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  Chinook Crew 'Chick' - Highs and...

  Liz McConaghy

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  Liz McConaghy spent a total of seventeen years flying with the RAF’s Chinook Fleet. Aged just 21, she was the youngest aircrew member to deploy to Iraq and was also the only woman on the Chinook wing for four years. In her astounding career, Liz McConaghy completed two deployments to Iraq followed by ten deployments to Helmand province in Afghanistan in support of the enduring Operation Herrick campaign. 
   
  Liz’s inspiringly honest story reveals the highs and lows that she witnessed at war, and the cost that came with that both, physically and mentally for those involved. During her deployments, she survived not only a near fatal wire strike onboard her CH47, but numerous enemy fire ‘contacts’ defending her crew by returning fire from both the M134 ‘Minigun’ and M60 weapons entrusted to her to operate. 
   
  Her biggest honor of all her duties, however, was serving on the Medical Emergency Response Team, or MERT, flying ambulance as it was more commonly known. This involved recovering wounded soldiers from the battlefield, often under fire, and witnessing them both die and indeed come back to life at her feet in the cabin of her Chinook. 
   
  Liz saw Camp Bastion grow from a barbed wire fence surrounding an area of tents in the sand to the huge Operating Base it became. She was also on the last 1310 Flight deployment there as the British forces withdrew 10 years later handing it back to the Afghan National Army. 
   
  Very few Chinook crew members, if any, spanned the length of time deployed as Liz McConaghy did. This is a genuinely unique tale that only Liz could tell, which ends with her battling the memories that haunted her, long after she had left the battlefield. Her own war within took her to the point of suicide once she had left the service. Her survival from both the battles in foreign lands and in her own head led her to begin telling her story, in the hope she can help others win their wars.

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  Culprit Fay and Other Poems

  Joseph Rodman Drake

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  A collection, The Culprit Fay and Other Poems, was published posthumously by his daughter in 1835. His best-known poems are the long title-poem of that collection and the patriotic "The American Flag" which was set as a cantata for two soloists, choir and orchestra by the Czech composer Antonin Dvorák in 1892-93, as his Op. 102. In the early part of the 19th Century both Drake and his friend Halleck were widely hailed by Americans as among the leading literary personalities and talents produced by this country. That they had been leading lights in the New York area was true, but the glimmer for both could not really hold. It was finally diminished by Edgar Allan Poe when he wrote a serious study of the two poets called The Halleck - Rodman Review. Looking at The Culprit Fay by Drake, Poe showed that the imagery many marveled at was quite second-rate and ordinary. In fact, he briefly invented new lines to show how easily it could be done. The reputations of both Drake and Halleck never recovered. (Summary excerpted from Wikipedia)

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  The Story of Joan of Arc

  Andrew Lang

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  Joan of Arc’s tale is one of faith, courage, and destiny. In The Story of Joan of Arc, Andrew Lang recounts the extraordinary life of the young peasant girl who, guided by divine visions, led the French army to victory during the Hundred Years’ War. From her humble beginnings in Domrémy to her triumphant leadership in battle, and ultimately, her tragic trial and martyrdom, Joan’s story remains one of the most compelling in history. 
  Blending historical fact with gripping storytelling, Lang brings Joan’s journey to life, capturing her unwavering spirit and the challenges she faced in a world dominated by war and political intrigue. The Story of Joan of Arc is an inspiring account of faith and perseverance, a timeless legend that continues to captivate readers and listeners alike. 
  This edition, narrated by Luke Oldham, immerses audiences in the grandeur of medieval France, providing a powerful and evocative experience of Joan’s life and legacy.

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  Weaponizing Non-Human Technology...

  Brian Anderson

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  
  WEAPONIZING NON-HUMAN TECHNOLOGY: A Groundbreaking Investigation Into The Biggest Cover-Up In American History. When decorated military officers testify under oath about crash retrievals and non-human technology, when intelligence officials risk careers to expose illegal programs, when defense contractors kill disclosure legislation—this isn't science fiction. It's the biggest cover-up in American history. 
  Featured on Apple TV, History Channel, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu! 
  THIS ISN'T ABOUT ALIENS. IT'S ABOUT POWER, MONEY, AND CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS. This isn't about whether extraterrestrial life exists. It's about who controls the technology and who profits from keeping it secret. 
  Meet the Whistleblowers: David Grusch, intelligence officer whose crash retrieval testimony was deemed credible and urgent. Commander David Fravor, Top Gun pilot who witnessed the Tic Tac UAP. Ryan Graves, fighter pilot who encountered UAPs daily. Luis Elizondo, Pentagon official who ran the secret UFO program. Plus Chris Mellon, George Knapp, Ross Coulthart, and more. 
  What This Investigation Reveals: How Special Access UAP Programs operate beyond congressional oversight with billions in untraceable spending. The five observables that define UAP technology. Why Mike Turner and Mike Rogers gutted the UAP Disclosure Act after receiving millions from defense contractors. What's been weaponized from reverse-engineering at Skunk Works. The constitutional crisis of secret programs spending taxpayer money. 
  FOLLOW THE MONEY. FOLLOW THE BLOCKERS. FOLLOW THE TRUTH. Based on sworn congressional testimony exposing financial incentives driving secrecy. Featured in Dan Farah's documentary Age of Disclosure on Amazon Prime Video. The secrecy system is collapsing.

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  Commando - A Boer Journal of the...

  Deneys Reitz

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  In 1899, Deneys Reitz, then aged seventeen, enlisted in the Boer army to fight the British. He had learnt to ride, shoot and swim almost as soon as he could walk. When he fought as a member several Boer commandos, he made full use of these skills and the endurance he acquired during the war.  
  He was involved in major actions, such as the Battle of Spion Kop, and he interacted with prominent political and military figures of the time, such as President Paul Kruger, Boer generals Piet Joubert, Louis Botha, Koos de la Rey, Christiaan Beyers, Jan Smuts and British commander Lord Kitchener.  
  Reitz forged a strong personal and political friendship with Smuts after the war, one built one reciprocal respect. 
  Commando is more than a historical document. With prose that captures both the brutality and the beauty of war, Reitz weaves a narrative that resonates with authenticity, transcending time. 
  As relevant today as when it was first penned, Commando has become a South African classic and stands as a testament to the indomitable human spirit in the face of adversity.

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  Dreams

  Henri Bergson

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  Henri Bergson's 'Dreams' explores the enigmatic realm of the subconscious. With insightful analysis, Bergson delves into the nature of dreams, unraveling their connection to consciousness. This philosophical work transcends conventional understanding, offering a profound examination of the mysterious and dynamic dimensions of human thought during sleep, opening doors to new perspectives on the mind's intricacies and the essence of reality. Read in English, unabridged.

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