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  Scimitar into Stanley - One...

  Roger Field

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  In May 1982, Captain Roger Field, The Blues and Royals, attached to HQ 5th Infantry Brigade, sailed on the Queen Elizabeth 2 as part of the second wave to liberate the Falkland Islands. Surprised by what he saw at Brigade HQ, he started writing a diary. 
  His journey took him to Fitzroy as the Argentinean aircraft struck the landing ships Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram. A chance meeting led him to fighting alongside the Commanding Officer of 2 Para at the Battle of Wireless Ridge. When the commander of one of the four attached armoured cars of The Blues and Royals was knocked out part way through the battle, Roger took command of that Scimitar. Next day his Scimitar was at the very tip of the spear as 2 Para and The Blues and Royals led the victorious charge into Port Stanley. 
  ‘Revisionist’ in places and always refreshingly candid, this account is unique as it describes the War from the viewpoint of a staff officer, infanteer and armoured vehicle commander. A gripping listen.

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  Cokie - A Life Well Lived

  Anônimo

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  The extraordinary life and legacy of legendary journalist Cokie Roberts—a trailblazer for women—remembered by her friends and family. 
  Through her visibility and celebrity, Cokie Roberts was an inspiration and a role model for innumerable women and girls. A fixture on national television and radio for more than 40 years, she also wrote five bestselling books focusing on the role of women in American history. She was portrayed on Saturday Night Live, name checked on the West Wing, and featured on magazine covers. She joked with Jay Leno, balanced a pencil on her nose for David Letterman, and was the answer to numerous crossword puzzle clues. Many dogs, and at least one dairy cow, were named for her. When the legendary 1980s Spy Magazine ran a diagram documenting all her connections with the headline “Cokie Roberts – Moderately Well-Known Broadcast Journalist or Center of the Universe?” they were only half-joking. 
  Cokie had many roles in her lifetime: Daughter. Wife. Mother. Journalist. Advocate. Historian. Reflecting on her life, those closest to her remember her impressive mind, impish wit, infectious laugh, and the tenacity that sent her career skyrocketing through glass ceilings at NPR and ABC. They marvel at how she often put others before herself and cared deeply about the world around her. When faced with daily decisions and dilemmas, many still ask themselves the question, ‘What Would Cokie Do?’ 
  In this loving tribute, Cokie’s husband of 53 years and bestselling-coauthor Steve Roberts reflects not only on her many accomplishments, but on how she lived each day with a devotion to helping others. For Steve, Cokie’s private life was as significant and inspirational as her public one. Her commitment to celebrating and supporting other women was evident in everything she did, and her generosity and passion drove her personal and professional endeavors. In Cokie, he has a simple goal: “To tell stories. Some will make you cheer or laugh or cry. And some, I hope, will inspire you to be more like Cokie, to be a good person, to lead a good life.”

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  Waltraud - A True Story of...

  Tammy Borden

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  In Hitler’s Germany, loyalty is demanded and dissent is deadly. But for a young German girl named Waltraud, nothing is more devastating than the day the Nazis steal away her father and force him to fight on the front lines. Even as their reign of terror spreads, she convinces herself that war will never touch her quiet village. But when bombs start falling and innocent people disappear, she’s confronted with a stark reality… she might be next. 
  That’s because Waltraud has a secret. She’s been quietly resisting all along, and now she’s hiding someone in the barn. 
  In the end, courage and resolve aren’t enough to protect the one thing that matters most. But falling in love brings the promise of a new life in America and rekindles her hope. It also brings an agonizing choice to leave everything and everyone she holds dear behind. But first, Waltraud must cross forbidden borders where she comes face to face with an enemy even more terrifying than the Nazis. Can Waltraud let go of her haunting past and take hold of the life she’s dreamed of, or will she lose everything trying? 
  Waltraud: A True Story of Growing Up in Nazi Germany is a sweeping family saga that pulls back the curtain on what life was like during World War II from a German perspective. Inspired by true stories of the real Waltraud, this unforgettable novel is a powerful tribute to quiet resistance, unbreakable love, and the strength to endure. You’ll capture a rare glimpse into the rise and fall of the Third Reich's Nazi regime and Waltraud’s courageous journey to follow her heart no matter the cost. If you love inspiring true stories of love, loss, strength, and the resilience of the human spirit, don’t miss this unforgettable read.

