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  Hayden - Brave

  Keith Hayden

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  Betrayed and Forsaken: A US Air Force Veteran's Strength through Adversity - A Military Memoir 
  Keith Hayden was 16 years old when terrorists crashed planes into the World Trade Center. 
  4 months later, his father died before his eyes. 
  These two pivotal events marked the origins of his military career with the United States Air Force. 
  A dangerous adventure that would propel him from desert sands to sandy beaches. For this officer turned Special Agent fate takes many forms. 
  Betrayed in the mountains, forsaken under flashing lights, murder in Japan, investigated in paradise -- twists and trouble followed him. 
  Now, in his own his words, discover how he remained true to himself and brave, no matter the situation. 
  Experience this first-hand account of a U.S. military veteran's experience during the peak of the Iraq-Afghanistan War era. 
  Told through reflective prose and over a decade of authentic journal entries written by the author, Hayden: Brave is a MUST READ for members of the U.S. military community and military documentary fans.

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  The Sky's the Limit - Lessons in...

  Sr. John P. Calamos, Joe Garner

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  Sky's the Limit tells the inspirational tale of John P. Calamos, Sr., an American trailblazer, self-made success story, and living legend in the world of investing. Each chapter contains stories and business lessons he learned along the way. From a stock boy in his parents' grocery store in Chicago's west side, to 400+ combat missions in Vietnam, to launching his own firm which now has upwards of $35 billion in assets, John's career and the extreme success he's enjoyed through that career have been built on taking risks and being resilient. Some of the events detailed in this book include: 
   
   
   
  ● Teenage John's discovery of stock certificates in his family's basement ignites a passion for investing 
   
   
   
  ● Major Calamos's time in the Air Force, including five years of active duty flying B-52 bombers and twelve years in the Reserves flying A-37 jet fighters 
   
   
   
  ● Pioneering initiatives to launch one of the first convertible funds in 1985 and one of the first liquid alternative funds in 1990 
   
   
   
  Sky's the Limit earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all individuals seeking to mirror the success of a man who is a living embodiment of the quintessential rags-to-riches American dream.

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  My Wife's Canary

  Miles Maskell

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  Miles Maskell has lived a varied and adventurous life, and has travelled widely as amply demonstrated in his anecdotes. He has been a City of London wine merchant, owned two restaurants and a champagne bar, and eventually created a company letting top-of-the-range properties in southern France on behalf of their owners. 
   
  He has climbed mountains, shot wild boar in Poland, piloted a 4-seater aircraft of which he was a part-owner, parachuted in New Zealand, and ridden the Cresta Run in St Moritz. He is also a sculptor. 
   
  Written as a lighthearted and easy-to-read series of anecdotes, this is his autobiography and recounts some of the more entertaining experiences of his life to date, as well as a number of amusing incidents encountered by his relations and closest friends.

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  The Irish in the Resistance -...

  John Morgan, Clodagh Finn

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  'You simply couldn't stand by with your arms folded.'
  These were the words of Samuel Beckett who famously returned to France from a holiday in Ireland when World War II broke out. His clandestine work against the Nazi occupation of Europe is well documented, but there were many other ordinary Irish people who joined the underground network.
  Some took up arms. Others gathered intelligence, sheltered fugitives, committed acts of sabotage or broke codes. This new history tells the stories of those forgotten Irish men and women.
  Discover Captain John Keany from Cork, who parachuted into occupied Italy to help the local Resistance; Margaret Kelly, the Dublin founder of the world-famous Bluebell Girls cabaret troupe in Paris, who hid her Jewish husband; and Catherine Crean, the Irish governess born on Moore Street, Dublin, who was sent to a concentration camp for helping Allied airmen in Belgium.
  These, and many more stories, span the course of World War II and remind us of the power of individuals to make a difference.
  'An eye-opening account of how ordinary people caught up in extraordinary situations helped to fight the Nazis' David McCullagh
  'A truly important and groundbreaking book' Mary Kenny

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  Winston Churchill’s Great...

  Editors Charles River

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  When Winston Churchill died at the age of 90 in 1965, one of the most important figures in modern history had left the stage. From providing some of the 20th century’s greatest soundbites to successfully navigating Great Britain to victory in World War II against great odds, Churchill was at the forefront of events for decades, becoming one of the most influential Britons in history. In 2002, he was named the Greatest Briton of All Time, and 40 years earlier he was the first person to be made an Honorary Citizen of the United States. 
  Churchill will forever be most associated with World War II, but his life was far more adventurous and complex than that, and these other aspects of the man are often overlooked and overshadowed. He came from an aristocratic family, but his father, Lord Randolph Churchill, was not the firstborn son. That was important because the family estate was entailed, meaning the oldest son inherited the title of duke along with the land and the wealth. Thus, while Churchill grew up in Blenheim Palace, he did not inherit his family’s wealth, and that is one reason he became a correspondent and negotiated high rates of pay: he needed the income. The family’s aristocratic connections greatly facilitated his career, but it was his own courage, determination, and ability that led to his fame and historical importance, along with some phenomenal luck. 
  Before politics, Churchill was an officer in a cavalry regiment and a war correspondent, which took him to conflicts on four continents, and he escaped death more than once. His greatest escape was from a South African prison camp, which made him a national hero and greatly facilitated his election to Parliament.

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  Dance with the Abyss - A Diary...

  Lachlan Holloway

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  Dance with the Abyss is an unfiltered journey into the mind of Lachlan Holloway, a reclusive musician whose struggle with mental illness, isolation, and identity unfolds through diary-like confessions. Set against the backdrop of his own haunting compositions, Lachlan's story captures the depths of despair and the consuming nature of silence as he confronts an inner presence that seems to pull him deeper with each passing day. 
  Through song titles that echo his unraveling—The Anchor, The Quiet Betrayal, The Worn Out Prayer, and The Cracked Mirror—Lachlan's entries reveal a mind grappling with its own reality, haunted by the fear of a fractured self, an "other half" that seems to be taking control. Each page pulls readers closer to the edge, blurring the line between his creations and the darkness that fuels them. 
  Dance with the Abyss is a powerful exploration of solitude, creativity, and the loss of self. Holloway's words are a testament to the fragility of the mind and the haunting beauty of those who dance on the brink, leaving readers to wonder if he finds redemption in his art—or succumbs to the void waiting on the other side.

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