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Capturing Hill 70

Canada’s Forgotten Battle of the First World War

by Douglas E. Delaney, Serge Marc Durflinger ...

Series series Studies in Canadian Military History
In August 1917, the Canadian Corps captured Hill 70, a vital piece of ground just north of the French industrial town of Lens. The Canadians suffered some 5,400 casualties and defeated three days of determined German counter attacks. This spectacularly successful but shockingly costly battle was as innovative as Vimy, yet only a handful of Canadians have heard of it or of subsequent attempts to ... Read more

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In August 1917, the Canadian Corps captured Hill 70, a vital piece of ground just north of the French industrial town of Lens. The Canadians suffered some 5,400 casualties and defeated three days of determined German counter attacks. This spectacularly successful but shockingly costly battle was as innovative as Vimy, yet only a handful of Canadians have heard of it or of subsequent attempts to
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Tower Dog

Life Inside the Deadliest Job in America

by Douglas Scott Delaney ...

INSIDE THE DEADLIEST JOB IN AMERICA: Meet the cell tower workers who risk their lives—and lose them at an alarmingly high rate—in the name of connectivity.Recent TV shows would have you believe that the most dangerous job in America is a crab fisherman, or maybe even an ice road trucker. But what U.S. Department of Labor unequivocally recognizes as the most dangerous job in America belongs to the ... Read more

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INSIDE THE DEADLIEST JOB IN AMERICA: Meet the cell tower workers who risk their lives—and lose them at an alarmingly high rate—in the name of connectivity.Recent TV shows would have you believe that the most dangerous job in America is a crab fisherman, or maybe even an ice road trucker. But what U.S. Department of Labor unequivocally recognizes as the most dangerous job in America belongs to the
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Military Education and the British Empire, 1815–1949

by Douglas E. Delaney, Robert C. Engen, Meghan Fitzpatrick ...

Common military education was the lifeblood of the armies, navies, and air forces of the British Empire. It permeated every aspect of the profession of arms and was an essential ingredient for success in both war and peace. Military Education and Empire is the first major scholarly work to address the role of military education in maintaining the empire throughout the nineteenth and twentieth ... Read more

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Common military education was the lifeblood of the armies, navies, and air forces of the British Empire. It permeated every aspect of the profession of arms and was an essential ingredient for success in both war and peace. Military Education and Empire is the first major scholarly work to address the role of military education in maintaining the empire throughout the nineteenth and twentieth
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Stranded

by Douglas Delaney ...

S T R A N D E DDedicated to anyone who ever thought, "It was a good idea at the time."Three years ago, I started writing about this experience. I thought I'd write one little ditty for social media and be done with it. Twelve chapters and half a million readers later, I decided to tell the whole story in this book.Many thanks to the hundreds who commented. ... Read more

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S T R A N D E DDedicated to anyone who ever thought, "It was a good idea at the time."Three years ago, I started writing about this experience. I thought I'd write one little ditty for social media and be done with it. Twelve chapters and half a million readers later, I decided to tell the whole story in this book.Many thanks to the hundreds who commented.
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Turning Point 1917

The British Empire at War

Edited by Douglas E. Delaney, Nikolas Gardner ...

For the British Empire and its allies of the Great War, 1917 was a year marked by one crisis after another. There was also social and political upheaval on the home front, including labour unrest and opposition to conscription in the dominions. But here and there glimmers of light pierced the gloom. The armies of the empire began to solve the puzzle of trench warfare. The dominions asserted ... Read more

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For the British Empire and its allies of the Great War, 1917 was a year marked by one crisis after another. There was also social and political upheaval on the home front, including labour unrest and opposition to conscription in the dominions. But here and there glimmers of light pierced the gloom. The armies of the empire began to solve the puzzle of trench warfare. The dominions asserted
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Manpower and the Armies of the British Empire in the Two World Wars

Edited by Douglas E. Delaney, Mark Frost, Andrew L. Brown ...