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  The Final Curtsey - A Royal...

  Margaret Rhodes

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  A Sunday Times number one bestseller in the United Kingdom, this is the intimate and revealing autobiography of Margaret Rhodes, first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and niece of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Margaret was born into the Scottish aristocracy, into a now almost vanished world of privilege. Royalty often came to stay, and her house was run in the style of Downton Abbey. During the Second World War, she "lodged" at Buckingham Palace while she worked for MI5. She was a bridesmaid at the wedding of her cousin, Princess Elizabeth, to Prince Philip. Three years later, the King and Queen attended her own wedding, in which Princess Margaret was a bridesmaid. 
   
   
    
  In 1990, she was appointed as a lady-in-waiting to the Queen Mother, acting also as her companion, which she describes in touching detail. In the early months of 2002, she spent as much time as possible with her ailing aunt and was at her bedside when she died. The next morning, she went to Queen Elizabeth's bedroom to pray, and in farewell dropped her a final curtsey. The Queen Mother regarded Margaret Rhodes as her "third daughter," and she has been extremely close to her cousins, the Queen and Princess Margaret, throughout their lives. Full of charming anecdotes and fascinating characters, this is an unparalleled insight into the private life of the British monarchy.

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  From Oslo to the World: TB...

  Thomas Ball Barratt

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  From Oslo to the World: T.B. Barratt’s Baptism in the Holy Spirit invites you into the extraordinary, world-changing encounter of Thomas Ball Barratt — a man whose life ignited a revival that swept across Europe. Born in England, raised in Norway, and rooted in the Methodist tradition, Barratt became a pioneering voice of the Pentecostal movement after receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit in 1906. 
  In this powerful testimony, drawn from chapters 9 and 10 of his classic work When the Fire Fell, Barratt recounts his personal journey of hunger, surrender, and the fiery outpouring that transformed his ministry. With vivid descriptions and heartfelt passion, he unveils how the Spirit’s power not only changed his life but also set cities, nations, and hearts ablaze. 
  Narrated by Antony Hylton, this audiobook offers:Inspiration to deepen your prayer life and spiritual hungerInsights into living a Spirit-empowered, faith-filled lifeA historic glimpse into the early fires of the Pentecostal movement 
  Whether you are longing for a fresh move of God in your life or are simply inspired by the lives of those who changed history, this audiobook will fan the flame within you. 
  Come and experience the same fire that fell in Oslo — and continues to burn around the world.

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  Secret Voices - A Year of...

  Sarah Gristwood

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  'Totally addictive.'
  – Alice Loxton, The Daily Telegraph
  'An intriguing, highly snackable guide to women's experiences.'
  
  – Independent
  'A modern classic.'
  
  – Alison Weir, author and historian
  'The sort of book you return to again and again.'
  
  – Tracy Borman, author and historian
   A captivating collection of daily extracts from women's diaries, looking back over four centuries to discover how women's experience – of men and children, sex and shopping, work and the natural world – has changed down the years. And, of course, how it hasn't. 
   Organised around the calendar year, in this engaging anthology you'll find Lady Anne Clifford in the seventeenth century and Loran Hurnscot in the twentieth both stoically recording the demands of an unreasonable husband; Joan Wyndham and Anne Frank, at much the same time, but in wildly different settings, describing their first experiences with sex; and Anne Lister (TV's Gentleman Jack) in eighteenth-century Yorkshire exploring her love affairs with women alongside Alice Walker in twentieth-century California. 
   With several selections for each day, from the 1st January to the 31st December, this book is a fascinating record of how women were thinking, feeling and reacting to historical events. From Virginia Woolf relishing her new haircut and Oprah Winfrey meditating on her career to Emilie Davis chronicling the death of Abraham Lincoln and teenage Ma Yan yearning for education in poverty-stricken China, Secret Voices contains a rich mix of well-known diarists and less familiar ones, and often the voices echoing down the centuries sound eerily familiar today. 

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