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'Pug'–Churchill's Chief of Staff

The Life of General Hastings Ismay KG GCB CH DSO PS, 1887–1965

By: Andrew Sangster

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'Pug'–Churchill's Chief of Staff

The Life of General Hastings Ismay KG GCB CH DSO PS, 1887–1965

By: Andrew Sangster

General Hasting Ismay, invariably referred to as ‘Pug’, was one of the most intriguing, yet less well known, leading military characters of his era. This overdue biography describes how an officer who fought tribesmen in India and Dervishes in North-East Africa, thereby playing no significant role in The Great War, found himself as Winston Churchill’s Chief of Staff throughout the Second World War. In this hugely influential position, he eased the often fraught relationship between a determined and obstinate Prime Minister and his top military advisors. His tact and diplomacy were tested to their limits oiling the wheels with our American allies, both political and military, even those with Anglophobic tendencies. Based in 10 Downing Street, Pug accompanied Churchill on his overseas visits and to the major conferences. Post-war Ismay assisted Mountbatten in the partitioning of the Indian sub-continent before becoming the first NATO Secretary General, a measure of the high regard the United States and other nations held him in. Despite the influence he wielded during and after the Second World War, Ismay remains a mysterious figure who somehow managed to maintain the trust of those with whom he worked and dealt with under the most testing and stressful conditions. This insightful biography is a most welcome and valuable addition to the history of the period.

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Pen and Sword Military

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1399045792

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9781399045797

Alan Brooke—Churchill's Right-Hand Critic

A Reappraisal of Lord Alanbrooke

By: Andrew Sangster

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Alan Brooke—Churchill's Right-Hand Critic

A Reappraisal of Lord Alanbrooke

By: Andrew Sangster

This new biography of Churchill’s top WWII advisor is “an excellent book for anyone interested in military leadership” (The NYMAS Review). Voted the greatest Briton of the twentieth century, Winston Churchill has long been credited with almost single-handedly leading his country to victory in World War II. But without Alan Brooke, a skilled tactician, at his side the outcome might well have been disastrous. Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, more often than not served as a brake on some of Churchill’s more impetuous ideas. However, while Brooke’s diaries reveal his fury with some of Churchill’s decisions, they also reveal his respect and admiration for the wartime prime minister. In return Churchill must surely have considered Brooke one of his most difficult subordinates—but later wrote that he was “fearless, formidable, articulate, and in the end convincing.” As CIGS, Brooke was integral to coordination between the Allied forces, and so had to wrestle with the cultural strategy clash between the British and Americans. Comments in his diaries offer up his opinions of both his British and American military colleagues—his negative assessments of Mountbatten’s ability, and acerbic comments on the difficult character of de Gaulle and the weaknesses of Eisenhower. Conversely, he was clearly overindulgent in the face of Montgomery’s foibles. Brooke was often seen as a stern and humorless figure, but a study of his private life reveals a little-seen lighter side, a lifelong passion for birdwatching, and abiding love for his family. The two tragedies that befell his immediate family were a critical influence on his life. Andrew Sangster completes this new biography with a survey of the way various historians have assessed Brooke, explaining how he has lapsed into seeming obscurity in the years since his crucial part in the Allied victory in World War II.

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369

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Casemate

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1612009697

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9781612009698

Churchill's Pocketbook of Surgery E-Book

By: Andrew T Raftery,Michael S. Delbridge,Marcus J. D. Wagstaff

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Churchill's Pocketbook of Surgery E-Book

By: Andrew T Raftery,Michael S. Delbridge,Marcus J. D. Wagstaff

The Fourth Edition of this highly-praised pocketbook provides a concise and didactic account of the essential features of the more common surgical disorders, at both a size and price to suit the pocket. The book covers basic principles, as well as providing essential information on aetiology, diagnosis and management, including pre-operative and postoperative care. The text covers the field of general surgery but also covers the basic needs of the undergraduate as far as the surgical specialities are concerned. The book helps you with the essentials of history-taking, what physical signs to elicit, the differential diagnosis, what investigations to order and how to treat the patient. The text is illustrated with line drawings and imaging. Provides comprehensive coverage of general surgery, as well as an outline of the essentials of the surgical specialties. Identifies the basic principles together with key information on aetiology, diagnosis and management, as well as pre- and post-operative care. Includes an overview of history-taking, relevant physical signs, differential diagnosis, investigations and practical treatment. Checklist of emergency situations for quick reference The thoroughly updated text for this new edition includes new sections on practical procedures, ENT, gynaecology, audit, evidence-based medicine, clinical governance and medicolegal issues.

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542

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702048240

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9780702048241

Churchill's Pocketbook of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rheumatology - E-Book

By: Andrew D. Duckworth,Daniel Porter,Stuart H. Ralston

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Churchill's Pocketbook of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rheumatology - E-Book

By: Andrew D. Duckworth,Daniel Porter,Stuart H. Ralston

Churchill's Pocketbook of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rheumatology offers a practical guide to these three combined disciplines in a handy pocketbook format and is ideal for medical students, junior doctors and trainees. The book is perfect for clinical placements in orthopaedics, emergency medicine, rheumatology and general practice, as well as during the undergraduate musculoskeletal anatomy course. - The book guides the reader through effective history taking, patient examination, and the selection and interpretation of routine investigations. - There are sections on anatomy, paediatrics and trauma assessment, including pre- and post-operative care and complications, together with a comprehensive section on the common medications used in all three specialties. - The book will help improve a reader's diagnostic skills and inform about current treatment options - In this second edition the authors have updated the content to reflect changes in surgical practice and advances in therapeutics, as well as the molecular understanding of genetic and inflammatory disorders. - Details of common procedures have been added. - The updated layout has new 'overview' and 'hints and tips' boxes. - The aim of the revision has been to provide concise and important information to both medical students revising for their exams, but also to junior doctors in their first years following graduation.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702063169

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9780702063169

Their Finest Hour

A History of the Rugby League World Cup in 10 Matches

By: Andrew Marmont

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Their Finest Hour

A History of the Rugby League World Cup in 10 Matches

By: Andrew Marmont

The story of the Rugby League World Cup, vividly brought to life with first-hand stories from the players, coaches and administrators who were behind the big moments. More than sixty years ago, Paul Barrière decided to host rugby league's first ever World Cup tournament. An enthralled Parisian public stood on concrete bleachers as their country fought gallantly in the final after suffering total rugby league abolishment a few years earlier. Each of the four teams lacked resources and money, with Britain not having cash to employ a coach or make their team blazers. Fast-forward to 2017 and the game's elite have access to sports scientists, earn high six-figure salaries and train in English Premier League-style facilities. Spectators can sit in lavish corporate boxes or the comfy surroundings of top-class stadiums, as global sponsors add their support behind a tournament that has set new standards in sporting excellence. From Great Britain training with a sock wrapped in a vest, Graeme Langland's 'try that wasn't', the violent 1960s, how New Zealand got Wayne Bennett, Wales and USA's gallant performances and England's epic semi-final against the Kiwis, this is a narrative of what made the World Cups so enthralling. From interviewing rugby league's biggest names like Johnny Whiteley, Wally Lewis, Dean Bell and Glenn Lazarus to master coaches such as Clive Griffiths, Ricky Stuart and Frank Endacott, Marmont brings together an exciting mixture of stories, anecdotes and interviews that will appeal to both rugby league supporters and anyone who loves a good sporting read.

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HarperCollins Australia

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1460705068

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9781460705063

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Churchill's Pocketbook of Surgery E-Book

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Churchill's Pocketbook of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rheumatology - E-Book

Churchill's Pocketbook of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rheumatology - E-Book

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