In the first and only examination of how the British Empire and Commonwealth sustained its soldiers before, during, and after both world wars, a cast of leading military historians explores how the empire mobilized manpower to recruit workers, care for veterans, and transform factory workers and farmers into riflemen.Raising armies is more than counting people, putting them in uniform, and ... Read more

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In the first and only examination of how the British Empire and Commonwealth sustained its soldiers before, during, and after both world wars, a cast of leading military historians explores how the empire mobilized manpower to recruit workers, care for veterans, and transform factory workers and farmers into riflemen.Raising armies is more than counting people, putting them in uniform, and
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After Dinner Conversation Magazine

After Dinner Conversation, #55

by Cliff Aliperti, Laura Mullen, Delaney Kelly, John Douglas Mullen, Mason Wageman, Richard Zwicker, David Wiseman ...

Series Book 55 - After Dinner Conversation
Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill SubsNamed Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill SubsDelight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating ... Read more

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Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill SubsNamed Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill SubsDelight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating
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Codgerspace

by Alan Dean Foster ...

Technology becomes self-aware—and goes haywire—in this comedic science fiction adventure by New York Times–bestselling author Alan Dean Foster.Without warning, kitchen appliances, laundry machines, and every other electronic gadget humans came to depend upon ceased to perform the tasks they were manufactured to do. Ignoring their programming, these devices now sought the meaning of life from an ... Read more

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Technology becomes self-aware—and goes haywire—in this comedic science fiction adventure by New York Times–bestselling author Alan Dean Foster.Without warning, kitchen appliances, laundry machines, and every other electronic gadget humans came to depend upon ceased to perform the tasks they were manufactured to do. Ignoring their programming, these devices now sought the meaning of life from an
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Somewhere Sisters

A Story of Adoption, Identity, and the Meaning of Family

by Erika Hayasaki ...

**An NPR Best Book of 2022An incredible, deeply reported story of identical twins Isabella and Hà, born in Viêt Nam and raised on opposite sides of the world, each knowing little about the other’s existence until they were reunited as teenagers, against all odds.**“Stirring and unforgettable—a breathtaking adoption saga like no other.” —Robert KolkerIt was 1998 in Nha Trang, Việt Nam, and Liên ... Read more

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**An NPR Best Book of 2022An incredible, deeply reported story of identical twins Isabella and Hà, born in Viêt Nam and raised on opposite sides of the world, each knowing little about the other’s existence until they were reunited as teenagers, against all odds.**“Stirring and unforgettable—a breathtaking adoption saga like no other.” —Robert KolkerIt was 1998 in Nha Trang, Việt Nam, and Liên
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Robert E. Lee and Me

A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause

by Ty Seidule ...

"Ty Seidule scorches us with the truth and rivets us with his fierce sense of moral urgency." --Ron ChernowIn a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty Seidule's Robert E. Lee and Me challenges the myths and lies of the Confederate legacy—and explores why some of this country’s oldest wounds have never healed.Ty Seidule grew up revering Robert ... Read more

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"Ty Seidule scorches us with the truth and rivets us with his fierce sense of moral urgency." --Ron ChernowIn a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty Seidule's Robert E. Lee and Me challenges the myths and lies of the Confederate legacy—and explores why some of this country’s oldest wounds have never healed.Ty Seidule grew up revering Robert
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Rendezvous with Oblivion

Reports from a Sinking Society

by Thomas Frank ...

New York Times–Bestselling Author: "Insightful analysis, moral passion, and keen satirical wit . . . both entertaining and an important commentary on the times." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)What does a middle-class democracy look like when it comes apart? When, after forty years of economic triumph, America's winners persuade themselves that they owe nothing to the rest of the country?With ... Read more

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New York Times–Bestselling Author: "Insightful analysis, moral passion, and keen satirical wit . . . both entertaining and an important commentary on the times." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)What does a middle-class democracy look like when it comes apart? When, after forty years of economic triumph, America's winners persuade themselves that they owe nothing to the rest of the country?With
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Growth

From Microorganisms to Megacities

by Vaclav Smil ...

**A BILL GATES RECOMMENDED BOOKThe Energy and Civilization author offers “an epic, multidisciplinary analysis of growth” in nature and society—from tiny organisms to empires (Guardian).**Features 178 illustrations and fascinating insights on energy innovations throughout world history.Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving. It governs the ... Read more

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**A BILL GATES RECOMMENDED BOOKThe Energy and Civilization author offers “an epic, multidisciplinary analysis of growth” in nature and society—from tiny organisms to empires (Guardian).**Features 178 illustrations and fascinating insights on energy innovations throughout world history.Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving. It governs the
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