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  Bully Able Leader - The Story of...

  George G Loving

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  This USAF pilot’s memoir “masterfully describes the progress of the war . . . [and] superbly chronicles the many close-support and interdiction missions.” —Air & Space Power Journal    This action-packed account by an American pilot and squadron commander in the Korean War reveals just what it was like to fly the F-80 Shooting Star against MiGs and ground targets. Using the radio call sign of “Bully Able Leader,” Lieutenant General George G. Loving flew 112 combat missions in five major campaigns from 1950–1951.  This well-written, first-hand account of life in the cockpit of a USAF fighter jet will appeal to aviation enthusiasts and military history buffs alike.   “Valuable insights of the flying environment that earmarked this first war of extensive use of jet combat aircraft.” —Col. Joe McCue, USAF (Ret.), Air Power History

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  To a Different Drum - An...

  Pauline Hamilton

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  "As I was tearing up the road with the accelerator pushed to the floor, familiar landmarks flashing by me, a kind of mad exhilaration possessed me. I had neither the time nor the inclination to reassess things now. I just wanted to reach my destination . . ." 
   
   
   
  Kicked out of college and hooked on drink and drugs, Pauline Hamilton drove recklessly towards a cliff near her home to end it all. At the last moment, her tire blew out, leaving her stunned in the stationary car. 
   
   
   
  Pauline's life changed forever. She turned at once to the God who had rescued her and, in grateful amazement, offered her whole life to Him. This dedication would eventually take her to China, where she would serve for over thirty adventure-packed years as a missionary. Through many trials Pauline never lost sight of the God who had promised never to let her go.

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  How I became a Gangster

  Charlie Hammar

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  Everyone in Stockholm’s underworld knew Charlie Hammar. 
  Born into privilege in one of Sweden’s wealthiest districts, Charlie grew up with private schools, elite families, and royal connections. 
  Then everything changed. 
  A sudden move threw him into one of Sweden’s most dangerous criminal neighborhoods, where violence, loyalty, and survival ruled every day. 
  From street crime 
  → to the upper ranks of Sweden’s biker underworld 
  → to a criminal career that took him through prisons across Europe. 
  This is the true story of a man who lived on both sides of society, and the cost of the choices he made.

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  Dying with His Eyes Wide Open -...

  PhD Kathryn L Kaplan

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  Dying with His Eyes Wide Open: A Memoir of Love and Grief is the revealing portrait of a real, faults-and-all, shiningly beautiful relationship, a multi-faceted diamond in the rough. Reconstructed from the author's journal entries and other writings poured out during the two years after her husband of thirty years slipped agonizingly away, the book moves back and forth through time fluidly, reflecting on how its passage is shaped and altered by grief. More than a memoir, Dying with His Eyes Wide Open also serves as practical inspiration on how to reconstruct oneself when life has been shattered and a model for honoring a lost loved one with whom the relationship was complex. Finding one's way back from the abyss requires forging an amalgam of theory, insight (one's own and others'), and lived experience. In this remarkable journey through love and grief, Kathryn has gotten the chemistry just right.

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  Albert Speer - A Life from...

  Hourly History

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  Albert Speer was the man in charge of designing Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich. Yet he was more than just an architect—he was one of Hitler’s closest confidants and a key player in the Nazi war machine. Born into a wealthy German family, Speer’s life was shaped by privilege and ambition. He rose quickly through the ranks of the Nazi Party after impressing Hitler with his grand architectural visions and sharp organizational skills. Before long, he found himself at the heart of the Third Reich, helping to fuel its war effort and shape its image. 
  But who was Albert Speer, really? Was he, as he later claimed, simply an apolitical technocrat who got in too deep? Or was he fully aware of the horrors happening around him? After the war, Speer worked hard to distance himself from the worst crimes of the Nazi regime by crafting the image of the so-called “Good Nazi.” He always insisted that he had no knowledge of the darker side of the Nazi regime. This book dives into Speer’s fascinating and complex story, exploring his rise to power, his close relationship with Hitler, and the moral choices that defined his life. This is the story of Albert Speer.

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  The Broken Path - Native Tribes...

  Davis Truman

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  “The Broken Path: Native Tribes and the Tragedy of the Trail of Tears” delves into one of the darkest chapters in American history, documenting the harrowing experiences of Southeastern Native American tribes during the forced relocations known as the Trail of Tears. This book offers a poignant exploration of the devastating consequences of U.S. government policies that sought to remove Indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands. Through the lens of selected tribes, whose fates, though varied, were marked by equal suffering, the narrative reveals the inhumane reality of manifest destiny.  
  This doctrine drove the relentless expansion of white settlers across the continent. Despite efforts by Native Americans to resist through legal battles and armed conflict, their struggle was tragically futile against the overwhelming forces of displacement. This powerful account underscores the enduring impact of this tragic era on the Indigenous populations of America.

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