Resultados para "Change" en Guerra y ejército

IN THIS COMPELLING third installment of the Jake Fortina global thriller series—set predominantly in Italy—US Army Lieutenant Colonel Jake Fortina and his Italian Carabinieri bride, Sara Simonetti-Fortina, must each face deadly threats from different enemies. Meanwhile, Jake Fortina’s decision to seek a change in his life’s mission turns out to be far more momentous than he expected. In facing dark criminal and international forces head-on, Jake’s new mission will require him to seek the assistance of his closest allies while employing his utmost resourcefulness and agility.

A World War II veteran and a teenage boy tormented at home and school form a friendship that changes the lives of not just them but all those around them. A story of hope that pushes the boundaries of friendship and love and how far those limits can be taken. As the friendship between them grows, Potts encourages Callum to face life and go for what he wants, and maybe even the girl, Lucy, at school he has a crush on. Callum is not the only one with troubles to overcome; Potts faces his own demons. Their journey takes them to dark places with moral dilemmas they never wanted to visit.

1659. Maaval province. Shattered after the rape of the women in his family, the young, hardscrabble Hiroji searches for self-identity and burns to exact revenge for his loss. His journey throws him into the cauldron of rape, loot, slavery, and pillage that has been ongoing in the Deccan for the last 300 years. He pledges his sword to the charismatic leader of a native rebellion that is battling for independence against the tyranny of the foreign invading Islamic hordes who have created these conditions. What begins as a fight for survival turns into a holy quest.

Brought to you by Penguin. In the early morning hours of 6 November 1943, SS Reichsfuhrer Heinrich Himmler receives the coded message he has been waiting for "The Eagle has landed." It was to become known as the most daring enemy mission of the entire war: Operation Eagle, Himmler's audacious...

A Best Book of the Year: The Guardian, The Observer, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle and The Washington Post. 2074. America's future is Civil War. Sarat's reality is survival. They took her father, they took her home, they told her lies . . . She didn't start this war, but she'll end it...

Sometimes making history means breaking some rules… Don't miss the powerful new historical fiction novel Inspired by the incredible true story of Althea Gibson, the first Black athlete to win a Grand Slam title in 1956. ––––––––––––––––––––– New York...

Ein atemberaubender Thriller aus der nahen Zukunft. Vom New York Times-Bestsellerautor Douglas E. Richards, dessen Bücher sich über eine Million Mal verkauft haben. Was wäre, wenn es möglich wäre, jahrelanges Wissen in wenigen Stunden in den eigenen Kopf zu laden? Ein Experte in mehreren wissenschaftlichen Bereichen zu werden, ein Arzt zu werden oder mehrere Sprachen zu lernen - an einem einzigen Tag? Der Nutzen für die Menschheit wäre immens. Aber das wären auch die Gefahren.

A Best Book of the Year: The Guardian, The Observer, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle and The Washington Post. 2074. America's future is Civil War. Sarat's reality is survival. They took her father, they took her home, they told her lies . . . She didn't start this war, but she'll end it...

Gwen’s war is over, but her greatest battle is about to begin. ‘An engaging story of secrets, sacrifice and the persistence of love’ Sunday Times ‘An enticing slant on wartime life’ Mandy Robotham May, 1945. When bells ring out for Victory in Europe, young wife and mother Gwen wonders...

When the refinery falls, the Guard withdraws from the Texas territory. The re-emergence of the infected bring an unforeseen plague of death and destruction in its wake. New infected variants soon appear up and down the coast, each genetically adapting to their environment to be the perfect hunter. Those few survivors who withdraw to the water watch as everything they've built over the last five years go up in smoke. With the loss of the refinery, crude production plummets, leaving the United Islands in dire straits. Under new leadership, directives are shifted from defense to offense.

“Gripping…Ackerman and Stavridis stage a harrowing global conflict that pits military might against an appetite for justice… equal parts haunting and entertaining.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review A gripping drama and chilling prophecy about the possible path to war for a planet...

After the furious battles around Dak To and the horrific fight for Hill 875, Youth in Asia is a new novella of young Americans trapped in the jungles of Vietnam's Central Highlands in a war they did not understand. Youth In Asia relives the friendships, loyalties and betrayals of young men in combat, and for those that survive, the memories they carried home.