invasion fleet ever assembled.July 1943: The largest
... Read more

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Omaha Beach

D-Day, June 6, 1944

by Joseph Balkoski ...

Includes maps, photos, and firsthand accounts of participants: "There is no better book on this vital chapter in American history." —Terry Copp, author of Fields of FireCombining the personal recollections of soldiers with historical narrative and analysis of the actual invasion as it unfolded, this detailed description of the action at Omaha Beach during the Normandy invasion of World War II ... Read more

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Includes maps, photos, and firsthand accounts of participants: "There is no better book on this vital chapter in American history." —Terry Copp, author of Fields of FireCombining the personal recollections of soldiers with historical narrative and analysis of the actual invasion as it unfolded, this detailed description of the action at Omaha Beach during the Normandy invasion of World War II
... Read more

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